Contraceptives

After writing about one contraceptive pill (Desogen) for acne treatment in yesterday’s post, today I am going to focus on another brand, the Yasmin (or Yaz) contraceptive pill, which has the same synthetic estrogen hormone ingredient as other combined oral contraceptives but contains a different type of synthetic progestin hormone ingredient called DROSPERINONE that is not based on testosterone. Many acne sufferers would argue that Yasmin is the best birth control pill for acne.

Finding the best birth control pill to treat your acne really is just like finding the best birth control pill to prevent pregnancy- it’s an individual affair and one brand cannot universally claim to be ideal for everyone. The effectiveness of a birth control pill for acne treatment depends on how much MALE hormone (androgen) you produce and subsequently, how much oil (sebum) your skin produces. As I stated yesterday, this is the reason why one brand of birth control pill can be extremely effective or in some cases, just not be compatible with the level of androgen being produced in certain women so their acne seems to get worse. Ethinyl etradiol is the synthetic estrogen hormone in contraceptive pills that affects the level of androgen.

If you take a closer look at the YASMIN (Yaz) contraceptive pill, you’ll see that it is a low dose, combined, monophasic oral contraceptive pill that, when prescribed to protect against pregnancy, comes recommended for its for reduced side effects but Yasmin (Yaz) also has a following with acne sufferers. Why? Because this low dose birth control pill, unlike other combined oral contraceptive pills, contains DROSPERINONE, 3mg to be exact, that appears to have an excellent effect on skin and hair.

Another benefit of Yasmin (Yaz) contraceptive pill

During the first half of your menstrual cycle, estrogen produces water in your body and the natural progesterone helps your body to get rid of it. The synthetic progestin in all other contraceptive pills is based on testosterone and does not eliminate water, hence the tendency to put on weight and feel bloated. The synthetic progestin hormone, drospirenone, in Yasmin is less likely to have this effect.

If you decide to switch to the Yasmin (Yaz) contraceptive pill from another brand, YASMIN (Yaz)  should be started on the same day that a new pack of the other brand of oral contraceptive pill would have been started.

Precautions

Yasmin (Yaz) contraceptive pill may increase your potassium levels so READ MORE about the possible side effects and warnings when taking Yasmin then have that thorough chat with your doctor to see if it will be OK for you to change over, (especially if you are currently on other types of medications) There’s also a link on that page that will take you to a site that supplies Yasmin at the best on line price. Yasmin does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases but you knew that didn’t you?

Yasmin (Yaz) Contraceptive Pill is claimed by many women to be the best birth control pill for acne following a decade of good results. It may be that you have never contemplated taking a contraceptive pill for acne, especially if you are not sexually active so as always, no matter how desperate or embarrassed you are about your acne symptoms, discuss your options with a health professional after reading this or any other DIY research information.

PS. Tomorrow I shall explain in simple terms the differences between pill types including monophasic, biphasic, triphasic and combined .