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Why am i feeling way moodier all the time after being on sprintec for nine months when before that i was on previfem for 3 years and out of nowhere?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Same medication: Previfem and Sprintec are actually the same medication. They chemically are the same drug - generic equivalents. Perhaps your mood issues are related to something else --stress, anxiety, depression or other issues. Consider seeing a doctor to discuss the possibilities.

Answered 3/15/2018

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A member asked:

Why am i feeling way moodier all the time after being on sprintec for nine months when before that i was on previfem for 3 years and out of nowhere?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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