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What is Ortho Tri-Cyclen? How to Treat with Generic Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate.

Brand name:
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Generic name:
Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate
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Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen is an oral contraceptive medication based on Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate and identical to the branded medication but made by another drug manufacturer. You can use the medication also for the regulation of the menstrual cycle, reducing of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, and so on but only after consulting your gynecologist. The medication is not advised to be used by women who smoke and older than 35 years because of high risk of heart complications. Please read our complete guide to know more useful information about the pills.
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Benefits:
When taken regularly, helps to avoid pregnancy and normalize the menstrual cycle
Analogs:
Florina

Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate 55 mcg) Medication guide:

More facts about Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate 55 mcg):

What is the medication sold as Ortho Tri-Cyclen?

Ortho Tri-Cyclen is a brand name of the oral contraceptive medications based on two active ingredients, Ethinyl Estradiol and Norgestimate. The brand is owned by a single pharmaceutical company and cannot be used by other medications manufacturers but it the same composition and formula can be found under different trade names. These medications are usually cheaper and can be found if instead of the branded Ortho Tri-Cyclen you will look for a way to buy Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen.

The action of the medication is due to two hormones - Ethinyl Estradiol and Norgestimate. They render the effect on hypothalamic-pituitary system inhibiting the production of gonadotropic hormones, which leads to the suppression of ovulation. These agents also Influence the cervical mucus, increase its viscosity, reduce the transport function of the fallopian tubes, change the implantation ability of the endometrium, and help to regulate the menstrual cycle.
The branded medication and its analogs sold under other trade names are included in the group of combined birth control medications. This group of medications is the most popular means of contraception in the developed world because it is even safer than barrier contraception, i.e. condoms. Nevertheless, if you opt for this option, you need to keep in mind that it doesn’t guard you from the sexually transmitted diseases which spread can be stopped only by a condom.

The oral contraceptives are included in the list of carcinogens. For instance, some of the hormonal preparations are believed to increase the risk of breast cancer development in women who have had any fibrous or other benign changes in their breasts. Therefore, it is important to always consult a specialist and weight all of the risks before you buy Ortho Tri-Cyclen and start using the pills. However, it is suggested that they are able to prevent the development of bowel and endometrium cancer.

For the first time, the oral contraceptive medication was developed in1951 by a group of scientists who patented the medication and the formula. It appeared on the market in 1960 in the U.S. Currently, there are numerous brands of contraceptive medications sold under a variety of trade names around the world.

What are Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen pills? Why are they cheaper than the branded medication?

The generic version of the medication is absolutely the same as the branded one. It has the same compound, indications for use, effectiveness and safety level. The different name on the package and a lower price are due to the fact that these pills are made by another drug making company. The medications sold as generics are usually made by the companies who do not develop the formula but either get for free or a buy a license to use it and make their own medications. This practice and policy is encouraged by the World Health Organization to make all medications available worldwide as a single manufacturer wouldn’t be able to satisfy the world demand for the medication. Besides, the majority of the medications are invented in the developed countries where all medications are priced accordingly so that people with the average incomes would be able to buy them while in the developing and underdeveloped countries the incomes per capita are much lower and people wouldn’t be able to afford the branded medications. However, over that past ten years, more and more people from the developed countries also prefer generic medications over the branded ones because of the branded medications’ ridiculously high prices that aren’t justified by anything besides advertising of the medication. Besides, you can buy Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate from an online pharmacy situated abroad without a prescription even if in your country the medication is sold with Rx only. This also saves a lot of money and time and makes people more willing to purchase the preparations they need online.
When should you buy Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate?

The main use of the preparation is birth control. However, the pills can be also appointed to you by your doctor to regulate your menstrual cycle in case you suffer from any dysfunction such as painful, long, intensive, scanty and short, rare or often periods.

You can get the medication without a prescription here but we highly advise you not to do so prior to consulting your gynecologist.

When shouldn’t you buy the contraceptive pills?

The pills are contraindicated to be used if you suffer from allergy or severe side effects from the pills based on these components use, thromboembolism, deficiency of antithrombin III, cerebrovascular disorders, heart diseases, sickle-cell anemia, breast or endometrium carcinoma, other estrogen-dependent neoplasms (tumors), bleeding from the genitourinary organs of unknown etiology, pregnancy, lactation, liver failure, liver tumor, lipid metabolism disorders, diabetes mellitus (severe forms), arterial hypertension, hemolytic anemia , otosclerosis.

If you suffer from any diseases of the liver and gallbladder, epilepsy, depression, ulcerative colitis, uterine myoma, mastopathy, tuberculosis, kidney disease, adolescence (without regular ovulatory cycles), you need to consult your gynecologist whether it is safe for you to buy Generic Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate and start using it as in these conditions the use of the pills is not encouraged.

What adverse effects can Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen cause?

The pills regular use can cause nausea, dizziness, vomiting, appetite violation, bleeding, cholestasis, and exacerbation of liver or kidney disease if you suffered from it, firmness of mammary glands, headache, depression, fluid retention, an increase of the body weight, lowered libido, and elevation of blood pressure.

With what medications Ortho Tri-Cyclen must not be combined?

The preparation should not be combined with barbiturates, certain anti-epilepsy medications, sulfonamides, pyrazolone derivatives, and certain antibiotics as they can lower the effectiveness of the birth control pills.
The effect of the contraceptives is lowered by the alcohol use.

In case you use any medicines or plan to start taking them when you order Ortho Tri-Cyclen with intentions to use it for a long time, make sure to discuss it with your gynecologist or family doctor.

How to use Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen tablets?

Before you start the use of the tablets, it is recommended to undergo general medical examination including gynecological medical examination regularly within six months. It is necessary to understand your condition without the influence of the pills such as liver condition, mammary glands condition, arterial pressure, cholesterol, and so on.

When you order Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen, check that the amount of the active ingredients per pill is the same as in the branded medication and if so, you can take the tablets in the same manner:
A single pill is taken a day. The first pill is taken on the first day of menstruation. Then, every day at the same time a pill is taken for twenty days. After twenty days, you should do a seven-day break. The menstruations usually start a few days after you took the last pill. Once the seven-day break had passed, you should start using the tablets as you did before for 20 days. The time of the first intake is irrelevant but you need to take the following tablets at the same time daily, preferably, after a breakfast or dinner. The interval between the intakes should not exceed 36 hours.

After you quit the therapy, the normal functioning of the sexual glands is quickly restored which ensures a normal fertility, i.e. ability to get pregnant. If you plan to start using the pills after giving birth or an abortion, you need to start using them only after you have had the first normal menstrual cycle.

If you breastfeed while taking the pills, the medication can lower the amount of milk. Besides, it is excreted in a small amount into the breast milk.

Women who smoke and, particularly, those who are older than thirty-five years, have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular conditions with severe complications such as infarction, heart attack, and so on.

Diarrhea or vomiting reduce the effectiveness of the medication and you need to use other birth control methods (condoms, spermicidal ointments, and so on) while you suffer from these symptoms.

The use of the pills should be immediately discontinued in case you got pregnant, developed migraine-like headaches that you haven’t had before, unusual pains or bloating of the veins on the legs, jaundice (yellowing of the skin), visual impairment, cerebrovascular disorders, stitching pains of unclear etiology during breathing or coughing, pain and chest tightness, or increasing arterial pressure.

If you plan to have a baby, you need to stop using the birth control pills at least three months before conception.

If you need to undergo a surgery, you should stop using the pills around six weeks before the surgery.

If you have mild period-like bleedings using the pills you should not worry and stop using them but if you develop an intense bleeding, you need to seek medical assistance and discontinue the therapy.

Where to buy Ortho Tri-Cyclen?

The medication is sold over-the-counter in some countries while in other it is an Rx-only drug. We offer you to save when you order Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate from our online pharmacy as we don’t ask you for a prescription.

Ortho Tri-Cyclen shipping

We ship internationally and if you order on 170 Dollars or more – we will ship your pills for free!


Free prescription

Our doctor prescribes Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate online for free, and there is no doctor’s consultation fee.

Discrete packaging

All orders of Ethinyl Estradiol with Norgestimate arrive in discrete unmarked parcels. We leave the shipment description blank.

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