WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FEMRING (AN ESTROGEN HORMONE)?
| Estrogens increase the chances of getting cancer of the uterus.
Report any unusual vaginal bleeding right away while you are taking estrogens. Vaginal bleeding after menopause may be a warning sign of cancer of the uterus (womb). Your healthcare provider should check any unusual vaginal bleeding to find out the cause. |
| Do not use estrogens with or without progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes or dementia.
Using estrogens with or without progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer and blood clots. Using estrogens with progestins may increase your risk of dementia. You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly about whether you still need treatment with Femring. |
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What are the possible side effects of Femring?
Less common but serious side effects include: breast cancer, cancer of the uterus, stroke, heart attack, blood clots, dementia, gallbladder disease, ovarian cancer.
These are some of the warning signs of serious side effects: breast lumps, unusual vaginal bleeding, dizziness and faintness, changes in speech, severe headaches, chest pain, shortness of breath, pains in your legs, changes in vision, vomiting. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of these warning signs, or any other unusual symptom that concerns you.
Common side effects of estrogens include:
- Headache
- Breast pain
- Irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting
- Stomach/abdominal cramps, bloating
- Nausea and vomiting
- Hair loss
In clinical studies with Femring the following side effects were observed:
- Headache
- Vaginal bleeding
- Breast tenderness
These are not all the possible side effects of Femring. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist, or see PATIENT PRODUCT INFORMATION.
Tell your healthcare provider:
If you are breastfeeding. The hormone in Femring can pass into your milk.
About all of your medical problems. Your healthcare provider may need to check you more carefully if you have certain conditions, such as asthma (wheezing), epilepsy (seizures), migraine, endometriosis, lupus, problems with your heart, liver, thyroid, kidneys, or have high calcium levels in your blood.
About all the medicines you take. This includes prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how Femring® works. Femring may also affect how your other medicines work.
If you are going to have surgery or will be on bed rest. You may need to stop taking estrogens.
Who should not use Femring?
Do not start using Femring if you:
Have unusual vaginal bleeding, currently have or have had certain cancers, (estrogens may increase the chances of getting certain types of cancers, including cancer of the breast or uterus. If you have or have had cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about whether you should take Femring), had a stroke or heart attack in the past year, currently have or have had blood clots, currently have or have had liver problems, think you may be pregnant or are allergic to Femring or any of its ingredients.
Please see IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
For more information, refer to the PATIENT PRODUCT INFORMATION. |
