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Overview Birth Control Pills Logynon, Femodette and TriNovum

Logynon Contraceptive Pill Logynon, is a popular contraceptive pill, which falls under the category of combination pills. This pill is a tri-phasic contraceptive pill, which has been proven to be almost 100% effective. The pill, like other combination pills, consists of two female hormones, which help in the prevention of pregnancy. The two active ingredients of Logynon are ethinylestradiol (artificial oestrogen) and levonorgestrel (artificial progestogen). The pill is best effective if taken on the very first day of your periods. The pill is also a very well known treatment for endometriosis, which is a condition causing womb cells to grow outside, on other cells.

Femodette is another combined birth control pill, which consists of ethinylestradiol (artificial oestrogen) and gestodene (artificial progestogen) as its active ingredient. This pill is a monophasic, and so is required to be taken for 21 days of your menstrual bleeding. Femodette can also help in making your periods lighter and more predictable. Some of the side effects of this pill include nausea, headaches, breast tenderness and changes in your menstrual cycle.

TriNovum is another tri-phasic birth control pill, which has been proven to be almost 100% as well. It contains ethinylestradiol (artificial oestrogen) and norethisterone (artificial progestogen) as its active ingredients. You need to take this pill for 21 days of your menstrual bleeding with a 7 day break in between. It is said to minimize your chances of suffering from side effects such as bleeding, spotting, mood swings and missed periods. Women who are 18 years old can take this pill, but should be avoided by those who are having diabetes, migraines, depression, obesity and kidney, liver or heart problems.