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07-06-2007, 12:10 PM | #1 |
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Birth Control Pills?
I am on Yasmin right now and I am looking to switch..I dont like the side effects of it. What are your experiences with different brands? Whats worked for you and what hasnt?
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07-06-2007, 12:18 PM | #2 |
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I don't know about the difference between American and Canadian brands... but the lowest dose pill (at least at the time) is what I started on, and that was Alesse. Didn't work for me. I was on it for a year but if I was even an hour late taking a pill, I'd start spotting or even get my period as early as the next day! After about a year on that I was switched to Triphasil (I have sometimes been given Triquilar by the pharmacist... they're the exact same) and it's been working great. The best part is that it's made my period only last about 3 days!
The one thing I've found since I've been on birth control pills is that I am SO much more emotional. I never used to cry and now anything makes me cry!
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07-06-2007, 12:21 PM | #3 |
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It has been years...and I MEAN YEARS!! since I took birth control pills, but when I did I had to stop. It was causing blood clots. The pills really aren't safe. If you can keep from taking them and use something else, it would be better.
Again, they may be different now and much safer...I don't know.
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07-06-2007, 12:27 PM | #4 |
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Janet, I think the pills now are much much lower dose than they used to be. I've done some reading on this and when they used to make birth control pills they didn't know exactly how much was effective in preventing pregnancy, and over the years the hormonal dosage has been lowered substantially. There is still a small risk of clotting but you're at a higher risk if you smoke. I had a couple friends who tried doing the shots every 3 months, but both got very sick from it, and I think chances of clotting with the shots is higher than with the pills.
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Sorry I can't help you with this question, I never took any.
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07-06-2007, 03:23 PM | #6 |
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I had the same thing as Janet. Sure don't need them now!
But I'm on hormone replacement therapy and they're always coming out with scares and warnings. What about the shot? I knew a lot of young women who did that.
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