What is the difference between combined pill and mini pill?
The combined oral contraceptive pill contains both oestrogen and progestogen whereas the
progestogen-only pill, also known as the mini pill, only contains progestogen. The mini pill is also taken everyday whilst users of the combined pill commonly take a 7 day break - although taking the combined pill back to back or continuously is an option - learn more about
taking the pill back to back. Find out more about each pill's differences in our guide to the
combined pill vs the mini pill.