Saheli contraceptive pill
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Saheli/Chhaya – the only non-hormonal birth control pill

Is Saheli (also known as Chhaya) the answer for young women who would like to take the pill but have trouble with side effects? Unless you live in India, you might not even have heard of this weekly birth control pill.

Since 1992, Hindustan Latex Limited has been selling Saheli to women all across India. Saheli is different from other birth control pills because it doesn’t contain any hormones. Instead of using the hormone estrogen to prevent pregnancy, it contains a drug that blocks estrogen.

Usually, increased doses of estrogen stop a woman’s ovaries from releasing an egg. However, by blocking estrogen in the uterus, Saheli alters the uterus’ lining, which prevents a fertilised egg from implanting.

No side effects

Blocking estrogen in the uterus comes with added benefits – it has no nasty hormonal side effects. Women who take Saheli don’t experience nausea, headaches, or changes in weight. They also find their periods are lighter.

Effective

Saheli is nearly as effective as the normal birth control pill. If it's taken consistently, fewer than 2 in 100 women get pregnant within the first year, compared to fewer than 1 in 100 women with hormonal pills. By comparison, your chances of getting pregnant without using any birth control method is 85 in 100.

Bi-weekly to weekly dose

You’ve got to take Saheli twice a week for the first three months. But after that you take just one pill a week.

What this means practically is that if your period starts on Monday, you take the pill every Monday and Thursday for the first three months. Starting on the fourth month, you only take it once a week every Monday.

All the benefits minus the side effects

Not surprisingly, Saheli is advertised as comparable to the pill with all the effectiveness of hormonal birth control minus its nasty side effects. With all these benefits, one has to wonder why it's only available in India.

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Hmmm! Hmmm, so unka kya kehna hai is par? Sex mein dlchaspi na hona ek shaadi shuda sambandh mein bahut problems create karta hai. is baat ko toh aap dono hee sudhaar saket hain.. baat cheet kar ke, charcha kar ke.
mam..saheli pills period starting date she le ya 5way din le jb period khatam ho jata h kaun sa better hoga.......pls rply
Bete Nainshi Bete yeh mahila ke periods date ke aunsaar hi li jaati hai. isliye isse lene se pehle ek doctor se milein jo tey karenge ki isse kab lena hai. Take care and be careful. https://lovematters.in/hi/news/saheli-only-non-hormonal-birth-control-pill
Sir mai 25 year ki hu mere 1 sal ka baby hai jb se vo hua mujhe period nhi huy .or 1 sal k bad period huy.period k 5 din bad mene sex kiya but condom ft gya shayad veriya andr bhi gya .but mene i pill use ki.fir bhi mujhe dr lg rha hai .or mai ye bhi janna chahti hu k kya saheli pills mai use krugi to pregnency se dur rahugplz mujhe btaye
we had sex on june around 23rd and 25th june i got periods now till 9 Aug no periods... it delayed by 10 days till now... Please advise what should i do. if my pregnancy test comes positive what options we have
Hmmm! If your result come positive. You should certainly consult a specialist or a doctor soon. Also you can contact FPAI. Read more here: http://www.fpaindia.org/ http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy
If you missed your periods and you had unsafe sex then instead of taking medicines to your own soon contact to a doctor asap. It might having chances of pregnancy. http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy
Hi mam, I have done my home pregnancy test got positive and now I want to take saheli, how to take the medicine could you please suggest me and let me know the future side effects after using saheli will it make any problem for future pregancy
Ohhh! Bete Sammy Saheli is not an abortion pill. If You are worried about your unwanted pregnancy then please go and visit FPAI clinic or you could meet a specialist or a doctor asap. For more information go thorough links below: http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy http://www.fpaindia.org/
mam,22 oct ko mera per...samapt huwa aur mai 23 se saheli lana suru kar di lekin abhi tak peri... nahi aaya.dar lag raha ha answer do please
Bete Pihu! koi medicine kewal visheshagya ya panjikrit doctor ki nigrani mein hee lee jaani chahiye. Aap FPAI clinic se sampark kar sakety hai jiski jaankari aaapko iski website pe mil jayegi . Iske illava ,Phoren kisi vishagya ya achche panjikrit doctor se mililye. All the best http://www.fpaindia.org/
What exactly is the use of saheli? Is it take 2 pills a week and the once a week after 3months and have unprotected sex any time during the month irregularly and u wont get pregnant.? Isnt't?? Age 25 .
Me janna chahti hu agar month me sirf 4 times hi sex ho to kis prakarse saheli tablet leni chahiye, matlab tab bhi hafte me do baar tablet le ya jab sex ho uske turant baad
Dekho bete yeh mahila ke periods date ke aunsaar hi li jaati hai. isliye isse lene se pehle ek doctor se milein jo tey karenge ki isse kab lena hai. Take care and be careful. https://lovematters.in/hi/news/saheli-only-non-hormonal-birth-control-pill Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain toh hamare disccsion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil hon! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
i have un protected sex with my wife before three days and we not want prregency can we take saheli and is it safe for us for a long time gap
Bete Saheli is not an emergency pill. Please take a pregnancy test and consult a specialist or a registered doctor soon. http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy
aunty ji abhi 1 mahine pehle mujhe baby hua hai aur kal raat maine apne husband k saath intercouse kiya hai and he ejaculated. so please tell me what can i do further. bcoz main abhi phir se pregnant nahi hona chahti
Ohh bete Akanksha! ismein pregnancy ke chances ho skate hain. After 10 days aap ek home test kar saktey hain. Morning urine sample is much better for this. Ok? http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/fertility
Mam meri wife ki mc chaalu hai aur mujhe sex krna hai mc khatam hone k bad 2 din ho gye mc aaye hue to mujhe kaunsi tablet deni hogi aur kb deni hogi mujhe btaiye please
Lekin tablet kis liye? Suniye Yadi aap bina kisi protection key ya bina surakhsha ke sex ki soch rahe hai toh shayad aap un dino ki baat kar rahe hain jin mein bachcha rukna mushkil hai. Yeh ho toh sakta hai lekin yeh poori terh se surakshit nahin mana jaata hai. yadi aap pregnancy ke risk se bachna chatay hai to kisi aur tarikay kay mukabley Condom ka istemal hi easy aur safe tarika hai http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/fertility
Hi mam , mere periods ki date 13 thi but Abhi tak muje period nai ayie hai mere air mere pati ke bich pichle month ke 24 date KO sex huaai thi main kal pregnancy test bhi ki so negative aayi hai bhir bhi period nai ayi mai kaya kru plz help mi muje Abhi mera education complete krna hai mai Abhi kaoi risk nai law sakti plz reply mi plz
Hmmm! Yadi koi unsafe sex kiya gaya gaya tha toh ek pregnancy test lena uchit hoga nahi toh, period late bhi ho jaatye hain.. so sabse better yeh hoga ki aap kuch roz dekh leejiye aur phir phoren ek doctor ko mill leejiye. http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy
Hello maim,me 19sal ki.hu aur mene last night bf ke sath sex kiya bina kisi protection ke to maim ye btaiye ki mughe pregnency se bachane ke liye kya karna hogahoga,plz tell me maim
Pregnancy ka khatra ho to please us waqt emergency contraception goli lena sensible hoga. Lekin yeh emergency goli hai jo ki unsafe sex ke 72 ghanton ke andar hee lee ja skati hai. Lekin yeh mahila ke masik dharm par asar kar saktee hai.. yeh bhee padho zara: http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex
Kis liye kya pregnancy se bachne ke liye? Actually yeh poori tareh se na, ladki kee mahavari pe depend hota hai, yadi who bilkul nirdharit hai ya nahin jiski vajeh se bahut hee risk ka kaam bhi hai. Yadi aap bina kisi protection key ya bina surakhsha ke sex ki soch rahe hai toh shayad aap un dino ki baat kar rahe hain jin mein bachcha rukna mushkil hai. Yeh ho toh sakta hai lekin yeh poori terh se surakshit nahin mana jaata hai. yadi aap pregnancy ke risk se bachna chatay hai to kisi aur tarikay kay mukabley Condom ka istemal hi easy aur safe tarika hai http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/fertility
Hmm! Kitna samya huye hai bete? Kya aap is bare mein abhi tak Kisi doctor se millein hai? Ek vishagya ya achche panjikrit doctor se consult kijiye. Aur Jaldi pregnancy ke tips yaha pahdiye: http://lovematters.in/hi/resource/tips
mam kishi se glti se sex ho gya ho to bina condom k to vo konsi pills le jishshe bad me bhi probl em na ho or birth control bhi rhe am unmarried
Nitish thakur
Sat, 09/03/2016 - 15:43
Mam maine apni gf ke sath uske piriods ke 2 days bd sex kiya h hmne koi protection use nhi kiya to ab wo drr rhi h ki koi prolem na ho jaye to mam plz help me ....
Nitish ab kya sthithi hai? Jo aap bata rahe hain aise mein pregnancy ke chances ho sakte hain. Ek home pregnancy test le lein aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain toh hamare disccsion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil hon! https://lovematters.in/hi/forum
meri wife pregnent hai use ultiya bahut hoti hai khana bhi nahi khati koi teb. bataeye jo ki use ultiya kam ho sake.....plz plz my wife my life
Bete sameer is bare mein ek panjirkit doctor se mill lijiye aur unki salha ko follow kijiye. Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain toh hamare disccsion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil hon! https://lovematters.in/hi/forum
Hello mam I have hormone problem. Can I take sehali pill for irrigation menstruate problem?
Please consult a resisted doctor before using these pills. If you would like to join in on a further discussion on this topic, join our discussion board, "Just Ask" . https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Meri wife ko condom ke sath sex karne me maza nahi ata or vo abi baby's ke liye redy nahi he to me je janna chata hu ki saheli is the safe pill or vo kab le or vo lene se koi dar nathi he na ...
Jee haan bete Darshil aap yeh le sakte hain lekin ek panjirkit doctor se mill kar. Lekin yaad rakhein condom ka istemal anchahe garbh ke saath youn sankramnd se bhee bachata hai lekin yeh goliyan youn sankramnd se nahi bacha payengi. https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/birth-control Aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain toh hamare disccsion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil hon! https://lovematters.in/hi/forum
Priya nagaonkar
Mon, 09/26/2016 - 00:14
Maam Mujhe dilivery hue 6 weeks hue hai mera c section hua hai.. Operation.. So Maine sex Kiya apne pati ke saath but unprotected so Maine Contraceptive pills Liye.. Emergency mein.. Kya isse mujhe kuch nuksaan hoga.. Kya breast feeding karte waqt baby ko nuksaan hai pls tell me.. In detail I m scared
Priya,Kaun se pills leeye hain aapne? Zahir ha ki aap monthly gli ki baat nahin kar rahee hain. Sirf Emergency contraception goli hee aapko possible pregnancy se bacha saktee hain. Doosra, yes yeh sthan paan pe phark daal saktee hai... please apni doc se poochiye ki aapko kya karna hai... Please condoms use keejiye
Period ke DAURAAN? Tab toh pregnant hone ka chance na ke barabr hai beta.Phir bhi kisi bhi risk ya sankramn se bachne ke liye condom ka isteaml anivarya hai. https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/faqs-period https://lovematters.in/hi/news/sex-during-my-period-do-i-need-contraception Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain toh hamare disccsion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil hon! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Suniye Please. Jaldi se kisi visheshagya ya ache panjikrit doctor se miliye aur dekho kya ho sakta hai. Agar jyada time nahi hua hoga to aap MTP ki maang kar sakte hai, kisi bhi clinic mein. Kisi bharosemand doctor ki rai leejiye aur kisi neem hakeen ya chemist ki baaton mein bilkul mat aa jaaiye – DOCTOR ONLY. https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/unplanned-pregnancy Iske alawa aap FPAI clinic se sampark kar sakte hai jiski jaankari aapko issi website pe mil jayegi. https://www.fpaindia.org Time mat gavaiye, jadli keejie Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain toh hamare disccsion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil hon! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
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