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Mircette is an oral contraceptive which is a kind of women's health and pregnancy drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Birth control pills

Brands

Desogen • Orthocept

Generic Drug

Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Headache
Breast pain
Mask of pregnancy
Weight changes
Emotional instability
Emotional problems

Treats

Acne
Condition
Endometriosis
Condition
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Condition
Cystic acne
Condition

Related questions

A 31-year old asked:

How soon does the OCP "mircette" become effective?

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A 38-year old asked:

What are the active and inert ingredients in the birth control pill "mircette"?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

I was wondering what are the active and inert ingredients that the birth control pill "mircette" have in it?

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A 47-year old asked:

What are the side effects of mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) to watch for?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

I'm on birth control [mircette] and I was wondering can you get pregnant in the first week of taking it?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I take the active birth control pills (Mircette/Kariva) and don't take the non-active ones, and yet I have a full blown cycle. Is this normal?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is it common to experience heavy bleeding with kariva (mircette) birth control pills?

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A 35-year old asked:

If taking lamotrigine, can I take viorele instead of mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel)?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can i mix relacore with mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control?

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A 34-year old asked:

Why would i having spotting/bleeding while taking mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control?

2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Does anyone know what kind of birth control pills are the best? How is the mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) pill?

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A 43-year old asked:

Ive been on mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control pills for 9 years with no period in 3 years. Is this ok?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old male asked:

1/22/13 Took HCG Beta result <1. Should I restest? LMP 1/3/13 but slightly different. On Mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) + condoms. Last date of sexual activity - 12/23/12

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A 34-year old asked:

Is there a connection between the birth control pill mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) and acne?

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A 47-year old asked:

What oral contraceptive requires 2 pills per day?

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A 16-year old female asked:

When will you stop taking oral contraceptive pills?

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A 30-year old asked:

How are you supposed to get the oral contraceptive pill?

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A 27-year old female asked:

is taking oral contraceptive pills is a reason for depression?

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A 47-year old asked:

How do you know if you are taking a strong enough dose of an oral contraceptive?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Now I'm using oral contraceptive dinae 35. Can I change the brand from next month?

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A 33-year old female asked:

What happens if i kept taking oral contraceptive pills without stop for two months?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Do you really need to take oral contraceptive pills every night or depends on what particular time you started taking it? I took it 2:33 pm. Is it ok

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A 48-year old asked:

Can we get trivora28 oral contraceptive pills, over the counter?

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A 18-year old asked:

Can I take a break in the middle of my oral contraceptive pill if I have taken 2 packs in a row, with out a break between them?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I'm on the oral contraceptive pill and I finished my gap week and started again but I had a tiny bit of dark bleeding when I had started again why?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Been on the oral contraceptive since I was 15, I am 22 now.. I recently started my new month supply of pills and am menstruating again? What do I do?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it possible for oral contraceptive pills cause cancer?

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A 35-year old asked:

Interaction between diet pills and oral contraceptive efficacy?

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A 43-year old asked:

Do antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills?

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A 49-year old asked:

Is it true that oral contraceptive decreases prolactin hormone?

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