Most women prefer using daily contraception for preventing themselves from getting pregnant. Yasmin is one of the most popular and widely used daily oral contraceptive pills among women. It is a combination pill, which means that it works with the help of two artificial female hormones. Yasmin has been proven to be almost 100% effective in preventing women from getting pregnant. It has also been proven to be one of the most effective low dosage pills, which helps reduce your risks of suffering from potential side effects of the pill. Unlike most of the other oral contraception, Yasmin does not result in weight gain as its side effect. It can provide you with immediate protection against pregnancy if it is taken on the very first day of your periods.
But if you take the pill on any other day of your periods, it is advisable for you to take extra precautions, as the pill will give you complete protection after next seven days. The other benefits of Yasmin include reduced water retention and treating skin conditions such as acne. It also helps in improving the appearance of your skin and hair. The progestogen present in this pill has an anti-androgenic effect, which actually helps in improving acne. The two artificial female hormones that are present in the pill as its active ingredients are ethinylestradiol (artificial oestrogen) and drospirenone (artificial progestogen). With the help of these two female hormones, Yasmin protects you against pregnancy in three different ways.
How does Yasmin work?
As said earlier, Yasmin is a combination pill, which contains two artificial female hormones of oestrogen and progestogen. With the help of its active ingredients, Yasmin tricks your body into believing that ovulation has already occurred. As a result, it prevents ovulation from occurring, in turn stopping the production of an egg in your womb. It thickens the cervical mucus in your womb, in order to prevent a sperm from entering your womb and fertilizing an egg, if produced. It also alters your womb lining so that an egg, if at all is produced and gets fertilised, cannot attach itself to the womb and grow further.
Who can take Yasmin?
Women who are 18 years old or above can safely take this pill. Women, who are looking for a long term protection against pregnancy, and with a low dosage pill, can also take Yasmin. But it is advisable for women who are pregnant or suspect that are pregnant and are breastfeeding to avoid taking this pill. This is because, it can harm your unborn baby and you can pass on the ingredients through breast milk. Women who have a blood clot or stroke, circulation problems, heart valve problems, jaundice, abdominal bleeding, vaginal bleeding, uterine or breast cancer, kidney disease, liver diseases, adrenal gland disorders, high blood pressure and regular migraines, should also avoid taking this pill. Yasmin being a prescription pill can be bought through a doctor’s prescription. You can also buy the pill through online registered clinics, if you want to avoid face to face consultation with your doctor.