A combined oral contraceptive pill containing 20 µg of ethinyl estradiol and 3 mg of the progestin drospirenone in a novel dose regimen (24 active pills followed by 4 placebo pills), has ...

Oral contraceptives are reasonably safe medications and it is possible that physicians will offer ethinyl estradiol 20 µg/drospirenone 3 mg 24/4 to women who do not have a need for contraception ...

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Progesterone is a naturally occurring hormone that helps prepare the lining of your uterus for pregnancy. Progestin is any natural or man-made substance that has ...