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What is Birth control?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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See also: Ortho Evra

Birth control pills, also called oral contraceptives, are prescription medicines designed to prevent pregnancy.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 26 6
Birth control 7 4
Endometriosis 3 0
Irregular menstrual periods 3 0
Menstrual cramps 3 1

Show all 25 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 203 patients that have taken Birth control

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 5
Mild 5
None 17

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Birth control

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 2
Blindness 1
Cranky 1
Decreased sex drive (libido) 1
Insomnia agitation 1
Irregular menstrual periods 1

Show all 11 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Birth control

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 12
Course of treatment ended 7
Doctor's advice 7
Side effects too severe 6
Personal research 3
Expense 1
See all 34 patients who've stopped taking Birth control

Duration

Stopped taking Birth control

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 5
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 4
5 - 10 years 10
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 22
Usually 5
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 21
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 3
$25-49 5
< $25 12
Not specified 10

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Birth control after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Ethinyl estradiol-norethindrone (Lo Loestrin FE) 1
ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate (Sprintec) 1

Patients stopped taking Birth control and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
ethinyl estradiol-etonorgestrel (NuvaRing) 1
Levonorgestrel (Mirena) 1
Megestrol (Megace) 1
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4 patient evaluations for Birth control

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Aug 13, 2014 (Started Feb 07, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Aug 24, 2008 (Started Feb 07, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 18, 2009 (Started May 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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