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Re: Can you help with birth control pill suggestions??From: Shannon (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat Apr 2 22:09:33 2005
At Sat, 2 Apr 2005, Alexis wrote: > >Hi! >I finally decided to change my treatment from Depo Provera to a birth >control pill - and started researching the different types of pills. I'm >currently experiencing acne, depression and weight gain due to the >androgen potency in the depo. I"m looking for a pill that will help >these side effects - but it looks like the ones that will, have a high >estrogen level and low progestin level - which won't help the >endometriosis. :-( > >Could anyone please tell me what type of pill they are on, and how it is >working for their endo? > >I've been readign that these are good ones for endometriosis: >Loestrin 1.5/30; Loestrin 1/20 Fe; LoOvral; Leveln; Levora; Nordette; >demulen 1/35 and Zovia 1/35. >Is anyone out there on the above mentioned types - and can tell me about >their experience with it? (e.g. side effects; helpfulness w/ endo pain >and cysts) > >Also, I noticed that Yasmin is recommended for acne, weight gain and >severe cramping. Can anyone tell me about their experiences with >Yasmin? Has it been helpful for your endo? (I havent' been able to find >any research on it associated w/ endo) > >Lastly - is anyone on Ortho tri-cyclen lo? My GP wants to recommend it >cuz of it's low estrogen levels - but I noticed it has 3 different >levels of progestin - and am wondering how it will affect my endo. I'd >love to hear about any experiences anyone has had with it. >I feel like picking a type of BC pill is a big decision - and if I pick >the wrong one it could make the endo worse - so any info you have, would >be greatly appreciated. > >In the meantime - if you want to check out the different pill options - >here's a great website: >http://www.wdxcyber.com/ncontr13.htm > >Thanks and I look forward to hearing back from you! :-) >Please feel free to respond via the listserv or my direct email addy at: >endoresearch@sbcglobal.net > >Thanks! >Alexis :-) I used Yasmin for a month. It controlled my moods very well, as far as hormones and all that great female stuff. I really like it until the week before my cycle and the week of. I had the most excruciating pain and wound up in the emergency room. I can't say that it would effect you like that. I know Yasmin isn't used for women with endo. I have been on birth control pills since I was 12 and I am soon to be 23. I have used Ortho-tricyclen and had horrible problems with it due to the extreme change in estrogen/progesterone levels each week. Then I used Ortho-novum. I responded VERY well to that with my endo. It is low in estrogen/progesterone and is the same doseage of pills all 21 days you take it. The week of my cycle was no problem. (I always have problems with my bowels on or off the pills and horrible lower back pain) I have tried Norinyl. Those pills made me endo. act up so much. I was in constant pain and my moods were all over the place. Now I am on Lupron injections, but I am not getting them any longer b/c of the long term side effects. I hope this helps somewhat. Let us know what you decide to do! :O)
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