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There are 2 main kinds of hormone contraceptive: The combined pill, "The Pill", which contains 2 types of female sex hormone, an oestrogen and a progestogen; The progestogen-only pill, POP, which doesn't contain an oestrogen.
Bredicon is a progestogen-only pill (POP).
Bredicon contains a small amount of one type of female sex hormone, the progestogen desogestrel.
Most POPs work primarily by preventing the sperm cells from entering the womb, but they do not always prevent the egg cell from ripening, which is the main way that combined pills work.
Bredicon is different from most POPs in having a dose that in most cases prevents the egg cell from ripening. As a result, Bredicon is a highly effective contraceptive.
A disadvantage is that vaginal bleeding may occur at irregular intervals during the use of Bredicon. On the other hand, any bleeding may not occur at all.
