MINI PILLS

Progestrogen only pills

It has only progestin component only :-levonorgestrel 75 g, norethisterone

350 g, desogestrel 75 g, lynestrenol 500 g or norgestrel 30 g
How to start a pill??
It has to be taken daily from the first day of the cycle.At same time of the
day .No delay more than 3hr.started on day 1 of cycle
MOA:-

Alteration of the character

of the cervical mucus
(thick)
Alteration of tubal motility
(decreases)
Making endometrium
unsuitable
NEWER PILLS WITH ANTIANDROGENIC
PROPERTIES- DROSPIRENONE
It reduces fluid and sodium retemion, and has
no adverse effect
it has antimineraloorticoid and with
antiandrogenic activity
It inhibits ovulation, and has no effect on bone
mineral density
It also prevents obesity and maintains good
lipid profile. Because of this property and
relieffrom acne, it is also been called 'beauty
pill'.
MINI PILL
Advantages
Less side effects than ocp , indicated in
lactating women’s , used in hypertensions
women,
Side effects
Ache , mastalgia , simple cyst of
ovary,Failure rate is about 0.5–2 %
women years of use.
CONTRAINDICAT
IONS
Pregnancy
A.

B. unexplained vaginal bleeding,

C. recent breast cancer
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