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Trinessa

Trinessa

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Brands

Previfem • Prefest • Triprevifem • Trisprintec • Trilegest fe

Generic Drug

Norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol

Side Effects

Common

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

Treats

Acne
Condition
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Condition
Endometriosis
Condition
Cystic acne
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A 19-year old female asked:

Should I expect spotting after starting BC? if so when should I expect it? (Trinessa)

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A 46-year old asked:

I stopped taking trinessa(norgestimate and ethinyl estadriol tablets) and looking for another option?

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A female asked:

When is it safe to start having unprotected sex after starting trinessa? I started taking trinessa eight days ago. I missed my third pill at the correct time but i remembered it 12 hours later and took it. Is it safe for me to have unprotected sex without

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old male asked:

Please describe the medication: trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)?

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A 18-year old asked:

How long does it for trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) to be effective?

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A 19-year old female asked:

What are side effects from trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)?

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A 19-year old female asked:

If I have any side effects from BC when will I notice them? After the first pill? Trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)

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A 19-year old female asked:

Can I change the time I take TriNessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) to late night dose without having to wait till I start the new pack? As in, a double dose?

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A 19-year old female asked:

How can I change the time I take TriNessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) to late night without affecting the effectiveness? I usually take it at 5:58am, but have overslept i twice.

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A 21-year old female asked:

Can Trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) cause periods to be only 2-3 days?

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A 16-year old female asked:

I've been taking TriNessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) for a year if I take it earlier than normal could it cause nausea?

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A 27-year old female asked:

I took 2 pills MicrogestinFe1.5/30 and continued with Trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) which I what I take normally. Am I protected against pregnancy?

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A 26-year old female asked:

If i took 1 week 3 trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) pill in place of one week 1 white pill. Then continued next day with one pill a day in pack. Still protected from pregnanc?

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A female asked:

How many trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) can I take in place of the morning after pill?

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A 17-year old female asked:

Is it normal to have cramps a week before your green pills on trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) bcp?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Taking Trinessa Lo had BTB 10 days prior to normal period lasted about 11 days then had no normal period during placebo pills. Pregnancy?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Previously had 10 week period &pelvic pain. Ultrasound neg. Now on Trinessa with no period but still pain? Pain occurs @ random times during month.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

I started takin trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) last sunday and it made me have a period after the 3rd day of taking it. I just had a cycle that ended 2/19 is this normal?

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A 22-year old female asked:

I have been on tri sprintec for 3 years. My gyno messed up and put me on trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) on accident. Will this mess up my body or cycle? I'm very nervous.

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A 22-year old female asked:

I have been taking trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) for over a year. I tried to skip this cycle by starting a new pack but started bleeding on my second week. Should it stop?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 28-year old female asked:

Is it normal to have spotting if a new birth control brand is used? I have been on ortho lo for over 4 years and about 3 months ago, i began trinessa with no problems until the 3rd pack and I have recently started spotting in the middle if the month. The

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A 49-year old asked:

Does trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) stop my period?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Can i take 4mg Zofran along with TriNessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) and chlorthalidone 25 mg?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Starting trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) 18 days into my cycle. Should i expect a period in 10 days? Or no period?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

I feel and look thinner but the scale says I haven't lost a single pound. I'm on TriNessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) and my period is due in 4 days. What's going on??

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked about a 22-year old female:

I was given Trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) BC. I just started my period but it have like 3 different pill colors I just don't know which color should I start with?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

7 days into trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) & experiencing serious mood swings and drunken feeling - can she take a half of the pill for a few days to get body use to med?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

If I am switching from the generic form of Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) to trinessa, am i fully protected from pregnancy immediately? If not, when am i fully protected from pregnancy?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

I am on Trinessa, (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) can PMS symptoms start a week or two before your period?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

I switched from trinessa to lo loestra & my shins hurt. not if I touch them but if I move them. could this be a blood clot from the birth control?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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