Ginette-35 (Ethinyl Estradiol + Cyproterone Acetate)

Ginette 35

Produced under the name of Ginette 35 Contraceptive Pill.

Active ingredients conclude: Cyproterone acetate 2 mg, Ethinylestradiol 0.035 mg. These 2 hormones act as an anti-androgen and reduce its excessive production in the female body.

Manufactured by Cipla Pharmaceuticals

Product Type:  Antiandrogen (progestagen) and oral contraceptive (estrogen)

Supplied and packaging form: blister pack, comes with 21 tablets per box

Pricing: 1.29$ per pill and 27$ per box

Ginette-35 pills are used to cure conditions of androgen overproduction (also known by the term androgenisation) in women. These can be the source of hirsutism, which causes unwanted hair, and androgen alopecia (a hair loss conditioning).

•    Dosage

Take only a single tablet a day for 21 days with 7 days no pills rest days after every 21 days. Be careful not to miss the tablet, be very consistent to acquire an effective result.

•    Directions

As ginette-35 treats abnormal hormones functionality in women, therefore, other hormonal contraceptive medications should be avoided, such interference can cause an increased dosage which is not beneficial for effective contraception.

Each (Ginette-35) packs come with 21 tablets. You must consume only one tablet a day for the next 21 days. As this course is over for a period of 21 days you should stay 1 week without using them. During this 1 week, you will face menstrual bleeding. On the eighth day you will start a new pack and again have 1 tablet a day for the next 21 days and repeat the cycle. It might take a couple of months or maybe more to cure the illness. Follow this cycle as long as you are recommended by the doctor.

If you suffer gastrointestinal complications such as vomiting or diarrhea within the first 4 hours of tablet intake, then you should take alternate contraceptive precautions for the entire following week. In terms of missing more than 2 pills, you must start the pack all over again while giving a rest period for 7 days using other contraceptive protections.

If you missed a pill then take 2 pills the next day with a time gap of 12 hours between each intake and then follow the remaining days like usual.

In the case of missing 2 pills in a row, you must follow the same process. Just take 2 pills the next and another the following and regain the usual routines.

•    Side effects

Most of the commonly reported side effects of GInnete-35 include breast tenderness and pain, abdominal pain, nausea, oedema, headache, skin rashes and itchy skin, insomnia, and depression.

Other non-frequent side effects contain migraine, retention of fluids, body weight changes and changes in libido.

•    Warnings and safety precautions

This medicine should not be used during the following situations:

1)    While you are on any other form of oral contraception, ginette-35 will restrain ovulation, hence, avert conception.

2)    If you having any medical conditions against ethinyloestradiol or cyproterone or any of the ingredients that can be a cause of allergy to you. In that case, you should not consume these tablets.

3)    If you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, had a heart stroke, lipid disorder or a migraine.

4)    Stop the usage in case of pregnancy or if you suffer from genital bleedings

5)    Any medication which coincides with the workings of this medication is strictly prohibited.

Store the medicine at the room temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.

Health risk:

It can increase the risks of forming blood clots (thrombosis), which can lead to fatigue and fatal conditioning within your body depending on where the clot forms. It also higher the potential venture of causing breast cancer. Be very careful with the usage of Ginette-35 and follow your doctor`s advice and consultation before usage.