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Robin
At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Kathy wrote:
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>At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>>At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Kathy wrote:
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>>>okay thanks for the info what does OCP mean over the counter prescription or something? I know it will make it better just weird cuz when I took that other birth control only took it for a couple weeks and the cystic acne I had to take medication for a long time after that. Yeah I was thinking about a diaphram but not sure about that and an IUD I don't know much about except I think you get something placed under you skin but what if I had the same reaction to that as I did that one pill I took. So is is possible to have a really bad reaction with Orthro and I won't have a bad reaction to this other one at all. Thanks sooo much for your advice :)
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>>First while that is a reaction, it is not an allergic reaction.
>>Allergies cause either anaphylaxis, swelling of the airways that stops
>>breathing or hives or other skin responses but not acne.
>>Usually OCP's will make acne better.
>>Nordette contains Levonorgestrel while Ortho Tri-cyclen contains
>>Desogestrel.
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>>Depending on many other factors, an IUD, or diaphragm might be a good
>>form of contraception to try.
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>>RDB
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>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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~Robin~
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