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NuvaRing 7.9 6.29 3.85 86 Get Info
Microgestin 6.71 5.19 3.7 17 Get Info
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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being
Since taking Microgestin, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:
Effect on:Much WorseWorseNo ChangeBetterMuch Better
Appetite 0% 9.1% 77.3% 13.6% 0%
Balance/Equilibrium 0% 0% 95.5% 4.5% 0%
Blood Pressure 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Breathing 0% 4.5% 90.9% 4.5% 0%
Confidence 0% 4.5% 81.8% 13.6% 0%
Coordination/Motor Skills 0% 0% 90.9% 9.1% 0%
Digestion 0% 4.5% 90.9% 4.5% 0%
Emotional Well-being 4.5% 27.3% 45.5% 22.7% 0%
Energy 4.5% 9.1% 59.1% 18.2% 9.1%
Eyesight 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Memory 0% 4.5% 95.5% 0% 0%
Mental Clarity 0% 9.1% 86.4% 4.5% 0%
Pain 0% 4.5% 86.4% 9.1% 0%
Patience 0% 22.7% 68.2% 9.1% 0%
Sexual Health 0% 13.6% 54.5% 27.3% 4.5%
Skin Complexion 0% 9.1% 59.1% 31.8% 0%
Sleep 4.5% 9.1% 77.3% 9.1% 0%
Stress Level 0% 27.3% 63.6% 9.1% 0%
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Commonly Reported Microgestin Side Effects
RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:
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Acne 70.6% 23.5% 5.9% 0% 0%
Anxiety 66.7% 33.3% 0% 0% 0%
Blurred Vision 66.7% 33.3% 0% 0% 0%
Breast Tenderness 55% 45% 0% 0% 0%
Change in Sex Drive 57.9% 21.1% 5.3% 10.5% 5.3%
Depression 85% 10% 5% 0% 0%
Dizziness 95% 5% 0% 0% 0%
Fatigue 80% 5% 10% 5% 0%
Headache 65% 15% 10% 10% 0%
Irregular Bleeding 63.2% 15.8% 15.8% 5.3% 0%
Mood Swings 40% 20% 35% 5% 0%
Muscle Cramping 33.3% 66.7% 0% 0% 0%
Nausea 84.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 0%
Sensitivity to Light 66.7% 33.3% 0% 0% 0%
Sexual Dysfunction 66.7% 33.3% 0% 0% 0%
Stomach Ache 66.7% 0% 33.3% 0% 0%
Yeast Infection 80% 20% 0% 0% 0%
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Less Commonly Reported Microgestin Side Effects
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Effect on:NoneMildModerateStrongSevere
Abdominal Pain 88.2% 5.9% 0% 0% 5.9%
Anxiety 76.5% 11.8% 11.8% 0% 0%
Change in Weight 68.4% 26.3% 5.3% 0% 0%
Irregular Periods (women) 76.5% 5.9% 17.6% 0% 0%
Reduced Libido 87.5% 0% 0% 12.5% 0%
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14 Jan 2012 Microgestin has been a miracle for me! It has been a life savior for me and has saved my life many times. I get my period every same Tuesday after I finish my pills and it's amazing that I can predict when I will have my period. On the downside, sometimes I do feel nausea like i'm going to puke, but that's usually when I first start taking my pills again after my period. Other then that it has definitely protected me against unprotected sex and pregnancies.
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26 Dec 2010 was efficient in preventing pregnancy, although, it made me feel like it was a cheap product because it came in a cardboard container, also, i did not get my period for 6 months at a time a few years back
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10 Sep 2010 sometimes my period doesnt come monthly, which is kinda freaky, one time it didn't come for 4 months, when before I have always been regular
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01 Jun 2010 its good
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14 Feb 2010 I had nausea and vomiting the first 2 months of taking it, but they completely went away after that. Other pills caused bleeding between my periods, but I had no spotting at all with Microgestin.
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