Are you looking for a birth control pill that gives you a high level of effectiveness and a low level of hormones? Ortho Tri—Cyclen is one that gives you all these benefits and shorter, lighter, more predictable periods. Ortho Tri-Cyclen is an oral contraceptive pill that is being taken by the women to hold normal fertility. This pill is taken by mouth and is very effective for women who intend to control pregnancy.

Ortho Tri-Cyclen pill delivers a low level of hormones to prevent pregnancy. This pill is "triphasic" birth control pills, which means it delivers 3 different levels of progestin with 1 level of estrogen throughout your cycle. This amount of estrogen was developed to help reduce the occurrence of common side effect, such as breakthrough bleeding and spotting.

The recent survey shows that women prefer a pill with low level of hormones. Previously the women those who took Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo preferred to stay with the low-level version and 9 out of 10 women were satisfied with the new pill.

Women who take Ortho Tri Cyclen get a daily low dose of hormones (norgestimate and ethyl estradiol) that controls the pituitary gland that helps the ovaries to prepare an egg and send it to the urethra for fertilization. At the same time, this oral pill also makes the cervical mucus thick that prevents the sperm to enter the uterus thereby curbing the chances of pregnancy. Ortho Tricyclen pill is also very effective in the medication of mild form of Acne.

Most of the side effects of Ortho Tri-Cyclen is mild and do not lasts for a longer period. These includes tenderness of the breasts, weight gain, mood swings or depression, anxiety, nausea, tiredness, mild stomach upset or bleeding that continues after the initial stages of pills.

Serious side effects that are rare using the pill are:

1. Breast discharge
2. Tenderness in the upper abdomen
3. Changes in the vaginal bleeding
4. Vaginal Infections or itching, irritation in the genitals
5. Pale colored skin or eyes
6. Migraines

Some women may experience bleeding or spotting during the first few months of use as their body adjusts to the pill. Once they adjust to it then these problems will not effect to your fertility and you can continue your using Ortho Tri-Cyclen pill.

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