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A member asked:

Do you think marlissa birth control pills are similar to other ones, or are there problems that make them less good?

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Dr. Sophia Yen answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes it is fine.: Marlissa is just a generic form of birth control that was pretty standard for a long time. It has an older form of progesterone. Some might choose one with norgestimate instead. But different people like different ones and different patients respond with better/worse side effects to different ones.

Answered 9/28/2016

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