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Re: [Birth Control] tricyclene vs. cyclene
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 13:24:28 -0600 (CST)
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At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>What is the difference between ortho tri-cyclene and cyclene?
in the first, the levels of the progestin componeent vary each week
In other >words, why would you take one over the other?
some women have less breakthru bleeding on teh Cyclen
If you switched to >tricyclene from cyclene, would there be any complications
no
and would you >still be protected from getting pregnant?
yes
I know they have different >levels of hormones, I was just wondering if there is a reason one is
>chosen over the other.
-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CAauthor of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"
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