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WOMEN's HEALTH CENTRAL - MAKING YOUR LIFE BETTER
Like many women, are you
unsure about how to treat your body? Confusion and uncertainty is understandable
given the countless number of products that claim they can magically
fix these conditions.
The good news is that doctors
have access to a vast array of medically proven treatments to help women
with the gender specific challenges of contraception, vaginal yeast
infections and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).
Following is a brief description
of women's care options for each condition. For additional information
on each treatment, click on the "Real Facts" section for a
detailed description of each product.
ORTHO
TRI-CYCLEN
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is the #1 prescribed birth control pill and clinically
proven to help your skin look better. It is the first birth control
pill that has been clinically proven to help reduce moderate acne and maintain
clearer skin in women 15 or older, with no known medical reasons not to take
oral contraceptives, who menstruate, want contraception and are not responsive
to topical anti-acne medications. Studies show that nearly 9 out of 10 women
who took ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN saw improvements in their skin.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN - A BIRTH CONTROL
PILL THAT PROVIDES
MORE THAN CONTRACEPTION
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is the #1 prescribed birth control
pill and clinically proven to help your skin look better.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is the first birth control pill that
has been clinically proven to help reduce moderate acne and maintain
clearer skin in women 15 or older, with no known medical reasons not
to take oral contraceptives, who menstruate, want contraception and
are not responsive to topical anti-acne medications. Studies show that
nearly 9 out of 10 women who took ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN saw improvements
in their skin.
What makes ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
good for your skin? It lowers the levels of serum free-testosterone,
the hormone that contributes to acne breakouts. Therefore, it may help
your skin look its best without compromising its effectiveness in preventing
pregnancy.
Furthermore, pills like ORTHO
TRI-CYCLEN may also provide you with other benefits you might not have realized.
They could reduce your menstrual cramps. Make your cycles more regular. And
lighten your flow.
In addition, they could lower
your risk of certain cancers, breast cysts and pelvic inflammatory disease.
These are just some of the benefits of ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN.
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is a phasic birth control pill—which
means you get a low dose pill that gives you just the right amount of hormones
over the course of your cycle while retaining all of the effectiveness. Just
like your natural levels of hormones vary throughout your cycle, so do the
hormonal doses in ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN, delivering three levels instead of just
one. So you get the right amount of hormones throughout your cycle to prevent
pregnancy—with a low dose.
As you go through your normal cycle, every 28 days or so,
the pituitary gland releases hormones that signal the ovaries to prepare an
egg and send it to the uterus—to be fertilized.
However, when you take ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN, which contains two
types of hormones (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol), it inhibits this process
from occurring and, as a result, no egg is released. It also thickens the
cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus. So it's
easy for you to prevent pregnancy.
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| Q: |
Are ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN and ORTHO-CYCLEN
effective? |
| A: |
Yes. Oral contraceptives are one
of the most effective methods for pregnancy prevention. However,
as with all oral contraceptives, your pill must be taken every day
- at the same time each day - to be most effective. |
| Q: |
What makes ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN and
ORTHO-CYCLEN different from other oral contraceptives? |
| A: |
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN and ORTHO-CYCLEN
contain a progestin called norgestimate. Norgestimate has very little
androgenic activity and may be less likely to cause unpleasant side
effects among its Pill users. What's more, both ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
and ORTHO-CYCLEN, packaged in the ORTHO DIALPAK® Tablet Dispenser,
or the ORTHO PERSONAL PAK dispenser, helps you take the right pill
day after day. |
| Q: |
Is it true that ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is proven
to help eliminate blemishes and maintain clearer skin? |
| A: |
Yes. ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is the #1 prescribed
birth control pill and clinically proven to help eliminate blemishes and
maintain clearer skin. Studies show that, overall, 9 out of 10 women tested
saw improvement in their skin. So, if you are at least 15 years old, desire
contraception, have no medical reasons not to use the pill, have menstrual
periods, and do not improve on topical anti-acne medications, then ORTHO
TRI-CYCLEN may be right for you. |
| Q: |
Why do some packages of ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
or ORTHO-CYCLEN have green pills? |
| A: |
A package with green pills is a 28-day
regimen. The green pills contain no active ingredient, but are intended
to help you take your pills correctly. Take the green pills after all
the other pills have been taken, as a reminder to continue onto your next
pack of pills. Your ORTHO DIALPAK® Tablet Dispenser is labeled with
the days of the week, so you'll know exactly which pill to take each day.
If your package contains green pills, be sure you take a pill every day
at approximately the same time. Once you have taken the last green pill,
begin a new cycle of pills. |
| Q: |
How do ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN and ORTHO-CYCLEN
work? |
| A: |
Birth control pills, including ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
and ORTHO-CYCLEN, work by preventing ovulation, which means your egg is
not released and, therefore, can't be fertilized by sperm. The pill also
causes your cervical mucus to become thick, making it difficult for sperm
to enter your uterus. You can feel very confident that your pill is working
to prevent pregnancy. |
| Q: |
In addition to preventing pregnancy,
are there other benefits to taking birth control pills? |
| A: |
Taking birth control pills may make your
periods become more regular and your flow lighter. A lighter blood flow
may mean that you'll lose less iron. Cramps and other menstrual symptoms
are usually less severe when you're on the pill. Women who use the pill
are also less likely to develop ovarian cysts or experience an ectopic
(tubal) pregnancy. Your chances of developing acute pelvic inflammatory
disease, (a serious infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes and/or ovaries)
are also minimized when you're on the pill. |
| Q: |
When I take combination birth control
pills, will I gain weight? |
| A: |
For most women, the answer is usually "No."
An equal number of women tend to lose weight as gain weight while taking
a birth control pill. If you are concerned about gaining weight from the
Pill, you should talk to your healthcare professional about which combination
of hormones is right for you. |
| Q: |
Does the pill cause acne? |
| A: |
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN is clinically proven to
lower the level of a hormone that is likely to cause acne. Therefore,
it helps to maintain clear skin and get rid of moderate acne. |
| Q: |
How long can I stay on the pill? |
| A: |
Surveys show an increase in the number
of women going on the pill and staying on it longer. In fact, products
such as ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN and ORTHO-CYCLEN can be prescribed by a doctor,
to healthy, non-smoking women after age 40, provided that there are no
risk factors, which may make taking the pill inappropriate. But how long
you would like to stay on the pill is something you should discuss with
your physician or health care professional. |
| Q: |
Would I need to take a break every so
often from the pill? |
| A: |
There is no need to take a break from the
Pill. Even if you are not sexually active at a particular point, if you
keep taking ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN®, you may continue to receive all of
the health benefits which this product may provide in addition to preventing
pregnancy. In fact, switching to a less effective form of birth control
increases your chances for an unplanned pregnancy. |
| Q: |
Will the Pill make me less fertile when
I'm ready to get pregnant? |
| A: |
There is no evidence of the Pill affecting
fertility. When you're ready to have a baby, just stop taking your pills. |
| Q: |
What if I want to become pregnant? |
| A: |
Just stop taking your oral contraceptive.
There's usually no problem regaining fertility. |
| Q: |
Is it necessary to take a break from
using the pill? |
| A: |
No. In fact, switching to a less effective
form of birth control increases your chances for an unplanned pregnancy. |
| Q: |
What should I do if I take other medications? |
| A: |
Certain drugs may interact with birth control
pills to make them less effective in preventing pregnancy or cause an
increase in breakthrough bleeding. Such drugs include rifampin, drugs
for epilepsy such as barbiturates (for example, phenobarbital), anticonvulsants
such as carbamazepine (Tegretol® is one brand of this drug), phenytoin
(Dilantin® is one brand of this drug), phenylbutazone, and possibly
certain antibiotics. You may need to use additional contraception when
you take drugs, which can make oral contraceptives less effective. |
| Q: |
Are there any risks associated with taking
the pill? |
| A: |
Oral contraceptives are not for everybody.
Most side effects of the pill are not serious. And those that are, occur
infrequently. Serious risks, which can be life threatening, include blood
clots, stroke, and heart attacks, and are increased if you smoke cigarettes.
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects,
especially if you're over 35. Women who use oral contraceptives are strongly
advised not to smoke. Some studies have reported an increase in the risk
of developing breast cancer among women who use oral contraceptives. However,
the majority of studies have found no overall increase in this risk. You
should talk to your doctor or health care professional about how this
risk relates to your use of the pill. Some women should not use the pill,
including women who have blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart
attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant. |
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