What is Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Cryselle 28 Low-Ogestrel 28 Lo/Ovral-28 Show all
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.
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Birth control | 15 | 7 | |
Polycystic ovary syndrome | 4 | 0 | |
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis | 1 | 1 | |
Bladder problems | 1 | 0 | |
Cough | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 0 | |
Moderate | 3 | |
Mild | 2 | |
None | 9 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Weight gain | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel
Multiple reasons could be selected
Reason | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Doctor's advice | 8 | |
Side effects too severe | 3 | |
Other | 2 | |
Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel
Duration | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less than 1 month | 1 | |
1 - 6 months | 3 | |
6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
1 - 2 years | 2 | |
2 - 5 years | 3 | |
10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel after stopping:
Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Seasonique) | Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel (2 | |
Cryselle 28) | Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel (1 | |
Nexplanon) | etonogestrel (1 |
Patients stopped taking Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel and switched to:
Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Seasonique) | Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel (1 | |
Lo Loestrin FE) | Ethinyl estradiol-norethindrone (1 | |
Cryselle 28) | Ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel (1 | |
Aygestin) | Norethindrone (norethisterone) (1 |
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