WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Aviane as substitute for Alesse

Re: [Birth Control] Aviane as substitute for Alesse

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 17:32:13 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 10 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, anon wrote:
>>>
>>>My doctor just prescribed Alesse. I'm starting the pill again after
>>>several years without taking it. I previously took ortho tri-cyclen,
>>>but had bad nausea and sometimes vomiting.
>>>
>>>My insurance company substituted Aviane, which I read only got approval
>>>this past May, so I'm a little apprehensive. Since I've never taken
>>>Alesse, I won't even know if Aviane works the same.
>>>
>>>Has anyone had experience switching from Alesse to Aviane?
>>>
>>>What is the medical opinion about the two being interchangeable?
>>
>>Aviane is likely a generic version and I do not have any specific
>>information on the hormonal content...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>>
>>**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
>>
>>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>>
>--
>My Doctor Prescribed Aviane because I have been having problem with bleeding - probably pre menposial
>Question is I have been taking it 12 days - when can I expect to stop bleeding?
>

Anon

Usually you stop within a week of starting. Call doc mon am and ask about this.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

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