Question

“Combined” contraceptive pill contains

• A. Oestrogen and spermicide
• B. Progesterone and spermicide
• C. Oestrogen and progesterone
• D. Progesterone and FSH

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Oestrogen and progesterone

The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a birth control method that is made up of a combination of oestrogen (estradiol) and a structural analogue of progesterone called progestin.