Contraceptive Cover With Norinyl-1

Contraceptive pills are recommended to almost every woman who wants to lessen the risk of becoming pregnant. Norinyl-1, a combined contraceptive pill, can provide almost 100% protection against the risk of pregnancy. It is composed of mestranol and norethisterone, synthetic versions of female hormones oestrogen and progestogen. It works by altering your natural reproductive cycles so that you can enjoy sex with your partner without having to worry about additional contraceptive measures. It is useful for every sexually active women who is above 18 years of age because:

• This contraceptive pill makes your periods lighter and less painful 
• Reduced PMS symptoms
• It can prevent the occurrence of mood swings or depression which usually happens with other contraceptives

It should be taken for 21 days of your cycle after which there is a seven pill-free days. During this break of seven days, you will still be protected against pregnancy. You may experience withdrawal bleed during this time, which is just a body’s natural way to eradicate all the additional; hormones. It is better to start taking the pill from the first day of your menstrual bleed; otherwise you will have to use a barrier protection for the next seven days.

The commonly reported side effects of this contraceptive pill are nausea, headaches, breast tenderness, changes in your sex drive, fluid retention, changes in menstrual bleeding, vaginal thrush, weight gain and high blood pressure. Norinyl-1 should not be taken if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. It is also not suggested for women who have heart or liver problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or migraines.