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And is tri-previfem a good birth control? i'm scared it won't be as effective as ortho tri-cyclen

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Effective: It should be just as effective, birth control wise. Its contains the same type of estrogen and progestin as ortho tri-cyclen, just made by another manufacturer. Hope this helps.

Answered 8/9/2014

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A member asked:

And is tri-previfem a good birth control? i'm scared it won't be as effective as ortho tri-cyclen

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