Re: Which is right for me?
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Nov 2002 17:13:41 -0600 (CST)
Any BCP have side effects.
At Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Jenelle wrote:
>
>I have been taking BCP for 16 years, starting out on Ortho Novum 7/7/7.
>I stopped taking it November '01 because I was having lots of clotting.
>I switched to Ortho Tri-cyclen and took that until July '02 before
>figuring out my mood swings, irritability and depression were related to
>this pill; I liked the way it cleared up my complexion but couldn't
>handle the emotional side. I switched to Estrostep and loved it, except
>I noticed I had more acne breakouts than I'd had as a teenager. I'm now
>starting the second month of Loestrin FE 1.5/30 and while the acne's
>decreased a little, I feel there might be something better out there for
>me that would hit all of the side effects positively. Would the new
>Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo be good? I was on Estrostep for 3 months
>only...would taking it longer have started to clear up the acne? My
>period on Loestrin this month is lighter than it was on Ortho Tri-cyclen
>but a lot heavier than it was on Estrostep; in fact, by month 3 on
>Estrostep, I was barely having a period. I am open to all suggestions!
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Jenelle
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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