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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleedings, and endometriosis. It is in the Progestin family and is a hormone replacement.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Aygestin is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Birth Control | 64% |
| Irregular/Painful Periods | 32% |
| Menopausal Symptoms | 11% |
| Migraine/Headache | 4% |
General Information:
- 8.0
- Aygestin Average Satisfaction Score
- 81% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Aygestin.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 1,300 users taking Aygestin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Aygestin (Norethindrone)
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I was put on Camila after a diagnoses of anemia due to extremely heavy periods. My doctor first recommended a hysterectomy but I decided to research other options because I'm a very high surgical risk and I'm on blood thinners also due to a clotting disorder (factor V leiden). Normally, those people who clot easily cannot use birth control pills because they increase the risk of clotting but I discovered that the 'mini pill' (Camila, Micronor, etc.) does not carry the risks (blood clots, etc) that the combination bcp's carry according to my gynecologist so it was decided that I would give this a try for 6 months to see if it would lighten my periods enough to stop the anemia. Not only did it lighten my periods but I now only have about 3 to 4 periods a year and they are very light! I'm so glad I did my own research instead of automatically just having the surgery done.
- 50 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-06-15 19:23:44
I TAKE CAMILLA BECAUSE I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART ARYTHMIA AND AND ESTROGEN IS NOT RECOMMENDED. I TAKE CARDIZEM FOR BLOOD PRESSURE AND ARYTHMIA AND WAS TOLD THE 2 DRUGS TOGETHER INCREASES THE CAMILLA. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN. I AM PERIMENOPAUSAL THE ONLY COMPLAINT WITH THE CAMILLA IS THAT PERIODS ARE EXTREMELY UNPREDICTABLE I MAY GO ONE WEEK OR 3 MONTHS WITHOUT ONE. ANY COMMENTS?
- 56 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-04-13 11:35:25
I used to take (Yaz)Ocella for birthcontrol. But it caused me to have severe migraines. So my doctor switched me to Micronor (Jolivette) since estrogen is not good for people who have migraines with aura.
- 32 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2009-10-09 17:02:30
