{"product_id":"microgynon-30-tablets","title":"Microgynon 30 (Ethinylestradiol 30mcg \/ Levonorgestrel 150mcg) Combined Pill – 3 Months (63 Tablets)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMicrogynon 30 is a prescription-only combined oral contraceptive pill. Each tablet contains two hormones: ethinylestradiol (an oestrogen) and levonorgestrel (a progestogen). You take one tablet a day for 21 days, then have a 7-day break. At Ways Pharmacy, Microgynon 30 is supplied only after a pharmacist has assessed your health, checked a recent blood pressure reading and confirmed that a combined pill is suitable for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to access this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/app.nymoclinic.co.uk\/public\/pgd-book\/ways-pharmacy-holborn\/26c1e7ca-8acd-4f69-80d8-2366cf986bf2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart your free online assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Complete a short questionnaire and confirm your identity by uploading photo ID or showing it on a video call. For a combined pill you also give your height and weight and upload a photo of a blood pressure monitor reading taken in the last 3 months. If you do not have one, you can have your blood pressure checked free of charge at our Holborn pharmacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePharmacist reviews and speaks with you.\u003c\/strong\u003e A GPhC-registered pharmacist contacts you by phone or video to confirm whether this medicine is suitable for you. They go through your medical and family history, smoking, weight, migraine and other medicines, and explain how to take the pill and what to do if you miss one. If your blood pressure cannot be confirmed, a combined pill will not be supplied; the pharmacist may suggest a progestogen-only pill instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf suitable, order and pay on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once the pharmacist confirms the medicine is suitable, you select the pack and check out on this page, or call \u003ca href=\"tel:+442081067084\"\u003e020 8106 7084\u003c\/a\u003e. If it is not suitable — including when the pharmacist recommends advice only — you pay nothing and the pharmacist explains your other options. If you have already paid and the pharmacist finds the medicine is not suitable, you receive a full refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe post your medicine or you collect it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once approved, orders placed by 3pm on a weekday are posted the same day (see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e), or you can collect from our Holborn pharmacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no separate consultation fee. If the medicine you chose is not suitable, the pharmacist may suggest another option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are 16 or 17, you can consult online without a parent or guardian. If you are under 16, contraception is available only through a face-to-face consultation with the pharmacist, on your own, at our Holborn pharmacy. Young people's confidentiality is respected, in line with national guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eActive ingredients\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEthinylestradiol 30 micrograms and levonorgestrel 150 micrograms per tablet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMedicine type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCombined oral contraceptive (COC), 21 tablets per strip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eUsed for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePreventing pregnancy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePack and price\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 months (63 tablets, 3 strips of 21) — £19.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConsultation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo separate consultation fee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDosage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake one tablet every day at about the same time for 21 days, following the arrows on the strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen stop for 7 days. You will usually have a bleed during this break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart the next strip on day 8, even if you are still bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you miss a tablet, follow the patient information leaflet, and speak to a pharmacist promptly if you are unsure or have had sex — you may need emergency contraception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pharmacist will explain when to start, whether you need extra contraception, such as condoms, for the first few days, and whether another way of taking the pill is suitable for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first supply is up to 3 months. After a review confirming the pill still suits you — including an up-to-date blood pressure reading, up to 12 months can be supplied at a time, and you can then order more than one pack at a time. Your blood pressure is checked again at each review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/contraceptive-pill-holborn\"\u003econtraceptive pill service\u003c\/a\u003e for other pill options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarnings and who should not take this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who is or might be pregnant, or who gave birth less than 6 weeks ago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA previous blood clot (DVT or pulmonary embolism), a close relative who had a blood clot at a young age, or a condition that raises your clot risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA heart attack, stroke or angina, now or in the past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigraine with aura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaised or uncontrolled blood pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoking if you are aged 35 or over, or a BMI of 35 or more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreast cancer, or severe liver disease or liver tumours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexplained vaginal bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiabetes with complications affecting the eyes, kidneys, nerves or blood vessels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicines that make the pill less effective, such as some epilepsy medicines, rifampicin, rifabutin, some HIV medicines and St John's wort — tell the pharmacist everything you take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePills containing levonorgestrel are among those with the lowest risk of blood clots, but the risk is still higher than when not using hormonal contraception. The pharmacist will discuss this with you. The pill does not protect against sexually transmitted infections — see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/sti-testing\"\u003eSTI testing service\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePossible side effects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNausea, headache, breast tenderness, mood changes and spotting or bleeding between periods are the most common, especially in the first few months. Serious problems such as blood clots, stroke and heart attack are rare. Stop taking the pill and call 999 or go to A\u0026amp;E if you get chest pain, sudden breathlessness or coughing up blood, a painful swollen leg, or a sudden severe headache, weakness or change in your sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRegulatory information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal status: Prescription-only medicine (POM), supplied under a Patient Group Direction after pharmacist assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy: Ways Pharmacy, 77 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET · GPhC-registered premises 9012227\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatient information leaflet: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.medicines.org.uk\/emc\/search?q=Microgynon%2030\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eelectronic Medicines Compendium (emc)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport suspected side effects through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMHRA Yellow Card Scheme\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis page gives factual information about a prescription-only medicine and is not an advertisement to the public. It is supplied only after a pharmacist has assessed that it is suitable for you.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ways Pharmacy","offers":[{"title":"3 months (63 tablets)","offer_id":56465423827329,"sku":null,"price":16.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/7828\/7680\/files\/pack_e1b7577c-3700-4932-9618-6175b7438d75.jpg?v=1793368934","url":"https:\/\/wayspharmacy.com\/en\/products\/microgynon-30-tablets","provider":"Ways Pharmacy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}