Rigevidon Tablets

If possible, begin taking Rigevidon on the first day of your period. If you begin taking the Pill in the first five days of your cycle, you will be immediately protected from pregnancy. If you begin later in your cycle, you will need to abstain from sex or use alternative contraception for the first seven days of taking Rigevidon.

If you have a menstrual cycle of less than 24 days, you may need to use alternative contraception for your first seven days regardless of when you start.

If you have just given birth, begin taking Rigevidon on day 21 following the birth. If you begin taking the Pill later than this, you will not be immediately protected against another pregnancy.

Begin taking Rigevidon immediately following an abortion or miscarriage. If more than seven days have passed, you will need to use additional contraception for your first seven days of using the Pill.

Yes – we understand that sometimes you will want your treatment as soon as possible. If ordered before 4pm Monday to Friday, Rigevidon is available for next-day delivery.

Yes – as long as you are buying from a website that is a legally operating and regulated pharmacy, it is perfectly safe to buy Rigevidon online.

The Independent Pharmacy is an NHS Online Pharmacy based in Bristol and has all the necessary regulation to be able to safely provide convenient access to genuine prescription treatments through our Online Pharmacy and Online Doctor.

All of our contraceptives are supplied by the same UK-based wholesalers used by the large high-street chains.

It’s simple!

Just select ‘Start Consultation’ next to the product above, or on the links below.

You will need to fill in a simple health questionnaire so that our GPs and Pharmacists can ensure it is safe for us to supply your Rigevidon to you. It only takes a few minutes, and your treatment can be delivered to your door as soon as the next working day.

There are many advantages to buying the Pill online, some include:

• It's quick and easy- there is no need to spend time at the doctor or pharmacy.
• Fast delivery- We offer same day dispatch before 4pm and fast delivery to your address of choice with Royal Mail.
• Great prices- we are able to offer very competitive prices and we guarantee to beat any other Online Doctor service.
• Wealth of information - we provide all the information you could need on Rigevidon and other contraceptives, in easy to digest formats, at a time that suits you.

Rigevidon is a combined oral contraceptive pill which contains 150µg levonorgestrel (a progesterone) and 30µg ethinylestradiol (an oestrogen), which work with each other to prevent egg release.

While these pills do have different names, they are identical in content and so have the same active ingredient, quality and effect. They are simply made by different manufacturers. They should work in exactly the same way and, if you have followed the instructions on the patient information leaflet, both prove to be equally effective reversible forms of contraception.

You should always start on day one of your menstrual period and take one every day, until you have used all of the pills in the blister strip. Then have seven free days, before starting again. If correctly used, commencement will always be on the same day of the month (three weeks on and one week off).

If you are changing your brand of pill, or are going to use another method of contraception e.g. implant or intrauterine device, injection, patch, or vaginal ring, or are recommencing the pill after childbirth, abortion or a miscarriage, always read the patient information leaflet, before commencement.

Rigevidon provides synthetic versions of oestrogen and progesterone and these female sex hormones prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs. It also makes the sperm’s journey more difficult, by producing a mucus in the neck of the womb (the cervix), as well as making it more difficult for an egg to implant itself to the lining of the womb.

It can also be taken by women who have heavy, irregular of painful periods.

If taking a contraceptive pill is a new experience for you, or if this is the first time that you have used Rigevidon, your period may be late or missed altogether. You could also experience spotting or breakthrough bleeding. If you go two months without a period, while it is unlikely that you have become pregnant, take a pregnancy test as a safeguard, before taking the next month’s course.

Like any other medicine, Rigevidon may produce side-effects. These can include irregular bleeding, breast tenderness and headache, nausea and weight increase, which usually occur at the beginning of the course of pills. Other reported effects include fluid retention, no or reduced bleeding, depression, acne, nervousness, excitability, migraine, sight disturbances, ocular irritation with contact lenses and also changes in sexual desire.

Taking the pill later in the expected day, and within 12 hours of your normal time of taking it, should not affect its function and you shouldn’t need to take any additional contraception. If you forget to take a pill one day only, you can always take two the next. However, if you have gone over 12 hours, or you have forgotten to take more than one pill, contraceptive cover could be compromised. In such cases, it is advisable to use extra precautions e.g. a condom. Always refer to the patient information leaflet for advice and guidance and, in the case of missing more than one pill, you can always seek advice from your doctor or a pharmacist.

Being sick, or having diarrhoea, within 4 hours of having taken the pill, your body may not have had time to absorb the contraceptive medication and so follow the same advice as given for missed pills. It is also advisable to take extra precautions e.g. a condom, for up to seven days.

As regards to combined oral contraceptive pills, there has been indication of a slight rise in breast cancer in those taking this medication when compared to women of a similar age who do not take any contraceptive pills. However, it is not certain that this increased risk is directly as a result of the medication. For example, women on combined oral contraceptive pills are examined by their doctors more often and so information is gathered more widely than for people not taking the pill. This could be why more tumours are detected in this group of women.

Long-term use of the contraceptive pill may increase the risk of breast cancer but, equally, this risk reduces upon cessation and so the heightened risk no longer exists after ten years. For further information, and for peace of mind, always read the patient information leaflet in your pill packet.

The risk of developing blood clots in the veins while taking HRT may increase temporarily if you experience major trauma, are immobile for long periods of time (includes travelling for over three hours without moving) or have surgery. If you will be immobile for long periods, or have planned a surgery, particularly abdominal surgery or orthopaedic surgery on the lower limbs your doctor may recommend that you stop HRT for a period of time. You can reduce the risk of blood clots during travel by getting appropriate exercise during the trip and by wearing elastic hosiery. Discuss this with your doctor.

Stop taking this medication and contact your doctor right away if you experience any of the following symptoms: pain while breathing or coughing; stabbing pains or swelling in one leg; coughing up blood; breathlessness; sudden numbness; sudden chest pain; fainting; worsening of epilepsy; visual disturbances; migraine or severe headaches; severe abdominal complaints; whole body itch; increased blood pressure; yellowing of the skin or eyes; or severe depression.

For more detail, read the 'Warnings' section above.

Some medicines may stop the effectiveness of your pill and so you will need to take extra precautions. These include antibiotics, and also medicines for fungal infections, HIV, epilepsy and tuberculosis. St. John’s Wort, most commonly prescribed for anxiety, sleep loss, depression and heart palpitations, can also cause lower effectiveness of the contraceptive pill and other medications. Other medications affected by St. John’s Wort include lamotrigine (to treat epilepsy) and ciclosporin (an immunosuppressant). Speak with your doctor or a pharmacist, if you will be taking any other medications at the same time as your contraceptive pill.

If Rigevidon does not suit you, speak with your doctor, as there are other contraceptive pills which include different active ingredients to those in this particular contraceptive pill.

No contraceptive measures as 100% effective and, bearing this in mind, Rigevidon is measured as 99% effective, if used correctly.