Ovcon 50

Ovcon 50 (norethindrone / ethinyl estradiol) is a combination of two hormones, norethindrone (a progestin) and ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen). These hormones work together to help prevent pregnancy in three ways. 1) They prevent ovulation, or the release of an egg from the ovary. 2) The hormones thicken the cervical mucus (fluid from the cervix), which makes it harder for sperm to move and fertilize an egg. 3) They change the lining of the uterus (womb) so it's harder for a fertilized egg to attach onto and grow. Ovcon 50 (norethindrone / ethinyl estradiol) contains 21 pills with 1 mg of norethindrone and 50 mcg of ethinyl estradiol, and then 7 inactive (hormone-free) pills.

No, Ovcon 50 (norethindrone / ethinyl estradiol) has been discontinued and is no longer available in the United States as of 2017. It's not clear why it was discontinued by the manufacturer, but it wasn't because of safety reasons or because it didn't work well.