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What are birth control pills and how do they work?
Birth control pills are also known as oral contraceptives (OCs) or, simply, “the pill.” They offer protection against pregnancy by blocking the union of sperm and egg, thereby preventing conception.
Oral contraceptives or birth control pills contain synthetic female hormones. They work largely by preventing the release of an egg from an ovary, or ovulation. If no egg is released, there can be no pregnancy.
Stopping ovulation is not the only way birth control pills can work. The progestin or synthetic progesterone in birth control pills also changes the physical and chemical environment of the female reproductive tract, making it hostile for sperm.
What are the different types of birth control pills?
The active ingredients in birth control pills are synthetic versions of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Combination oral contraceptives are birth control...
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Yasmin Drug Center
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol/drospirenone) is a 28-day oral contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin is a combination of two hormones that works by inhibiting the release of an egg during the menstrual cycle. Common side effects of Yasmin include nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, and weight changes.
Some medications that may interact with Yasmin including aromatase inhibitors (such as anastrozole [Arimidex], exemestane [Aromasin]), fosamprenavir (Lexiva), raloxifene (Evosta), sodium tetradecyl sulfate (Sotradecol), and tamoxifen (Soltamox, Nolvadex). Women who smoke cigarettes/use tobacco and are over 35 years old should not use Yasmin because of the risks of blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, tell your doctor immediately. Yasmin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant.
Our Yasmin Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements and disease and conditions.
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The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Yasmin Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Yasmin® is indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy.
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What is Yasmin Prescribing Information?
Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More
What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Yasmin Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- sudden numbness or weakness, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
- a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches;
- sto...
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What is Yasmin Patient Information?
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Yasmin Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is a combination of 2 hormones: an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and a progestin (drospirenone). This product is used to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body.
Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, dec...
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