Does Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo make you gain weight?
Some women may experience weight gain when taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen and other birth control pills. While there’s a chance that the hormones can give you the munchies, it’s mostly water retention (and not actual fat).
Why did they discontinue Tri-Cyclen Lo?
It’s important to note that Tri-Lo Sprintec wasn’t pulled due to safety concerns, but rather because of a patent infringement battle between brand manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and the generic manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals. Tri-Lo Sprintec seemed to have disappeared, until its recent resurfacing.
Is Tri-Cyclen Lo a good birth control?
Effectiveness. Combination birth control pills are a highly effective and convenient form of contraception. Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo birth control pills are between 91% and 99.7% effective.
Does Ortho Tri-Cyclen make you moody?
Evidence suggests that triphasic (Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Tri Sprintec) or biphasic pills (Mircette, Azurette) may be more likely to affect mood symptoms than monophasic pills (Ortho Cyclen, Sprintec). This is due to the hormonal fluctuations that occur with the tri- and biphasic preparations.
Is Ortho Tri-Cyclen the same as Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo?
A generic equivalent of Janssen’s norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol (Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo) tablets has been launched in the United States by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Teva’s product, Tri-Lo-Sprintec, is an oral contraceptive that is available in a 28-day blister pack.
What are the side effects of Ortho Tri-Cyclen?
Nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur. Vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use.
Is there birth control that helps with weight loss?
No birth control has been designed for or scientifically proven to cause weight loss. But one of the hormones in Yasmin, drospirenone, can act as a diuretic. That means it may lead to less or no water retention, giving the illusion that you’ve lost weight.
Does Tri-Cyclen Lo have estrogen?
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Lo is a combination oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestimate and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol.
What hormones are in Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo?
Like other oral contraceptives, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO, is highly effective when taken correctly. It contains a combination of hormones — 25 micrograms (mcg) of estrogen and the progestin, norgestimate — which provides excellent cycle control and tolerability.
Can birth control make it harder to lose weight?
Yes, but it is important to understand that despite what the evidence suggests, everybody is different and may react differently to hormones in birth control pills. Many studies found that some participants lost weight whereas others gained a few pounds while on the pill.