Cyclessa Side Effects

Serious Side Effects of Cyclessa

• lumps in the breast
• strong headache, feeling confused and trouble seeing, balancing, or speaking
• abrupt feeling of numbness or loss of strength, particularly on one side of the body
• chest tension, chest pain spreading to the arm or shoulder area, feeling nauseous, and increased sweating could be indicators of a heart attack
• sudden coughing, hoarseness, wheezing, breathing quicker than normal, or coughing up blood
• inflammation and redness of one or both of your legs
• changes in migraine headaches
• feeling depressed, having trouble sleeping, loss of strength and having mood swings
• jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin), nauseousness, pain in the upper right section of the stomach, itching, urine that is dark,  and clay or pale-colored stools which could be signs of liver damage
• enlargement of your hands or your ankles and feet
• serious allergic reaction: red or itchy skin, hives, difficulty breathing, and swelling of the tongue, mouth, throat, or face

Common Side Effects of Cyclessa

• changes in menstrual periods,  having lighter or shorter periods
• loss in desire to have sex
• vaginal itchiness or discharge
• trouble with contact lenses such as irritation or seeing differently
• minor nausea or vomiting
• bloating and cramping
• tender breasts, enlargement or swelling and discharge from the nipples
• changes in skin such as increase in freckles or darkened skin
• increase in bodily hair growth and decrease in hair on the scalp
• weight fluctuations or changes in appetite

Warnings & Recalls for Cyclessa

Cyclessa Black Box Warnings

Cyclessa and Pregnancy

General Warnings

• high blood pressure (hypertension) that is uncontrolled or is not being managed with treatments
• heart disease, heart disorders or a history of heart attacks, strokes or blood clots
• circulatory disorders or blood-clotting issues
• diabetes that has affected your eyes, kidneys or circulation
• a cancer related to hormones, including cancer of the breasts or uterus
• vaginal bleeding that has not been diagnosed
• liver problems, disease or cancer
• extreme migraine headaches, particularly patients over the age of 35 with aura, numb or weak feelings and trouble seeing
• if you  have ever had jaundice due to pregnancy or contraceptives
• if you are older than 35 and smoke

• high blood pressure (hypertension)
• high cholesterol levels, high amounts of triglycerides in your blood or if you are overweight
• varicose veins (swollen veins due to an accumulation of blood)
• underactive thyroid
• disease of the gallbladder
• diabetes or any blood sugar disorder
• epilepsy or any seizure-causing disorder
• or have ever had abnormal menstrual cycles
• a history of had fibrocystic breast disease or lumps in the breast
• ever had an abnormal mammogram

Cyclessa Interactions

• treatments for high blood pressure
• antibiotics or tuberculosis medicines
• seizure preventive medications
• HIV and AIDS drugs
• hepatitis C treatments
• any barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)
• St. John's wort
• muscle relaxers such as dantrolene
• medicines for multiple sclerosis
• tranexamic acid

Cyclessa Treatment and Use

Cyclessa | ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel is a hormonal medicine marketed by Merck & Co. as a method of birth control. Cyclessa may aid in the following:

• maintaining a more regular and lighter menstrual period and decreasing premenstrual symptoms
• reducing breakouts and acne
• decreasing the risk of  pelvic inflammatory disease or infection of the ovaries or other reproductive organs
• preventing infertility
• protecting against cancers of the ovaries or endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining)
• reducing bone loss

Cyclessa should not be used in attempt to end a pregnancy.

How Does Cyclessa Work?

Cyclessa prevents conception in several ways. The primary method of action is preventing the body from ovulating (producing an egg in the ovary for fertilization). Cyclessa also thickens the cervical mucus and alters the lining of the uterus to prevent the sperm from being able to travel through the uterus or attach to the uterus wall. Through these processes, the sperm is unable to fertilize the egg and pregnancy cannot occur.

Cyclessa does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

How to Take Cyclessa

Cyclessa comes in tablet form to be taken in 28 day cycles. Cyclessa should be taken once daily with a full glass of water. Do not take Cyclessa more than 24 hours apart. Follow labeled instructions on what to do if you forget a dose. Be sure to use a backup form of birth control during the first few weeks of taking Cyclessa. Each 28-day pack of Cyclessa contains one week full of “reminder” pills. Your period should begin while you are taking the “reminder” pills.

Be sure to have extra packets of Cyclessa so that when you have finished one pack you will continue with the next without skipping any days.

Let your doctor know if you have any questions or if you have forgotten to take Cyclessa for several days. If you have not had your period in two months, you may be pregnant. Call your doctor immediately if you think you are pregnant.

Other Names for Cyclessa

• Cyclessa


• Apr


• Azurette


• Caziant


• Cesia


• Desogen


• Emoquette


• Kariva


• Mircette


• Ortho-Cept


• Reclipsen


• Solia


• Velivet


• Viorele

• ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel

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