Lumi is a low-dose birth control pill that combines two female hormones, ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone, which are used to prevent pregnancy and relieve water retention, swelling, weight gain, acne and excess sebum in the skin and hair.
Lumi is produced by the Libbs Pharmaceutics laboratory and can be purchased from conventional pharmacies, in boxes of 24 tablets, for a price between 27 and 35 reais.
- Lumi is indicated to prevent pregnancy and reduce symptoms related to water retention.
- Increased abdominal volume.
- Bloating or weight gain.
- It is also used to treat acne and excess sebum in the skin and hair.
The way to use Lumi is to take one tablet a day, at about the same time, using a little liquid, if necessary.
All tablets should be taken until the pack is complete, and then taken within 4 days without taking any tablets. During this period, approximately 2 to 3 days after taking the last tablet of Lumi, bleeding similar to the period should occur.After a 4-day break, a woman should start with a new platelet on the fifth day, even if bleeding persists.
When the forgetfulness is less than 12 hours from the usual time, take the forgotten tablet and ingest the next tablet at the usual time, in these cases contraceptive protection is maintained.
When surveillance exceeds 12 hours of normal time, the following table should be consulted:
Week of oblivion
Choose one of the following options:
Stop taking the pills from the current package, take a 4-day break counting the day of oblivion and start a new package
When you forget more than one tablet in the same package, consult a doctor.
In case of vomiting or severe diarrhoea 3 to 4 hours after taking the tablet, it is recommended to use another method of contraception for the next 7 days.
Lumi’s side effects include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight gain or loss, headache, depression, mood swings, hypersensitivity, breast pain, fluid retention, decreased or increased libido, vaginal or breast discharge.
This contraceptive should not be used in people with a history or history of blood clots in one leg, lung or other parts of the body, a heart attack or stroke caused by a blood clot or a broken blood vessel in the brain, diseases that may be a sign of a future heart attack or stroke.
In addition, it should not be used in people with a history of migraine with focal neurological symptoms, such as visual symptoms, difficulty speaking, weakness or numbness in one part of the body, diabetes mellitus with damage to blood vessels, current or previous history..liver disease, cancer that can develop under the influence of sex hormones, renal dysfunction, presence or history of liver tumor and unexplained vaginal bleeding.
Iumi is also contraindicated in women who are pregnant or suspected of being pregnant and in people who are hypersensitive to one of the components.