Perhaps one of the most popular hormonal drugs intended for contraception is Yarina. Reviews about this medication are mostly positive. The girls whom the doctor prescribed him after examining and studying the tests do not complain.
What is this drug? What components are included in its composition? Who is it recommended to? What effects, in addition to the contraceptive, does it produce? This and much more will be discussed now.
Form and composition
Before proceeding to the study of reviews about "Yarina", it is necessary to list the components that make up the drug, as well as talk about what it is.
So, these are small tablets with a diameter of a small pea, which are covered with a film coating. One package contains 21 pieces.
The main components of the component are only two:
- Ethinyl estradiol (30 mcg). It is a synthetic analogue of estradiol. It is aimed at filling its deficit, as well as at normalizing metabolic processes occurring in the body. Ethinyl estradiol also helps to reduce cholesterol contained in the body, reduce the number of hazardous fractions and accelerate the utilization of carbohydrates.
- Drospirenone (3 mg). It is an active contraceptive component. It has antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activity. The structure and components are very close to progesterone.
In addition, tablets also contain additional substances. This is titanium dioxide, used as a clarifying food supplement, as well as talc, corn starch, lactose monohydrate and some other components that are inert from a pharmaceutical point of view.
How to take?
Before proceeding to consider the features of the action of "Yarina", prices, reviews of doctors and girls, it is necessary to list the rules that every woman who decides to start drinking this drug must follow. They can be defined in the following list:
- Open the first package on the first day of your period. On the blister under each tablet is the day of the week for convenience. This will help not to forget about taking the drug.
- You need to drink pills at the same time. If a girl is characterized by forgetfulness, it is better to set an alarm clock.
- Has diarrhea or vomiting occurred in the next four hours? Need to take a new pill. It is likely that not all substances had time to assimilate.
- Did the girl miss the pill? This means that it is necessary to drink it immediately after discovering your mistake. Even if a few hours remain before receiving a new one. Or even two at once.
- Condoms must be used during the first seven days. It takes time to “activate” the contraceptive effect. Of course, if you believe the reviews of women about the use of "Yarina", the instructions have violated, then this can be neglected. Ladies claim that the pills begin to act within 1-2 days. Yes, the concentration of hormones rises after a few hours, but in the first days the body becomes addicted to the drug.
- If the girl switches to “Yarina” from another oral contraceptive, in which there were 28 tablets (“Jess,” for example), then she should be started immediately after the completion of the pack of the previous OK. In other cases, you need the same 7-day break.
- In cases where a woman decides to start drinking OK, because the hormonal patch or vaginal ring no longer suits her, it is necessary to take the first pill a day when one of the above has been removed.
- If before using Yarina the girl took a mini-pill course (birth control, containing only gestagen), then you can not wait until the packaging is complete. They are allowed to stop drinking on any day and immediately switch to taking the contraceptive in question. But additional protection for one week is necessary. The same applies to cases when a girl switches to this contraceptive with contraceptive implants, injections or an intrauterine device.
These are the basic rules regarding the instructions for the use of "Yarina". Reviews allow you to make sure that this drug never fails and provides reliable protection against pregnancy, if taken correctly.
Operating principle
In the reviews of women about "Yarina" much is said about the effectiveness of the drug. Many do not understand exactly how the tablets work, so in general terms we should talk about this.
You need to drink the drug daily, at the same time. Each new tablet is a source of substances that replenish the hormonal balance of the female body and “deceive” it, as a result of which it works as if the ovulation process has already occurred. Naturally, the egg simply does not mature and does not exit the ovary.
The combination of ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone inhibits the ovulation process. If their concentration is preserved in the girl’s blood, then this is what happens:
- The viscosity of cervical mucus increases. Sperm simply cannot penetrate the uterus.
- The endometrium is changing. Even if in some way fertilization occurs, the fetal egg will not be fixed.
If you believe the numerous reviews of women about "Yarina", then regular, proper use of the drug also helps to establish the menstrual cycle. Soreness decreases, bleeding becomes much less intense. Accordingly, the risk of developing iron deficiency anemia is minimized.
Drospirenone, which is part of the composition, helps to reduce fluid retention - puffiness decreases, which means that body weight does not increase.
Birth control - a remedy for skin problems
And indeed it is. As mentioned earlier, birth control pills "Yarina", reviews of which will be considered a little later, have an antiandrogenic effect. It manifests itself not only in protection against pregnancy, but also in reducing the symptoms of acne (acne), the risk of seborrhea and the production of sebum by the skin.
Many do not understand this action. In fact, everything is logical. Most often, it is hormonal imbalance that causes acne. And the components that make up birth control pills help stabilize the sebaceous glands.
The effect is not that long - permanent. After all, "Yarina" is a monophasic drug. The level of hormones in the female body remains the same throughout the entire cycle of taking the medication. Accordingly, the imbalance is eliminated, and the girl forgets about skin problems.
Can they reappear? No, if you believe the reviews of women about the "Yarin." The instruction may imply a 7-day break after the completion of packaging, but in one week the hormonal background just does not have time to break. However, this time is enough for the concentration of hormones in the girl’s body to decrease, and its purification begins, accompanied by menstruation (more precisely, their likeness, called withdrawal bleeding).
Impressions after starting
Girls, leaving reviews of "Yarina", often complain about the changes that occur with them after the start of the course. It should immediately be noted that this is quite normal, since the body gets used to the drug. Here are the manifestations of the girl most often encountered:
- Mood swings. It can be apathetic-melancholy, and then suddenly change to positive-optimistic. Or vice versa.
- Nausea and dizziness. Girls leaving reviews about the “Yarina” contraceptive say that these manifestations are observed several hours after taking the first pill. This is normal. About 75% of the substances are absorbed within two hours. The body begins to respond to the ingestion of unusual components, and the result is nausea.
- Swelling or enlargement of the breast. And it seems to be not bad, but the sensitivity is greatly increased - even minor touches bring discomfort. The girl's experiences are compared with aching pain, as before menstruation.
- An increase in body temperature and fluid retention, resulting in swelling.
- Allocations of brown color in very small amount. Seeing them, most girls start to panic. It’s worthwhile to calm down - they go away after a few days, and after the start of taking the next package, this will not happen anymore, as the body will get used to hormones.
- Decreased libido. It arises against the backdrop of all the above consequences. Further also passes.
In general, all of the above may simply be the reaction of a weakened organism to the drug. Do not forget that the "start" of the packaging falls on the first day of menstruation. When the cycle goes on, the girls are not feeling very well anyway, and then there is a new pharmaceutical compound that is still unfamiliar to the body and begins to enter the bloodstream.
The most important thing is not to interrupt taking the pills. All doctors responding to the reviews left by the girls persistently insist on this.
Instructions for use "Yarina" involves taking all 21 tablets for 21 consecutive days. Having violated the course, the girl will only make her body worse. The hormonal background is a very subtle mechanism, and it must be handled with care. Of course, if the pain is unbearable, then you can not tolerate them. But in this case, you need to go to the doctor.
Reviews of women after 30 years about "Yarina"
We can say that the drug in question is universal - it is prescribed for both very young girls and older women.
Comments left by older ladies, I would like to consider separately. But we must immediately make a reservation that everything is very individual. What some have come across is completely unfamiliar to others. So, here is what information can be found in reviews of women after 30 years about "Yarina":
- Already giving birth to women, for several years after the first-born, taking pills, note problems with conception. Contraceptives seem to block the ovaries. In young girls, these functions recover faster, but in older women, problems with conception appear.
- After giving birth to women who are initially prone to varicose veins, taking the drug causes discomfort, manifested in unpleasant sensations in the leg. There is a risk of thrombosis. Many change the drug.
- Women who start drinking pills shortly after giving birth notice the appearance of spotting that lasts a very long time, as well as regular bouts of dizziness, nausea, and bad mood. Plus, skin problems are added - unpleasant fatiness and acne.
- Also, many women who began to take "Yarina" after 30 years, in the reviews note the emergence of a huge desire for food. The appetite practically does not pass, and many do not like it, as the result is excess weight and cellulite.
There are women who agree with what has been said, and some do not even understand what it is about, since the drug suits them. In any case, to avoid undesirable consequences, you need to start taking OK only after they are prescribed by a doctor. And he does this after conducting an examination and a thorough examination of the tests.
About long-term use
Most girls have been taking the same birth control pills for years. Yes, and the method itself is simple - high contraceptive reliability, ease of use, understandable instructions.
In reviews of "Yarina", the price even refers to the advantages of this drug by many. The cost of one package is about 1,100 rubles at the moment. This is not cheap, but there are contraceptives that cost two, three, or even four times more. Exluton, for example, costing about 4,000 r.
But there are girls who care about the question: is it possible to take birth control for so long? Will they have the same effect after a few years? Yes, and this is stated in all reviews of doctors. "Yarina" is a hormonal drug. There are no other active substances in it. The body simply cannot get used to hormones, since these are substances of an organic nature.
Moreover, according to WHO recommendations, it is advisable to start contraceptive use several months after the onset of the first menstruation and continue until the onset of menopause. That is, stop a year after menopause. And take breaks for pregnancy and breastfeeding if a woman plans children. That is, on average, the duration of birth control will be about 35 years.
In our country, of course, few people follow this recommendation. But in Europe and the USA, about 50% of women use contraceptives. And Yarina is one of the most popular OKs there, which has high reliability, and also passed the test of time and tens of thousands of girls.
True, there they are sold exclusively by prescription. But this excludes unauthorized prescription of drugs. That is why abroad, almost no one is faced with side effects from taking OK, since everything is performed in accordance with medical recommendations.
Features of Yarina Plus
Surely everyone heard about this version of the contraceptive. To understand how it differs from the usual one, it is worth paying attention to the reviews of doctors left about Yarina Plus.
In simple terms, this version of the contraceptive is characterized by the presence of calcium levomefolate in it. This is a biologically active form of folate, quickly absorbed by the body.
It is believed that this particular contraceptive option is better for women who plan to become pregnant after discontinuation of the drug. An additional substance that is included in it does not allow a lack of folic acid. This is important, since it is its deficiency that leads to pathologies of fetal development.
By the way, in one package of "Yarina Plus" contains 28 tablets. Of these, 21 are active combined, orange. On them you can see the embossment "Y +". The remaining 7 are auxiliary vitamin pills.
If you believe the reviews left by Yarina Plus by women after 30 years, then you can really get pregnant after canceling this contraceptive quickly and without problems. The so-called rebound effect occurs - literally after a couple of months the ovaries begin to work more actively, as a result of which the chances of the origin of conception increase significantly.
"Yarina" for the delay and delay of menstruation
Surely every girl in life has experienced this situation: some important event is coming, but the onset of menstruation is also approaching, which will spoil everything with guarantee.
Many in such cases begin to try various ways to delay or, conversely, early “call” critical days. And the girls who take "Yarina" are lucky - they may not even consider this a problem, since it is solved in two ways.
To prevent menstruation, you just need to start drinking a new pack after the end of the pack without taking a break. Ovulation blocking continues. When the right time for menstruation comes, you can take a break, and then continue the unfinished pack with the subsequent opening of a new one - so that you get 21 tablets.
Of course, this is not recommended. This is stated in all reviews of doctors. The instructions of the “Yarina” must be observed, but such situations do occur, and since there is no other way out, you can neglect it once.
Some girls do otherwise. They decide to start drinking OK spontaneously in order to quickly “block” ovulation before an important event, although menstruation should begin just the other day. This can affect the body even worse. But, since we are talking about reviews of "Yarina", it should be noted that the girls respond positively to the drug - an emergency "delay" works.
Contraindications
There is a certain list of diseases in which it is strictly forbidden to take birth control. This is stated in all reviews of doctors about "Yarin." The price to neglect such a valuable recommendation can be very high.
Contraindications include:
- Thrombosis of arteries or veins, as well as thromboembolism.
- Circulatory problems.
- Angina pectoris, high blood pressure.
- Surgical operations of a severe nature, after which a long bed rest was shown.
- Migraine, accompanied by neurological manifestations - increased sensitivity, impaired speech and vision.
- Diabetes mellitus with vascular complications.
- Active smoking.
- Pancreatitis, against which increases the content of triglycerides in the blood.
- Hepatic and renal failure, tumors.
- Malignant diseases of a hormonal nature.
- Vaginal bleeding of an unknown nature.
- Pregnancy or suspicion of its presence, breastfeeding.
- Hypersensitivity to the substances that are part of birth control pills.
All this is also spelled out in the instruction "Yarina". Plus, in reviews, this is repeatedly mentioned. And not in vain, because many side effects and problems that arise after the start of the drug, arise due to neglect of the rules.
What do the doctors say?
This question is asked by every woman who wants to start drinking birth control pills. It is logical that many girls, having studied the composition plus instructions for the use of "Yarina", also begin to look for reviews.
Gynecologists say: fears regarding the use of oral contraceptives of the latest generation, to which these pills belong, are significantly exaggerated. They have many more advantages than disadvantages.
Thanks to numerous studies, it was possible to verify that these OCs help to cure polycystic ovaries, endometriosis and dysmenorrhea.
Regular use of the drug helps to avoid cancer and inflammatory diseases, as well as the appearance of osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and mastopathy. Women who took birth control have a much lower risk of developing these ailments at an older age than those who did not drink OK. And the probability of an ectopic pregnancy is an order of magnitude lower.
Many girls after reviews of "Yarina Plus" categorically refuse to drink this drug. They are scared of the chance of becoming pregnant, which, in fact, is not. Yes, this drug contains fortified tablets and folic acid, but these tablets are still contraceptive. If you take them in accordance with the instructions, then an unwanted pregnancy will not occur.
What about Yarina Plus. Reviews of women also make some girls think that they should abandon the idea to start taking the drug, because it has many contraindications. Yes, they are, but doctors remind you that antibiotics also have them. However, this was never a reason for refusing the medication prescribed by the doctor.
Well, do not be in vain afraid of taking birth control. It is only necessary to undergo the necessary examinations, get a referral to the drug and periodically undergo a specialist examination.