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Re: Can you help with birth control pill suggestions??From: anonymous@obgyn.netSun Apr 3 22:04:16 2005
At Sat, 2 Apr 2005, Shannon wrote: > >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) I am currently on yasmin. I read your email above and couldn't help but laugh... you have been on the same pills that they tried on me. i was on ortho novum, but didn't notice anything. i was also on orto trycyclen. that was so horrible. i stopped after only three months because i was constantly nauseaus. i was on mircette before the yasmin, and again, was very sick in the mornings. so far, i haven't noticed anything major with yasmin. it does and doesn't help with the pain. the week before is always terrible, but the depression and hot flashes haven't really stopped. i will be going to a new doctor soon to see what other treatments are out there. elizabeth
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