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Is Natazia An Effective Contraceptive Pill?

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 2014

Question: Hi. Do you know anything about the birth control Natazia ?

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Oral contraceptive pill

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

Natazia is used as oral contraceptive pills containing estradiol Valerate and dienogest..
It contain 5 types of tablets with varying doses of these 2 drugs. Its main use is as contraceptive. Other use is in menstrual irregularity. A strip contains 28 tablet which should be taken in a particular order as indicated in the strip. It should be taken at the same time everyday.

Common adverse effects reported are headache,nausea,breast tenderness and irregular bleeding.. Other side effects are similar to other OCP's.

Hope I have answered your queries. Feel free to ask any doubt.. Good day..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (45 minutes later)

Does it work in overweight women ?

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It works but not advisable.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

Natazia works in overweight women. But this is not advisable in women with BMI>35kg/m2 since it increases the chances of thromboembolism and cardiovascular accidents. Hence alternate contraceptive method is advised in overweight women.

Hope I have answered your queries.. If you dont have any doubts please close the conversation and rate my answer. Good day.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (7 hours later)

What kind of cardiovascular accidents? Also what are the alternate contraceptive methods ?

Thanks. :)

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hi

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

By cardiovascular accidents , I meant heart failure due to thrombus. These complications occur on continuous use of OCP's for many year. It doesn't come in a year or two.

Alternate contraceptive methods include
1. barrier method like condom, female condom, diaphragms ,
2.IUD's - CuT and hormonal IUD,
3. Implanon (implants)
Once the family is completed permanent sterlisation like tubectomy in females or vasectomy of the partner.

Hope your queries are cleared. If no furthur doubts, kindly close the conversation and rate my answer. Good day

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (12 hours later)

What is thrombus?

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it is blood clot

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing..

Thrombus is an organised blood clot formed due to various causes. It can get deposited in various blood vessels. Depending on the site of deposition, it causes various problem like stroke, heart failure, DVT etc.

Hope I have answered your query.. Good day

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (4 hours later)

Thanks! Should i take a blood thinner with birth control ?

Have a good day. :)

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not necessary

Detailed Answer:
Hi, Thanks for writing

You need not take any medications now with OC pills.. You are very young so you can take OCP's for a couple of years and then stop. Alternatively you can take other birth control methods..

Hope your doubts are cleared.. If your doubts are cleared. kindly close the conversation and rate mt answer.. Good day.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (43 minutes later)

Well i don't want to stop taking the pill thats why i suggested maybe taking an herb pill like nattokinase along with the pill ?

Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not required at present

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

Nattokinase is not recommended in a healthy person without any disease. So consult your gynaecologist for a follow up every 6 monthly to have a check up. You can continue your OCP's while on regular check up..

Hope I have answered your queries.. Good day

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj