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Re: levonorgestrel, drospirenone, etc.
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 21:17:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 14 Oct 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I get tremendous pms in my postovulatory phase and would like to know what
>birth control pills would help with that, as well as not put on extra weight?
>Does certain types of progesterone help? If so which ones. Currently I take
>Yasmine, it contains drospirenone and a relatively low dose of ethinyl
>estradiol 0.030 mg, is there something better?
>Sincerely,
>Jennifer
>jlgentry007@aol.com

If you are on Yasmin now, then you do not ovulate, and thus have no postovulatory phase.
If you have PMS, then there are therapies that may be helpful. Switching pills may help, but usually doesn't.
Visit the gyn to discuss strategies.
Garry

-- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA

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