Patient's question:
I didn't use any contraception when I had sex with my husband last night. This morning, my husband took a box of medication to bed, and the name of the medication is Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets. He told me it has a breastfeeding effect, but I don't understand medication. Can Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets be used while breastfeeding?Doctor's answer:
The ethinylestradiol and drospirenone tablets can be used as a short-term oral contraceptive, but it must be taken according to your menstrual cycle. Generally, you need to start taking the medication on the 5th day of your period. Only under continuous use is it effective for breastfeeding. Since you had sexual activity before and want to use ethinylestradiol and drospirenone tablets for breastfeeding, this will not be effective for breastfeeding. In this case, you need to use emergency contraception.