WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] Switch to Ortho Cyclen?

Re: [Birth Control] Switch to Ortho Cyclen?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 14:59:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Alexa wrote: >
>I am currently on Ortho Tri Cyclen and am on the first week of my 5th
>month. The first couple months I always broke out in the 3rd week...now
>I am clear during this time and break out in my 1st and, mostly, the 2nd
>week. Should I give it one more month, as I have heard that one should
>try a certain pill for 6 months, or should I switch to Ortho Cylcen. I
>am considering this new pill because it always has the level of hormones
>as the 3rd week in Tri Cylen, so I figure, since I always clear in the
>3rd week of Tri Cylcen, I would be clear if I always had that level of
>hormones. Is this correct?

Not necessarily, but it might be.

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