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Q: Yasmin versus Microgynon

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 29th, 2008

I have really irregular periods, n im just wondering wat contraceptive pill is better
Yasmin or Microgynon??
Please Help
Thanks

Replies(3)

Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on July 30th, 2008

Birth Control Answer A4491

Both Yasmin and Microgynon are low-dose monophasic birth control pills. Both drugs contain the same estrogen component (ethinylestradiol) in a same dosage (0.03 mg). The progesterone component is different in both drugs – Yasmin contains 3.0 mg drospirenone and Microgynon contains 0.15 mg levonorgestrel.

Yasmin contains 28 pills in the pack and the last 7 pills are inactive so you shouldn’t pause taking the pills between the 2 packs.

Microgynon contains 21 pills in the pack. There are no inactive pills in the pack so you should pause for 7 days between the 2 packs.

Both pill-types should act the same without any difference.

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