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Why do patients use Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 1,630 patients that use Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
DISEASE / CONDITION % AVERAGE SEVERITY
MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS/HRT
100%

How well does Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate work?

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Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
74 %
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
77 %
96%   of patients are confident that the good things about Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate outweigh the bad things.


What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?
26%
% patients who wished they learned more before starting
26% of patients taking EstrogensConjugatedwithMedroxyprogestAcetate wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate
Active Drug(s): Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used primarily for oral contraception. It contains the progestin (medroxyprogesterone) and estrogens.
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VIEW: US Prescribing Info
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HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating (ON HOLD)
Pregnancy Category X
BLACK BOX WARNING
This product has a black box warning relating to the increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks, breast cancer, and dementia.


FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved 30 Dec 1994
US Pts on Drug 2007 720,867
Generic Available NO
OTC Available NO


What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate?

20%

20% of patients experience side-effects on Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate


0%

< 1% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate


MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...
WEIGHT GAIN
SWEATING
COLD FINGERS/TOES
DRY SKIN
= 10%

Drug Comments for Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate (Estrogens Conjugated with Medroxyprogest Acetate)

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Question/Comment:

I have been on this medication for a little over a month now and the main issue or side-effect that I have relates to my breasts. My breasts are extremely sore. My breast are not extremely large; I wear a 36B bra, however, I find that the only way I can relieve some of the tenderness is to wear a bra at all times; even while sleeping. Is this something most other women experience while taking this drug, and if so, is there anything, aside from not taking the medication, that can relieve this symptom?

52 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-11 17:28:36     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Question/Comment:

I have been taking Prempro for less than a month. I am about on day 14. I feel as if a menstral cycle has started this week with bleeding and cramps. Should I continue to take Prempro or stop through this period? I went a whole year without a period last year but had one menstral period4 months ago.
49 year old female

49 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-30 07:32:19     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Answer/Reply:

The best thing to do would be to discuss this with your doctor. However, if I recall correctly, during my earlier stages of menopause, and when I first started to use Prempro, I had some spotting and cramps on occasion. Eventually it they went away, completely. Having said this, I still say it’s best to speak with your doctor about this. You just never know from one person to the next what such symptoms might mean.

52 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-11 17:34:23     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Answer/Reply:

That happen to me I called my Doctor and he put me on the lowest dose which is 0.3/1.5MG EZ-DL

53 year old female
Posted: 2008-12-18 17:16:55     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Question/Comment:

I am 49 years old and have been taking Prempro for several months. It has help so much with menopausal syptoms. I was very pleased with it until I found out about the increased chance of getting dementia. My Grandmother had dementia and my Mother does, so this really scares me. Any advice? (I have had problems with depression and anxiety all my life. I am on medication for these too.)

49 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-17 21:01:34     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Question/Comment:

I am pleased with Prempro

66 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Question/Comment:

as long as you have no preexisting conditions that can be affected by Prempro I see no reason not to take it

58 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

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