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What is Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel?

Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel is a combination product used to prevent pregnancy. Off label use includes treatment of hypermenorrhea (menorrhagia); pain associated with endometriosis; dysmenorrhea; dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Birth control 5 1 Efficacy_major
Endometriosis 2 2 Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 2 1 Efficacy_major
regulation 1 0
to prevent pregnancy 1 0
I have to use birth control because we are not ready for a baby. 1 0

See all 10 patients currently taking Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 2
Mild
 1
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 1

Reported Dosages

  0.025 mg daily 0.15 mg-0.03 mg daily 0.15 mg daily 25 mg daily 170 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 50%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 25%
Other 1   Other: 25%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Taking Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

Always
 5 83%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 17%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 5 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.