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--><ref>{{cite web |last=Staff |first=Healthwise. |title=Advantages and Disadvantages of Hormonal Birth Control |url=http://healthlinksbc.org/kb/content/frame/tw9513.html |access-date=2010-07-06 }}</ref>
Combined hormonal contraceptives contain estrogen and progestin hormones.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Teal |first1=Stephanie |last2=Edelman |first2=Alison |date=2021-12-28 |title=Contraception Selection, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects: A Review |url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2787541 |journal=JAMA |language=en |volume=326 |issue=24 |pages=2507–2518 |doi=10.1001/jama.2021.21392|pmid=34962522 |s2cid=245557522 |issn=0098-7484|doi-access=free }}</ref> They can come in formulations such as pills, vaginal rings, and transdermal patches.<ref name=":0" /> Most people who use combined hormonal contraception experience breakthrough bleeding within the first 3 months.<ref name=":0" /> Other common side effects include headaches, breast tenderness, and changes in mood.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Barr |first=Nancy Grossman |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Managing Adverse Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives |url=https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1215/afp20101215p1499.pdf |journal=American Family Physician |volume=82 |issue=12 |pages=1499–1506 |pmid=21166370 |via=American Academy of Family Physicians}}</ref> Side effects from hormonal contraceptives typically disappear over time (3-5 months) with consistent use.<ref name=":1" /> Less common effects of combined hormonal contraceptives include increasing the risk of deep vein thrombosis to 2 to 10 per 10 000 women per year and venous thrombotic events (see [[venous thrombosis]]) to 7 to 10 per 10,000 women per year.<ref name=":0" />
Hormonal contraceptives can come in multiple forms including injectables. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), a progestin-only injectable, has been found to cause amenorrhea; however, the irregular bleeding pattern returns to normal over time.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> DMPA has also been associated with weight gain.<ref name=":1" /> Other side effects more commonly associated with progestin-only products include [[acne]] and [[hirsutism]].<ref name=":1" /> Compared to combined hormonal contraceptives, progestin-only contraceptives typically produce a more regular bleeding pattern.<ref name=":0" />
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