Is Chateal a good birth control?
User Reviews for Chateal. Chateal has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 212 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect.
What are the side effects of Chateal birth control?
Nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur. Vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use.
Are p pills bad for you?
Even though birth control pills are very safe, using the combination pill can slightly increase your risk of health problems. Complications are rare, but they can be serious. These include heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and liver tumors. In very rare cases, they can lead to death.
What type of birth control is Chateal?
Chateal (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg) is a combined oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.
Do you gain weight on Chateal?
No weight gain, spotting, or mood swings.
What are the green pills in Chateal?
Chateal EQ (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets) is a combination oral contraceptive (COC) consisting of 21 orange active tablets, each containing 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel USP, a synthetic progestin and 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol USP, an estrogen, and 7 green inert tablets (without hormones).
Does Chateal EQ cause weight gain?
Does Chateal EQ make you gain weight? Like most modern birth control pills, Chateal EQ lacks estrogen levels that are high enough to cause weight gain. Abundant recent evidence shows that there is no causal link between modern birth control and weight gain (aside from the shot, Depo Provera).
At what age should you stop taking birth control?
All women can stop using contraception at the age of 55 as getting pregnant naturally after this is very rare. For safety reasons, women are advised to stop the combined pill at 50 and change to a progestogen-only pill or other method of contraception.
What is Chateal generic for?
(levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) 0.15 mg/0.03 mg. Chateal EQ® is an AB-rated generic oral contraceptive.
Is Chateal EQ safe?
Like pregnancy, Chateal EQ may cause serious side effects, including blood clots in your lungs, heart attack, or a stroke that may lead to death. Some other examples of serious blood clots include blood clots in the legs or eyes.
