Sprintec is monophasic; Tri-Sprintec is triphasic.
Ortho Tricyclen is made by Ortho.
Combination monophasic: Ortho-Novum 1/35 Combination triphasic: Ortho Tricyclen progestin-only: Micronor OK, so I'm old school LOL
Ortho Tricyclen and Yasmin are different birth control pills with different ingredients.
I had no weight gain on Ortho Novum 1/35, Tricyclen, Tricyclen Lo, Nordette, or Ortho Novum 777.
The answer depends on the brand of pill you're taking. If it's Ortho Tricyclen or Ortho Tricyclen Lo, you should start with the white pill. If you're taking another brand, ask your halth care provider or pharmacist.
In some pill brands, such as Ortho TriCyclen, the green pills are placebos aka sugar pills. In other birth control pills, like Ortho Micronor, the green pills are active pills that prevent pregnancy. You should ask your health care provider or pharmacist for information specific to your brand.
No, Janssen makes Ortho birth control pills at the time of this writing (2012).
First, Ortho-Novum is a brand, not a specific birth control pill. Yaz has a different progestin in it than the Ortho Novum pills on the market as of 2013.
Ortho Evra is a birth control patch that is stuck to your skin. It has the same mode of action and mostly the same side effect profile as the birth control pill.
Ortho Evra was approved by the FDA in 1992.
Quasense is a low-dose, monophasic, extended-cycle combination birth control pill. It's similar to Seasonale and Seasonique.
Monophasic birth control pills have a constant does of both Estrogen and Progestin in each hormonally active pill. They come in varying strengths and a doctor will help to determine which strength is best for each patient. Because of the uniform hormone levels, monphasics are the least likely of the birth control pills to cause side effects.