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Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Qlaira Multiphasic Contraceptive Pill

Contraceptive pills or birth control pills have become the most popular form of hormonal contraception amongst women for preventing unplanned pregnancy. A birth control pill consists of naturally existing female hormones of oestrogen and progestogen as its chief ingredients. Based on the hormone present, a contraceptive pill can either be a combined pill or mini-pill. A combined pill is a pill that consists of synthetic versions of both the female hormones. A combined pill is further divided into four different types – monophasic pills, biphasic pills, triphasic pills and multiphasic pills.

Qlaira is one of the most popular combined birth control pills used by women across the globe for preventing unplanned pregnancy. This pill is a multiphasic pill, meaning that there are multiple dosages of the synthetic hormones taken by you throughout the four week period. Unlike other combined pills, Qlaira is to be taken for all 28 days of your menstrual cycle instead of just 21 days. The two chief ingredients, synthetic oestrogen and progestogen present in this pill are estradiol valerate and dienogest.

This pill works in three different ways in order to prevent you from being pregnant. First, Qlaira pills work by tricking your body into believing that ovulation has already occurred. This prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg into your womb. Second, the pill thickens the cervical mucus in the neck of your womb. This makes the journey of a sperm from your vagina to the womb difficult, thus preventing fertilisation of an egg. Finally, Qlaira pills prevent the thickening of the womb lining, making it difficult for a fertilised egg to implant.

Monday, 2 April 2012

Are Combination Pills Effective?

Oral contraception has become a popular method of contraception amongst women wanting to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Combination pills, a category of contraceptive pills, consisting of both female hormones of oestrogen and progestogen, have been found to be quite effective. The Yasmin pill is one of the most popular and sought after combined pills. This pill is almost 100% effective in preventing a woman from becoming pregnant. It consists of ethinylestradiol and drospirenone, synthetic oestrogen and progestogen respectively. You are to take this pill for 21 days of your menstrual cycle.

Microgynon is another of the popular combined pills used by women. This pill is also almost 100% effective in preventing women from falling pregnant. This pill works in three different ways: it prevents ovulation to stop the release of an egg from the ovaries; thickens the cervical mucus to make entry of a sperm difficult; and alters womb lining to prevent an egg from growing. Microgynon is also to be taken for 21 days of your menstrual cycle. A break of seven days is then to be taken, during which you are most likely to have your periods.

Femodette is also a popular combined pill. It is composed of ethinylestradiol and gestodene, synthetic oestrogen and progestogen respectively. The synthetic progestogen, gestodene, is a third generation progestogen, which is considered to be safer than the second generation progestogen, generally present in the other combined pills. Femodette is also almost 100% effective in preventing you from conceiving. You can buy the Yasmin pill and other contraceptive pills online or on prescription after consulting your doctor.