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Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel

Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel

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Ethinyl estradiol|desogestrel is a single phase contraceptive which is a kind of oral contraceptive (women's health and pregnancy drug).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Birth control pills

Brands

Orthocept • Mircette • Desogen • Cyclessa • Viorele • Velivet • Kariva • Emoquette • Azurette • Reclipsen • Caziant • Apri

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Headache
Mask of pregnancy
Breast pain
Emotional instability
Weight changes
Emotional problems

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A 42-year old asked:

Effects when you stop taking desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What does the elimination half life 38+- 20 for desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) mean in lay mans terms?

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A 31-year old asked:

Mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) side effects?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) effective for endometriosis?

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A 31-year old asked:

Should I be getting my period while on mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 47-year old asked:

What are the side effects of mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) to watch for?

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A 42-year old asked:

Switched from desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) to generic apri. Are there any differences?

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A 41-year old asked:

What are the differenct side effects of mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) & kariva?

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A 47-year old asked:

How long after taking desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) is it okay to have unprotected sex?

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A 35-year old asked:

How many desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) pills do I have to take before I can start having unprotected sex?

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A 40-year old asked:

Terrible cramps a possible side effect of desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 35-year old asked:

If taking lamotrigine, can I take viorele instead of mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 40-year old asked:

How long does it take apri desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birthcontrol to start being effective?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I stopped desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) and got my withdrawal bleed and it lasted for 5 days. Two weeks later i'm bleeding again. Is this normal?

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A 35-year old asked:

Desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control--is it good?

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A 29-year old asked:

Is desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control effective?

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A 30-year old asked:

How does desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) help supress ovarian cyst?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What the contraceptive pills dose not contain desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) ?

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A 29-year old asked:

How long does it take desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control to start working?

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A 26-year old female asked:

I stopped taking my bc desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) and i'm having a lot of thin white discharge. What is causing this? On bc i had vag.Dryness now a lot of discharge.

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A 30-year old asked:

Is mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control pill a good one?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can I mix relacore with mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control?

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A 30-year old asked:

How soon is the birth control pill mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) effective?

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A 34-year old asked:

What will be the effect on my periods if I am changing from loestrin 24 to desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 34-year old asked:

Does anyone know what kind of birth control pills are the best? How is the mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) pill?

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A 20-year old female asked:

When coming off desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) is it possible to get your natural period 2 weeks after your withdrawal bleed?

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A 37-year old asked:

What are the possible side effects of the birth control pill desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 38-year old asked:

How soon after starting desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control can I have unprotected sex?

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A 19-year old female asked:

I'm 5'11" and weigh around 173 lbs. Does my weight lesson the effectiveness of my birth control pill (desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) 28)?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I took desogen (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) for 3 months then stopped. I had regular cycles before birth control, how long until i ovulate?

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