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Irregular Bleeding
I also became pregnant with my son while on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo and I have heard consistently from my doctor and other mothers that women who have gotten ...
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- I had break through/spotting on the patch too. My doc gave me some estrogen pills to thicken things up for the rest of my pack of patches. After that I went back to a ...
- I"m 38 and have a similar story. My advise is to go to the Dr. Don't mess around with waiting, it is better to be safe than sorry and if 'all' that you are is pregna...
- Have you taken any kind of diet pill or something like that because when I was on birth control I noticed whenever I would take diet pills I would spot or break throug...
Help with My Zit Face!!
I used Proactiv Solution and went on Ortho Tri Cyclen birth control pill and my skin was perfect for my wedding day. Good luck and congrats on the upcoming ...
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- As said before, go to a dermatologist. The breakouts could be plain old stress-related zits. They could also be rosacea. Either way, a skin doctor should be able to di...
- Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials, M.. I hope everything is perfect for your big day. NIKKEN has a fabulous skin care line that is completely organic, and ...
- PROACTIVE! I buy it for my 17 year-old son. He has used it for over a year now and what a difference! I have combination skin and break out during my monthly cycle ...
Mirena/Birth Control Decision Help with Anxiety
Aug 12, 2009 ... When I first started the pill in my 20's, I couldn't use the tricyclic pills ( e.g. ortho tri-cyclen) because they would make me very moody, ...
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- I used an IUD for almost 3 years. I used the one with no hormones. The only problem I had with it is that it made my periods much heavier than normal, and I had cramp...
- What causes the mood swings and the anxiety are the hormones in the pills. I have a similar problem in that BCPs make me so pissy my DH won't come anywhere near me, wh...
- Hi T., Not sure if the pill actually casuses anxiety, more likely the hard job of being a mother and wife. I would try yasmin (pill). Get on Cymbalta (30 mg)for de...
Another Question About the Pill....
I have never taken yaz but I was on ortho novum 777 for a while and it took about 2 months and I was regular. ... Next question: Ortho Tri-Cyclene Lo ...
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- It might throw you off your old schedule, but it seems you aren't having a real schedule anyway! I am older, 56, but when they wanted to help me with the severe cramp...
- Hi C., I'm a trained fertility instructor, and a book that has helped me a lot is Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition by Marilyn M. Shannon. In her book, she quotes Dr. El...
- While you probably won't have any intolerable side effects from stopping mid-pack, I want to encourage you to keep going with it. My daughter is on Yaz and her first ...
Female Health
If you are on a very low dose b/c pill ask the dr to switch you to a different one, I switched to tri-sprintec (generic for Ortho Tri-cyclen) and have not ...
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- IT IS NOT OFFEMSIVE IT'IS NATURAL ARE YOU DIABETIC? ANTIBIOTICS WILL SET A YEAST INFECTION OFF. WHEN EVER I GET A SCRIPT FOR AN ANTIBIOTIC I ASK FOR THE YEAST INFECTI...
- Hi, D., I am a grandmother, but I was troubled by yeast infections a short time after I was diagnosed with diabetes. Now that I am controlling my blood sugars, I hav...
- Hi D., It's not an offensive question. Yeast (Candida) in the vaginal canal is a sign that your entire body is eaten up with it. The last place yeast appears is thr...
Birth Control
I am on Yaz... which is sooo... much better than Ortho Tri Cyclin and it comes with a set of stickers that you put at the top of the pills so you can mark ...
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- When they give you birth control it starts on Sunday, it doesn't matter about your period because the pills will regulate it according to the pack.
- S., That's what my OB said to me after I had my daughter. However, the pill case start you off on a Sunday so its easy to follow and I don't have to worry about remem...
- S., I have always been a Sunday starter. When you start your pills on Sunday you have a better chance of having period free weekends. Hope this helps A.
Birth Control
Read all 34 responses: "at this present time i am taking ortho-tri ciclene low. I am due for my yearly and would like to use something different, easier.
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- I have an IUD and I love it! I have been on it for over a year and no weight gain or pregnancy! It's convenient and if you don't like it, it is easily removed! Good luck!
- I started with Ortho, then after my son was born switched to Depo, which I loved for the fact that I didn't have to think about it, but didn't like it because I couldn...
- I have the copper IUD and love it as well. It is a wonderful addition and highly successful.
Birth Control
I had bleeding issues with Orth-tri-cyclen, ortho-tri-lo, depo and ortho-novum, the only thing I had success with as far as hormones was the nuva ring. ...
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- How about condoms? They help the guy last longer, and you get all kinds for variety and for "her pleasure" :) For extra protection, you can use a condom plus diaph...
- I have been on the depo shot for a year now. My only negative experience with it is my second shot after the first 3 months, I had to take an antibiotic and I spotted...
- I used to use the Nurva Ring and loved it. I have tried the sponge and that was ok, you have to insert it at a certain time and that was one thing that didn't always ...
Accutane
Ortho Tri-cyclen has been proven to control acne and has worked for me and for my daughter who is in her 20s. Ortho Novum has also worked for me. ...
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- I was on it when I was a teenager and glad that I did it. I didn't have many side effects. I do remember that I bruised easier. I get a pimple here or there now and...
- Well, I did try accutane when I was in my early 20s and it was a miracle drug but there are side effects that are not too fun. I was not trying to have kids then but y...
- S.- I went on it when I was 16 and it worked wonders. I also had cystic acne. It honestly was a miracle drug. Although very, very strong...it does work and I know ...
Nuvaring
I cannot take pills- even low dose Ortho-tri-Low. I get major migraines, and with a very active little boy, I could not do it! I got on the Nuva, ...
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- K.--I was on the NuvaRing and loved it also. Easy & convienent. I would still be on it had I not discovered that I am allergic to latex which is what the ring is mad...
- I don't have anything positive to say about the Nuvaring. I used it for about 5 months and got pregnant, unexpectedly. I love my third child to pieces, but it was VE...
- I cannot take pills- even low dose Ortho-tri-Low. I get major migraines, and with a very active little boy, I could not do it! I got on the Nuva, after trying a bunch ...
