• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 25 mcg Daily

• Effectiveness

  Major (for Birth control)
• Side effects

  Moderate (breast tenderness, moodiness, eye pain)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 35 mcg Daily

Advice & Tips: I haven't gained weight on this; I was worried about that. But when I first started I experience a lot of moodiness, breast tenderness and bloating.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for endometriosis)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for ovarian cyst)
• Side effects

  Moderate (blood clots in legs)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 35 mcg-0.25 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for ovarian cyst)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for endometriosis)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 35 mcg-0.25 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I started taking this because of my endemetriosis and ovarian cyst. It was odd because I found when I ran out before seeing the doctor again (I do not take the sugar pills, I only have the right ovary) I noticed that when I was on it my mood swings weren't as bad. When I was off of it my mood swings were terrible, my night sweats were terrible and my heat flashes were terrible. So while I am on this it stables out all that and I don't have them as often. I still do have mood swings, but not as severe as I would without this medication (I do suffer greatly from depression which causes mood swings as well). I really think that this has helped me out a lot when it comes to all the "fun" stuff us ladies have to go through.

Cost: < $25 monthly