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Re: Can anyone offer advice?
From: jessica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 7 15:54:08 2007
I'm 26 and have been suffering with endo for over 10 years. Like
yourself I have been on countless bc pills trying to find something to
help with the painful periods. Most recently I switched to depo shots
and it has made a world of difference for me. Not only do I no longer
get my period, but the never-ending pain of the endo has almost
completly gone away. The depo shot's do have alot of possible side
effects, but i really havn't experienced many. I would say the most
common side effect would be slight weight gain, but when you weigh out
the pro's and con's....I'd much rather gain 10lbs, than to have to be in
pain...Best of luck:)
At Wed, 7 Mar 2007, Beth wrote:
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>Hi, There! I'm on BC pills to help control my endo. In fact, i've been
>on 6 different ones in the past two years. I'm currently on Loestrin
>24. I find it very mild and tolerable. It's not bad at all. I haven't
>had any probelms with it. I still get painful periods with my endo, but
>the pills aren't bad. i think just about every bc pill out there has
>these side effects, but it's rare that people have problems.
>
>in the past, i've been on yasmin, ovcon 30 or 35, can't remember, ortho
>tricyclene, ortho 50, seasonale, and now the loestrin.
>
>this is one of the easiest to tolerate. the yasmin wasn't bad.
>seasonale made me gain a lot of wait. ortho 50 gave me terrible hot
>flashes, and i'm one of those people who is normally always cold.
>
>i say give it a try. you'll know within a month or two if your body is
>tolerating it.
>
>i hope this helps a little!
>
>hang in there.
>
>At Wed, 7 Mar 2007, M wrote:
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>>Good morning !
>>My doc had recently suggested that I go on like Loestrin24 or some other
>>sort of birth control pills. Of course she says that the side effects
>>include heart attack, blood clots and stroke. Well hearing that freaked
>>me out! So I rold her no thanks. Since my visit I have really been
>>feeling bad and need some relief. Do BC Pills even help and what about
>>the side effects???
>>Thanks in advance for any advice!
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