Yasmin Generic may be a relatively new birth control pill on the market, but did you know that we just celebrated the pill’s fiftieth birthday! It seems like it was just yesterday (okay, a thousand years ago) that women were told to eat bees if they didn’t want to conceive (seriously). Now, using birth control has become a normal part of growing up. Whether you get your first prescription at age 15 because you’ve got acne that won’t go away, or if you decide to be sexually adventurous in college, or because…well…3 children is just enough for you and you’re ready to play it safe—birth control plays a large role in the lives of women and their families all over the world.

100 million women around the world take the pill every day—don’t you wonder what’s contained in these tiny little hormone pills?  Let’s look at some facts about the popular birth control Yasmin to learn more about how this miracle drug works and who it works best for.

  • Drospirenone – This is the active ingredient of Yasmin. It’s a chemical hormone called a progestin that works to prevent ovulation in women. If you’re not ovulating, you can’t get pregnant.
  • Yasmin is recommended for girls and women over the age of 14 who menstruate.
  • You should take Yasmin at the same time every day. Since birth control pills affect your cycle, if you take the pill at the same time every day, it’ll help regulate your cycle.
  • Yasmin is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.
  • Women who take Yasmin reduce their chances of getting endometrial or ovarian cancers.
  • Yasmin contains Spironolactone which can help clear up excess body and facial hair, as well as treat acne.
  • I hate when I see people buying name brand Yasmin in the drugstore. You can buy generic Yasmin online for super cheap—and it’s the exact same drug!