Can the mini pill cause any serious health problems? When is the mini pill not a good option? What if I miss a mini pill? What else should I know about the mini pill? Where to get help. The mini pill might not work if: you miss a pill or take it more than three hours late you vomit within three hours of taking it you have very severe diarrhoea you are taking some medications or natural remedies check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
Sometimes the mini pill can also stop the ovaries from releasing an egg. The mini pill: starts working quickly is a low dose of hormone is another choice if you have difficulty taking the hormone oestrogen. The mini pill only contains progestogen can be used while breast feeding. Once you stop using the mini pill your fertility quickly returns to normal. Possible side effects for a small number of users can include: irregular vaginal bleeding headaches sore or tender breasts changes to your skin mood changes.
There are no known serious health risks from taking the mini pill. The mini pill might not be a good option for you if you: find taking a tablet at the same time each day difficult have been treated for breast cancer have severe liver disease are taking certain types of medication which might stop the mini pill from working check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
If you miss a mini pill: Take the missed pill as soon as you notice this may mean taking two pills on the same day , and continue to take your pills as normal. Use condoms for the next three days. If you have had unprotected sex since you missed your pill, you may need emergency contraception. You can start the mini pill straight after you give birth, even if you are breastfeeding. You can stop the mini pill at any time and your fertility will quickly return.
The mini pill: does not protect you from sexually transmissible infections STIs. The best way to reduce the risk of STIs is to use barrier protection such as condoms and dams with all new sexual partners can be obtained in small quantities from your pharmacist. If you run out of pills and cannot see a doctor for a new script, speak to a pharmacist. The minipill is an easily reversible method of contraception.
Your fertility is likely to return to normal immediately after you stop taking the minipill. Your health care provider might also recommend the minipill to help treat a type of skin inflammation dermatitis that seems to be related to your menstrual cycle.
The minipill isn't appropriate for everyone, however. Your health care provider may discourage use of the minipill if:. It's estimated that as many as 13 out of women who use the minipill will get pregnant in a year of use. The failure rate of the minipill is thought to be higher than that of other hormonal contraceptive methods.
In addition, the minipill won't protect you from sexually transmitted infections. If you become pregnant while taking the minipill, there appears to be a slightly higher chance that the fertilized egg will implant outside the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube ectopic pregnancy. However, there doesn't appear to be an increased risk of birth defects in babies born to women taking the minipill while pregnant. As long as you aren't pregnant, you can start taking the minipill anytime — ideally on the first day of your menstrual period.
If you're healthy and there are no medical reasons why you should not take the progestogen-only pill, you can take it until your menopause or until you're The progestogen-only pill is safe to use if you're breastfeeding. Small amounts of progestogen may pass into your breast milk, but this is not harmful to your baby. It does not affect the way your breast milk is produced. Although it's very unlikely, there's a very small chance that you could become pregnant while taking the progestogen-only pill.
If this happens, there's no evidence that the pill will harm your unborn baby. If you think you may be pregnant, speak to your GP or visit your local contraception clinic. Get medical advice if you have a sudden or unusual pain in your tummy, or if your period is much shorter or lighter than usual.
These side effects are most likely to occur during the first few months of taking the progestogen-only pill, but they generally improve over time and should stop within a few months. If you have any concerns about your contraceptive pill, see your GP or practice nurse.
They may advise you to change to another pill or a different form of contraception. If you want to check whether your medicines are safe to take with the progestogen-only pill, you can:. There is a chance you could develop fluid-filled cysts on your ovaries.
These are not dangerous and do not usually need to be removed. The cysts usually disappear without treatment. In many cases, the cysts do not cause symptoms, although you may experience pelvic pain.
There is not enough evidence to say for certain that the progestogen-only pill does not increase the risk of breast cancer. But if there is any increased risk, it's likely to be very small and disappear with time after you stop taking the progestogen-only pill. If you need contraception, call your GP surgery or a sexual health clinic as soon as possible. Only go in person if asked to. Some types of contraception are not widely available at the moment, but you should still be able to get the progestogen-only pill.
If you want advice about changing your contraceptive pill, you can visit your GP, contraceptive nurse sometimes called a family planning nurse , or sexual health clinic.
You should not have a break between different packs, so you will usually be advised to start the new pill immediately or wait until the day after you take the last of your old pills. The progestogen only pills containing levonorgestrel or norethisterone need to be taken at the same time each day.
If either of these pills are 3 or more hours late then it will not work correctly. If the progestogen only pill with drospirenone is 24 or more hours late then it will not work correctly. This helps to prevent sperm from entering. The progestogen only pill with drospirenone prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg. Sometimes the other progestogen only pills can also prevent the ovaries from releasing an egg. You take it by swallowing 1 pill tablet around the same time every day.
It may be helpful to take the progestogen only pill at the same time you do another activity every day such as cleaning your teeth or you could enter a reminder into your phone. Once you have taken all the pills in a packet, you start a new packet.
When you start the progestogen only pill for the first time or after a break it can take up to 7 days to start working to prevent pregnancy. This depends on the timing of your menstrual cycle, which progestogen only pill you are using and if you are already using contraception. Speak with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for more information. Your doctor or nurse will provide a script which you can take to the pharmacy, who will sell you the progestogen only pill. The progestogen only pills with levonorgestrel or norethisterone will be cheaper if you have a healthcare card.
These side effects often settle with time. The progestogen only pill has not been shown to cause weight gain. The mini pill will not harm the pregnancy.
It is safe to continue the pregnancy and stop the progestogen only pill or to have an abortion. You can start the progestogen only pill straight after you give birth, even if you are breastfeeding.
You can stop the progestogen only pill at any time and your fertility will quickly return to what is normal for you. Close menu Close.
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