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Ovcon-35®

Balziva®

Balziva®† is a combination hormonal birth control pill.

Birth control Icon Birth control
Pill Icon Pill

$60 for a 3-month supply

As low as $0 with insurance

Medications shipped and billed according to your selected plan. Medication costs vary based on prescribed treatment and applicable insurance coverage. Not all insurance plans are accepted. Additional costs apply, including a medical review and support fee. This treatment requires an online consultation with a Nurx medical provider.

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What is Balziva® used for?*

  • Prevents pregnancy
  • Regulates and lightens periods
  • Shortens periods
  • Reduces pain from periods
  • Treats premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
  • Reduces long-term risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer
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The science behind it

Fact 01

Releases estrogen and progestin

Balziva® releases estrogen and progestin to prevent ovulation and pregnancy.

Fact 02

Multiple benefits

This medication can also be used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

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Real patient stories

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DID YOU KNOW

45% of Nurx patients

use birth control for reasons other than preventing pregnancy

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How to use Balziva®

Birth control is most effective when taken consistently and as prescribed.

Drug facts

Tip 1

For maximum effectiveness, take your birth control as prescribed.

Tip 2

Consider setting a reminder or keeping your prescription somewhere where you won’t miss it to ensure you take it regularly.

Tip 3

Store your birth control away from excess heat and moisture.

How Nurx works

1

Request treatment

Complete our online medical consultation, which asks questions about your health history and birth control preferences.

2

Connect with a provider

After evaluating your consultation, a provider licensed in your state will prescribe birth control (if clinically appropriate).

3

Get it delivered

We’ll send a 3-month supply to your doorstep and check in with you to see how it’s working. Pause or cancel anytime.

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2+ million

Nurx patients served

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Why Nurx?

Affordable

Affordable out of pocket pricing

Convenient

Free shipping & pause or cancel anytime

Personalized

Providers help you find the right treatment

Supportive

Unlimited messaging for any questions, anytime

Common questions

  • How does this medication work?

    By introducing progestin and estrogen into your system, Balziva® causes your body to believe it's already pregnant. This will help prevent actual pregnancy. Simply take a pill once a day at the same time each day. Take your pill at dinnertime or just before bed to help keep stomach upset to a minimum.

  • What precautions should I take when using this medication?

    Most birth control pills come with a slight chance of an allergic reaction, though the odds are slim. Possible symptoms include rashes, hives, itching, dizziness, trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue, lips, or throat. Also, Balziva® may not be for you if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, blood clotting issues, cancer, and HIV. It's important to discuss your medical history with your family medical provider or knowledgeable Nurx consultant before taking Balziva®.

  • What are the side effects of this medication?

    Some of the more common side effects associated with Balziva® include headaches, bloating, nausea, vomiting, weight changes, and breast tenderness. When you start taking Balziva®, you may experience irregular periods or spotting between periods. These should resolve within three months.

    As with all birth control, there are more serious, though uncommon, side effects associated with Balziva®. These include depression, anxiety, jaundice, chest pain, blurred vision, increased heart rate, unusual weakness or fatigue, abdominal pain, and stomach pain. If you experience these side effects, you should talk with your medical provider immediately.

  • Does Nurx offer birth control to help with medical concerns other than preventing pregnancy?

    Your Nurx medical provider will partner with you to find the best care for your symptoms and medical concerns. As medically appropriate, a Nurx provider may prescribe birth control to help manage symptoms associated with PMS (Premenstrual syndrome) and/or PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder), or to help with cycle control (delayed period). In some cases, birth control may also be used to help manage symptoms of endometriosis and/or PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome), and to assist with improving acne. While the use of birth control is considered “off-label” for these listed purposes, a licensed Nurx clinician may prescribe birth control if they deem doing so medically appropriate.

  • How much does birth control from Nurx cost?

    Consultation
    Anyone who requests a birth control prescription will be charged a $28 consultation fee. Please note that at this time, we do not submit claims to insurance for the medical consult fee.

    Medication
    For those with health insurance, your prescription will be free in most cases if it is covered by your health insurance, and we accept your plan. Insurance companies set the “copay” for prescriptions and depending on your plan and the prescription, this will usually be $0. Please connect with your insurance company if you would like to learn more about your copay. If you do have a copay, Nurx will authorize a $30 hold at checkout. If your copay is over $30, you will receive a notification to approve the updated amount.

    Support Fee
    Nurx will charge a flat $3 support fee each month one or more of your orders are processed. This fee covers your unlimited, on-demand access to our customer care team as well as certain processing fees. This fee will only be charged once in any month, even if you have multiple orders processed that month. This fee applies whether the order is filled through Nurx or at your local pharmacy. If your order is filled via Nurx, the support fee is billed at the time of fulfillment. If your prescription is sent to a local pharmacy, a support fee will be applied at that time. In the future, the support fee will be applied on a cadence that matches your medication refill cadence.

  • Does Nurx accept insurance for birth control?

    Yes, we accept most forms of private health insurance for medications. If you’d like to know if we accept your health insurance plan, please connect with our team at [email protected]. Please note that at this time, we do not submit claims to insurance for the medical consult fee.
    Nurx does not accept any federal or state government insurance plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, or any of their affiliated managed care plans, nor can Nurx service such patients. We recommend that you find a local provider in your community that participates in your government payer program.

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DR. NAVYA MYSORE, MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Meet your medical team

Navya Mysore, MD is the Medical Director of Women’s Health at Nurx. Dr. Mysore is a women's health expert with a background in primary care who advises the Nurx medical team to provide the highest quality of care for women through telehealth.

†Balziva® (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP), Rx only, is an oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. This drug may cause side effects, including irregular and/or heavy uterine bleeding, headache, breast tenderness, nausea, and dizziness. If you would like to learn more, please see the full prescription information here. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit MedWatch: HTTPS://WWW.FDA.GOV/SAFETY/MEDWATCH /default.htm or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

*Individual results may vary.
‡The information provided here is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should not rely upon the content provided here for specific medical advice. If you have any questions or concerns, please talk to your provider.
◊Services not offered in every state. Medications prescribed only if clinically appropriate, based on completion of the required consultation.

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