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Can i use drospirenone with the yuzpe method. i eat 5 yasmillene pills and 11 hours after 6 more.have 0.020 mcg-ethinylestradiol and 3 mg-drospirenone?

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No: The Yuzpe method was developed in the '70s when higher-dose estrogen/progesterone pills were used. Drospirenone based pills such as Yasmillene aren't effective as emergency contraception. Consider using Plan B or Plan B one step. A good list of effective emergency contraception pills (and pills that work with the Yuzpe method) is maintained here: http://ec.princeton.edu/questions/dose.html

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Blood clotting: If it were a birth control pill with norethisterone or levonorgestrel in it, I would agree that that pill could be used as an emergency contraceptive. Drospirone has been involved in cases of blood clotting - for that reason I would not feel comfortable with a high dose of drospirenone. If you are on a birth control pill and have taken it as prescribed, there is no need for emergency contraception

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