WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] TriPhasil vs. Ortho-Tri-Cyclen

Re: [Birth Control] TriPhasil vs. Ortho-Tri-Cyclen

From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:47:18 -0600 (CST)

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I'm not sure if I am experiencing side effects or not. Recently I have begun noticing some odd hair growth, I have experienced several UTIs in a short amount of time followed by a bacterial infection that wouldn't go away. I get very depressed around the end of a pill pack and seem to perk right back up as soon as I go back on the pill after the spacers. I have lost wieght but only through serious gym time. I am 26 and still seem to have a problem with acne. Basically it's been 10 yrs and I don't know if these are side effects or just the natural progression of my body. If I knew that OTC wouldn't cause me to gain weight and grow more unwanted hair... I would like to try a change. If i noticed adverse symptoms could I switch back to Triphasil and prevent them or would it be to late at that point? My docotr seems to think there would be no problem but I just started seeing her and am not sure I am completley comfortable with making this change before she gets to know me and my body... it's almost like it's too soon to make a change because she doesn't really know how I respond to what I'm on yet. I could be wrong though. Also she said that I can switch from one to the other and won't have to use a back-up method for the first pill pack. Is this true? I always though you had to use a back-up if you change pills or miss doses or start a pack late. I have been with the same partner for a very long time and neither of us want children so this is a concern as well. Your thoughts would be appreciated. I will of course discuss this further with my personal physician before making and switch. Thanks much. C

At Tue, 20 Nov 2001, William McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>At Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Chris wrote:
>>
>>It has recently been suggested that I switch from TriPhasil which I have
>>been taking for 10 years to Ortho-Tri-Cyclen. I am worried that I will
>>experience side effects such as weight gain (I struggle with my weight
>>as it is, although I am VERY active in sports) and hair growth. Can you
>>tell me if Ortho-TC is likely to cause these problems? I know that
>>changing levels of estrogen vs. progestin are the main causes for these
>>side effects and I am wondering how the levels in the new pill differ
>>from my old pill. Being as Ortho-TC is a 35/35/35 phasic pill and
>>TriPhasil is a 30/40/30 pill... both of which contain different types
>>of Progestin. Basically I need to understand how these different types
>>and levels will effect me. Thanks for any help you can give!
>
>If you like Triphasil, and are not having problems with it, don't
>change. OTC is a great pill, but any change in pills may lead to side
>effects, and if the Triphasil is doing well, why change?
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>

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