Breakthrough bleeding again...
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Breakthrough bleeding again...
| Tue, 03-09-2004 - 8:22am |
Okay, so some of you might remember my post a couple of months ago explaining how my period was starting while I was on the last week of active pills. This was when I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I went to the doctor's and she said it was because the level of hormones was too high that week. So, she switched me to Alesse, but had said that they might be too low dose, however wanted to try anyways and told me to return within two months if the problem hadn't been fixed. Sooo, after finishing two packages of Alesse the exact samet thing has happened. I have had no breakthrough bleeding whatsoever throughout the month, just at the end - during the last week of active pills.
I have to go back to the doctor now and she will give me a pill that is in between the two pills that I have already tried, so what I am wondering is 1) if anyone else has had this same problem and 2) what are some common brands of pills that are in between??
Thanks very much

Do I have that right Jill or Judie??!!
(I finally think I am catching on, who would of thought that I would be in a position to be giving advise? I have arrived :)
If your doctor looks at the same reference I am, there are no pills between Alesse and Ortho Tri Cyclen!
Levlite is the same formula as Alesse, it's a very low dose pill, which means that some women may have spotting if they take a pill late.
Well, if your previous two pills were Alesse and OTC, I think Marvelon (Desogen) may indeed help.
She's not making me wait another month, that is just what she would prefer. So she did give me the prescription to try the new one, because I felt very strongly that alesse was not working (symptoms were getting worse, rather than improving). Soooo, we'll see if this works!
Thanks for your input!