Product	RRP	Price	Order
Triadene 0.03 mg 3 x 21 tabl.	€ 25,25	€ 22,75	Add to shopping cart

 

 

 

Triadene tablets are a type of hormonal contraception commonly known as 'the pill' or combined oral contraceptive pill. Triadene tablets contain two active ingredients, ethinylestradiol and gestodene. These are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Ethinylestradiol (previously spelt ethinyloestradiol in the UK) is a synthetic version of oestrogen and gestodene is a 'third generation' synthetic form of progesterone.

Combined oral contraceptives like Triadene work by over-riding the normal menstrual cycle. In a woman's normal menstrual cycle, levels of the sex hormones change throughout each month. The hormones cause an egg to be released from the ovaries (ovulation) and prepare the lining of the womb for a possible pregnancy. At the end of each cycle, if the egg has not been fertilised the levels of the hormones fall, causing the womb lining to be shed as a monthly period.

Triadene is a triphasic pill. This means that each 21 day pack contains three types of tablets, each with a slightly different dose of hormones in it. The six beige tablets contain 30 micrograms ethinylestradiol and 50 micrograms gestodene, the five dark brown tablets contain 40 micrograms ethinylestradiol and 70 micrograms gestodene, and the ten white tablets contain 30 micrograms ethinylestradiol and 100 micrograms gestodene.

The contraceptive pill results in lighter, less painful and more regular menstrual bleeding. This means it is sometimes prescribed for women who have problems with particularly heavy, painful or irregular periods.