International List and rating of contraceptives

(Product names may slightly vary from one country to another)

OVERVIEW
The rating below is strictly based on the hair’s perspective. The contraceptives are classified into four categories, depending on the impact they have on the hair’s vitality and the scalp: VERY POSITIVE - POSITIVE - NEUTRAL - NEGATIVE.
If you hair falls excessively, and you are taking a contraceptive that is classified as ‘very positive’ or ‘positive’, that means the loss is not caused by your contraceptive, and you should look elsewhere for its origin. Progestogens (or progestins) are expressed in mg and estrogens in mmg.

PRODUCT NAME	RATING	PROGESTOGEN or PROGESTIN	ESTROGEN
Alesse	Negative	0.10 levonorgestrel	20 EE*
Apri	Positive	0.15 desogestrel	30 EE*
Aranelle	Negative	0.5, 1.0 norethindrone	20/30/35 EE*
Aviane	Negative	0.10 levonorgestrel	20 EE*
Aygestin	Negative	5.0 norethindrone	-
Balziva	Negative	0.4 norethindrone	35 EE*
Binovum	Negative	0.5, 1.0 norethindrone	35 EE*
Brevicon	Negative	0.5 norethindrone	35 EE*
Brevinor	Negative	0.5 norethindrone	35 EE*
Camila	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Cerazette	Negative	0.075 desogestrel	-
Cesia	Neutral	0.1, 0.25, 0.15 desogestrel	25 EE*
Cilest	Positive	0.25 norgestimate	35 EE*
Cryselle	Negative	0.30 norgestrel	30 EE*
Cyclessa	Neutral	0.1,0.25, 0.15 desogestrel	25 EE*
Demulen	Neutral	1. 0 ethynodiol diacetate	35 or 50 EE*
Depo-provera	Negative	150 medroxyprogesterone	-
Desogen	Positive	0.15 desogestrel	30 EE*
Desolett	Positive	0.15 desogestrel	30 EE*
Diane 35	Very positive	2 cyproterone acetate	35 EE*
Dianette	Very positive	2 cyproterone acetate	35 EE*
Enpresse	Negative	0.05/0.075/0.125 levonorgestrel	30/40/30 EE*
Errin	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Estrostep	Negative	0.5, 1.0 norethindrone	20/30/35 EE*
Evra patch (see 1)	Positive	0,15 norelgestromin	20 EE*
Femcon	Negative	0.4 norethindrone	35 EE*
Femodene	Positive	0.075 gestodene	30 EE*
Femodette	Neutral	0.075 gestodene	20 EE*
Femulen	Negative	0, 5 etynodiol	-
Ginette 35	Very positive	2 cyproterone acetate	35 EE*
Implanon	Negative	60-70 µ/jour etonogestrel	-
Jolessa	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Jolivette	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Junel	Negative	1.O or 1.5 norethindrone	20 or 30 EE*
Kariva	Neutral	0.15 mg desogestrel	20 EE*
Kelnor	Neutral	1.0 ethynodiol diacetate	35 EE*
Leena	Negative	0.5, 1.0norethindrone	20/30/35 EE*
Levlen	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Levonelle (see 2)	Neutral	1.5 levonorgestrel	-
Levora	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Lo/Ovral	Negative	0.30 norgestrel	30 EE*
Loestrin	Negative	1 or 1.5 norethindrone	20 or 30 EE*
Logynon	Negative	0.05/0.075/0.125 levonorgestrel	30/40/30 EE*
Low-Ogestrel	Negative	0.30 norgestrel	30 EE*
Lutera	Negative	0.10 levonorgestrel	20 EE*
Lybrel	Negative	0.9 mg levonorgestrel	20 EE*
Marvelon	Positive	0.15 desogestrel	30 EE*
Mercilon	Neutral	0.15 desogestrel	20 EE*
Microgestin	Negative	1 or 1.5 norethindrone	20 or 30 EE*
Microgynon 30	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Micronor	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Mircette	Neutral	0.15 desogestrel	20 EE*
Mirena	Negative	20µ/day levonorgestrel	-
Modicon	Negative	0.5 norethindrone	35 EE*
Mononessa	Positive	0.18 norgestimate	35 EE*
Necon 0.5 or 1/35	Negative	0.5 or 1.0 norethindrone	35 EE*
Necon 1/50	Negative	1.0 norethindrone	50 mestranol
Nora-BE	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Nordette	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Norgeston	Negative	0.03 levonorgestrel	-
Noriday	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Norimin	Negative	1.0 norethindrone	35 EE*
Norinyl 1/35	Negative	1.0 norethindrone	35 EE*
Norinyl 1/50	Negative	1.0 norethindrone	50 mestranol
Noristerat	Negative	200/mL norethisterone enantate	-
Norplant	Negative	80, 50, 30 µg/day levonorgestrel	-
Nor-QD	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Nortrel	Negative	0.5 or 1.0 norethindrone	35 EE*
Nuvaring (see 1)	Positive	120 µ/jour etonogestrel	15 µ/day EE*
Ogestrel	Negative	0.50 norgestrel	50 EE*
Ortho Evra (see 1)	Positive	0,15 norelgestromin	20 EE*
Ortho Micronor	Negative	0.35 norethindrone	-
Ortho Tri-Cyclen	Positive	0.18/0.215/0.25 norgestimate	35/35/35 EE*
Ortho-Cept	Positive	0.15 desogestrel	30 EE*
Ortho-Cyclen	Positive	0.25 norgestimate	35 EE*
Ortho-Novum 1/35	Negative	1mg norethindrone	35 EE*
Ortho-Novum 1/50	Negative	1mg norethindrone	50 mestranol
Ovcon 35	Negative	0.4 norethindrone	35 EE*
Ovral	Negative	0.50 norgestrel	50 EE*
Ovranette	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Ovrette	Negative	0. 075 norgestrel	-
Ovysmen	Negative	0.5 norethindrone	35 EE*
Plan B (see 2)	Neutral	0.75 levonorgestrel	-
Portia	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Previfem	Positive	0.25 norgestimate	35 EE*
Qlaira (see 3)	Neutral	0-2-3-0 mg dienogest	3-2-2-1 mg estradiol valérate
Quasense	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Reclipsen	Positive	0.15 desogestrel	30 EE*
Seasonale	Negative	0.15 levonorgestrel	30 EE*
Solia	Positive	150 desogestrel	30 EE*
Sprintec	Positive	0.25 norgestimate	35 EE*
Synphase	Negative	0.5/I, 05 norethindrone	35 EE*
Triadene	Positive	0.5,0.7, 1 gestodene	30/40/30 EE*
Tri-Legest	Negative	0.5, 1.0 norethindrone	20/30/35 EE*
Tri-Levlen	Negative	0.05/ 0.075/0.125 levonorgestrel	30/40/30 EE*
TriNessa	Positive	0.18/0.215/0.25 norgestimate	35/35/35 EE*
Trinordiol	Negative	0,05/0,075/0,125 levonorgestrel	30/40/30 EE*
Tri-Norinyl	Negative	0.5/ 1.0 norethindrone	20/30/35 EE*
Trinovum	Negative	0.5/0.75,/1.0 norethisterone	35/35/35 EE*
Triphasil	Negative	0.05/ 0.075/0.125 levonorgestrel	30/40/30 EE*
Tri-Previfem	Positive	0.18/0.215/0.25 norgestimate	35/35/35 EE*
Tri-Sprintec	Positive	0.18/0.215/0.25 norgestimate	35/35/35 EE*
Trivora	Negative	0.05/0.075/0.125 levonorgestrel	30/40/30 EE*
Velivet	Neutral	0.1/0.25/0.15 desogestrel	25 EE*
Yasmin	Very positive	3.0 drospirenone	30 EE*
Yaz	Neutral	3.0 drospirenone	20 EE*
Zovia	Neutral	1.0 ethynodiol diacetate	35 or 50 EE*

* EE = ethinylestradiol.

(1) EVA PATCH, Ortho-EVRA and NUVARING : classified as ‘POSITIVE’ even if the estrogen dosage is <0.30 mg, because it seems sufficient given that the transmission is more direct than by oral intake.

(2) LEVONELLE and PLAN B : classified as ‘NEUTRAL’ because it is a ‘morning-after’ pill and that their effect is too punctual to be NEGATIVE on the hair.

(3) QLAIRA : claissified as "NEUTRAL" because the treatment is new on the market, and we currently lack the perspective needed to give an opinion.

In collaboration with Dr Caroline Magot

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Being on Medication and Hair Loss
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