Definition of minipill
: a birth control pill that contains a very low dose of progesterone but no estrogen, is taken daily, and is intended to minimize side effects
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Just like with the minipill, the shot contains only the synthetic female hormone progestin, which prevents ovulation.
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Adding too much to your body via birth control could suppress milk supply, Dr. Minkin says, so a doctor will likely steer you in the direction of something like an IUD or the progestin-only minipill.
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Then there are progestin-only forms of birth control, like the minipill, the implant, the contraceptive injection, and hormonal IUDs like Mirena.
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The progestin-containing IUD, implant, shot or minipill all work well for this.
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Other great options which don’t contain the hormone estrogen include IUDs, implants, shots and minipills.
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First Known Use of minipill
1968
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