WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] Are my side effects normal?

Re: [Birth Control] Are my side effects normal?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:40:33 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 29 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I was previously taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I stopped taking it for 3
>months, because I wasn't sexually active. Now, I'm planning to become
>active again and I started taking Ortho Novum, but I didn't consult a
>physician before my change. What are the differences between the two?
>The day after I took the first white pill, I felt some headaches,
>dizziness and nausea. i looked at the instructions and I also realized
>that I took the pill on the wrong day. I was supposed to start the
>Sunday after I started my period, and I misinterpreted that to the Suday
>after my period was finished. I started my period on a Saturday so i
>missed the day I was supposed to take the pill and took it the following
>Sunday. Were my side effects caused by a change from Tri-Cyclen to
>Novum? Were they caused by taking my pill a week late? Or are my side
>effects normal? I was also wondering if I should continue taking Ortho
>Novum. Please let me know. Thanks!

They have the same estrogen, and different progesterones. They have different side effect profiles. You might want to wait a cycle or so until you know how they are going to effect you.

-- 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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