Yaz
$14.00
SKU
RPPCP1
Category
Birth Control
Active ingredient | Drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol |
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Manufacturer | Bayer Pharmaceuticals |
Size | 28 tablet/s (24 active tablets, 4 placebo tablets) |
Description
What is Yaz ?
Yaz is an oral contraceptive pill. It is a combination of two hormones drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. These hormones work together to prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation. This in turn helps in reducing the chance of pregnancy. It has several other uses other than being just a birth control. Yaz is also effective in treating acne. It is also effective in regulating irregular menstrual cycles.Uses of Yaz Birth Control
- Preventing pregnancy
- Treating acne in women caused due to hormonal imbalance.
- Managing premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
- Regulating menstrual cycles
- Reducing cramps during the menstrual cycle.
Active Ingredients in Yaz
- Drospirenone is an antiandrogen. It stops the conversion of estrogen to androgens. Androgens are responsible for causing acne and irregular period cycles.
- Ethinyl estradiol is a synthetic form of estrogen. It works with drospirenone to prevent ovulation, regulate menstrual cycles, and manage cramps during the cycle.
Mechanism of Action
Yaz works by maintaining high levels of hormones, drospirenone, and ethinyl estradiol. These hormones work together in preventing ovulation by thickening cervical mucus and reducing the uterine lining making it difficult to get pregnant.Benefits of Yaz Birth Control
To prevent pregnancy
Yaz is a hormone-based oral contraceptive tablet. It is given by doctors to prevent pregnancy. With very few side effects, Yaz has become the doctor's recommended birth control for effectively preventing pregnancy.Effectively treating acne in young girls and women with severe acne
Yaz helps reduce acne infection by decreasing androgen levels in the body, which are responsible for acne formation. Drospirenone the second active ingredient is an antiandrogen which reduces the amount of androgen in women. Thus, it improves the acne.Irregular cycle regulation
Yaz helps in regulating menstrual cycles, making periods regular. It is also helpful in making them less painful.How to Use Yaz Birth Control
When you purchase the Yaz contraceptive tablet, there is an instruction manual that comes with it. It will be very effective if you can read it before you start or you can ask your doctor to help you get started with YAZ. It has 28 tablets in total. 24 active pills and 4 inert tablets (placebo tablets)- Dosage starts from the first day of your cycle. In case you want to start it soon you can begin taking it from the first Sunday after your period begins.
- If you are having intercourse during the first 3-4 days of having the tablet, it is ideal to use a condom to prevent pregnancy.
- Take one pill at the same time every day. You can take it with or without food.
- Follow the pack instructions carefully.
Missed Dose?
- If you miss your dosage, take it as soon as you remember.
- If you miss your dosage for the two consecutive times in a week 1 or 2. In such case, take two pills on the day you remember and two pills the next day. From the third day take only one dose at the same time daily.
- Try to follow your contraceptive pill dose regularly.
- If you miss your dosage more than 2 times a week, consider using a physical form of contraception (condom)Â to prevent pregnancy for the next seven days.
How Yaz Works
- It prevents Ovulation as it stops the ovaries from releasing an egg each month.
- Ethinyl Estradiol, one of the active ingredients causes the mucus to get thicker, making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus.
- It also makes the uterus lining thinner, this reduces the chances of the fertilized egg getting attached to the uterus once it gets fertilized.
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Headache
- Breast tenderness
- Mood swings
- Weight gain
- Blood clots
- Stroke
- Heart attack
- High blood pressure
- Liver problems
- White discharge from the uterus
Who Should Not Use Yaz?
- Women users with a history of blood clots or suffered from a stroke
- If you have any kind of cancer or you recently had surgery.
How to Store Yaz
- Store Yaz pill at your normal room temperature (ideal room temperature is below 30 Celsius).
- Away from moisture and heat.
- Keep the pills in their original blister pack until you are ready to take them. This helps in maintaining the high efficacy of the medicine.
- It is a birth control pill meant for women users only, not for men.