When a woman has endometriosis is found, it is necessary urgently to begin the fight against disease. In some situations, only operation is shown, and in others - can be dispensed hormonal tablets. Only after a thorough examination the doctor chooses a method of therapy.
Recently, all gynecologists drug often prescribed Silhouette to combat this disease. But before you start drinking the pill, you must read the instructions on the use of silhouettes, designated for endometriosis.
Content
- pharmachologic effect
- Indications for receiving
- Contraindications and side effects
- Scheme therapy and dosage
- As the drug is combined with other drugs
pharmachologic effect
One capsule contains hormones drugs:
- Dienogest - 2mg.
- Ethinylestradiol - 0.03 mg.
Once you start using tablets ovaries in a woman's body ceased to actively produce the hormone estrogen, which increases the level of progesterone.
Among the benefits of the drug are the following:
- It does not inhibit the protective functions of the female body;
- It does not violate the metabolism, because the drug is possible for a long time;
- It does not allow to grow endometrial areas;
- reduces inflammation;
- relieves pain.
Under the influence of the drug components and their pharmacokinetics is a decrease and sometimes complete disappearance of disease foci affected, regardless of their location. Providing a healing effect endometriosisSilhouette leads to normal monthly cycle.
Apart from the fact that the use of the pills help to successfully combat endometriosis and uterine myoma, A contraceptive agent and eliminates acne and seborrhea.
Indications for receiving
Endometriosis silhouette prescribed to women:
- at the initial stage of the disease;
- in preparation for a rapid intervention in the disease in advanced stages;
- during rehabilitation after surgery to avoid possible consequences.
The dosage and duration of treatment with the hormonal agent gynecologist appoints patients confronted with endometriosis, individually.
Contraindications and side effects
It is forbidden to use the drug for the treatment of endometriosis silhouette in the following cases:
- Pregnancy and lactation;
- diabetes;
- epilepsy;
- jaundice;
- smoking at the age of 35 years;
- cancers in the breast or genital organs;
- infringement of the liver;
- thrombophlebitis;
- angina pectoris.
If at least one of the contra-gynecologist will choose other means.
A few months from the beginning of drug therapy, women often watch stress and breast growth, depressed mood and unexpected blood separation.
In silhouette can be side reactions:
- weight gain;
- nausea;
- indigestion;
- migraine;
- increased appetite;
- increased or decreased libido;
- sleep disturbance;
- gastritis;
- bleeding;
- constipation, diarrhea, flatulence.
Such action on the female body goes through 1-2 months.
Scheme therapy and dosage
The physician prescribes a drug for endometriosis silhouette each woman individually. Standard dosage and treatment regimen painted in the annotation to the drug.
In the appointment of Dr. therapy takes into account:
- whether the pregnancy is planned in the near future;
- stage of development of pathology;
- women's health.
At the initial stage adenomyosis after consulting a gynecologist woman begins to take the medication on the first day of the cycle. Within six months, Silhouette should drink according to the scheme 21 days is necessary to use tablets one at the same time, followed by 7 days of a pause. And repeat again: drink drug 3 weeks, then 7 days off. This is the standard dosage regimen.
After passed course the woman is examined. Depending on the results the doctor corrects further treatment. Sometimes a gynecologist recommends taking this medication during menstruation, but not from the first day, and on the 2nd or 5th.
If a woman is not planning a pregnancy in the near future, the following options for the treatment of cyclic Silhouette:
- 42 days of taking the pills plus 7 days off. That is, as soon as the blister with 21 pills that need to drink in order, one after another without taking a break, the next day to start the next blister;
- 63 days with a seven-day break;
- 84 days and a week off from the medication.
Violation scheme can lead to uncontrolled profuse bleeding. If a woman has forgotten to drink another pill, it must be taken within 12 hours. When the time has passed more then:
- in the first week of taking the drug need to drink another pill, even if you need to take 2 at once, and then - according to the schedule. And the next week it is necessary to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy by using a condom;
- the second and subsequent weeks is necessary as soon as possible to drink the next tablet. An additional method of contraception in this case is not required.
In the first week oral contraceptive barrier method further requires the prevention of an unwanted pregnancy.
As the drug is combined with other drugs
The drug is based on female hormones reduces the effectiveness of:
- antiviral agents;
- antifungal tablets;
- antibiotics.
In this and the above drugs can reduce the effect of silhouettes, and thus should not be taken with endometriosis, these tools at one time.
And absolutely contraindicated combine reception silhouette for the treatment of cervical disease, and these types of drugs, such as:
- antidepressants;
- drugs with St. John's wort in the composition;
- antibacterial agents.
In addition, we recommend to read about treatment of endometriosis folk remedies at home.
It is desirable in the period of treatment cervical endometriosis not to drink alcohol. Silhouette interactions with other drugs may lead to unpredictable results. Therefore, starting the treatment of diseases of the uterus using oral contraceptives, you must tell the doctor about all the medicines that are taken by women.