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Estrostep, estrostep.com:"When taken correctly, Estrostep, like all birth control pills, is more than 99% effective. By the end of two 6-monthlong studies, women taking Estrostep showed a greater improvement in complexion than did women taking sugar pills. So if you are seeking an effective birth control and clearer skin and topical acne medications have not worked, Estrostep may be the right choice for you!"
http://www.estrostep.com

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Estrostep, Alternative Doctor:"What are the common side effects of this medicine? Headache. Mild pain medicine may help. Belly pain and cramps. Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard candy, or chewing gum may help. Breast enlargement/tenderness and/or water weight gain. Vaginal bleeding (breakthrough bleeding, spotting) may occur."
http://www.alternativedr.com/conditions/ConsDrugs/EthinylEstradiolandNorethindronecd.html

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Estrostep, Center Watch:"Side Effects: In addition to contraception, Estrostep, like all oral contraceptives, may also provide several health benefits including: lower incidence of ovarian cysts, lower incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease, reduced likelihood of developing cancer of the ovaries and cancer of the lining of the uterus, more regular periods, lighter menstrual flow and less menstrual discomfort. However, all Ocs are also associated with certain side effects. Nausea/vomiting, breakthrough bleeding and headaches are common. Clinical studies with Estrostep showed that these side effects as well as weight gain each caused fewer than one percent of women to withdraw from therapy."
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru248.html

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Estrostep, Chennai Online:"Of the close to 600 study participants, 84 percent reported their acne improved when treated with Estrostep. In addition, they noted an improved quality of life during their treatment period. Based on these findings, Melissa Gilliam, M.D., and colleagues from the University of Illinois at Chicago conclude that Estrostep is effective in the treatment of moderate acne and offers patients an alternative to high-dose contraceptives."
http://www.chennaionline.com/health/homearticles/treatmentacne.asp

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Estrostep, Doctor's Guide:"Estrostep, the first oral contraceptive (OC) in a new class called "Estrophasic(TM)" is now available in the United States. The Estrophasic OC phases in estrogen in gradually increasing doses over the course of a women's cycle. Estrophasic is the first new class of OCs to be marketed in more than 10 years."
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/2273a.htm

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Estrostep, Drug Information Net:"Question: I have just begun my third month of estrostep and immediately after I started, my appetite disappeared, and when I do get hungry enough to eat much of anything I feel terrible. I have no energy and everything bothers me. I get much angrier than before and have generally lost my previous joy for living. Someone on this site said that she lost weight on Depo-provera, and it was suggested that progesterone might be the culprit. Could that be the case here, too? I've only lost 5 pounds, but I was thin to begin with, and my coworkers are starting to gossip that I have an eating disorder. What other formulations might work better for me? Triphasil made me horribly depressed, so my ob-gyn suggested trying this. I'd rather avoid the hassle of trying 10 different kinds to find a suitable one because if I have to go through this every month I'd rather go back to condoms. I work in a profession where concentration and emotional stability are imperative. Answer: Sexual steroids have several diffuse effects. Unfortunately, everyone tends to be different and predicting which medication will work is difficult. For example, most patients have an increased appetite with these medications. You'll need to slowly work through different formulations with different amounts of estrogen/progesterone until you find one that works."
http://www.druginfonet.com/faq/new/DRUG_FAQ/Estrostep.htm

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Estrostep, Health and Age.com:"DESCRIPTION: Estrostep is a graduated estrophasic providing estrogen in a graduated sequence over a 21-day period with a constant dose of progestogen. Estrostep 21 provides for a 21-day dosage regimen of oral contraceptive tablets. Estrostep Fe provides for a continuous dosage regimen consisting of 21 oral contraceptive tablets and seven ferrous fumarate tablets. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28-day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose."
http://www.healthandage.com/html/res/pdr/html/62402210.htm

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Estrostep, PharmCast.com:"Through routine monitoring and surveillance, the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) has identified a professional journal advertisement (ID EXO53A01) for Estrostep (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets that is misleading and in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable regulations. Specifically, this journal advertisement claims that there are "new findings" that "show no significant weight gain associated with Estrostep." The claim is misleading because it is not supported by adequate and well-controlled clinical trials. Furthermore, the histogram depicted in the journal advertisement implies that the two-pound difference between Estrostep and placebo is a benefit. However, this difference is not clinically significant. The journal advertisement cites data from two multi-center 6-month studies to support the claim that Estrostep showed no significant weight gain. These studies are inadequate to support this claim because weight gain or loss was not a prospectively defined endpoint. Instead, it was determined through a post-hoc analysis of the risk assessments from these studies. Thus, DDMAC has concluded that claims that state or imply that weight gain is not a concern with Estrostep are not supported."
http://www.pharmcast.com/WarningLetters/Yr2001/April2001/Pfizer0401.htm

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Estrostep, Proactive Health:"If you miss a dose: If one dose is missed: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Take 2 tablets if you do not remember until the next day. USE ANOTHER KIND OF BIRTH CONTROL until your period begins. If you miss two doses in a row: Take 2 pills a day for the next 2 days and then go back to taking one a day. USE ANOTHER KIND OF BIRTH CONTROL until your period begins. If you miss 3 doses in a row: Stop taking this month’s pills AND USE A DIFFERENT METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL until your period begins; then start a new cycle of pills."
http://www.proactivehealth.com/Drug/DrugData.asp?ID=197

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Estrostep, Yahoo Health:"If you miss a dose: If one dose is missed: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Take 2 tablets if you do not remember until the next day. USE ANOTHER KIND OF BIRTH CONTROL until your period begins. If you miss two doses in a row: Take 2 pills a day for the next 2 days and then go back to taking one a day. USE ANOTHER KIND OF BIRTH CONTROL until your period begins. If you miss 3 doses in a row: Stop taking this month's pills AND USE A DIFFERENT METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL until your period begins; then start a new cycle of pills."
http://health.yahoo.com/health/drugs/0197/0.html

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