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Re: Birth control questions
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 2 14:27:01 2006
I was using Yasmin for 6 months and then the doctor suggested for me to
start taking the pill continuously, so I had switched over to Cyclen.
This pill wasn't good for me for continuous use.. major mood swings,
felt like ym hair was thinning (dunno for sure), loss of sex drive, and
sore breasts ALL the time. Since surgery last week I have now come off
the pill for continous use, and am having major clots, and very heavy
bleeding. Not sure if it is pill related or surgery related. I would
seriously think long and hard about the pill you choose to go on to, I
didn't think about it, just went on one that wasn't too expensive, and I
regret it.
Amy
At Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Tara wrote:
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>Continuous birth control is very common for treating the pain associated
>with endo. I don't know if any really good studies have been done on
>how safe it is. In theory though, doctors believe it is safe. As for
>the types that the docs choose, usually it has to be a monophasic pill.
>This means that pills like ortho trycyclen, or triphasil, which have
>three tapering doses in the pack are not used. They usually choose a
>pill with the same combination of hormones in every pill. Every single
>one of us is different and has tried a lot of different pills. Some of
>them made me feel very depressed, others made me nauseated, some of them
>make you feel nervous. It all depends on how sensitive you are to the
>hormones. I would be careful with continuous Yasmin due to the
>potential to increase in your body's potassium level. I have heard of
>this pill being used more and more this way and it just doesn't make
>sense to me. A progestin only pill is supposed to be safer too, but you
>may have more breakthrough bleeding or may have a little hair loss etc.
>I've often switched pills after two packs and you may feel a little sick
>for awhile, but it eases off. Once you start a continuous method, many
>docs recommend waiting three months to see what side effects occur or go
>away in that period of time to let your body adjust. You need to call
>sooner though if you have any "deal breaker" side effects such as
>shortness of breath, chest pain, high blood pressure etc. Unfortunately,
>it's a trial and error kind of treatment:(
>
>At Thu, 2 Feb 2006, CCANNA wrote:
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>>I have been reading some of the previous posts about continuous b.c. and
>>I am needing to chose one. I am going out of my mind because I need to
>>find the right one for me and I need to figure out a way of paying for
>>them w/out breaking the bank. I have 2 sample packs of Yasmin left, but
>>I think I want to switch to something else. Is it ok to switch just
>>after two packs, or should I start something else now? Does it really
>>matter what type you use to control endo? I am thinking of switching to
>>Mircette, Nordette (was on it previously, before I knew I had endo,
>>didn't mind it), or Seasonale. Just wondering if anyone can give me
>>some advice. Also, is it really safe to take b.c. continuously? It
>>seems awkward to me. Thanks everyone for your advice and support!
>>CCANNA
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