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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
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Endometriosis | 77 |
68% |
| Hysterectomy | 10 |
60% |
| Menopause | 5 |
80% |
| Depression | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (95
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Aygestin Reviews
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.
Somewhat Helpful
It works a little bit. The depot shot makes you have hot flashes and these help a little.
Somewhat Helpful
No side effects worked until I had my hysteroscopy. I started it with 3 pills every 4 hours until the bleeding stopped until I could take one a day.
Somewhat Helpful
I take 5mgs once a day
Somewhat Helpful
It helps the hot flashes.
Somewhat Helpful
Took this in the past.
Somewhat Helpful
It worked to control the bleeding for a while. Then it didn't anymore.
Somewhat Helpful
Prescribed these to stop the bleeding
Too Soon To Tell
The first time I used it it did not seem to help I still had the extreme hot flashes due to lupron but they want me to try it again
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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]
