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(also known as Norethindrone)

Progestins are hormones.

The low-dose progestins for contraception are used to prevent pregnancy. Other names for progestin-only oral contraceptives are minipills and progestin-only pills (POPs). Progestins can prevent fertilization by preventing a woman's egg from fully developing.

Also, progestins caus... continue

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Endometriosis
77
68%
Hysterectomy
10
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Menopause
5
80%
Depression
1
100%
Overall, 68% (95 Members) find Aygestin helpful
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Aygestin Reviews

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Working / Worked
it stop my bleeding
Working / Worked
kept the hot flashes to a minimum
Working / Worked
yes it worked, by putting me into temp menapause side effects were hot flashes, night sweats mostly i didnt notice mood swings.
Working / Worked
just starting cross fingers
Somewhat Helpful
This worked for approximately a month - my periods stopped and there was little to no pain which was great. My face broke-out and it was embarassing. After about a month of taking it every day I somehow received my period for four months straight. It still hasn't stopped, eventhough I have been off of it for a month and have been trying to take birth control to reverse it.
Somewhat Helpful
Was placed on by one doctor then taken off by another. I had sever HTN and swelling, plus the I found lumps on my breast.
Somewhat Helpful
worked, however, they would never keep me on it long term. Once I went off it, the bleeding would start. However, I still had cramps while taking it.
Somewhat Helpful
Weight gain, bloating, fatigue,shortness of breath at times
Somewhat Helpful
I took this as part of my Arimidex "experiment" to help avoid the bone density loss and overcome some of the menopausal type side effects. I didn't have any issues with it, or not that I believe :)
Somewhat Helpful
acne, weight gain,
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Discussions

  1. Advice: norethindrone acetate - weight gain
    I have been on the aygestin since January and i have gained at least 20lbs. I suggest talking with your dr before upping the dosage. [More]
  2. Discussion: Norethindrone/Aygestin?
    I had never heard of it but I just went on to rxlist.com and it has about 5 different pages on the drug. Check it out [More]
  3. Discussion: Norethindrone/Aygestin?
    Has anyone ever heard of this drug? I recently had an appt. with my endo doctor and I suggested maybe going on the depo shot and he gave me these pill... [More]
  4. Advice: norethindrone acetate - weight gain
    For those who have been on norethindrone acetate (aygestin), did you experience weight gain and did it stop increasing or even reduce back to your ori... [More]
  5. Discussion: norethindrone acetate - weight gain
    For those who have been on norethindrone acetate (aygestin), did you experience weight gain and did it stop increasing or even reduce back to your ori... [More]

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