WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] Alesse to Loestrin to Yasmin?

Re: [Birth Control] Alesse to Loestrin to Yasmin?

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:10:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Emily wrote: >
>I took Alesse for 8 months and had no problems except hives, almost
>continuously at the end before I stopped. No one could explain what
>they were from and so I jsut stopped the pill. My own research
>indicated perhaps excess estrogen, b/c my eyes started to get dry too.
>Then I tried Loestrin 1.5/30 and only took that for 3 months b/c my eyes
>were way too dry and my breasts were swollen and painful all the time.
>Now I have been taking Loestrin 1/20, but have acne problems, severe
>bloating all the time and some hair loss. The eyes are a little better,
>but not great.
>
>There must be some combination out there to help me. My doctor
>suggested Yasmin but the estrogen is higher than ALesse and Loestrin
>1/20, so wouldn't i break out in hives, etc? Or does the progestin
>balance out? Please help! I am so tired of feeling bad all the time.

It is important to know the exact cause of hives and if it is pill-related it will be better to avoid pills and look for another method of contraception

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