What should you know about lucette combined pill?

Lucette contains ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel. These hormones mainly prevent ovulation and also change cervical mucus, making it harder for sperm to pass. It may make bleeding more predictable and can reduce period pain for some people. It does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.

Some medicines and herbal products can reduce contraceptive protection, including certain treatments for epilepsy, tuberculosis, HIV, and preparations containing St John's wort. Vomiting or severe diarrhoea can also interfere with absorption. Read the leaflet and tell a pharmacist or prescriber about all medicines you take.

Take one tablet at the same time each day, following the pack order and the instructions supplied with your prescription. If you miss a tablet, take the most recent missed tablet as soon as you remember and check the leaflet for the next steps; the advice can depend on how many tablets were missed and where you are in the pack.

Before using Lucette, discuss migraine with aura, previous blood clots, high blood pressure, liver disease, breast cancer, smoking, and recent childbirth. A clinician may suggest another option if the combined pill is not appropriate. Your blood pressure and any new symptoms should be reviewed when needed.

Get urgent medical help for sudden chest pain, unexplained breathlessness, coughing blood, painful swelling in one leg, sudden weakness or trouble speaking, or a severe unusual headache. Contact a clinician about persistent high blood pressure, yellowing of the skin, or bleeding that is heavy or does not settle.

Ask whether your medical history makes Lucette suitable, what to do after a missed pill or vomiting, which medicines interact with it, and how to change contraception safely if you want to stop. Discuss any period changes, headaches, or mood symptoms that begin after starting.