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What Are The Side Effects Of Famynor Pills?

Hi doc I ve been getting discharge with blood and I m on prevention the nurse asked me if I m not pregnant I told her its not possible I ve been on prevention so she gave me famynor pills and said I should drink the red ones so that the blood can come out what are the red ones used for confused
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hi & Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Famynor is combined oral contraceptive pill which contains the hormones oestrogen and progestogen. The most common side effects of Famynor include: breakthrough bleeding, weight gain, skin pigmentation, hirsutism,
nausea, vomiting, & migraine. The serious side effects include: venous thromboembolism (clot formation in the veins) which can increase the risk of myocardial infarction & stroke. Liver diseases like obstructive jaundice & adenomas (tumors) are other less commonly reported side effects.

Heavy bleeding while on birth control pills is a side effect of the pill itself which would subside later.
However, if you are unable to bear this, it would be better to use an another form of contraceptive pill or other methods of contraception which would suit you well.
These pills are taken for 21 days and discontinued for the following 6-7 days. During this period the "red pills" which actually contain iron are administered and during this week you have a period-type bleed. Then you start taking the pill again after 7 days.
Hope this has cleared your doubts.



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What Are The Side Effects Of Famynor Pills?

Hi & Welcome to HCM. I can understand your concern. Famynor is combined oral contraceptive pill which contains the hormones oestrogen and progestogen. The most common side effects of Famynor include: breakthrough bleeding, weight gain, skin pigmentation, hirsutism, nausea, vomiting, & migraine. The serious side effects include: venous thromboembolism (clot formation in the veins) which can increase the risk of myocardial infarction & stroke. Liver diseases like obstructive jaundice & adenomas (tumors) are other less commonly reported side effects. Heavy bleeding while on birth control pills is a side effect of the pill itself which would subside later. However, if you are unable to bear this, it would be better to use an another form of contraceptive pill or other methods of contraception which would suit you well. These pills are taken for 21 days and discontinued for the following 6-7 days. During this period the red pills which actually contain iron are administered and during this week you have a period-type bleed. Then you start taking the pill again after 7 days. Hope this has cleared your doubts.