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Nortrel

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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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A 18-year old female asked:

What's the difference between Nortrel 1/35-28 And Desetta 1/35 I was recently switched from Nortrel to desetta and would like to know why that be?

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A female asked:

I take Nortrel 28 day. I thought yesterday was Sunday and took my first pill from a new pack. What do I do now?

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A 37-year old asked:

Are necon and nortrel the same?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Is ok to smoke hookah moderately while on nortrel?

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A 16-year old female asked:

What is breakthrough bleeding? Taking nortrel currently and am curious

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A 30-year old asked:

How long after starting nortrel 777 -28 can I engage in sexual intercourse?

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A 22-year old female asked:

How long does it take to digest a combination BC pill like Nortrel? I threw up 4 hours after taking it. Is it considered "missed"?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I havent had a period in two months. Ive been on Microgestin 1/20 and almost 3 weeks ago I started nortrel 1/35. Why havent I started my period since the end of February?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can nortrel cause missed periods?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is nortrel and necon same birth control?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Im switching to a different BC due to a dosage change, Im on my Friday placebo pill of my old BC (Nortrel) pack and my gyno said to start my brand new BC (Junel fe 1/20) pack on Sunday which is the last placebo pill, would that be okay to do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

Does uristat interact with Nortrel birth control? If I took uristat at 11pm and took birth control the next day at 7am, is that bad?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

Switching from Nortrel 777 birth control to Drospirenone. Been on Nortrel for 3 months. Another Doc on here just said it has higher risks. My Doc is switching me because of my age (37). Do I need to switch? Nortrel can make me moody, but works well.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

Can birth control pills (nortrel 1/35), cause heightened sense of smell?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What is the breakthrough ovulation rate when taking nortrel (norethindrone/ethynl estradiol 1/35) consistently and with perfect use?

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A member asked:

Hello, I received a refill of my prescription of birth control. I typically receive Necon, however, this time I got Nortrel 1/35. Is this the same thing as Necon? birth control question

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A 16-year old female asked:

Does doxycycline counteract birth control (nortrel)?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Can Prilosec (omeprazole) make birth control pills (nortrel 1/35) less effective?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

Took Plan B on october 7th, started birth control (nortrel) on october 20th. Any problems? Also could starting bc make my period thicker?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Im on blisovi fe 1/20 on the placebo week but switching to Nortrel 1/35, starting the new BC on this Sunday when I need a new pack, will I still be protected during the switch? Or should I wait to have period on new BC first for intercourse?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Im on blisovi fe 1/20, used to be on Nortrel, changed dosage due to med. issue, been on new BC for a few months and this month I have had really bad cramping on brown pills, I havent dealt with since first period but tiny amount of blood, normal?

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A 19-year old female asked:

I am starting Nortrel the birth control pills but I am on my period so do I still start them today?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

What is the maximum i can drink if I am 5'7", 130 lbs, and on birth control (nortrel) and doxycycline?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

Skipped last week of Nortrel birth control and started a new pack, didn't get a period, took placebos second month but still no period? Why?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

3 month history amenorrhea, neg hCG test. U/s neg for endometriosis & cysts 6 months ago. Stopped oral b/c (nortrel) 8 months ago. Where is my period?!

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

My OBGYN prescribed me Nortrel, but last month the pharmacy gave me Necon since they werent getting a shipment of Nortrel until next month. Same dosage as my Nortrel. Im expecting my period today, could it be delayed because of the Necon?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Does estrogen effect PKD? My nephrologist had me change to Nortrel to a lower dosage of birth control due to the estrogen? Im on blisovi fe 1/20 now?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

I was on Nortrel 1/28 birth control and had to be switched to Junel fe 1/20 but Im on blisovi fe 1/20 and Im on the first week of the placebo pills of the new birth control and on the 3rd pill of the placebo pills, but no period yet..normal??

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

Do benzodiazepines such as green Xanax bars decrease combined birth control pills such as Nortrel 777 effectiveness at preventing pregnancy?

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A 34-year old female asked:

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