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Re: Which BCP is best for Endo?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Jul 30 15:26:19 2003
I took something called Soy Balance Menopause for the first few months I
was on Lupron. I think it may have Phytoestrogen in it though, but it
seemed to help.
Good luck.
At Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Michelle wrote:
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>Hello there,
>Thank you for your info. The doctor put me on it because he thinks it
>might help ease my pain, he doesnt think I have any endo left but if I
>did, it might shrink it. Also I want NO estrogen in my body whatsoever,
>it will bring the endo back endo strives on estrogen. I refuse to take
>it, I might consider taking a herbal product for the menopausal symptoms
>but I will NEVER take estrogen again.
>Michelle I.
>
> At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Micronor is a PROGESTIN ONLY PILL... They call it the POP or
>>the mini-pill. There is NO estrogen in it, don't worry.
>>
>>If you don't have any reproductive organs left why would he
>>put you on it? I don't get that, the only thing your body
>>is lacking right now is estrogen so I don't know why he/she
>>put you on it. Hmmmm
>>
>>At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Michelle wrote:
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>>>Hi there,
>>>
>>>My endo doctor prescribed me Micronor today and told me it was an ONLY
>>>progeston pill, that it had NO estrogen in it. I told him I wanted
>>>nothing to do with estrogen again. I've already had a hyst last year
>>>and have NO reproductive organs left, I'm still in a ton of pain and am
>>>wondering now what the heck he gave me. If you could please write me
>>>back and let me know for sure what the Micronor pill is it would be so
>>>greatly appreciated.
>>>Thank you
>>>Michelle I.
>>>
>>>At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>>I am currently on Micronor for birth control as I was on Lupron.
>>>>I have been spotting and bleeding for over 3 weeks and just made
>>>>an appointment with my doctor to have my pill changed because the
>>>>spotting and bleeding is finally starting to bother me.
>>>>
>>>>I was on Alesse before and I really liked it and my Gyn told me it
>>>>was one of the lower estrogen pills out there. And we all know
>>>>how much Endo LOVES estrogen.
>>>>
>>>>So, for you ladies my question... What other pills are out there
>>>>that any of you have tried and really liked BESIDES the phasic pills!?
>>>>By "phasic" I mean the Ortho Tri-Cyclens and Tri-Phasil of the BCP
>>>>world. Is there anything else out there besides Alesse that has a lower
>>>>estrogen level? The only turn- off about the Alesse was that I had very
>>>>sore breasts for about 2 weeks before my period was due and that is just
>>>>no fun!!! I plan on taking it
>>>>continuously unless my doctor says not to... But why would she say not
>>>>to considering my hx with Endo!?
>>>>
>>>>So, please, any info on pills that anyone else has liked with low
>>>>estrogen
>>>>is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you!
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