What is Sunya?
Sunya is a combined contraceptive pill containing the active ingredients gestodene and ethinylestradiol, synthetic versions of the female sex hormones progestogen and oestrogen. These ingredients work together to prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation, thickening the mucus in the cervix and thinning the lining of the womb. When used correctly, the combined contraceptive pill can be one of the most reliable reversible methods of contraception.
How Sunya prevents pregnancy
Sunya contains two synthetic female hormones to help protect against pregnancy: gestodene and ethinylestradiol. These active substances work as a contraceptive by preventing your ovaries from releasing an egg every month. These hormones also work by thickening the mucus in the cervix (the neck of the womb) so it’s harder for sperm to reach an egg, and thinning the lining of the womb so there’s less chance of a fertilised egg being able to implant itself into the womb and start growing.
Directions
Sunya comes in strips of 21 tablets all labelled with the corresponding day of the week to make it easier for you to keep track. You should take Sunya once a day, at the same time each day, with or without food.
Once you’ve finished the 21 pills in your strip, you should take a 7-day break and take no pills during this time. You’re still protected from pregnancy during that break, but you’re likely to experience a withdrawal bleed similar to a period. Once those 7 pill-free days are over you’ll need to start your next strip, even if you’re still bleeding.