Question-268

Yasmin – containing drosperinon and ethynyl estradaiol - is now released for usage in Australia. What makes it be preferred by women ?



a. It causes weight loss rather than weight gain
b. It has a good effect on acne
c. It causes less spotting even at the very beginning of the treatment
d. It has a failure rate less than other OCPs
e. It has a protective effect against cervical cancer

In fact, the obvious importance of reducing these side-effects led directly to the development of Yasmin® and, particularly, drospirenone, Dr. Creinin added. Unlike other progestins available in the United States, which are all 19-nortestosterone derivatives, drospirenone behaves much like a natural progesterone in that it has antimineralocorticoid properties, he said. This enables drospirenone to counteract the "weight-gaining" tendency associated with estrogens, which is due to aldosterone-induced sodium and water retention mediated by activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Further, the antiandrogenic effect of drospirenone offers the potential to improve skin conditions and provides a greater sense of well-being, he added.

http://www.obgyn.net/menopause/drospirenoneethinyl-estradiol-yasmin%C2%AE-new-oral-contraceptive-promises-improved-tolerance

A is correct answer