Marvelon Contraceptive Pill

...to have a period but Marvelon is also available in 28 day packs too. * What's Special about Marvelon? * Marvelon was approved for usage in the early 1980s and since then has merely grown in circulation. It is a combined pill (it contains both estrogen and progestin) and also a low dose pill (containing only 30 micrograms of estrogen so minimising risk from side long term effects). It prevents an egg being released from the ovaries and also changes ...
...I'd have to say that Marvelon is the best pill I've tried and it's been over a year now. I have very few side effects, sometimes a little nausea on the first day of taking it but my emotions and mood swings have settled down so much. After having such trouble with my skin Marvelon suits me perfectly as it does combat spots and maintain clear skin, but with lower doses than Dianette did. So for any of you with problematic skin that don't want the ...

Lucie_S1984 08.01.2005 · Read full review
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HISTORY OF MARVELON Marvelon was origionally brought out in the 1980's, it contatins 150g of microgram desogestrel and 30 microgram ethinylestradiol. This means it's a combined low-dose oral contraceptive. To me this means nothing, I didn't really think about what my body would be taking in when taking the pill, all I cared about was not getting pregnant straight away. However the doctor assured me this was a safe and good pill to take at my age ...
...WORK? Marvelon come's in a slim blue and white box, with three packs of pills in the box. Each pack is enough for one month. There are 21 pills in each pack( One a day), which easily pop out of the foil pouch, for convience there are the days of the week above each pill so you can easily see if you have taken the days pill. After taking the pills for 21 days, there is then a 7 day rest for your period, then after the 7 days you can move on to the ...

glitter-fairy 20.06.2006 · Read full review
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...Marvelon ~~~~~~~~ Marvelon is one of several different types of the pill which are manufactured by a company called Organon. This was the second kind of pill I had tried, after finding that another popular brand, Microgynon 30, was unsuitable for me. My doctor recommended Marvelon to me as I am prone to headaches and this was apparently one which was less likely to provoke them compared to other kinds. Marvelon is produced in the Netherlands and ...
...possible dose that is available. Marvelon comes in a pale blue and white box and contains either one (for one month) or three (enough for three months) strips of twenty-one pills. How Is Marvelon Taken? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In common with most female contraceptive pills, Marvelon should be taken every day for twenty-one days in a row. After the twenty-one days of pills, there follows a week of pill-free days - during which time the woman will ...

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Marvelon is the only pill I tried and it suited me fine. I did not have to try any other pill. Marvelon is a low dose contraceptive pill. It contains ethinyl estradiol and desogestrol as active ingredients . These are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Mechanism of action : - It prevents ovulation ( that prevents release of egg from ovaries) - it makes the cervical mucus thick and hence ...
...- It also makes the linning of the womb unfavourable for implantation off egg. How to take: It should be started on day 1 of menstrual cycle. Can start any time upto day 5 of the cycle without needin an additional contraception. If starting at any other time during the cycle, then additional contraception(condoms) should be used for 7 days . The pack contains 21 tablets, 1pill has to be taken everyday roughly about the same time. 3 weeks of pills ...

gasp1234 22.07.2007 · Read full review
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Marvelon is the second brand of pill I have been on. As the pill I tried before it put me through what was one of the worst experiences of my life, I didn't expect Marvelon to work half as well as it did and thought it was a nightmare just waiting to happen. However, 6 months later, I'm still happy to be on it. WHAT IS IT, AND HOW MANY DO I TAKE? The pill is generally used to prevent pregnancy. It does this by releasing female sex hormones, preventing ...
...how bad the pain was. Marvelon solved all of that from the very first month, and now they are completely painless. I dread ever going off this pill for any reason because I know it'll be straight back to how bad it was before! Whereas now not only are they completely painfree, but they also last for fewer days so it gets it over and done with much quicker. In conclusion, though there are side effects with this pill they are very small. And in my ...

hi_nicola 20.11.2007 · Read full review
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Marvelon is a contraceptive for use as regular contraceptive. It contains both synthetic progesterone an synthetic oestrogen. These hormones act on the female genital tract and certain areas in the brain to prevent the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovaries, hence preventing pregnancy. MArvelon is different from the emmergency contraceptive Levonorgestrel (the morning after pill - Levonelle) in that it contains a much smaller amount of hormone. ...
...sex. Marvelon is designed to be taken at the same time each day for 21 days followed by a seven day pill free break, during which time, a withdrawel bleed occurs. Recent evidence has shown that there is no harm in taking up to three packets of marvelon in a row without a break between each packet. This would give 63 days between each period, a godsend for me. I started taking marvelon over five years ago and have had no problems with it whatsoever. ...

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...variety of annoying side effects. Marvelon is the latest one my doctor has shunted me onto in an attempt to find something I can tolerate. It's a standard sort of monophasic combined pill - all the pills are the same dosage (fairly low, apparently) - You take one pill a day for 3 weeks, then have a week off. The 'periods' I've had in these breaks have been ok, not too heavy or painful. About the same as my natural periods, in fact. (Which has been ...
...my review on Cerazette!) Marvelon is easy to use - it doesn't matter if you take the pills at different times each day, and you are still protected from pregnancy if you miss one or even two pills and take them as soon as you remember the next day. As with most similar pills, if you miss one near the end of the pack, you should skip the next 7 day break and just go straight on to the next pack. And if you miss several, you obviously need to use ...

Camda 30.03.2007 · Read full review
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I was shunted on to Marvelon about 18 months ago when I was 19. I'd been taking Microgynon 30 which caused me to have constant headaches and bad skin, then Dianette which didn't improve either my skin or my headaches, then the mini pill, which I couldn't take regularly enough due to my lifestyle. I was put on Marvelon having discussed the idea of the coil, injection and several other methods of contraception with my GP. I was suffering from bad acne, ...
...pain. I was told that Marvelon should help all of these symptoms, so I happily accepted. The pill itself contains synthetic progesterone and estroegen which fools the body into thinking its pregnant. This stops the ovaries from realeasing eggs each month. The pill also thins the womb lining which makes periods shorter and lighter. The first thing I noticed was that I got little or no cramping which was a blessing. Occasionally I have a bad month, ...

LenaSophia 02.09.2004 · Read full review
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...had an awful experience with marvelon (I'm on my second pack of it atm) but Im going to stick it out another month to see if the side effects go away. I've been feeling sick nearly every day, usually 4 hours after taking the pill. Even if i take it at night i wake up feeling sick. Not only that but i've been getting headaches, which i never ever get and are quite worrying as they can be very sudden and sharp. I've also been feeling exhausted and ...
...healthy 20 year old woman. Its got in the way of our relationship as I'm sure my partner is feeling rejected. I thought the loss of libido might all just be in my head but after reading up about marvelon I found out that this a possible side effect ...

becca_topcat 22.05.2009 · Read full review
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I started taking Marvelon when I was 14 years old because of really painful and irregular periods. I'm still on it now and I'm 27, though there have been breaks along the way. The longest of these breaks was after the infamous Pill Scare in 1995 when doctors thought third-generation combined pills, like Marvelon, gave women a higher risk of deep-vein thrombosis. I tried several other brands which didn't suit me and ended up oing to ask for my Marvelon ...
...a bus. Basically with Marvelon I have absolutely no negative side effects. My periods are light, short and much less painful and I have never become pregnant, so I assume it's all working as intended. There are lots of side effects listed on the information leaflet but I've never suffered with any of them. Speaking of the information leaflet, I have to say it's very comprehensive, with lists of side effects, people who shouldn't take the pill and ...

swarden 03.02.2006 · Read full review
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I first started on Marvelon two months ago and I can honestly say it has been the worst two months of my life. I have terrible acne, where as previously I only had the odd spot or two when I was due on, now I am plagued with spots. My first period with Marvelon came 7 days after I took the last pill and was that heavy that I had to back to the doctors to see if they could give me tablets to stop me bleeding as I leaked over the chairs in college, ...
...experienced. I suffered with horrendous period pains and felt constantly dizzy, it felt like I was being kicked from the inside out. However, I persevered and started the second lot of tablets only to experience another period 8 days into the next tablets. I also kept having hot flushes and very erratic mood swings. Which I have been told is because it fooled my body into thinking I was already pregnant so did not release an egg. I will not touch ...

shaunaholleran 26.01.2009 · Read full review
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Marvelon is a combined contraceptive pill containing Ethinylestradiol 30 micrograms plus desogestrel 150 micrograms. Its primary use is as a contraceptive, but it had anti-androgenic effects, making it a good pill to help improve acne and excess hair. For me, Marvelon was a fantastic pill for over a year. I lost 3 stone whilst on it, which was truly incredible, as usually I am prone to gaining weight. My skin was relatively clear whilst on it, ...
...flared up and the side effects were horrible (weight gain, acne, low moods - but this was PCOS not Marvelon) and this pill didn't seem strong enough to keep them under control. I also found that this pill made me shed more hair from my head than I would have liked! Again, this can be a PCOS side effect, but the same thing happened on Cerazette, which also uses desogestrel, so I believe they are related. There were some scares about high DVT risks ...

Bernie1986 07.01.2009 · Read full review
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...the doctors switched me onto Marvelon because of medical guidelines which prohibit the prolonged use of Dianette. Unfortunately different pills effect everyone differently and Marvelon produced some pretty strong side effects compared to those I had experienced on Dianette. In my experience Marvelon drastically effected my emotions and caused depression. If someone already experiences problems with depression I wouldn't recommend this particular ...

jessyenorman 08.10.2009 · Read full review
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one year ago i suddenly took very ill at home had to be rushed to hospital by ambulance where i was given an ultrasound and was told i had internal bleeding of my liver was transfered to specialist hospital in edinburgh from my home town in ayrshire mean while i have been on morphine for unbearable pain i had a cat scan and was diagnosed with a rare liver tumour caused by the birth pill i had been on for over 16 years (marvelon) this apparently affects ...
...of them my consultant a wonderful clever man also a professor operated on me took over 60% of my liver away including the tumour i was off work for four months and took over six months to recover my tumour was benign and i think myself very lucky i am now 38 years old and this experiance has changed my outlook on life totally i thought i would write this as a warning to other women out there how may believe the pill is harmless be warned ...

tinkerbell25270 21.10.2008 (20.10.2008) · Read full review
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I have been on Marvelon for the past 7 years (more on than off) - I live in China - where it is sold OTC (and costs about 2 pounds - GOVT funds no doubt) Never had any side-effects - no nausea - no weight gain - no pain (never had any to start with), no blotting - no pregnancy. However, when I turned 30 I realised that my body changed (hormone -wise). Last year I started experiencing heavy skin-allergies on my face. Itchiness and pimples (not acne, ...
...sunlight on my face and developed dark patches on the cheekbones and forehead. Didn't link the problem to the pill or hormones - didn't want to know I guess, I thought it would just go away - I decided to take better care of my skin and started using the dermologica line. My skin is much better although I do get the occasional rash on my face before my periods are due. However each rash outbreak leaves scars and I never now leave the house without ...

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