WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: Birth Control Comparisons

Re: Birth Control Comparisons

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 18:05:07 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 28 Sep 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>1st pill I used: Tri-norynol
>3rd and last pill I used: Ortho-tri-cyclen
>2nd pill I used : Tri-phasil
>
>Which of these three is better (or worse than the other and why)
>
>Do some have different side effects than the others?
>
>Where could I find more detailed information comparing them?
>
>For three years, I used three different kinds. I never asked my doctor
>why he switched me.
>
>What could be some possible reasons doctors switch types of BCP's?

one pill is not better than the other -- some women do better on brand A than brand B. Side effects are similar, although in general, pills with lower amounts of estrogen tend to produce less nausea or headaches.

Often switches are made based on which samples the doc has in the office.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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