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What is the difference between the pills yasminelle and gynofen?

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DIFFERENT COMBINATIO: Glynofen is not available in us, it contains ethinylestradiol and cyproterone17a-acetate available in greece yasminelle is available in us and contains ethinylestradiol and a hormone called drospirenone, used as oral contraceptive.

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Answered 9/24/2013

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So i broke up with my bf and considering quit taking yasminelle after 5 months on it. Will this effect anything? What about my cycle?

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Hello! I know that carbamazepine can reduce the effect of OC. Howerver my carbamazepine dose is quite low, 200 mg in the evening. Can this dose of carbamazepine allready affect the impact on OC. Am I still protected if I take Yasminelle?

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I've been taking yasminelle for a number of years now, and have started to realise that i'm experiencing a lower libido. Could it be a side-effect?

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Which day after thelast yasminelle of the pack should I start the new pack? My doctor said after 7 days and some others told me when the period occurs

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Can I double up on my Yasminelle birth control to stop a 10 day non-stop Breakthrough bleeding? I have been on BcP's for only a month by the way.

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