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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
Members)
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Aygestin Reviews
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It didn't help.
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made me extremely sick
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I had to stop taking aygestin the doctors believe it caused the first of many pancreatitis episodes
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terrible
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This is the second time I have been on Aygestin and I am currently taking 10 mg a day.2 tablets total.So far, I have had major mood swings, headaches, and weight gain. It doesnt seem to be helping with my pain.
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didn't work
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This is a form of progesterone. I do not do well with progesterone. It makes me moody,mad,depressed and just a nasty person all around. I had to discontinue it due to side effects.
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It didn't help at all!!
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Went off when I went off Femara.
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I ended up having stroke-like side effects after taking it for 5 days. Still suffer from memory loss and migraines from it.
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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]
