If however, you're still getting side effects after three months - and certainly after six - it's definitely worth looking at a different type, or even altering the way you take it.
When it comes to changing pills, you can either opt for a pill with a different dose of oestrogen, or a different type of progesterone, or switch from a combined oestrogen and progestogen pill to a progestogen-only pill POP, also known as the mini pill , or vice versa.
It's also worth noting that different women respond very differently to different hormones, so what works brilliantly for your best friend might be totally wrong for you. Sadly this can mean it's a bit of a case of trial and error to find the pill that suits you best. In April, a small number of reports surfaced about rare blood clots occurring in people after th When it comes to the combined pill, Cooper says, there are three basic types, or 'generations', of pill you could try.
A lot of people will get on with that, but it's more of a progestogen pill so sometimes people will get mood changes or acne," she explains. Alternatively, you could try progestogen-only pills like Cerazette or Cerelle , Noriday, and Norgeston, which don't contain any oestrogen and can be particularly beneficial if you suffer from migraines or can't take the combined contraceptive pill for other medical reasons.
One of the side effects that's had a lot of press in recent years, thanks to The Debrief's MadAboutThePill campaign, is the pill's potential impact on mental health. I could literally feel my mood swinging, so I would be super high and then super low. It was terrible, and made me feel awful.
I had three months worth and then begged them to change it. Combined oral contraceptive COC pills contain oestrogen and progestogen while progestogen only pills POP as suggested in the name only contain progestogen.
The most common type of oestrogen is called ethinylestradiol. The majority of COC pills contain this type of oestrogen in varying doses from 20 micrograms up to 35 micrograms. And because you can skip the sugar pills, you can pick when and how often you bleed. Most women experience irregular bleeding when starting on the pill, but this generally decreases over the first three months.
Pills containing higher doses of oestrogen are better at reducing break through or irregular bleeding. Pills with the progesterone norethisterone, which is found in Brevinor and Norimin , are generally considered to reduce bleeding more than the progesterone called levonorgestral which is found in pills such as Monofeme , Levlen and Microgynon.
The pill can be an effective way to treat endometriosis by suppressing the menstrual cycle. A continuous regime, skipping periods, is used to slow endometrial growth. Reducing the acne-causing androgen hormones can help treat acne, alongside topical or antibiotic treatments. All pills will do this.
The progesterone cyproterone acetate is used by itself for acne and is found in pills such as BrendaED and DianeED , which are marketed for use in people with severe acne. Premenstrual syndrome PMS is a common condition that causes cramps, irritability, mood swings and tender breasts before a period. It can be debilitating in its more severe form of premenstrual dysphoric disorder PMDD. Read more: Chemical messengers: how hormones affect our mood. Suppressing the hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle using the contraceptive pill can help alleviate symptoms.
This way of taking the pill is the best way to protect you from pregnancy. Some packs of the combined pill have 21 active pills and 7 non-active sugar pills. The non-active sugar pills are also called non-hormonal placebo or reminder pills. These pills are meant to help you remember to take your pill every day and start your next pack on time. Taking the non-active sugar pills will trigger withdrawal bleeding, which is similar to a period.
You are still protected from pregnancy during this time. The hormone-free days must not be longer than 7 days. At the end of the hormone-free days, start a new pack. Your period should stop in a few days. Note: There are different ways to take the non-active sugar pills, depending on whether you want to have a period every month, every few months or not have a period. See how to take the pill above. If you forget to take a pill, take it as soon as you remember, and take the next one at the normal time even if this means taking 2 pills together.
If you miss 1 pill, you are still protected from pregnancy. Take a pill as soon as you remember and the next one at the normal time even if this means taking 2 pills together. Depending on how you are taking the pill, you might need to take other steps to protect yourself from pregnancy.
Check out the information below for your pill-taking options. If 2 or more active hormone pills are missed, you need to go back to taking hormone pills daily AND use condoms or avoid having sex for the next 7 days.
If you have had unprotected sex in the week before or during this first week, contact your doctor, nurse, pharmacist or Healthline for advice.
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