Yaz is a birth control pill that prevents pregnancy and also reduces hormonal water retention and helps treat moderate acne.
This pill contains a combination of the hormones drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol and is produced by Bayer Laboratories and can be bought in pharmacies in boxes of 24 tablets, for a price of around 50 reais.
The use of the Yaz pill is indicated for
Each box of Yaz contains 24 pills that should be taken at the same time every day.
It is recommended to start by taking the pill with the number 1, which is under the word “Start”, taking the remaining pills, one a day, following the direction of the arrows until you take all 24 pills.
After completing all 24 tablets, you should take a 4 day break without taking any tablets. Bleeding usually occurs 2 to 3 days after taking the last tablet.
When the missed period lasts less than 12 hours, you should take the missed tablet as soon as you remember and continue taking the rest at the usual time, even if this means having to take 2 tablets on the same day. In these cases, the contraceptive effect of the pill is maintained.
When forgetfulness lasts more than 12 hours, the contraceptive effect of the pill is diminished, see what you should do in this case.
The main side effects that can occur when using Yaz include mood swings, depression, migraine, nausea, breast pain, bleeding between menstruation, vaginal bleeding and decreased or loss of sexual desire.
The Yaz contraceptive should not be used in people with a history of thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or other cardiovascular diseases, at high risk of arterial or venous clots, migraine with visual symptoms, difficulty speaking, weakness or falling asleep. any part of the body, diabetes mellitus with damage to the blood vessels or liver disease or cancer that can develop under the influence of sex hormones.
In addition, it should not be used by people with kidney dysfunction, presence or history of liver tumor, unexplained vaginal bleeding, initiation or suspicion of pregnancy and hypersensitivity to any of the components.