Yasmin is a contraceptive pill containing 0.03 mg of the synthetic oestrogen ‘ethinylestradiol’ and 3 mg of the synthetic progestin ‘drospirenone’.
Ethinylestradiol helps to stop the release of the luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the pituitary gland, thereby preventing ovulation. It also helps to stabilise the uterine lining, reducing the likelihood of implantation of a fertilised egg. Drospirenone thickens the cervical mucus, making it more difficult for sperm to enter the uterus and fertilise the egg.
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