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What is Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel?

Ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel is an estrogen and progesterone combination contraceptive. It is used as a prevention of pregnancy, and as a postcoital contraceptive or “morning after” pill.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Birth control 9 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 2 0
stablize hormones 1 0
irregular period 1 1 Efficacy_major
Ovarian cyst 1 0
Premenstrual syndrome/dysphoric disorder 1 0

See all 11 patients currently taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 2
None
 2

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

Breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding 1

Reported Dosages

  1 other daily 1 tab(s) daily 30 mcg-0.3 mg daily 50 mcg-0.5 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 75%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 25%

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

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

Currently Taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel

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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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Stopped Taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel

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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-norgestrel

Always
 3 60%
Usually
 2 40%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 20%
A little
 1 20%
Not at all
 3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 25%
$25-49
 1 25%
< $25
 2 50%

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Report created on February 11, 2012.