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Can Primolut N Act As A Contraceptive?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2015
Question: Hi, I've been taking the minipill 4 weeks after giving birth and started bleeding 2 weeks after that, and it did not stop the dr. gave me primolut n to take 4 pills daily for one week, 3 pills daily for 1 week and 2 pills daily for another week then to start the XXXXXXX pill again on the first day of my regular period. Will the primolut n act as a birth controll? and will it affect breastfeeding alot?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It will not act as a contraceptive.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Primolut N contains only norethisterone. It will not act as a contraceptive. After your regular period, when you will start with minipill then only the contraception will be effective. You will have use an additional condom to protect yourself from pregnancy till then. Taking Primolut N can decrease the milk production to some extent but right now you need it to stop the bleeding.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Can Primolut N Act As A Contraceptive?

Brief Answer: It will not act as a contraceptive. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. Primolut N contains only norethisterone. It will not act as a contraceptive. After your regular period, when you will start with minipill then only the contraception will be effective. You will have use an additional condom to protect yourself from pregnancy till then. Taking Primolut N can decrease the milk production to some extent but right now you need it to stop the bleeding. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal