Microgestin^® FE 1.5/30

Microgestin® FE 1.5/30 is a combination birth control pill that prevents the body from releasing an egg during menstruation. You will take Microgestin® FE 1.5/30 every day, at the same time, each day. For the first 21 days, you will take an active pill that includes estrogen and progestin. You should carefully follow the order in which your Microgestin® FE 1.5/30 is laid out in the packaging. After you have completed 21 days of hormone pills, you will swap to seven days of reminder pills. If you miss a dose of Microgestin® FE 1.5/30, take it as soon as you remember. Then, continue with your normal dosing. If you miss more than one dosage, discuss with a healthcare provider and use alternative contraception in the meantime.

Microgestin® FE 1.5/30 should not be used with other medications that interact with iron, without first speaking with a healthcare professional. The 7 days of reminder pills contain a low dose of iron. Taking these medications does not necessarily mean you cannot use Microgestin® FE 1.5/30. Instead, your healthcare provider might instruct you to avoid the reminder pills. Your healthcare provider can also determine if you are at risk of any potential allergic reactions to estrogen, progestin, or iron. Signs of allergies include itching, rash, facial swelling, and trouble breathing. As always, we recommend discussing any new medications with a physician or one of our Nurx healthcare providers.

Although rare, there is always the possibility of side effects when taking any birth control medication. Potential side effects include nausea, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, and potential weight changes. Uncommon, yet more dangerous side effects include blood clots, heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.

It can take a few months for your body to adjust to any birth control medication. You may have irregular periods or spot bleeding until you have adjusted. If you are worried, you can discuss your concerns with a Nurx professional.

Any weight gain you experience when starting this medication is likely due to fluid retention, and should decrease after your body adjusts. If you experience significant weight gain or loss after starting a new contraceptive, it's important to let your healthcare provider know.

While not originally intended to treat acne, studies have found that some birth control medications can reduce breakouts and inflammation. If you're interested in learning more about what birth control might help your acne symptoms, visit our Birth Control for Acne page to get started.

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), 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.

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.

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.