What is similar to yaz birth control?
This Linda B. person is posting all over the place about the HORRORS of the birth control pill. The birth control pill has been shown through MANY studies to have absolutely NO effect on long-term fertility. The fact is that the birth control pill is one of the safest, most studied, and effective methods of reversible birth control. Furthermore, it has many health benefits! Now to answer your question… Yaz is considered a very low dose birth control because it has only 20 micrograms (20 mcg/ .2 mg) of estrogen in it. It also has 3 milligrams (3 mg) of Drospirenone progestin. This is a unique progestin because it has anti-androgenic properties and is not derived from male hormones. Drospirenone can cause patients to retain potassium, so those with adrenal and kidney problems shouldn’t use it. As you probably know, Yaz has 24 active pills and 4 placebo pills. There is currently no generic formula available for Yaz. Probably the most similar pill to Yaz is Loestrin 24. Loestrin 24 also
