WOMENS Health / Birth Control Products

Mirena

Mirena is a small, long-acting, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) that provides high reliability in preventing pregnancy, with the added benefit of shorter, lighter and less painful periods. Mirena provides contraceptive protection for up to 5 years, after which it should be removed.

The Mirena system consists of a 32 mm long, flexible plastic T-shaped frame impregnated with barium sulphate. This makes it radio-opaque and thus detectable on X-ray examination. A cylindrical reservoir, wrapped around the vertical stem, contains 52 mg of levonorgestrel (LNG). After placement into the uterus, the LNG is released in small doses (20ug/day initially and declining to around 10 ug/day after 5 years) through a polydimethylsiloxane membrane into the uterine cavity. The resulting low systemic hormone level is associated with a low incidence of hormone-related adverse effects. Furthermore, the local release of LNG into the uterine cavity is responsible for many of the benefits of Mirena

Candid Cream

Candid B is a local skin application that contains Clotrimazole 1% and Beclomethasone dipropionate 0.025%. Clotrimazole is an anti-fungal medication. Beclomethasone dipropionate is a steroid. Candid B is prepared by mixing above two ingredients. Most fungal and yeast infections cause itchiness and Beclomethasone dipropionate helps to alleviate it. It is because steroids are useful in treating localized inflammation that causes itchiness

Luciara

Luciara ® is the new Bayer cream specially formulated to help prevent stretch marks. With its unique Dual Action Hydro ™, deeply hydrates the skin, preventing the emergence of these brands as undesirable in the skin. Luciara ® contains no fragrances, no preservatives, no lanolin, no alcohol, no dyes, common substances in products cosmetics, so it does not cause irritation or allergies or nausea.

Clinically proven, this cream is composed of a minimum of ingredients, carefully selected and formulated with pharmaceutical grade raw materials to maximize skin tolerance during pregnancy.

NuvaRing

NuvaRing is the trade name for a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Merck (formerly Schering-Plough, formerly Organon) that is available by prescription. It is a flexible plastic (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) ring that releases a low dose of a progestin and estrogen over three weeks.

Diane-35

DIANE-35 The 28-day pack (Every-Day pack) contains 21 hormonal tablets, each with cyproterone acetate (6-chloro-17-hydroxy- 1alpha,2alpha-methylene-pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione-acetate) 2 mg and ethinylestradiol (17alpha-ethinyl-estra-1,3,5(10)- triene-3,17beta-diol) 0,035 mg, plus 7 non-hormonal tablets.

Canesten cream

Canesten cream Canesten cream is broad-spectrum antimycotics intended only for external use. It works against a series of pathogenic fungous microorganisms including dermatophytes, yeasts and fungi. It has an effect on some kinds of bacteria. Canesten cream is colourless and has neutral scent.

Progynova

Progynova (Estradiol Valerate) (estradiol) is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries. Estrogen is necessary for many processes in the body.PROGYNOVA (Estradiol Valerate) is used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, burning, and irritation. Other uses include prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, and replacement of estrogen in women with ovarian failure or other conditions that cause a lack of natural estrogen in the body. PROGYNOVA (Estradiol Valerate) is sometimes used as part of cancer treatment in women and men.PROGYNOVA (Estradiol Valerate) may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide

Mycoderm C

Mycoderm C (Skin) (75 gm) - Clotrimazole- Powder is manufactured by Lumina (FDC Limited) and the main constituent generic drug is Clotrimazole- 1% w/w. Mycoderm C (Skin) (75 gm) Powder mainly contains the generic formulation called as Clotrimazole- 1% w/w.

Multiload

An intrauterine device (intra meaning within, and uterine meaning of the uterus) is a birth control device placed in the uterus, also known as an IUD or a coil (this colloquialism is based on the coil-shaped design of early IUDs). MULTILOAD consists of a small plastic rod wound with copper wire and provided with two flexible arms and a nylon string.

Yasmin

Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and also cause changes in your cervical and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

Yasmin is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. It is also used to treat moderate acne in women who are at least 14 years old and have started having menstrual periods, and who wish to use birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide

Yaz

Yaz is a combination birth control pill that, when taken every day, can help prevent pregnancy. Each pack contains 28 pills -- 24 light pink tablets, each containing 3 mg drospirenone (a progestin) and 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol (a synthetic estrogen) and 4 white placebo tablets.