WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Any positive experiences with switching from Alesse to Yasmin?

Re: [Birth Control] Any positive experiences with switching from Alesse to Yasmin?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:09:01 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Lola: "[Birth Control] Any positive experiences with switching from Alesse to Yasmin?"

At Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Lola wrote: >
>My doctor suggested that I'd switch from Alesse to Yasmin to help
>control the breakthrough bleedings and bloatedness I'm experiencing with
>it. What I like about Alesse on the other hand is that it has helped me
>a lot with PMS related moodiness and that it didn't diminish my libido.
>I've been on higher dose BCP's before and always had problems with them
>that are worse than the issues I have with Alesse. Therefore, I'm a
>little hesitant to try Yasmin with it's higher estrogen level.
>Has anyone here switched from Alesse to Yasmin and if so, what are your
>experiences with Yasmin?

The symptoms you describe are progestagen related, not estrogen. Alesse also has less progestin in it. If I were going to recommend switching a person who had these symptoms, ti would be to Yasmin. The progestin in it is totally diferent than the progestin in any other pill. It has a slight diuretic effect to help the bloating.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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