What other options are there to the mini pill?!


Question: What other options are there to the mini pill.?
My daughter has put on 2 stone in 4 months on the mini pill,I diplomatically suggested she go back to clinic,She is now hiding this extra 2 stone underneath baggy clothes.Surely there other options,thanks in advanceHealth Question & Answer

Answers:
There are many contraceptives that she can use as an alternative, the implant, mirena coil, combined pill, contraceptive patch. Tell her to go back to the doctors and discuss these options.Health Question & Answer
mini pill
combined pill
implant (implanon)
copper coil
mirena coil (progesterone only)
condoms
injection (can cause weight gain)
contraceptive patchHealth Question & Answer
the combined pill, depo provera, abstinence, condoms, the coil. surely mums know this.?Health Question & Answer
Some women find one of the side effects of the pill is weight gain. There are other alternatives, try and get your daughter to see her GP to discuss other options. Health Question & Answer
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