choosing a pill
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choosing a pill
| Sat, 02-14-2004 - 3:06am |
I just had mirena removed after almost 4 months of not being able to have an orgasm. It took 3 full weeks after having it removed for my body to get back to normal in that aspect. I gained about 5 lbs on it but I think it was water weight because it dropped quickly. I have an appt. to see a new gynecologist in March about endometrial ablation due to my dysfunctional uterine bleeding, but endo. ablation means you cant have chldren again. I don't think I am ready for that step yet. I am almost 29 right now but I am considering trying the pill again (I haven't used it since I was 17). I am afraid to use it because the first pill (triphasil 28) I was put on I gained 40 lbs in 3 months on it. I lost it all after I stopped with in two months time but it freaked me out. The pill they put me on that gave me severe migraines with nausea. I coudln't handle that so I stopped taking it. After that I was given orth tricyclen and it made me very very moody and a big appetite increase so I quite taking that as well. Does anyone have suggestions based on my history or suggestions based on what worked for them? I really don't think I am ready to compromise my fertility yet. Thanks !

I hope you find a method that works for you.
Jill
“NuvaRing ® (etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring) is a non-biodegradable, flexible, transparent, colorless to almost colorless, combination contraceptive vaginal ring containing two active components, a progestin, etonogestrel (13-ethyl-17- hydroxy-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17 a -pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one) and an estrogen, ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17 a -pregna-1,3,5( 10)-trien-20-yne-3, 17-diol). When placed in the vagina, each ring releases on average 0.120 mg/day of etonogestrel and 0.015 mg/day of ethinyl estradiol over a three-week period of use. NuvaRing ® is made of ethylene vinylacetate copolymers (28% and 9% vinylacetate) and magnesium stearate and contains 11.7 mg etonogestrel and 2.7 mg ethinyl estradiol. NuvaRing ® has an outer diameter of 54 mm and a cross-sectional diameter of 4 mm. The molecular weights for etono-gestrel and ethinyl estradiol are 324.46 and 296.40, respectively.”
We have poster in the military in Japan who is interested in the ring. She said she is going to try to get her base to stock NuvaRing.
Good luck
Jill