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switching from depo-provera to Seasonale??
From: Alexis (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 25 19:12:15 2005
It's interesting to read about your experiences with Seasonale. Thanks
for posting! I have been thinking about switching to Seasonale - as I've
been on Depo-Provera for the past 7 years and I think it's time to stop
- due to the osteoperosis risk - and being tired of the weight gain/acne
side effects. However, I'm afriad in a sense b/c depo has been AWESOME
for my pain management and symptoms (considering i was STage IV) before
going on it. (But it's doing a number on my self-confidence re: the
weight and acne issues.) Has anyone had any problems going off of Depo
and on to something else? I want to make sure I"m doing the right thing
before I stop.
Thanks! Alexis :-)
At Wed, 23 Feb 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Wed, 23 Feb 2005, hi wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I recently came off seasonale after being on it for 6 months. Lots of
>breakthrough bleeding. My doctor said it is normal for someone who
>takescontinuous birth control pills to have breakthrough bleeding. He
>said from a medical stand point it is not an issue, it is more a quality
>of life issue. I went off of it because for many weeks at a time I
>would have the bleeding with cramping. It was recommended to go back on
>a month to month pill and get my period. He put me on LoEstrin which
>has little estrogen which fuels the fire for endo. He said we will take
>it month by month and if the pain gets worse he will reevaluate the
>situation. I was pleased with this and am trying it. All I can say is
>the breakthrough bleeding was annoying and an inconveinience.
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>>At Sun, 11 Apr 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>At Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Kathy wrote:
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>>>>Hi all! I am currently on Seasonale, and it's my first month on them. I
>>>>have to deal with some new side effect everyday. For the past week or
>>>>so, I've been feeling cold for a couple of hours, then hot for the next
>>>>couple of hours. I also have been bleeding off and on for the past
>>>>couple of weeks. Has anyone ever experienced this? The gyn. said that
>>>>the bleeding is normal. But I thought birth control was supposed to
>>>>stop the bleeding not start it. TIA!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Kathy
>>>>
>>>Hi Kathy,
>>>I have also recently started taking Seasonale and am in the 3rd cycle of
>>>my first pack. I started breakthrough bleeding approximately at the
>>>last week in the very first cycle. I am now as I said in the 3rd cycle
>>>of my pack and am still bleeding. I really would like to continue but I
>>>am having serious doubts, It has been almost 6 weeks of having a
>>>"period" How has it panned out for you?
>>>
>>>Gina
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