YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for March, 2001: Re: Is Ortho Cyclen better than Tri-Cyclen if you are planning to skip your period?

Re: Is Ortho Cyclen better than Tri-Cyclen if you are planning to skip your period?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:25:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Ana wrote: >
>Hi, I read your response to someone who had a question about Tri-Cyclen,
>and you said it wasn't the best idea because of the changing hormone
>levels in the different colored pills. Am I right in thinking that
>Ortho Cyclen is different? My understanding is that the hormone levels
>stay constant throughout the first three weeks, and then the green pills
>do not have any hormones at all. How safe and also how effective would
>it be to try to skip my period by skipping the blank pills? Are there
>any possibilities of breakthrough bleeding during the week when I should
>have had my period? I'd appreciate any information you could give me.
>Thanks!

Ortho Cyclen would be better for this, as the pills are monophasic, i.e. they have the same hormone dosage throughout the active pill portion of the cycle. You should have less breakthrough bleeding that way.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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