WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1999: Re: Birth Control Pill Problems

Re: Birth Control Pill Problems

From: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 14:02:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 25 Sep 1999, Lesley wrote: >
>After the birth of my son (10 months ago) my OB put me on Tricyclen 21
>for birth control. I found that when I started a new cycle (started on
>the Sunday) on the Monday I was very ill (vomiting). After about 6
>months, I called my gyn. and expalined the problem, she then put me
>back on Triphasil 21, which was what I was on before my preganancy and I
>never had any problems. I still find that with the Triphasil, I feel
>quite ill. What could be the cause of this? I have been diabetic for 14
>years and the last 3-4 years I have been on medication for high blood
>pressure. Both the diabetes and high blood pressure are very well
>controlled. Could this have any effect on the problems that I am now
>experiencing?

Nausea on birth control pills is a common side effect in the beginning of use. If it continues beyond the first three cycles, sometimes decreasing the estrogen content can help. Your gynecologist took this approach. If that hasn't worked, and if you've tried taking the pill before bed and on a full stomach, then you might ask your gynecologist if another pill change is in order, or you might weigh the benefits of taking the pill against this pain-in-the-neck side effect. I doubt that the problem is related to diabetes or high blood pressure.

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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