Angeliq, Estradiol/ Drospirenone

Estradiol is used for hormone replacement therapy (hrt), it is also used in the treatment of vasomotor menopausal symptoms,vulval and vaginal atrophy, post menopausal osteoporosis and used as a contraception.

Estradiol is known as a form of estrogen, which is a female sex hormone produced by the Estradiol It acts by replacing the natural hormone in the body when the natural hormone is deficient.

Patients who take Estradiol may suffer from such side effects;

Headache,
Nausea, Mood changes,
Change in body weight,
Sexual dysfunction,
Breast tenderness,
Breast enlargement,
Abdominal pain,
Metrorrhagia,
Edema,
Fibroid

Drospirenone is used to help regulate ovulation and menstruation. Drospirenone is also used for a premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD; severe depression, irritability and tension just before menstruation), moderate acne, and to prevent osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.

Drospirenone is known as a progestin or a female hormone. Drospirenone works to prevent pregnancy by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary or preventing fertilization of the egg by sperm (male reproductive cells). Drospirenone also may work by changing the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent the development of a pregnancy. Drospirenone and estradiol is a combination medicine is also used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, burning, and irritation.

Some of the potential side effects of Drospirenone can include the symptoms below;

Breast pain,
Full or bloated feeling,
Heavy non-menstrual vaginal bleeding,
Pressure in the stomach,
Surgery,
Swelling of the abdominal or stomach area