Re: low dose pill concerns
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:43:34 -0600 (CST)
The dosage really depends on the pill. The levels are the same for some
pills as they were 10y ago, but there are new ones. there is no data
that suggests that long term bcp use interferes with fertility. Your
freinds story may have lost or gained something in the translation. The
pill should be fine foe the vast majority of women who want to take it.
At Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Amy wrote:
>
>I am 33 years old and considering birth control pills as an option to
>prevent pregnancy but have some reservations. I have been prescribed a
>low
>dose est/prog pill and am still rather nervous about side effects. I
>was on
>the pill (Ortho Novum) about 10 years ago and felt that my breasts were
>fuller and I was heavier. I also found myself incredibly nauseated the
>morning after I would start a new pack of pills.
>How much lower are the doses now than they were 10 years ago? Will I see
>a
>dramatic decrease in these symptoms?
>An additional concern is that I've never been pregnant and would like to
>start a family in the next few years. I know that the pill is not
>supposed
>to affect your ability to get pregnant once you are off of them for a
>few
>months but I'm still cautious. In fact a friend of mine who had trouble
>conceiving was NOT a candidate for IVF because (as it was explained to
>me)
>after so many years on the pill (about 8), even after taking fertility
>drugs, she was releasing too few eggs to result in enough being viable
>for
>harvesting, in-vitro fertilization and then implantation. Should I be
>concerned?
>Thanks very much
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James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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