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A 22-year-old female asked:
Is ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) considered a good birth control pill?
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Dr. Mirela Cernaianuanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Birth control safety: Birth control pills have different side effects, the best one for you is the one you like the best.
All birth control pills are effective, but their reliability depends on taking them every day. Also, if there are other medical conditions present, the medications for those conditions can decrease the efficacy of the pill, ex anti seizure medications or antibiotics.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is the generic birth control pill equivalent to ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) lo?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Ethinyl estradiol&no: It is ethinyl Estradiol and norgestimate 28 tablets.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Is it bad to be on ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) birth control for over 10 years? Will this affect my fertility?
Dr. Kevin Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Fertility: Lengthy oral contraceptive use does not reduce your overall fertility. Age, sperm quality, fallopian tube patency, and egg quality are more important ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Which birth control is low cost without insurance? health dept wont give me a choice, ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) is too strong
Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Call your pharmacy: Call around to your local pharmacies and ask them what the least expensive generic birth control pill that they have in stock. Prices can vary betwee... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Well, i'm taking proctofoam hc for rectal symptoms, ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) (birth control), and culturelle (probiotic). Can this be dangerous to my health ?
Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 44 years experience
Nothing you are: Taking sounds like it can be dangerous to your health unless what is being treated with the proctofoam and miralax/probiotics has not been correctly d... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
On othro tri cyclen and tri previfem (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) now for the last 6 yrs. Im spotting for 2 to 3 week between periods now is it from my birth control.
Dr. Robert Varadyanswered
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Most likely: Most likely, yes. Keep taking the pil, don't miss any and it should clear up in a month or so. Doubtful, but you might want to check a pregnancy tes... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
I need a bc pill that causes less water retention, is low androgenic and is also a monophasic. Is ortho cept a good choice for me? On orthocyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate).
Dr. Adam Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 31 years experience
Likely fine: As long as you are not a smoker, just about any pill should be ok for you. But, you have to simply try the new one. Unfortunately there is no way to p... Read More
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