Oral contraceptive pill

Female

• The combined oral contraceptive pill contains estrogen and a progestin
• The progestogen-only pill
• Ormeloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator which offers the benefit of only having to be taken once a week.

• Levonorgestrel, sold under the brand name Plan B
• Ulipristal acetate
• Mifepristone and misoprostol, when used in combination, are more than 95% effective during the first 50 days of pregnancy. The combination is administered by a physician, and is only used as a last resort

  Male

• Male oral contraceptives are currently not available commercially, although several possibilities are in various stages of research and development