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Theortho cyclen pills could cause weight gain? what are the worst secondary effects? i have irregular and long lasting periods. more than a month.

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Dr. Walter Futterweit answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Insulin effects,CVD?: It may cause potential insulin resistance and is also may contain a progestin that has some male hormone effects which can cause thinning hair, hair growth in unwanted places.In smokers deep vein thrombosis may occur in overweight and obese women who smoke with CVD and worse. Low dose Orthocyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) may cause bleeding between cycles, while the full dose drug can in obese cause breast and uterine cha

Answered 1/5/2015

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