Elani ciclo is a contraceptive that contains 2 hormones, drospirenone and ethinylestradiol, which is indicated to avoid pregnancy and that has as benefits to diminish the retention of liquids caused by the hormonal alteration, helping to lose weight, diminishes the blackheads and skin spines and the excess oiliness of the hair.
In addition, Elani cycle decreases anemia caused by iron deficiency, decreases colic and combats PMS. Other benefits include preventing diseases such as breast and ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and endometrial cancer.
Price
The price of Elani Cycle ranges between 27 and 45 reais.
How to take
The tablets should be taken with water, always at the same time. You should take 1 tablet of Elani cycle per day, following the direction of the arrows, until the end of the carton that has 21 units. Then you should pause and wait for the 8th day, when you should start a new packet of this contraceptive.
How to start taking: For those who will take Elani cycle for the first time, should take the first tablet on the first day of your period. So if menstruation comes on Tuesday you should take the first tablet on a Tuesday indicated in the cartouche, always respecting the direction of the arrows. This contraceptive has immediate effect on the prevention of pregnancy and so you do not need to use a condom when having intercourse since your first shot.
What to do if you forget 1 tablet: In case of forgetfulness you should take the forgotten tablet until 12 hours of the ideal time. If you forget for more than 12 hours, the effect is impaired, especially at the end or at the beginning of the card.
- Forget the first week: take the tablet as soon as you remember and use a condom in the next 7 days;
- Forget the second week: take the tablet as soon as you remember;
- Forget about the 3rd week: take the tablet as soon as you remember and do not pause, starting a new card as soon as it is finished.
If you forget 2 or more pills in any given week, the chances of pregnancy are higher and so you should take a pregnancy test before starting a new pregnancy test.
During the breaks between the cards, after the 3rd or 4th day bleeding that is similar to menstruation should appear, but if it does not occur and you have had sexual intercourse, you may be pregnant, especially if you have forgotten to take a pill during the month.
Main side effects
The most common reactions include changes in mood, depressed mood, decreased or complete loss of sexual desire, migraine or headache, nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, small vaginal bleeding throughout the month.
Who should not use
Elani ciclo should not be used when the woman has any of the following changes: if you suspect pregnancy, if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding, if you have or have ever had a thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, if you have already had a heart attack or stroke, angina, diabetes with compromised blood vessels, breast or sex organs cancer, liver tumor.
Remedies that may decrease effectiveness
Medications for epilepsy such as primidone, phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, felbamate, remedies against AIDS, hepatitis C, tuberculosis, such as rifampicin, medicines for diseases caused by fungi such as griseofulvin, itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole, antibiotics such as clarithromycin, erythromycin, heart medicines such as verapamil, diltiazem, arthritis or arthrosis such as etoricoxib, remedies containing St. John's Wort, commonly used to treat depression, when taking the grapefruit juice.
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