Information
- Used as a combined oral contraceptive pill for women (CHCs)
- Aids in family planning and preventing unintended pregnancy
- Belongs to group of hormonal oral contraceptives
- Combination of 2 hormones: an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and a progestin (drospirenone)
- 21 day supply of yellow round, film-coated tablets
- Contains 3.0 mg of drospirenone and 0.030 mg of ethinyl estradiol
Description
Yasmin Tablet is a combination birth control pill containing drospirenone and ethinylestradiol. It prevents pregnancy mainly by suppressing ovulation, thickening cervical mucus to block sperm movement, and thinning the uterine lining to reduce the chance of implantation. These actions make it highly effective for contraception. Beyond pregnancy prevention, Yasmin can also help regulate menstrual cycles and ease symptoms such as heavy or painful periods.
BENEFITS
- Provides over 99% protection against pregnancy
- Helps to prevent the release and fertilization of the egg
- Reduces the likelihood of implantation
- Makes your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods
- Decreases your risk of ovarian cysts
- Provides improvement in the appearance of the skin with acne and spots
- Helps regulate and make menstrual cycles more predictable
- Reduces the severity of menstrual cramps and make periods lighter, shorter, & less painful
- Helps alleviate premenstrual symptoms
HOW TO USE
- Direction for use: It is very important that you use this medication exactly as directed by your Pharmacist or Doctor only.
- Take one Yasmin pill every day, no more than 24 hours apart starting on the first day of your menstrual cycle or as directed by your Healthcare Professional for 21 consecutive days. Then have seven pill-free days when you should have a withdrawal bleed like a period. This bleed may not have finished when it is time to start your next strip of pills if directed by your Doctor. You could get pregnant if you do not take one pill daily as directed on the blister pack.
- WARNINGS & CAUTIONS: Women over 35 years of age who smoke should not use Yasmin. Caution has also been advised for people who ever had blood clots, heart attack, stroke, clotting disorders, heart valve issues, liver, kidney and adrenal disease, breast cancer, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Like all medicines, this medicine may cause common side effects, although not everybody gets them generally. You may suffer from nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur.
- Speak to your Doctor immediately if you experience serious side effects especially leg cramps and swelling due to blood clots, severe stomach pain, sharp chest pain, rapid breathing, blurring of vision, numbness of face, blue discoloration of extremities or symptoms not listed here.
- If you miss two periods in a row, call your doctor for a pregnancy test before you take any more pills.
- Do not take Yasmin in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. The medicine may be prescribed for symptoms not listed here. Discuss all the medications you take with your Doctor.
- Store at room temperature, 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F) in its original package. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
