ContraceptiveCost*
Combined oral contraceptives (monophasic or multiphasic)
Norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol 0.25 mg/0.035 mg (Ortho-Cyclen)$15 per 28-day pack ($37 brand)
Norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol 1 mg/0.035 mg (Ortho-Novum 1/35)$17 per 28-day pack ($61 brand)
Extended-cycle oral contraceptives
Levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15 mg/0.03 mg (Seasonique)$99 per 91-day pack ($279 brand)
Levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 90 mcg/20 mcg (Amethyst)$46 per 28-day pack
Other hormonal contraceptives
Etonogestrel implant (Nexplanon)$791
Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.12 mg/0.015 mg vaginal ring (Nuvaring)$97 per ring
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena)$750 plus insertion
Medroxyprogesterone 150 mg per mL injection (Depo-Provera)$27 per 1-mL syringe ($118 brand)