Ortho-Cept Information
What's inside Ortho-Cept
Ortho-Cept Active Ingredients: desogestrel, ethinyl estradiol, details.| Ortho-Cept Dosages & Strengths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | Format | Route | Strength | Class |
| Ortho-Cept 0.15 mg-0.03 mg | tablet | oral | 1.0 each | OTC |
| Ortho-Cept 0.15 mg-0.03 mg | tablet | oral | 1.0 each | OTC |
Recent Ortho-Cept Side Effects
Posted by susie2008 2 months ago
Severe FATIGUE... I cannot explain enough how fatigued I am while on Orthocept. I classify it as a mix of depression too. Thi...
Posted by missaffliction 2 months ago
Sickingly heavy, clotty periods. EWW!
Posted by cmccahey 10 months ago
I started taking Ortho-cept when I was 17 i am not 26. My body I think is not doing well on this pill anymore. I am depressed...
Ortho-Cept in the News
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Q: My doctors switched my birth control pill from Ortho Cept to Yaz. My doctor said it will help with my emotions, too. Is that true? ...
Tue Apr 10 01:35:02 -0400 2007
Birth Control Pills’ Diabetes Risk, Safety for Sickle Cell ... - Newswise (press release)
Hormonal contraceptives with desogestrel, often called “third-generation” birth control pills, include the brands Ortho-Cept, Cyclessa and Mircette. ...
Thu May 03 12:11:12 -0400 2007
Steroidal hormones for contraception in women with sickle cell disease - News-Medical.net
Hormonal contraceptives with desogestrel, often called "third-generation" birth control pills, include the brands Ortho-Cept, Cyclessa and Mircette. ...
Sun May 06 21:01:33 -0400 2007
Ortho-Cept Chemical Information
desogestrel - A synthetic progestogen with progesterone hormone receptor agonistic activity. Desogestrel binds intracellular progesterone receptors in progesterone responsive tissue and the resultant complex interacts with DNA and results in either gene transcription or gene repression. This leads to an inhibition of LH release and prevents ovulation and alters the cervical mucus. Desogestrel is used in birth control pills alone or in combination with estrogens.
ethinyl estradiol - A semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses. This agent also inhibits 5-alpha reductase in epididymal tissue, which lowers testosterone levels and may delay progression of prostatic cancer. In addition to its antineoplastic effects, ethinyl estradiol protects against osteoporosis. In animal models, short-term therapy with this agent has been shown to provide long-term protection against breast cancer, mimicking the antitumor effects of pregnancy. (NCI04)
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