What is Yasmin Pill?
Yasmin is a contraceptive pill and is used to prevent pregnancy. Each film-coated light yellow tablet contains a small amount of two different female hormones, namely drospirenone and ethinylestradiol. Contraceptive pills that contain two hormones are called “combination” pills.
Yasmin Pills In South Africa
Yasmin Plus is a combined oral contraceptive containing 30 µg ethinylestradiol, 3 mg drospirenone, and 451 µg levomefolate calcium, in a 21+ 7 regimen.
Yasmin Plus contains folate in each of the 28 tablets in the pack.
Indications:
- Oral contraception
- Improvement of folate status*
What is the pill Yasmin good for?
Yasmin is a combined oral contraceptive, commonly known as a ‘birth control pill’ or ‘the Pill’. Yasmin is used to prevent pregnancy.
Does Yasmin help clear skin?
In actual practice, doctors prescribe birth control for the full spectrum of acne, from mild to severe. In addition, doctors may prescribe additional birth control products for acne.
For example, the oral contraceptives Yasmin and Alesse have both been clinically shown to improve acne.
Does the Yasmin pill affect fertility?
The pill doesn’t have an effect on future fertility. Many women will return to their natural levels of hormone secretion very quickly after they stop taking the pill — usually within a couple of days or weeks. However, it can take up to twelve months for a normal cycle to return.
How long does it take for Yasmin to clear your skin?
It will take around 2 to 3 months for the pill to clear up your acne. This is because levels of hormones in your body need time to adjust, so you have less testosterone in your skin.
Do you gain weight on the Yasmin pill?
There are many types of contraceptive pill brands using slightly different hormone mixes and hormone amounts. However, studies have shown that hormonal birth control pills do not cause significant weight gain.