Nuvaring Vaginal Ring

NuvaRing Vaginal Ring (Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol) is a combination hormonal contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy.

Nuvaring

Etonogestrel/ Ethinyl Estradiol

Nuvaring

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Schering-Plough, Organon India

Vaginal Ring

Etonogestrel 0.12 mg / Ethinyl Estradiol 0.015 mg

India

Out of Stock.

Ethinyl Estradiol

Uses

Ethinyl Estradiol is used for contraception, it is also used in the treatment of post menopausal osteoporosis, prostate cancer, hormone replacement therapy (hrt) and failure of ovarian development.

How it Works

Ethinyl estradiol is known as an estrogen. Ethinyl Estradiol is a synthetic form of the naturally occurring hormone in the body and it helps in development and maintenance of menstrual cycle. In post-menopausal women, Ethinyl Estradiol works by reducing the post-menopausal symptoms and risk of weakening bones and bone fracture.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Ethinyl estradiol may suffer from such side effects;

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

Etonogestrel

Uses

Etonogestrel is a contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy.

How it Works

Etonogestrel is a hormone that prevents ovulation which is the release of an egg from an ovary. Etonogestrel also causes changes in the cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

Common Side effects

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

Vomiting,
Headache,
Nausea,
Chills,
Cough,
Diarrhea,
Fever,
Joint pain,
Loss of appetite,
Mood changes,
Abdominal pain,
Irregular menstrual cycle,
Breast pain