YASMIN Filmtabletten - Beipackzettel (2024)

FAQs

What happens if I miss the last pill in my pack? ›

What happens if you miss the last pill in your pack? If you're taking the combined pill there's no need to panic: it's fine to take only 20 pills instead of the normal 21. By missing the last pill in the packet all you've done is start your pill free week a day earlier than normal. No harm, no foul.

For the first cycle of use only, use a backup form of non-hormonal birth control (such as condoms, spermicide) for the first 7 days to prevent pregnancy until the medication has enough time to work. If you start on the first day of your period, you do not need to use backup birth control the first week.

Some people elect to skip the placebo pills and restart the next pack right away, without a break in hormones. This may prevent a period from occurring. Many people use this technique for convenience, for example, to keep them from getting their period while on vacation or in anticipation of a significant event.

Combination Birth Control Pills

In general, about 3 days after finishing all of the 21 active tablets in a 28-pill pack, most women will start their period. If you use a 28-pill pack, you'll get your period during the week you take the reminder (hormone-free) pills.

It is possible to get pregnant if you missed a pill and had unprotected sex. The risk depends on your medication, how many active (hormone-containing) pills you missed, and how long it has been since your last dose. If you miss a pill, take it as soon as you remember.

If you stop mid pack, which is before you'd have your period normally, your body may take longer to reach its normal cycle. Also, if you stop taking your birth control pills in the middle of your cycle, you may experience cramping and spotting as soon as two days after your last pill.

If you start using Yasmin on days 1-5 of your period, you should be protected from pregnancy immediately, provided you don't have a short or irregular menstrual cycle. If you start after day 1 and have short/irregular menstrual cycle you'll need to use condoms for 7 days if you have sex.

When the Pill is taken by women under close observation in clinical trials, it is more than 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. However, in real life the Pill is around 92% effective.

She should take one yellow Yasmin daily for 21 consecutive days, followed by one white tablet daily on Days 22 through 28. Yasmin should be taken in the order directed on the package at the same time each day, preferably after the evening meal or at bedtime with some liquid, as needed.

When you use the birth control pill correctly, it gives you really great protection against pregnancy — even if sem*n (cum) gets into the vagin*. If you use it perfectly, the pill is 99% effective. But people aren't perfect and it's easy to forget or miss pills — so in reality the pill is about 93% effective.

Why am I not bleeding on placebo pills? ›

The lower dosages of estrogen keep the uterine lining very thin. Sometimes the lining is so thin that it does not shed during the placebo week. There is no medical consequence to skipping a period while you are on birth control pills.

Honeymoon Pills, or Period Delay Pills, are taken to delay your period, sometimes by up to 17 days. By keeping your progesterone levels raised, the Honeymoon Pill prevents the breaking down of uterine lining. It should be noted that Period Delay Pills do not prevent pregnancy (as they don't stop ovulation).

A late or missed period on birth control can be caused by things other than pregnancy. Changing your birth control method, hormonal imbalances, an increase in stress, not eating enough calories, intense exercise, and underlying health conditions are common reasons your period may be late.

Unscheduled (breakthrough or intracyclic) bleeding and spotting sometimes occur in patients on COCs, especially during the first three months of use. If bleeding persists or occurs after previously regular cycles, check for causes such as pregnancy or malignancy.

Before taking this medicine. Taking Yasmin can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You are even more at risk if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or if you are overweight. Your risk of stroke or blood clot is highest during your first year of taking birth control pills.

Take the pill you most recently missed ASAP and continue taking the rest of your pills as normal. Use back-up birth control until you have taken seven days of hormonal pills in a row. If you had unprotected sex in the last five days, consider using emergency contraception.

This is totally normal and safe. If you don't take the hormone-free pills and instead just take a break from taking your pill on those days, you'll still get your period. Just make sure you remember to start your next pack on time, or you'll be at risk for pregnancy.

Missing a combination pill, which contains estrogen and progestin, increases the risk of pregnancy slightly but not significantly. If you miss taking an active combination contraceptive pill (a type of birth control pill that contains both estrogen and progestin), the risk of getting pregnant will slightly increase.

In the meantime, the doctor may offer the following advice: If you lose an active pill, take the next active pill in the pack as soon as possible. If you lose a placebo pill, it is fine to skip the dose, as these pills do not contain any hormones.