Do not use this product if you are at risk of or have any history of blood clots.

This product does not provide any protection against sexually transmitted infections.

Ethinylestradiol 0.03mg

Drospirenone 3mg/Tablet

Oral Contraception

Take one tablet daily, around the same time every day.

Each strip contains 21 tablets, marked with a day of the week, you should follow ths accordingly so you take the correct tablet according to the day of the week.

You then have 7 ‘tablet-free’ days (stop or gap week). Bleeding should begin within these 7 days. By the 8th day after your last Lucette tablet, you should begin the next strip, whether the bleeding stopped or not.

If you are a new user or starting the Pill again after a break, and you did not use a hormonal contraceptive in the previous month. You should take your first Lucette pill on the first day of your next period to have immediate contraceptive protection. You can start on days 2 to 5 of your cycle but then should use extra protection (e.g. condoms) for 7 days.

If changing over from another combined oral contraceptive, or combined vaginal ring or combined patch, You should preferably start Lucette after your last active tablet of your previous pill. At the latest, you can start it after the pill-free interval (or inactive tablet period). If switching over from a combined contraceptive vaginal ring or transdermal patch you should follow the advice of your doctor.

If changing over from a progestogen-only pill, injection, implant or progestogen-releasing IUS, You can switch over to Lucette on any day from a progestogen-only pill. For an implant or IUS on the day of its removal. While for an injectable, from when the next injection would be due. In all cases you should use extra protection (e.g. condoms) for the first 7 days of taking Lucette.

You have (or have ever had) a blood clot in your legs, lungs or other organs.

You have a disorder which affects your blood clotting.

You will need an operation or will be off your feet for a long time.

You have ever had a stroke, heart attack, angina pectoris, or transient ischaemic attack (TIA – temporary stroke symptoms)

Any of the following conditions which can increase your risk of clotting in the arteries – severe diabetes with blood vessel damage, high level of fat in the blood (cholesterol or triglycerides), hyperhomocysteinaemia.

You have or have ever had migraines with aura.

You have or have ever had liver disease and liver fuction is still not normal, or have had a liver tumour.

Your kidneys are not functioning well.

You have at any point had breast cancer, or suspected of having it.

Unexplained bleeding of the vagina.

If you are allergic to peanut or soya. (Lucette contains soya oil)

May affect up to 1 in 10 people: menstrual disorders, bleeding between periods, breaat tenderness or pain. Migraine, nausea, headache, depressive mood, vaginal yeast infection and thick, whitish vaginal discharge.

Tablet core: lactose monohydrate, pregelatinised maize starch, maize starch, povidone K-25, magnesium sterate.

Film-coating: polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (E171), talc (E553b), macrogol 3350, lecithin (soya)

Some contraceptives can cause your blood pressure to rise. So you will have to have your blood pressure checked by your GP at least yearly.

If you have a high BMI, some combined oral contraceptives may not be suitable. You should also get your weight checked every year if you are on Lucette.

You will need to ensure you are not already pregnant, and this may have to be excluded with a pregnancy test.

If you are currently breast feeding, you may be advised not to use Lucette and use alternative contraception.

While you’re on the pill – you should go for regular cervical smear tests and you should also check your breasts or nipples on a monthly basis for any changes such as lumps or dimpling of the skin.

Lucette may also affect the results of any blood tests, so you should inform your GP that you are taking this medication.

If you’re new to taking contraceptives or new to using Lucette may be better suited to taking no more than a 3-month supply, so you can see if it suits you and whether you experience any side effects.

A 6 months supply is more suitable if you’re already using Lucette or have used it in the past.

You can also go to your GP for contraceptives.

If you need to change your contraceptive please contact us and our practitioners will be happy to advise you further.

Lucette is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken correctly. If not taken correctly, statistics show around 9% of women will get pregnant.

If you are a smoker and over 35 years of age, you may be advised not to use Lucette and use another form of contraceptive such as an intrauterine device (IUD), contracpetive implant or others alternatives.

If you missed one pill and it is 12 hours or less, Your contraceptive protection should not be affected if you take the late pill immediately, and keep taking your pills at the usual time. That may mean taking 2 pills in one day.

If its more than 12 hours late and you missed the pill in Week 1, You have to take the missed pill as soon as you remember, even if it means taking 2 pills in the same day. Continue taking the pill at your usual time each day. You should also use barrier methods of contraceptive (e..g condoms) for 7 days.

If its more than 12 hours late and you missed the pill in Week 2, You have to take the missed pill as soon as you remember, even if it means taking 2 pills in the same day. Continue taking the pill at your usual time each day. Protection against pregnancy is not reduced, so extra contraceptive measures are not required. However, if you forgot more than 1 pill, you should use barrier contraception (e.g. condoms) for 7 days.

If its more than 12 hours late and you missed the pill in Week 3, You have one of 2 options: (1) You should take the missed tablet as soon as you remember, even if it means taking 2 at the same time. Continue taking the pill at the usual time. You should start your next pack immediately after the last pill in the current pack, and skip the pill-free interval. Withdrawal bleeding is unlikely until the end of the second pack, but there may be some breakthrough bleeding/spotting. (2) You may also stop taking tablets from the current pack - in which case you should keep a 7 day interval without taking any Lucette, including the days you forgot to take your tablets and then continue your next pack.

If you have missed tablets and do not get withdrawal bleed in the first intended pill-free interval, there is a possibility of pregnancy.

You can take a pill from a spare strip if you have any, and that means you can continue your other pills as normal and stay in sync.

The spare strip will come in useful in future if you lose any other pills.

If you are better within 12 hours of taking Lucette, You should follow the instructions as per the "If you lose a pill" section above. You should take a pill from a reserve strip as soon as possible.

If you are still being sick/having diarrhoea more than 12 hours after taking Lucette, You should follow the advice as per the section "What to do if you miss a pill".

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