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What does it do?
This product is used primarily for oral contraception. It contains a progestin (norgestimate) and an estrogen (ethinylestradiol).
Last text update: 2011-10-04
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to the increased risk of cardiovascular events in women who also smoke.
Usage:
Ortho TRI-Cyclen 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 | 79% |
| Irregular/Painful Periods | 33% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 17% |
| Acne | 8% |
| Menopausal Symptoms | 4% |
General Information:
- 8.8
- Ortho TRI-Cyclen Average Satisfaction Score
- 84% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Ortho TRI-Cyclen.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 5,800 users taking Ortho TRI-Cyclen (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 Ortho TRI-Cyclen (Previfem)
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I have been taking Sprintec for 5 months now and I love it. I did notice nausea and headaches during the first few months and I also had many days of mild to heavy bleeding, but now I have little to no bleeding at all. It has been a great method for me since I never take the placebo pills. It has made my life much easier to schedule.
- 28 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-01-11 02:24:59
I was previosly taking the BCP Trinessa however I began having a period of time that for four months my cycle was 14 days long so my Dr wrote me a RX for Triprevifem. I finished the last pack of my Trinessa and had a gap of about 2 weeks(Don't remember exect time) befor I recived my triprevifem. I wanted to imediatly begin the pills however I was not going to have my period for another 2 weeks so I decided to take the new RX of triprevifem right way. I have about a 32 day cycle so I was epecting my period to come on nov.6th since it was barely my 1st pack. I started my nonhormore pills on nov. 8 but did not start my period till nov. 9th but It was VERY light (only when wiping) and pink and only lasted from 9am till 9pm however today being nov. 10th I began a light flow. my question is... Is it possible that a new birthcontrol can put me on track right away? Or the fact that I was late and started spotting pink even though it went into a light flow could be implantation bleeding?
- 22 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-11-10 15:02:05
I just switched from Seasonique to Sprintec 2 months ago. I take it just like seasonique- Regular pills for 11 weeks, then placebo pills for one, so I will only have 4 periods a year. I have not had any break through bleeding as of right now, and the only side effects I've noticed was some very uncomfortable cramping and slight nausea the first week I started taking it. But it has since gone away completely. Hopefully it will continue to work as the seasonique, as I'm running out of birth control options to limit my periods. The price difference is why I switched Sprintec is $27 for three month supply, compared to Seasonique's $225 for three months. I'm satisfied so far.
- 21 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-10-28 02:01:09
