There are 2 types of Logynon available, Logynon and Logynon ED, which are taken a bit differently. It is important to double check which version you are taking. Logynon comes in strips of 21 pills whereas Logynon ED is provided in 28 day strips.
Logynon comes in strips of 21 pills, each is marked with a day of the week and is coloured differently depending on how much hormones they contain. Each pack contains 6 light brown coloured pills, 5 white coloured pills and 10 pills that look orange or yellow (ochre).
You should take Logynon every day for 21 days.
- Take your pill at the same time every day, at a convenient time you’ll remember.
- Begin by taking pill number 1.
- Follow the direction of the arrows and continue taking one pill each day in the correct order for 21 days until you have finished the strip.
- Swallow each pill whole with water if necessary.
- Once you have taken all 21 pills, you will have 7 days where you take no pills.
- Within a few days of taking the last pill, you should have a withdrawal bleed, like your period.
- You don’t need to use extra contraception during your 7-day break if you have taken your pills correctly and start your next strip on time.
- If you finished the last pill of the last pack on a Friday, for example, you will start your next strip on the Saturday of the following week.
- You should start taking your next strip of Logynon after your 7-day break even if you are still bleeding.
- If taken correctly, you will always start each new strip on the same day of the week.
Logynon ED comes in 28 day strips and the pack is designed to help you remember to take your pills. It helps you to count the 7 day break and remember to start the new pack on time. Each pack contains three strips of 28 tablets. The tablets are different colours to show the different types, and you must take them in the correct order. The stickers with the days of the week on will help you.
You should take Logynon ED every day for 28 days:
- Begin by finding the set of stickers. Each sticker starts with a different day of the week. Peel off a strip that starts with your starting day. For example, if you are starting your tablets on a Monday, find a strip that starts with ‘Mon’.
- Stick the strip along the top of the tablets so that the first day is above the pill marked ‘start’. Now you will be able to see which day you need to take each tablet.
- Take your pill at the same time every day, at a convenient time you’ll remember.
- Follow the direction of the arrows on the strip, taking 1 pill every day until you have finished all 28 pills.
- Swallow each pill whole with water if necessary. Do not chew.
- Once you have finished the strip, start taking the next strip the next day. Do not leave any gaps between strips.
- If you take Logynon ED correctly, you will always start the new strip on the same day of the week.
When should I start taking Logynon?
You can start taking Logynon at any time during your menstrual cycle. When you start taking it may affect how quickly you are protected from pregnancy. If you start taking Logynon in the first 5 days of your period, then you’ll be protected straight away from pregnancy, so you won’t need to use additional methods of contraception. If you start taking it after day 5, then you will need to use other methods of contraception for a week, like condoms .
Can I take Logynon without a break?
Logynon ED contains 7 dummy pills which are inactive and contain no hormones. If you want to take Logynon ED back to back, then you will need to miss out the dummy pills and start the active pills in a new strip straight away.
What happens if you miss a Logynon pill?
If you miss one pill or start your new strip a day late, take the pill you have missed as soon as possible. You should take the missed pill even if it means taking 2 pills at once. You should still be protected from pregnancy, so you won’t need to use additional protection or emergency contraception. You should continue taking the rest of the strip as normal.
If your strip is due to end in the next 6 days (or if the active tablets are due to finish in the next 6 days if you take Logynon ED), you should skip the 7 day break (or dummy tablets) and continue with the next strip (or active tablets) instead.
If it has been longer than 2 days since your missed pill or you have missed more than one pill you should:
- take the most recently missed pill as soon as you remember
- leave any earlier missed pills in the strip
- take your next pill as usual even if this means taking 2 pills in 1 day
You may not be protected from pregnancy and should use extra protection like condoms for the next 7 days. If you have had unprotected sex since you missed your pills, you may need to use emergency contraception.
Can I take Logynon to delay my period?
Yes, because Logynon is a combined oral contraceptive pill and contains oestrogen, it is possible to take it back to back to delay your period.
It is important to note that Logynon is a triphasic pill, that means the amount of hormones in each pill is slightly different depending on the week. If you are taking a triphasic pill to skip your period, you should take the active pills in your strip as normal.
Once you have finished the strip if you are taking Logynon, or reached the dummy pills if you are taking Logynon ED, skip these or miss your 7 day break and start a new strip the next day. This will be day 1.
Can I use Logynon as emergency contraception?
You cannot use Logynon or Logynon ED as emergency contraception. If you have had unprotected sex, speak to your doctor immediately about an emergency pill (morning after pill).
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