Yasmin / Yasmin Pill

Yasmin is a combination birth control pill that combines two female sex hormones: ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen, and drespirenone, a progestin. This product is used to prevent pregnancy. It is also used to make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, and decrease the risk of ovarian cysts.

Yasmin does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, chlamydia, or gonorrhoea.

For more information on the prescription medication patients should refer to the Yasmin patient information leaflet.

Yasmin works mainly by preventing the release of an egg during your menstrual cycle. It makes the vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent the sperm from reaching an egg and prevent fertilization from occurring. It also changes the lining of the uterus to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg, which if it does not attach to the uterus will pass out of the body.

Following are the benefits of using Yasmin:

• Yasmin prevents the release of an egg during the menstrual cycle.
• Yasmin makes the vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent the sperm from reaching an egg, which effectively prevents conception from occurring.
• Yasmin changes the lining of the uterus to make it difficult for a fertilized egg to attach.

Before you start taking Yasmin tablets, it is important that you read the patient information leaflet provided in the package of the medication. It provides important information on when to take your pills and what to do if you miss a dose. Ask your doctor or family planning nurse to explain your doubts on the proper use of the pills.

Yasmin pills are to be taken by mouth with or without food. It is usually taken once a day. Take the tablet at about the same time each day to help you remember to take a dose. Take the pill after your evening meal or at bedtime to decrease nausea and stomach upset.

Follow the package instructions to find the first tablet. Start the first tablet in the pack and take the next ones in the correct order. Do not skip any doses as pregnancy is likely to occur if you miss a pill, start a new pack late, or you take your pill at a different time of the day than usual.

The pack contains 21 pills with active medication, and then you have 7 days where you do not take any Yasmin tablets. Expect to have your period on the third day after you take the last active pill in the cycle. If you have taken the last of the reminder pills or after not taking any pill for seven days, start a new pack the next day whether or not you have your period. If you did not get your period, consult your doctor.

If this is the first time you are using this medication and you are not switching from another form of hormonal birth control, take the first tablet in the pack on the first Sunday following the beginning of your menstrual period or on the first day of your period. If your period begins on a Sunday, begin taking the pills on that day. For the first cycle only, use an additional form of non-hormonal birth control such as a condom for the first 7 days to prevent pregnancy until the medication has enough time to work. If you start taking the pills on the first day of your menstrual period, you do not need to use a backup birth control method the first week.

You can safely buy this and many other medications online at UK Meds. You will first need to have an online consultation with a pharmacist independent prescriber before your order will be supplied. The online consultation will ensure that Yasmin is the right medication for your medical condition.

Yes, you can get Yasmin on a subscription from UK Meds. By getting your medication on a subscription you can rest assured that you will get it when you need it, whilst also saving money. It’s a win-win!