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I use ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) lo right now but its getting too high and i heard bad reviews about the generic i wanted to know whats a good alternative ?

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Try one of these: Tri-sprintec, Sprintec, and Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol are on Walmart's $4 list. There is no way to tell ahead of time how you will react to a contraceptive. You have to just give it a try.

Answered 3/1/2016

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