Join Now
(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
More Information About Aygestin
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Endometriosis | 75 |
67% |
| Hysterectomy | 9 |
67% |
| Menopause | 5 |
80% |
| Depression | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (92
Members)
find Aygestin helpful
Aygestin Reviews
Somewhat Helpful
Worked for about 6 months after coming off Lupron. Then excessive breakthrough bleeding and cramping.
Somewhat Helpful
I had to take this with Lupron.
Somewhat Helpful
Had to stop due to migraines/
Somewhat Helpful
caused migraines which resulted in a TIA (mini-stroke). After almost 13 yrs. off and on (mostly on)...my gyn. took me off due to TIA.
Somewhat Helpful
Side effects were horrible and made me feel twice as bad as I already did.
Somewhat Helpful
Really not sure what it is suppose to do.
Somewhat Helpful
worked till i came off of it
Somewhat Helpful
I take this is conjuction with my lupron....
Somewhat Helpful
When I have really heavy bleeding I will take it. I used to take 10 mg a day, but I hated the side effects. So now I just take it when I need to.
Somewhat Helpful
I actually used this to jump start my period that wasn't starting back up after being off Lupron for 6 mos.
Showing 31 - 40 of 102 Reviews
Discussions
-
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] -
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] -
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] -
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] -
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]
