What is Yacella?
How does it work?
The Yacella contraceptive pill works by stopping sperm from reaching the egg (a process known as fertilization).
The hormones in the pill do not allow ovulation to occur. If there is no ovulation, there will be no egg that the sperm can fertilize and so pregnancy does not occur. Also, the hormones in the birth control pill make the mucus from your cervix (the lower part of your uterus) thicken and block the sperm from reaching the egg, like a security guard who doesn’t let anything pass.
What are the benefits of taking it?
Yacella is a contraceptive and is used to prevent pregnancy. Each tablet contains a small amount of two different female hormones, called drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Contraceptives that contain two hormones are called combined contraceptives.
How do I use it and its dosage?
No form of contraception has a 100% guaranteed success rate. However, if you take Yacella exactly as prescribed, it will be 99% effective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. ........................
In terms of contraception, 99% effectiveness means that of every 100 women who take a contraceptive method for a year, only one will become pregnant.
- Take one Yacella pill once a day for 21 consecutive days.
- You must take the pill at the same time every day.
- Each pill is specifically marked with the corresponding day of the week it is to be taken.
- You can take the pill with or without food.
- Once you have taken Yacella for 21 consecutive days, stop taking it for the next 7 days.
- After this 7-day abstention time, start the course again the next day.
- If you forget to take a pill, take the missed one as soon as you remember.
If you are more than 12 hours late taking a forgotten pill, you should use additional protection, such as a condom, for the next 7 days.
Side effects & precautions
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you experience any side effects, especially if they are severe and persistent, or if you have any health change that you think may be due to Yacella, consult your doctor.
All women taking combined hormonal contraceptives are at increased risk of developing blood clots in the veins (venous thromboembolism (VTE)) or blood clots in the arteries (arterial thromboembolism (ASD)). For more detailed information on the different risks of taking combined hormonal contraceptives. The following section details the known Yacella pill side effects and their frequency.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
- changes in mood
- headache
- abdominal pain (stomach pain)
- acne
- breast pain, enlarged breasts, breast tension, painful or irregular periods
- weight gain
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
- Candida (a fungal infection)
- cold sores (herpes simplex)
- allergic reactions
- increased appetite
- depression, nervousness, sleep disorders
- pins and needles, vertigo
- vision problems
- irregular or unusually fast heart rate
- clots (thrombosis) in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), increased blood pressure, decreased blood pressure, migraine, varicose veins
- sore throat
- nausea, vomiting, inflammation of the stomach and/or intestine, diarrhea, constipation
- sudden swelling of the skin and/or mucous membranes (eg tongue or throat), and/or difficulty swallowing or hives along with respiratory distress (angioedema), hair loss (alopecia), eczema, itching, skin rashes, skin dry, oily skin disorders (seborrheic dermatitis)
- neck pain, limb pain, muscle cramps
- bladder infection
- lumps in the breasts (benign or cancer), milk production without being pregnant (galactorrhea), ovarian cysts, flushing, absence of menstruation, abundant menses, vaginal discharge, vaginal dryness, pain in the lower abdominal region (pelvic), cervical smears abnormal (Pap smear or Pap smear), decreased interest in sex
- fluid retention, lack of energy, feeling of excessive thirst, increased sweating
- weightloss
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
- asthma
- Hearing problems
- erythema nodosum (characterized by painful reddish skin nodules)
- erythema multiforme (skin rash with target-shaped redness or ulcers)
- harmful blood clots in a vein or artery, for example:
- On one leg or foot (i.e., DVT).
- In a lung (i.e., EP).
- Heart attack.
- Ictus
- Mild stroke or temporary symptoms are similar to those of a stroke, which is called a transient ischemic accident (TIA).
- Blood clots in the liver, stomach/intestine, kidneys, or eye.
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