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Re: Trouble with BCP

From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:24:17 -0600 (CST)


At Sun, 19 Mar 2000, Amy wrote: >
>At Sat, 18 Mar 2000, Cheryl wrote:
>>
>>I started taking Ortho Tri-cyclen two years ago because I had not had my
>>period in over five months. Last August I bled for three weeks
>>straight. I went to a gyn who seemed to know a lot about PCOS and he
>>put me on a new bcp. In January I had to see a new gyn and she put me
>>back on Ortho Tri-cyclen. She told me that Ortho Tri-cyclen was better
>>for patients with PCOS because it had different hormones than
>>Lo/Ovral(which I had been taking since August). I have now begun the
>>abnormal bleeding process again. I have been bleeding for a week so far
>>and it is still going. Has anyone else had problems with this bcp?
>Cheryl,
>
>I, too have taken Lo-Ovral most of my 9 years on bcp. Why did you
>OB/GYN change your bcp? If it was working for you, I don't know what
>prompted the switch. I have taken Lo-Estrin and another Demulen, both
>made me extremely irritable and emotional. I don't think one bcp is
>better than the other, I believe it is different for everyone.

I also been on a lot of BCPS including ortho tri-cyclen which did not work for me. I also bled a lot well on it. I have been on many different bcps and so far I have found Levlin works best for me. I dont understand why they would change it on you. Just tell them straight out it doesn't work for you. Good Luck




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