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Re: Triphasic versus Monophasic Birth Control PillsFrom: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 30 Jul 1998 22:54:06 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 30 Jul 1998, Stephanie wrote:
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>Hello,
>I was wondering if someone could give me a run-down of the
>differences/similarities between monophasic and triphasic birth control
>pills? I was on Triphasil for about two years and then started spotting
>every couple of months (about 3-5 times a year for a period of two to
>three days around ovulation). My doctor switched me over to
>Ortho-Cyclen, which I assume is monophasic. I was wondering since I
>just started OrthoCyclen about two weeks ago, should I be expecting any
>new side effects? Are monophasic pills "stronger" or will they affect me
>more physiologically and psychologically than the triphasic ones?
>Thanks.
>
>
>--
>Stephanie I was recently switched from triphasic pills to monophasic pills. So far, (I'm 2 weeks into the new pills), I'm not having any problems. But I've never had any problems on any type of birth control pill. Triphasic pills have three different types of pills that each have a different level of horomones. Monophasic pills have the same level of horomones in each pill. If you are prone to ovarian cysts, there is some evidence that monophasic pills are better at preventing cysts than triphasic pills. The FDA has some info about this at: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00236.html Ann
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