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| WOMEN'S HEALTH |
Aside from the everyday challenges of health and wellness that face all adults, women are uniquely vulnerable to changes in their complex chemical make-up. While men generally maintain a consistent hormonal and chemical profile, a woman's anatomy involves a highly sensitive interplay of chemicals that affect her physical and emotional wellbeing each month throughout the childbearing years and beyond.
The Women's Health section of DesktopMD brings together medications and products that help women deal with the issues of fertility and conception, menstrual and premenstrual symptoms, and those troubling disruptions in the normal flora and fauna that can make you pretty miserable. Please discuss these medications with your physician to see which is best for you. |
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ALESSE is an oral contraceptive (birth-control pills) used to prevent pregnancy. Estrogen and progestin are two female sex hormones. Combinations of estrogen and progestin work by preventing the release of eggs from the ovaries (ovulation) and changing the cervical mucus and the lining of the uterus. Oral contraceptives are a very effective method of birth control, but they do not prevent the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. |
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| Estradiol |
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All of these products are used to reduce symptoms of menopause, including feelings of warmth in the face, neck, and chest; the sudden intense episodes of heat and sweating known as "hot flashes"; dry, itchy external genitals; and vaginal irritation. |
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| Jolessa |
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The protection and hormones are the same. The serious risks are the same. Even the once-daily routine is the same. But Jolessa® does something a little different – it extends time between your periods. While you get the convenience of 4 periods a year, you are also more likely to have spotting and breakthrough bleeding (which varies from slight spotting to a flow much like a regular period) than with a traditional monthly birth control pill. This is common and should decrease over time. During the first year, total bleeding days are similar to a traditional Pill. Ask your healthcare professional what Jolessa® and its extended regimen and fewer periods can mean for you. |
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| Levsin |
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HYOSCYAMINE (Anaspaz®, Cystospaz®, Gastrosed®, Levbid®, Levsin®, Levsin/SL®, Levsinex®) treats different bowel problems including irritable bowel syndrome. |
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| Mircette |
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Mircette is effective as oral contraceptives (birth control pills or "the pill"). This product combines natural or synthetic estrogens and progestins, similar to the natural sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) produced in a woman's body. Ethinyl estradiol is an estrogen and desogestrel is a progestin. These products can prevent ovulation and pregnancy. In general, a combination of estrogen and progestin works better than a single-ingredient product. Ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel tablets can also help regulate menstrual flow, treat acne or may be used for other hormone related problems in females. The type and amount of estrogen and/or progestin may be different from one product to another. For some formulations, a generic product is available. |
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| Naprosyn |
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NAPROSYN is an anti-inflammatory drug. It relieves pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and juvenile (childhood) arthritis. Naproxen is also effective in treating other mild to moderate pain, including menstrual pain, headache, toothache, and temporarily reduces fever. Naproxen should only be used in children who are over 12 years old. Generic Naproxen tablets are available. |
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| Ortho-Evra |
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Ortho EVRA, © Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical ORTHO EVRA is the first birth control patch approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ORTHO EVRA is an easy-to-use, safe and effective new birth control option for women. It is the first weekly form of birth control that's as effective as the Pill. ORTHO EVRA is more than 99 percent effective when used correctly. Because ORTHO EVRA is a small, thin and smooth patch, you can easily wear it under your clothes. |
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| Ortho-Tri-Cyclen |
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ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN, introduced in 1992, is the only oral contraceptive cleared in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in women 15 years of age or older, who have no known contraindication to oral contraceptive therapy, who desire contraception, who have begun menstruation and who are unresponsive to topical anti-acne medications. It is also indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception. |
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| Ovcon |
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This medicine is progesterone and estrogen combination contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor. |
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| Seasonale |
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The protection and hormones are the same. The serious risks are the same. Even the once-daily routine is the same. But SEASONALE® does something a little different – it extends time between your periods. While you get the convenience of 4 periods a year, you are also more likely to have spotting and breakthrough bleeding (which varies from slight spotting to a flow much like a regular period) than with a traditional monthly birth control pill. This is common and should decrease over time. During the first year, total bleeding days are similar to a traditional Pill. Ask your healthcare professional what SEASONALE® and its extended regimen and fewer periods can mean for you. |
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| Yasmin |
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Yasmin is an estrogen and progestin combination contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin may also be used to regulate the menstrual cycle, treat symptoms of menopause, or treat other conditions as determined by your doctor. |
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