Norethisterone (or norethindrone) (or 19-nor-17 -ethynyltestosterone) is a molecule used in some combined oral contraceptive pills, progestogen only pills and is also available as a stand-alone drug. It is a progestogen and can be used to treat premenstrual syndrome, painful periods, abn...
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Ortho Novum2,305 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Ortho Novum helped them when used for Birth Control Pills (21% lower than average of other Birth Control Pills treatments)
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo
An average number of patient posts reported that Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
Yasmin
More patient posts reported that Yasmin helped them when used for Birth Control Pills (57% higher than average of other Birth Control Pills treatments)
Necon
An average number of patient posts reported that Necon helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
Yaz
More patient posts reported that Yaz helped them when used for Birth Control Pills (37% higher than average of other Birth Control Pills treatments)
Ovcon
An average number of patient posts reported that Ovcon helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
Ortho Cyclen
An average number of patient posts reported that Ortho Cyclen helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
Loestrin
An average number of patient posts reported that Loestrin helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
Mircette
An average number of patient posts reported that Mircette helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
Nortrel
Fewer patient posts reported that Nortrel helped them when used for Birth Control Pills (20% lower than average of other Birth Control Pills treatments)
Desogen
An average number of patient posts reported that Desogen helped them when used for Birth Control Pills
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Ortho Novum Top Concerns
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...Zovia, Ovcon-35, and then Ortho novum. I'm on zovia right now and ...3 months I've had breakthrough bleeding I don't want ...but I'm thinking it might be good to try Ortho cyclen (different ...
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...getting both of my ovaries removed because of the severe pelvic congestion. I'm a little scared about it (I'm only ...continue the birth control I'm on (Ortho Novum) for my HRT so I'm...
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I've been on Ortho Novum 777 and it took my ...The best birth control I've used was Lo Estrin (sp?)...It's a pill and ...did I got preggo. I plan on getting back on Lo Estrin after...
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...10 years, and never got pregnant. I also had no side effects. When I took Ortho Novum, my period stopped for 9 months, and really messed me...
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...Ah, America. The birthplace of AIDS.:Mood: Bored You have 1 new message.
I am on Ortho Novum now, anyone on thi...
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...least androgenic pill available. I also liked mircette, but it didn't do as much for my acne. My doctor also told ...hormonal issues ortho cyclen and ortho novum work well...
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...Dear : I was taking ortho novum 1/35 and will be switching to
alesse. Alesse is ...amount of estrogen
available. I'm pretty sure that the pain is caused somehow from the
pill because I'm...
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...two years I was on OTC-Lo. After that I had to switch doctors and they put me on Lo-Ovral. I started ...After that they put me on Nortrel 1/35 which is generic for Ortho Novum 1/35. For about...
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