Yasmin

Yasmin, from the pharmaceutical company Bayer, is a hormonal contraceptive pill and one of the most well-known contraceptives on the market. It is particularly well-tolerated by young women and girls starting to take contraceptive pills for the first time.

The reliable combination pill consists of two hormones: drospirenone, a substance related to the female sex hormone progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, a substance related to the female sex hormone estrogen. The orla contraceptive pill is a single-phase pill, containing 21 pills with the same dosage per pack. After the 21 days, there is a break of 7 days in which menstruation takes place. After this period, a new pack is started.

In the female, the synthetic progestin (drospirenone) inhibits the growth of the uterus lining of pregnancy, stops ovulation and the transport of sperm. Ethinyl estradiol inhibits ovulation and suppresses the hormone which induces ovulation. More specifically, this substance prevents the pituitary gland forming the hormone gonadotropin, which normally triggers ovulation. Ethinyl estradiol deceives the female body by simulating the condition of a pregnancy, in which the gonadotropin hormone is naturally inhibited.

Conventional oral contraceptives can cause women to put on weight, but Yasmin has been shown to increase weight by way of ideal hormonal dosing. In addition, the estrogen, ethinyl estradiol, is designed to be well-absorbed by the female body. This reduces side-effects while still providing the same safety as conventional combination pills. Below are common Yasmin pill side-effects:

Frequent side-effects:

• Nausea
• Inter-menstrual bleeding
• Headache
• Breast tenderness
• Migraine
• Discharge
• Vaginal mycosis

Occasional side-effects:

• Lowered blood pressure or high blood pressure
• Acne
• Change in libido
• Rash
• Itching
• Depression
• Fatigue

Rare side-effects:

• Fluid secretions of the mammary glands
• Asthma
• Hearing loss
• Thrombosis

When taking Yasmin, special attention should be paid to persistent or frequent leg pain or swollen legs. Leg pain, changes in the skin color of the leg, and unexplained shortness of breath, might indicate an obstruction of the veins or arteries.

• All pills containing drospirenone should generally only be taken by women who are non-smokers.
• If there is an intolerance to any of the active ingredients, the Yasmin pill should not be taken.
• Ethinyl estradiol increases the concentration of thyroid hormones, which should be taken into consideration when examining the thyroid gland.
• Women with thrombosis in the lungs or legs should not take birth-control pills. This also applies to current or previous liver disease, all types of hormonal cancer and tumours.
• Even with unexplained, irregular vaginal bleeding and growths in the uterus, Yasmin must not be used.

The exclusion of the following acute and previous illnesses must be clarified with the doctor before taking the pill:

• Cardiac and renal diseases
• Epilepsy
• Varicose veins
• Angina pectoris
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Migraine
• Middle-ear hearing loss
• Tuberculosis
• Severe lipid metabolism disorders

This pill is suitable for young adult women due to its high tolerability. This single-phase pill has the same hormone combination in every tablet and cannot be confused, which is recommended especially for beginners. Unfortunately, the cost of birth-control pills are not covered by health insurance, which is an inconvenience, especially in the case of young women.

We understand that before prescribing this medicine, women should be checked for suitability. Apomeds connects you to certified online pharmacies and EU-accredited physicians, who check your completed questionnaire for contraindications and interactions with other medicines.We issue only follow-up prescriptions for birth-control pills. If you never used this kind of pill, you need to get a physical exam from a doctor first.

In addition to the contraceptive pill Yasmin, we also have the following birth-control pills in the range:

• Noriday
• Cerazette
• Cerelle
• Microgynon
• Cilest
• Qlaira
• Ovranette
• Mercilon
• Loestrin

You fill out an online questionnaire that will be approved by licences doctors we work with, provided you are suitable for the mini-pill. Then the follow-up prescription will be issued and sent to your home, together with the oral contraceptive, in a discreet package. Read more information on how Apomeds works here.