Category
page 1Combined hormonal contraceptives
contraceptive patch
transdermal patch applied to prevent pregnancy
ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel
Ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel, sold under the brand name Nuvaring among others, is a hormonal vaginal ring used for birth control and to improve menstrual symptoms. It contains ethinylestradiol, an estrogen, and etonogestrel, a progestin. It is used by insertion into the vagina. Pregnancy occurs in about 0.3% of women with perfect use and 9% of women with typical use.
ethinylestradiol/norelgestromin
Norelgestromin/ethinylestradiol, sold under the brand name Ortho Evra among others, is a contraceptive patch containing the progestin norelgestromin and the estrogen ethinylestradiol.