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Mini Pill Ques.

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Is the mini pill not as effective as the traditional pill because it has less margin for error in terms of missing a dose or because it simply doesn't do as good of a job preventing pg even with perfect use??

 

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Re: Mini Pill Ques.

  • triciaj1triciaj1 member
    its a use issue. I'm a pharmacist and they really do have the same efficacy, it's just with the mini pill you HAVE to take it at about the same time everyday or you lose quite a bit of protection.
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    my mom is a nurse and she also told me that it doesn't prevent ovulation in a lot of women like the regular pill does..
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  • zubenescamalizubenescamali member

    they have the same theoretical efficacy as Combination OCs but in practice they are less effective due to dosing.  with POPs, you have only ~3 hr window vs 12+ hr window for COCs.  that's b/c the progestin peaks in the body at 2 hrs after dosing, and falls to near zero at 24 hrs.  At the progestin dose of POPs the primary mechanism is alteration of cervical mucus to create a more hostile environment for conception.  40-60% of patients still ovulate on them.

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