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What is Estrogen and Progestin?

Estrogen and progestin are two female sex hormones; used in combination to prevent ovulation (the release of eggs from the ovaries). Some brands of oral contraceptives are also used to treat acne.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 3 0
Menopause 2 0
Hormonal imbalance 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Adrenal insufficiency 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Hormone replacement 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 1 0

See all 8 patients currently taking Estrogen and Progestin

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 0

Reported Dosages

  daily 0.5 mg-1 mg daily 1 other daily 0.3 mg-1.5 mg daily 10 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Estrogen and Progestin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 2   Expense: 67%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Estrogen and Progestin

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

Currently Taking Estrogen and Progestin

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

Stopped Taking Estrogen and Progestin

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Estrogen and Progestin

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 2 100%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Estrogen and Progestin

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 100%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Estrogen and Progestin

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 100%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 26, 2012.