Description

Hana is a mini pill which contains 75mg of desogestrel, which is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone. The pill works by releasing this hormone into your body, which prevents pregnancy by: Stopping your ovaries from releasing an egg Increasing the thickness of the fluid around the neck of the womb, so it is harder for sperm to reach the egg Reducing the lining of the womb, so it is harder for a fertilised egg to implant itself How long does Hana take to work? Hana starts working straight away if you start taking it in the first 5 days of your period. This means that you are protected from pregnancy, and won’t need to use additional methods of contraception, such as condoms, to stop you from getting pregnant. If you start taking Hana at any other point in your cycle then it will take a few days to start working. You should use additional contraception for the next 2 days as you will not be protected from pregnancy right away. How effective is Hana? Hana is over 99% effective in preventing pregnancy when taken correctly. However, certain factors, such as missing pills, becoming ill with vomiting or diarrhoea, or taking other medications that interact with Hana, might make it less effective. When taking these factors into account, Hana is around 91% effective in practice. This is similar to other contraceptive pills.