Cryselle

What is Cryselle?

Cryselle is a low-dose combined birth control pill. The active ingredients in Cryselle are norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, which mimic the estrogen and progesterone that your body produces naturally.

Each dose of Cryselle contains the same level of hormones. There are 21 white active pills that contain hormones. The remaining 7 pills are green and inactive – they don’t contain any hormones.

How does Cryselle work?

The norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol in Cryselle prevent pregnancy in a few ways. Firstly, Cryselle prevents you from ovulating. Should you ovulate anyway, it prevents pregnancy through two other mechanisms.

1. It thickens cervical mucus to keep sperm from entering your uterus.
2. It prevents the lining of your uterus from thickening enough for a fertilized egg to implant.

What doses of Cryselle are there?

Each white active tablet contains 0.3 mg norgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol. There aren’t any other doses of Cryselle available. If you need hormonal birth control with a higher dose, you’ll need to ask a healthcare provider about your options.

How to take Cryselle

Take a pill once a day, at the same time every day.

Make sure you take the pills in the correct order so you don’t mix up your active and inactive pills.

What should I do if I make a mistake when taking Cryselle?

If you miss a white active pill, take it as soon as you remember.

If you miss two in the first two weeks, take two pills right away, then two the next day, and continue as normal.

If you miss two in the third week of the cycle, or three in a row, take a pill daily until Sunday, then start a new pack.

Check the patient insert that comes with your medication to see if you need to use backup contraception like condoms.