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Viorele

Viorele

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Brands

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

Generic Drug

Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel

Side Effects

Common

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

Treats

Acne
Condition
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Condition
Endometriosis
Condition
Cystic acne
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A 30-year old female asked:

I recently started taking viorele for bleeding while on depo. Can i still take my clonazepam?

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A female asked:

the condom broke and by the time we found out it was too late. I'm on viorele and also took next choice one dose. is there any chance of pregnancy?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Almost 4th shot of Depo-Provera and started bleeding. Was put on viorele to stop it. Stopped after 4 days. Will stopping the pill start the bleeding again?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Stopped depo, started mirena, (levonorgestrel) fell out after 3wks. Now on viorele to stop bleeding. Bleeding after 3days on pill. When will the bcp stop the bleeding?

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A female asked:

I missed 4 days of birth (viorele) control, then got back on track by doubling up. Condom broke so I took next step one dose. Any chance of pregnancy?

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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 26-year old female asked:

Is Viorele a low dose bcp? Concerned about having a higher risk of breast cancer. Thank you?

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Should I take a Plan B pill if I had unprotected sex 3 days after stopping Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). I've been on the birth control Viorele for 4 months.

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Can birth control pill (viorele) interact with Synthroid (thyroxine) medication at all and can birth control affect TSH or FT4 levels at all?

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Dx hypothyroid in April, been on synthroid (thyroxine) 0.025mg x 3 months, but TSH went higher (~13) w/ normal ft4. Could viorele birth control cause high TSH?

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