The medicine is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains a small amount of the female sex hormone, the progestogen desogestrel. Therefore, the drug is called a progestin-only pill. Unlike combination pills, progestin-only pills do not contain estrogen in addition to progestin.
Most progestin-only pills prevent sperm from entering the uterus in the first place. However, they do not always prevent the maturation of the egg, which is the real effect of the combined pills. The drug differs from most progestogen-only pills in that in most cases the dose is sufficient to prevent the maturation of the egg. As a result, it has a high contraceptive efficacy.
Unlike combination pills, this one can be used by women who are intolerant to estrogen or who are breastfeeding. The disadvantage is that irregular bleeding may occur when taking it. You can also stop the bleeding completely.
The drug should not be taken
if you are allergic to desogestrel or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
if you have thrombosis. In thrombosis, a blood clot forms in a blood vessel (for example, in the legs [deep vein thrombosis] or in the lungs [pulmonary embolism]).
if you have or have had jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or severe liver disease and your liver function has not yet returned to normal.
if you have a sex hormone-dependent cancer, such as B. certain types of breast cancer or a suspected breast cancer.
if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding.
Talk to your doctor before taking your medicine if any of these conditions apply to you. Your doctor may recommend a non-hormonal birth control method for you.
Contact your doctor immediately if any of these conditions occur for the first time while using the medicine.
I take the first pack
If hormonal contraceptives have not been used within the last month
Wait until your menstrual cycle starts. The first tablet is taken on the first day of menstruation. You do not need to use an additional method of birth control.
You can also start taking it from day 2 to day 5 of your cycle. However, in this case, it is necessary to use an additional method of contraception (a barrier method, such as a condom) during the first 7 days of taking the pills.
Switching from combination pills, vaginal ring, or transdermal patch
You can start the day after taking the last pill of your current pill, on the day your vaginal ring or patch is removed (i.e. no break between pills, ring or patch). If your current pack of tablets contains inactive tablets, you can start taking this medicine the day after you took your last active tablet (if you are not sure which tablet it is, ask your doctor or pharmacist). If you follow this guide, you do not need to use an additional method of contraception. You can also start taking it no later than the day after you stop taking the pill, ring, patch, or placebo for your current contraceptive. If you follow this guide,
Switching from another progestogen-only pill
You can stop taking your current tablet any day and switch to this medicine right away. You do not need to use an additional method of birth control.
Switching from an injection, implant, or progestogen-releasing intrauterine system (IUD)
Start on the day your next injection is due or the day your implant or IUD is removed. You do not need to use an additional method of birth control.
