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.

Ehinylestradiol 30μg

Levonorgestrel 150μg

Oral Contraception

You should take this pill at about the same time each day.

This product comes in strips of 21 tablets, you should take one pill each day for 21 days until the strip is empty. You will then have 7 pill-free days, and the next strip of 21 pills should be commenced after this.

You do not have to use other contraceptives during this 7 day pill free period, as long as you take the 21 pills appropriately and start the next cycle on time. s

Starting your first pack with no oral contraception during your previous cycle, You should take the first pill on the 1st day of your period. If you do not start until days 2 to 5 of your period, you should use extra contraceptive methods (such as condoms) for the first 7 days.

If changing over from another combined oral contraceptive, Start RIgevidon the next day after you took the last active tablet of your previous contraceptive. The pack should be started no later than on the day after your previous contraceptives pill-free (or dummy pill) interval.

If changing over from a progestogen-only pill, injection, implant or progestogen-releasing IUS, You can switch over to RIgevidon 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 Rigevidon.

You have or have ever had a blood clot in the legs, lungs or other organs.

You have a blood clotting disorder.

You have or have ever had a heart attack, stroke or angina.

You have or have ever had ‘migraine with aura’

You have or have ever had breast cancer, or any form of cancer sensitive to oestrogens.

You have or have ever had liver disease and your liver function levels are still not normal.

If you have unexplained vaginal bleeding.

You have or have ever had a liver tumour.

You have any of the following diseases which can increase the risk of clots in your arteries: severe diabetes with blood vessel damage, very high blood pressure, very high fat levels in the blood, hyperhomocysteinaemia.

May affect up to 1 in 10 people:: vaginitis, vaginal candidiasis, mood swings, depression, altered sexual desire, nervousness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, breast pain, breast enlargement and discharge, painful menstruation, irregular menstruation, abnormality in cervix, vaginal secretion, fluid retention, changes in weight.

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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 RIgevidon

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 RIgevidon 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.

Rigevidon 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 RIgevidon 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 Rigevidon 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.

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

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, 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 you miss the pill at the 1st week, You should take the missed tablet as soon as you remember, even if it means taking 2 tablets at the same time. You should take your next pills at your usual time, and use extra precautions (e.g. condoms) for the next 7 days. If you had intercourse in the last week. you could risk becoming pregnant.

If you miss the pill at the 2nd week, You should take the missed tablet as soon as you remember, even if it means taking 2 tablets at the same time. You should take your next pills at your usual time. However, you do not need to use extra precautions for 7 days, as long as you used RIgevidon correctly for the 7 days before the missed dose.

If you miss the pill at the 3rd week, Method 1: You should take the missed dose as soon as you remember, even if it means taking 2 pills at the same time. Take your next doses at the usual time. You should also start your next pack immediately after taking the last tablet of the current pack - missing out the pill-free interval. Method 2: Alternatively, you can just stop taking the current pack, keep a period of 7 pill-free days (including the day of the missed pills) and then continue with the next pack.

if you miss any tablets and do not get withdrawal bleeding during your first pill-free interval, then you should consider the 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.

After the vomiting or diarrhoea, you should take another tablet from another pack as soon as you can, if possible within 12 hours of when you'd normally take the pill.

If that is not possible it has been more than 12 hours, you will follow the same process as if you “missed a pill”.

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