Side effects of EE/CPA include dysmenorrhea (10.2%), breast tension or tenderness (6.5%), headache (5.2%), nervousness (4.4%), chloasma (4.2%), depressed mood (3.4%), decreased libido (3.1%), varicosities (2.9%), nausea (1.9%), edema (1.7%), and dizziness (1.1%). The incidence of depression with EE/CPA is the same as that with other birth control pills. Blood clots The risk of venous thromboembolism with EE/CPA-containing birth control pills is similar to that with EE and gestodene-, desogestrel-, and drospirenone-containing birth control pills and about 50 to 80% higher than with EE and levonorgestrel-containing birth control pills. The absolute risk of venous thromboembolism with EE/CPA-containing birth control pills is about 1.2 to 9.9 per 10,000 women-years.
Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate
Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone
Ethinylestradiol/megestrol acetate
Norelgestromin/ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone
Ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel
Segesterone acetate/ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone acetate