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Sprintec

Sprintec

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Lowogestrel • Estrostep • Genora 1 35 • NEE 1 35 • Jenest 28 • Nelova 1 35 • Norethin 1 35e • Loestrin 21 1 20 • Norinyl 1+35 • Ortho novum 1 35 • Tri norinyl • Brevicon • Trivora 28 • Tilia fe • Balziva • Briellyn • Femhrt • Leena • Lo loestrin fe • Modicon • Mononessa • Ovcon 35 • Mimvey • Activella • Zenchent fe • Zenchent • Ovcon 50

Generic Drug

Ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone

Side Effects

Common

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

Treats

Polycystic ovary syndrome
Condition
Endometriosis
Condition

Related questions

A 28-year old male asked:

Please describe the medication: sprintec?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I always take my pill at 9pm. Does it make a difference that I took it at 8:49pm? Ten minutes early. Sprintec

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A 20-year old female asked:

How effective is sprintec? Is taken at the sametime everyday. Once in while I take it like 10 min late. Been on it for a year and months.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

I'm on my second week of 28-day Sprintec, but I managed to start this week backwards and have taken 3 pills this way. Should I worry? What do I do?

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A 38-year old asked:

How effectively does tri-sprintec work?

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A 43-year old asked:

Can you tell me when does tri-sprintec actually become effective?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What's the difference between tri sprintec and sprintec? Im on sprintec.

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Is sprintec a low dose? Been on it for almost 2 years. I'm 21 109 weight.

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A 22-year old female asked:

Is Sprintec effective if you miss two pills in the same week (but not in a row)?

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A 38-year old asked:

What happens when you take tri-sprintec irregularly and it ceases to be effective?

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A female asked:

Can I use sprintec as the yuzpe method? If so, how many pills and when would I take them?

1 doctor answer • 11 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

I am taking Tri-Sprintec and I took it an hour later than I usually do . Am I still protected ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

I was late taking my sprintec bcp by about 2 hours. I was on day 6 of week 2. Is that a problem?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Why do I have a positive clear blue ovulation test while taking sprintec 12 days into my new cycle?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

I'm 20yrs,been on sprintec for a year and a half. I always take it exactly at 9pm. Any chance of ovulation?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I've been on sprintec for a year and something months. I've always take it at 9pmOnce in a while I take it like 9:20.any chance of preg?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I was supposed to started my new pack of sprintec pills on sunday but i took the sunday pill on saturday. Now i don't have a pill for sunday.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

I'm on sprintec. I missed the 1st two pills. And was 12 hours late taking one in the second week. I've been very active with my boyfriend. Chances?

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A 21-year old female 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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Im on sprintec for 6-7 mns. Now and i missed 1 or 2 pills. I bled when i started up again and it was lite and 10 ds. Long. Again a week late with sex?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

I am taking sprintec and I didn't follow the exact order that is to say I took the pill of Sunday instead of Saturday, is it a problem?? and how can take the next pill as the order is ruined???

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A 20-year old female asked:

Are the hormone levels of sprintec high?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Can sprintec change your body hormones?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Can you buy sprintec with out a prescription?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

Does tri-sprintec work since the first day you take the pill?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

How can I make nausea go away? Sprintec is really making me miserable.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

How long do u bleed for after switching from tri-sprintec to just sprintec?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

I feel sooo tired these days and I'm taking sprintec can it be the reason???

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

Starting to bleed & its not the week of menstrual on my sprintec. Should be worried?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

If you take sprintec birthcontrol bill 6 hours after you usually take it are you still protected?

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