Anyone used the dianette pill?!
Question: Anyone used the dianette pill!?
the doctor changed my pill to Dianette because i was having problems with my skin!. ive been on it for 2 weeks or so but the last week ive been feeling really sick, dizzy, light headed, fainting and like blurry vision!. im just back from holiday and thought it was maybe a bug but don't feel like it is!. Has this happened to anyone using dianette before!? do i have to stop taking it to make me feel better!?
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Answers:
I don't know any scientific information about this pill, but i do know that when i was on it i had really bad mood swings and it didn't help my skin at all! if you are worried about your skin you could go to the Doctor and ask for one of the following creams:
Duac- I found this cream quite greasy but it worked
Quinoderm- Literally bleaches towels and pillows but be careful!
Depending on how bad your skin is!.!.!. which telling by your picture isn't bad at all!!!.!.!. you could go on a course of anti biotic!?
Minocin MR- was the best one for me! i have tried them all but my skins now better thankfully!
Stay on dianette for another week and if it doesn't improve come off it straight away and when you go back to the doctor just tell himWww@Answer-Health@Com
Duac- I found this cream quite greasy but it worked
Quinoderm- Literally bleaches towels and pillows but be careful!
Depending on how bad your skin is!.!.!. which telling by your picture isn't bad at all!!!.!.!. you could go on a course of anti biotic!?
Minocin MR- was the best one for me! i have tried them all but my skins now better thankfully!
Stay on dianette for another week and if it doesn't improve come off it straight away and when you go back to the doctor just tell himWww@Answer-Health@Com
The pill can cause dizziness and nausea but honestly I think the blurry vision and stuff sounds serious!. You should probably go to a doctor and get it checked out, even if it's not caused by the pill it's worth investigating!. If it is caused by the pill you either have to wait it out (most side effects go within 1-3 months) or change types!.
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i have being taking this pill for a while now and have had no problems with it, i think you should go back to your doc and see what they say, it just might not be the right one for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes i was on dianette for 3 years, its a brilliant pill!. It got rid of all my dark body hair and cured my skin problems!. All pills have side effects so just keep trying them and see which suits you Www@Answer-Health@Com
I was on it for years and I had no side effects!. Its excellent for your skin too although it can take a few weeks to see any effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'd go back to docs as it clearly doesn't suit you!. I was on it and it gave me terrible headaches!. Had great skin though until i came off it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
How does it work!?
Dianette tablets contain two active ingredients, cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol!. This combination of medicines is also known as co-cyprindiol!. (NB!. Co-cyprindiol tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine!.)
Cyproterone acetate is a type of medicine called an anti-androgen!. Androgens are male hormones and are produced by women as well as men!. They are responsible for stimulating the growth of the skin, including the sebaceous glands that produce oil (sebum), and the hair that grows from the skin!. However, if your body produces too much androgen, or if your skin is particularly sensitive to the effects of androgens, the sebaceous glands may produce too much sebum!. This can cause the sebaceous glands to become blocked, resulting in infection, inflammation and acne spots!. The androgens may also cause excessive growth of the hair on the face and body - a condition known as hirsutism!. Both these problems are common in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)!.
Cyproterone acetate is used to prevent these actions of the androgens!. It works by blocking the receptors in the body that the androgens normally work on!. This means that the androgens can no longer affect the skin or the hair and acne and hirsutism can improve!. Cyproterone acetate also decreases the production of androgens by the ovaries, so that there are less of these male hormones circulating!.
You should notice that your skin becomes less greasy within a few weeks of treatment with this medicine, but it may take a few months of treatment before you see a definite improvement in your acne or excessive hair growth!.
This medicine is also an effective combined oral contraceptive!. Cyproterone acetate is a progestogen derivative, and the other ingredient, ethinylestradiol, is a synthetic version of the naturally-occurring female hormone, oestrogen!. The medicine works as a contraceptive by preventing the ripening and release of eggs from the ovaries, as well as increasing the thickness of the cervical mucus, which makes it more difficult for sperm to cross from the vagina into the womb!. It also changes the lining of the womb so that it is less suitable for any fertilised eggs to successfully implant in!.
Each tablet has the same dose of hormones in it!. One tablet is taken every day for 21 days and you then have a seven day break from pill-taking!. During your seven day break, the levels of the hormones in your blood drop, which results in a withdrawal bleed that is similar to your normal period!. You start the next pack after the seven pill-free days are up, even if you are still bleeding!.
The tablets come in a calender pack marked with days of the week to help you remember to take a pill every day for three weeks, followed by a week off!. You will still be protected against pregnancy in your pill-free week, provided you took all the pills correctly, you start the next packet on time and nothing else happened that could make the pill less effective (eg sickness, diarrhoea, or taking certain other medicines - see below)!.
This medicine is as effective a contraceptive as any other combined hormonal contraceptive, but it should not be used solely for this purpose!. It is used to treat severe acne and hirsutism in women and has the advantage of also providing contraception!. This means you do not need to use any other method of contraception while you are using this medicine, unless you miss a pill, have a stomach upset, or are prescribed certain other medicines as well!. See below for more information about all of these scenarios!.
What is it used for!?
* Severe acne in women that has not responded to treatment with oral antibiotics!.
* Abnormal hair growth in women as a result of excessive production of male sex hormones (hirsutism)!.
* This medicine will also provide contraception for women taking it for acne or hirsutism, but it should not be used solely as a contraceptive!.
It can take a few months of treatment before your acne or hirsutism has completely cleared up and it is recommended that you stop using this medicine three to four months after your skin has got better, rather than use it continuously just for contraception!. If your acne or hirsutism flares up again, you can take repeat courses!.
What do I do if I miss a pill!?
You should try and take your pill at the same time every day to help you remember to take it!. This is particularly important if you are relying on this medicine for contraception!. If you forget to take a pill, you should take it as soon as you remember (even if that means taking two pills in one day) and then continue to take your pills, one every day, as normal!.
With Dianette, if you have missed ONE or TWO pills anywhere in the packet, you will still be protected against pregnancy and you don't need to use extra contraception!. Take the last pill you missed as soon as you remember, then continue taking your pills as normal!.
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Dianette tablets contain two active ingredients, cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol!. This combination of medicines is also known as co-cyprindiol!. (NB!. Co-cyprindiol tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine!.)
Cyproterone acetate is a type of medicine called an anti-androgen!. Androgens are male hormones and are produced by women as well as men!. They are responsible for stimulating the growth of the skin, including the sebaceous glands that produce oil (sebum), and the hair that grows from the skin!. However, if your body produces too much androgen, or if your skin is particularly sensitive to the effects of androgens, the sebaceous glands may produce too much sebum!. This can cause the sebaceous glands to become blocked, resulting in infection, inflammation and acne spots!. The androgens may also cause excessive growth of the hair on the face and body - a condition known as hirsutism!. Both these problems are common in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)!.
Cyproterone acetate is used to prevent these actions of the androgens!. It works by blocking the receptors in the body that the androgens normally work on!. This means that the androgens can no longer affect the skin or the hair and acne and hirsutism can improve!. Cyproterone acetate also decreases the production of androgens by the ovaries, so that there are less of these male hormones circulating!.
You should notice that your skin becomes less greasy within a few weeks of treatment with this medicine, but it may take a few months of treatment before you see a definite improvement in your acne or excessive hair growth!.
This medicine is also an effective combined oral contraceptive!. Cyproterone acetate is a progestogen derivative, and the other ingredient, ethinylestradiol, is a synthetic version of the naturally-occurring female hormone, oestrogen!. The medicine works as a contraceptive by preventing the ripening and release of eggs from the ovaries, as well as increasing the thickness of the cervical mucus, which makes it more difficult for sperm to cross from the vagina into the womb!. It also changes the lining of the womb so that it is less suitable for any fertilised eggs to successfully implant in!.
Each tablet has the same dose of hormones in it!. One tablet is taken every day for 21 days and you then have a seven day break from pill-taking!. During your seven day break, the levels of the hormones in your blood drop, which results in a withdrawal bleed that is similar to your normal period!. You start the next pack after the seven pill-free days are up, even if you are still bleeding!.
The tablets come in a calender pack marked with days of the week to help you remember to take a pill every day for three weeks, followed by a week off!. You will still be protected against pregnancy in your pill-free week, provided you took all the pills correctly, you start the next packet on time and nothing else happened that could make the pill less effective (eg sickness, diarrhoea, or taking certain other medicines - see below)!.
This medicine is as effective a contraceptive as any other combined hormonal contraceptive, but it should not be used solely for this purpose!. It is used to treat severe acne and hirsutism in women and has the advantage of also providing contraception!. This means you do not need to use any other method of contraception while you are using this medicine, unless you miss a pill, have a stomach upset, or are prescribed certain other medicines as well!. See below for more information about all of these scenarios!.
What is it used for!?
* Severe acne in women that has not responded to treatment with oral antibiotics!.
* Abnormal hair growth in women as a result of excessive production of male sex hormones (hirsutism)!.
* This medicine will also provide contraception for women taking it for acne or hirsutism, but it should not be used solely as a contraceptive!.
It can take a few months of treatment before your acne or hirsutism has completely cleared up and it is recommended that you stop using this medicine three to four months after your skin has got better, rather than use it continuously just for contraception!. If your acne or hirsutism flares up again, you can take repeat courses!.
What do I do if I miss a pill!?
You should try and take your pill at the same time every day to help you remember to take it!. This is particularly important if you are relying on this medicine for contraception!. If you forget to take a pill, you should take it as soon as you remember (even if that means taking two pills in one day) and then continue to take your pills, one every day, as normal!.
With Dianette, if you have missed ONE or TWO pills anywhere in the packet, you will still be protected against pregnancy and you don't need to use extra contraception!. Take the last pill you missed as soon as you remember, then continue taking your pills as normal!.
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