Prescription Only Medication (POM)
Marvelon tablets are a combined oral contraceptive pill that prevents pregnancy. This low-dose contraceptive contains two types of female sex hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. Marvelon tablets are taken for 21-days, followed by 7 days when you take no pills.
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Marvelon is a hormonal birth control pill that contains the synthetic female sex hormones oestrogen and progestin. It works by preventing ovulation, which means it stops the ovaries from releasing an egg each month. The hormones in Marvelon Tablets also thicken cervical mucus to help block sperm from reaching an egg. Marvelon is considered a low-dose oral contraceptive because it contains relatively low doses of oestrogen and progestin compared to some other birth control pills.
Oestrogen and progestin are the two main hormones in combined oral contraceptive pills like Marvelon. They both work together to stop the body from becoming pregnant.
In combination, these two hormones work together to prevent pregnancy in three ways, stopping ovulation, thickening cervical mucus and thinning the uterine lining.
By disrupting the menstrual cycle and ovulation in these ways, combined oral contraceptives like Marvelon provide effective pregnancy prevention when taken properly. The hormones stop egg release and create barriers to prevent fertilisation.
Marvelon comes in packs of 21 pills. Each pill is marked with the day of the week it should be taken. Marvelon Tablets are to be taken orally.
After taking the 21 pills, you will have 7 pill-free days. For example, if you take the last pill on a Friday, start the new pack on the next Saturday.
During the pill-free week, you will likely have withdrawal bleeding, like a period. This may still be going on when it’s time to start the new pack, but don’t worry as this is normal.
You don’t need backup contraception during the 7 break days if you took the previous packet correctly.
Start the new packet on time after the break, even if you are still bleeding. You should start each new pack on the same day of the week. If you take Marvelon correctly, you will be greatly protected against pregnancy.
You can find the directions for use in the patient information leaflet.
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