Question for Robin
From: Emme (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:06:06 -0500 (CDT)
Robin-
I'm so happy to hear about your positive experience with Allesse! It
gives me hope. I am anxiously awaiting this month's period and then I
will start it.
You mentioned your pelvic pain completely went away when you were on
it...were you one of the posters who had problems with chronic UTIs
before or am I confusing you with someone else?
Thanks!
At Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Robin wrote:
>
>At Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Emme wrote:
>>
>>Hi doctors-
>>
>>I am known to be long-winded so I will try to make this short and sweet.
>>
>>1) My ob/gyn told me a culture had shown gardnerella. I took four pills
>>of flagyl Sunday night, and inserted an applicator of metrogel last
>>night. This morning I was feeling fine, but just now when I went to the
>>restroom there was a burning sensation that felt to be in the inner
>>vaginal area (not like a UTI- I've had those!) after urinating. It
>>dissipates over time (1/2 hour). How long does it take for the medicine
>>to be effective? I have four more doses of metrogel left to take.
>
>In my experience, it can take several days before you start feeling
>relief. Could be there is external irritation and some of the
>medication leaked out and that is the burning you are feeling....just a
>guess on my part.
>
>>2) Having been off the Pill for two months, my mood and outlook are much
>>better and I am feeling brave enough to try one again. I am still
>>having on and off burning in the vaginal area (first it was attributed
>>to yeast, then strep b, and now to gardnerella) and I haven't been on
>>the Pill so I can't blame it on that. Even though I use condoms and
>>spermicides, I would still feel more protected with this kind of
>>contraception if it can work for me. Those few fleeting
>>(infrequent!)seconds when my boyfriend is inside of me before he puts on
>>a condom, even when I have spermicide in during foreplay, make me
>>nervous and then I am paranoid all month. I believe in the potency of
>>precum, while he does not.
>
>Pre ejaculate does contain some sperm, so you are right!
>
>>To get to the point, what would be the most scientific/methodical way to
>>go about finding a good pill?
>>Dr. Wang has mentioned that one with lower estrogen, such as Mircette
>>or Alesse might be a good choice. I was on Triphasil before (same
>>family as Allesse), and my problems with that were: cystitis-like
>>symptoms EVERY month, bloating the week before my period, headaches, and
>>at the end slight depression. Dr. McIntosh suggested trying a low-dose
>>with norgestimate. Should I try Alesse, and then if I still have
>>problems try Mircette (which has a different progestin)? Some people say
>>they have no problems with Mircette, while other list acute anxiety,
>>extreme moodiness and depression, and spotting when on these pills....
>>Your advice would be greatly appreciated. I realize different pills
>>"react differently" with different people, which is why I am reluctant
>>to try around (I don't like doing something where I don't know what the
>>outcome will be), but I was hoping that maybe your experiences with
>>women with symptoms similar to mine could help.
>>
>>I guess the 2nd question wasn't that short. I'm sorry! THANK YOU!
>
>Alesse and Triphasil are different. Alesse is a monophasic pill (same
>level of hormone the entire pack) and Triphasil is a triphasic pill
>(three different levels of hormone...each seven days you get a higher
>amount). I was on Alesse and loved it. Not a single side effect, and
>my pelvic pain was gone completely! I unfortunately had to stop it due
>to blood clots from something unrelated to the pill. If I am ever
>allowed to take the OCP's again, it will be Alesse that I choose.
>
>--
>Robin
>
>--
>~Robin~
>
>I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned.
>
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