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Re: [Birth Control] acne and alesse
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Feb 2002 13:49:42 -0600 (CST)

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There are two good choices here and the final decision should be up to you and your doctor. You can either try one more month on the Alesse OR switch to something like Yasmin which, due to it's unique progesterone, reduces breast tenderness by functioning like a mild water pill.
Hope this helps.
Dr. M
At Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Heather wrote: >
>I have taken Alesse for 2 months and am supposed to start a new pack
>tomorrow. I have experienced increased acne since beginning the Alesse
>(but was prescribed this low dose pill because I am unable to take the
>higher dose pills). I know Alesse is prescribed to improve acne and if
>this is the case, will the acne improve if I keep taking it? Which is
>the best choice, continue the Alesse and see if the acne improves, or
>stop it and try another low dose pill? I do not normally have acne
>problems, so taking a pill that helps acne is not that important to me.
>I need a low dose pill that does not cause increased breast tenderness
>and size. Thank you.

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