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Can Anyone Recommend a Good Birth Control Pill Brand?
It has the lowest dose of estrogen, 20 mcgm. This website shows you the amounts and ... Which Birth Control Pill to Choose? ... New to Birth Control Pills ...
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- Like you said, our bodies are all different! I became pregnant on the low dose Pill you are on! I never missed a pill and always took them at the same time and wasn't...
- M.-- I got really sick from the first pill the doctor prescribed-- I think it was the one you're on. Then my doctor switched me to Loestrin, and the problem went away...
- I had a lot of problems taking the pills for the same reason you do. I tried a few different ones until a new doctor recommended Alesse. The first couple of months I h...
Birth Control Options
So, can anyone recommend a good birth control pill? I haven't been on the pill in years ... It contains progesterone only (no estrogen while breastfeeding). ...
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- S., I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to tell you I had a similar experience. I tried the Mirena and hated it. If I had known how much it was going to h...
- A good alternative to using chemical birth control is called NFP (Natural Family Planning) unfortunately, most dr.s are not taught the truth about this all natural met...
- I had my mirena placed 8 weeks after my first son was born. (I'm curious about the women who's doctors wouldn't do it -- the mirena is especially good for postpartum ...
Birth Control One Year Later and Still Breastfeeding - Mini-pill or Nuva Ring?
A little over a month ago, my pharmacy switched the manufacturer of my birth control mini-pill from Errin to Jolievette. I had been taking Errin since about ...
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- My friend and I had heard great things about the ring so we both tried it. After about 3 months I felt like I was going crazy. My friend also had alot more mood swing...
- I just wanted to tell you that the Nuva Ring is not all its cracked up to be. I used it for several months after having my daughter and absolutely detested it. The rin...
- Personally, If you are breastfeeding, I would recommend a non-Rx form of birth control. Condoms work great and don't flood your system w/foreign unnatural activity. W...
Birth Control Suggestions....
Good luck. I have enjoyed 2 years of worry-free birth control. I will never go back to the pill. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- The Merina IUD fits all of these except the period stopping issue. I had mine in for 6 months. My period never completely went away during that time, but it was sign...
- I have an IUD and it's been great. I rarely have periods anymore and it lasts for 5 years!! I love it!
- I am on Nuva Ring (spillng?) My doc told me it is the lowest in hormones and I leave it in for 3 weeks our for the fourth week and my period only last for 2-3 days. ...
Nausea/Vomiting On Day That Period Starts
This is the first cycle on a new birth control pill that my doctor prescribed. ... the option of switching to another pill with less estrogenic activities, ...
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- I had a lot of hormonal symptoms. I went to an accupuncturist named Mary Muth in Tacoma and she and Doctor Theresa Froelich got me back to normal. I can't tell you h...
- It sounds like the pill. I used to have the same problem until I switched medications. Now I use the minipill. Good luck, B.
- I did that every time I had my period, from when I started in Junior High until my junior year of high school when my doctor finally put me on the pill to help it. It...
Birth Control
I thought NuvaRing has estrogen, which would affect your milk supply. 1 mom found this helpful ... Still Nursing 12-Month Old, Birth Control Pill Safe? ...
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- I've heard the same as the previous posters. I like Mirena. I had it while BF my older son (I BF for a year) and never had any kind of side effects (or a period!). ...
- I was on it before and after pregnancy but definitely not while breast feeding. I was prescribed the "mini pill" for the duration of nursing. I was told that one of ...
- I got pregnant while on the nuvaring and when i had my baby she had jaundice and no longer has it. I chose to breastfeed but when I got on my birthcontrol I decided to...
Could I Be Allergic to My Birth Control?
Oct 21, 2009 ... After analyzing everything, the only new thing I had going on was the birth control pill. Sure enough, as soon as I stopped taking it, ...
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- Yes, yes! You could be allergic to your birth control. I don't remember the brand I was taking when this happened, but I started itching so bad!! Breaking out in the ...
- Its probably not an allergy to the birth control, but rather an intolerance. There are several medications that I cannot take due to intolerances, including estrogen b...
- I bet that's what it is. That happened to me after having kids and I went back on bc, it was a different pill than what I had previously taken, it was Yasmin? I think...
Extreme Fatigue the Week Prior to My Period
I've known that soy practically has more estrogen in it than birth control pills , which is why many homeopathic menopause remedies are soy based. ...
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- D., I experienced the same symptoms until I saw a clinical nutritionist who figured out why that was happening. I took a few natural supplements and foods that she as...
- D., you are not the only one who has this problem. After my second child, I had your same symptoms. I was so tired, I looked sick and pale!! I am studying to be a d...
- D., our hormones shift and some experience PMS to the point of depression and other symptoms;do you think you are anemic? Eat lots of leafy greens, sunflower seeds, r...
Birth Control While Breastfeeding?
That's what I was on and it worked, but has low doses of estrogen. ... Your OBGYN can perscribe a birth control pill that is safe to take while breast ...
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- I am in the same boat. I have been prescribed a low dose Projesterone birth control pill, called YAZ. I think there are several breast-feeding safe birth control pil...
- My midwives suggested an IUD for me, and I've been pleased. I had a water birth too, after my water broke sitting down to Turkey dinner!
- I will caution you about the mini-pill.. my girlfriend got pregnant 2x's while on the mini-pill- even though the doctor said that the first time was a "unusual"
Mirena vs Implanon
Therefore, birth control pills, patch, etc., anything with estrogen in it is not good for me. I would say go with the one that has the most credibility. ...
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- I have a mirena and I think it is wonderful! I would go with it since it can be easily inserted and removed by pulling the string when you are ready unlike removing f...
- hello J.. i am 22yrs. of age. i have been on all kinds of birth control. i liked the mirena, but my girlfriend got pregnate. she couldn't have it removed until her...
- I am using the Mirena right now, I gave birth to my 1st baby (girl) in August and have been on it ever since. I have had no problems with it at all. I really do like i...
