Mini pill – Low Dosage Birth Control Pill

Oral  contraceptive pills, a type of hormonal contraception, have been  proven to be quite an effective method of contraception. An oral  contraceptive pill consists of synthetic female hormones, with the  help of which a pill works towards preventing pregnancy in women. A  contraceptive pill can be a combination pill, which consists of two  synthetic female hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. A contraceptive  pill, otherwise, can be a mini-pill, which consists of only one  synthetic female hormone. A mini-pill is often referred to as  ‘progestogen only pill’. Mini-pills work in two different ways  for protecting women against pregnancy.

Cerazette  is one of the most commonly used mini-pills. It has been proven to be  almost 99% effective in preventing women from getting pregnant. This  pill consists of desogestrel, synthetic oestrogen, as its active  ingredient. This is one of the two pills which functions in a similar way to that of a combination pill. Cerazette tricks your body  into believing that ovulation has already occurred. It thus prevents  the production of an egg, just like a combination pill. Secondly, it  thickens the cervical mucus in your womb, which prevents a sperm from  entering and fertilising an egg.

Lastly,  Cerazette alters your womb lining so as to prevent an egg from  attaching and growing further. Another popular mini-pill used  commonly by women around the world is Micronor. This pill consists of  norethisterone, synthetic progestogen, as its active ingredient. This  pill has been proven to be almost 100% effective in preventing a  woman from getting pregnant. As this pill does not consist of  oestrogen, it is suitable for women who are allergic to the  component. You are required to take Micronor pills for all 28 days  your menstrual cycle. You are not to take any break in between the  packs.

Noriday  is another popular mini-pill that is used by women across the globe.  This pill has been proven to be almost 100% effective in preventing  women from getting pregnant. It consists of norethisterone, synthetic  progestogen, as its active ingredient. This pill protects you against  pregnancy in two different ways. It thickens the cervical mucus in  your womb so as to prevent a sperm from entering your womb and  fertilising an egg. It then alters your womb lining so as to prevent  an egg, if produced and fertilised, from attaching itself to your  womb and growing further. You are required to take this pill for all  28 days of your menstrual cycle.

Femulen is another of the popular mini-pills used by women around the world.  This pill consists of etynodiol diacetate, a synthetic version of  progestogen, as its active ingredient. This pill has been proven to  be almost 100% effective in preventing women from getting pregnant.  This pill can be taken by women who are breastfeeding and who are  allergic to oestrogen. Femulen can protect women against pregnancy in  two ways. Firstly, it thickens the cervical mucus in your womb so as  to prevent a sperm from entering your womb and fertilising an egg.  Secondly, it alters your womb lining so as to prevent an egg from  attaching and growing further.