Alternative treatments We offer a range of contraceptives, including NuvaRing, Evra Patch, combined pills, low-dose pills and mini pills. View all our contraception options. Condoms are an effective form of contraception and protect against STIs.17 Jul 2020
Are Cerazette and Noriday the same?
Cerelle a generic version of Cerazette which contains the same ingredients and has a 12-hour window. Noriday - contains progestogen in the form of norethisterone and must be taken within the same three-hour window each day.
Are Noriday and Norgeston the same?
Noriday - contains progestogen in the form of norethisterone and must be taken within the same three-hour window each day. Norgeston - contains progestogen in the form of levonorgestrel and must be taken within the same three-hour window each day.
Is Noriday the same as Microlut?
Progestogen only pills which have the progestogen levonorgestrel (brand name Microlut) or norethisterone (brand name Noriday) are sometimes also called the mini pill. These pills have 28 hormone pills with no sugar pills.1 Sept 2021
What pill is similar to Noriday?
Progestogen-only contraceptive tablets Cerazette, Norgeston, Noriday.31 Dec 2019
What pill is the same as Cerazette?
Desogestrel is an artificial progestogen hormone, similar to the natural progesterone hormone produced by the body. It is the active ingredient in most of the commonly used progestogen only pills (POP), including Cerelle® and Cerazette®.
What is Cerazette also known as?
Cerazette is a brand name for desogestrel 75 microgram tablets. It can be taken by most women, including breastfeeding mothers, heavy smokers and those with high blood pressure, migraine or a risk of blood clots.17 Jun 2020
Are all mini pill brands the same?
The main difference between the different brands of mini pill is the time frame within which you need to take the pill, which is usually either 3 or 12 hours. Another difference is the type of progesterone they contain: desogestrel, levonorgestrel or norethisterone.
Are Noriday and norethisterone the same?
Noriday is a contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. It's a type of pill called the mini-pill or progestogen-only pill. It only contains one hormone - norethisterone - and doesn't contain oestrogen.23 Oct 2014
What type of pill is Norgeston?
Norgeston is an oral contraceptive pill (the 'mini Pill'). You take it to stop you getting pregnant. Norgeston contains a type of female sex hormone, called a progestogen.
Has Micronor been discontinued?
Please note - we no longer offer Micronor. But we can recommend Noriday as an alternative with the same active ingredient.
Are all mini pills in the pack the same?
Traditionally the minipill was only available in a 28-day pack. All 28 pills contain progestin (there are no placebo pills). You take one pill every day for the four-week cycle (pack). This way, you are getting a steady dose of the hormone.12 Jan 2022