Ovcon35. any opinions?

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Registered: 06-28-2004
Ovcon35. any opinions?
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Wed, 06-30-2004 - 11:36am
Hey!

I just switched from OTC-Lo to Ovcon 35 and I was wondering if anyone had tried this brand of the pill. I'd never even heard of it before my doctor prescribed it for me, and there isn't even an official website for it yet.

Anyone have any opinions on it?

Thanks!

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Registered: 01-07-2004
Wed, 06-30-2004 - 4:04pm
I switched from OTC-Lo to OTC. In 4 days, though, I will be starting Ovcon 35, too. What is your reason for needing to switch?
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Registered: 04-17-2003
Wed, 06-30-2004 - 7:01pm
I was on Ovcon 35 for a couple of months and HATED it. I had horrendous mood swings and btb. My migraines came back on that pill as well and I had vaginal dryness. I've been on Levora now for about 4-5 months and it's good so far. Couple of migraines still but no dryness(opposite in fact!). Just thought I'd share. Good luck!!

Heather

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Registered: 04-01-2003
Wed, 06-30-2004 - 9:30pm
I tried Ovcon 35 for about 4 months (the obligatory trial period, I guess) and found out it wasn't for me. I switched from Yasmin due to some brown spotting mid-cycle. Well, the Ovcon gave me mild nausea, really sore BBs, low sex drive and dryness. I decided, I'd rather have the spotting and asked my doc to switch back to Yasmin! I'm sure there's another out there that is perfect for me, and I'll probably try switching again sometime, but at this point, I'm just happy being back to normal, even with the gross stuff mid-month.

As they say though, everyone's different! I have seen other people post that they love Ovcon.

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Registered: 06-28-2004
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 10:07am
Well, I was on OTC-Lo for about 3 months and in the third cycle I was still having bad side effects (breakthrough bleeding, cramps, etc). So when I saw my doctor, she put me on Ovcon35 because it's monophasic instead of triphasic, which she believed was one of the reasons why I was having not-so-fun side effects.

Let me know how your experience goes!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-28-2004
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 10:11am
Wow...I certainly hope my experience differs from yours. That doesn't sound fun at all!


Thanks for the input!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-28-2004
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 10:13am
Thanks for you input! It's much appreciated.

We'll see how it goes. :)

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-01-2004
Fri, 07-02-2004 - 6:24pm
HI,

I was just reading this discussion because my Dr. just changed me to ovcon35. I was had been taking orth-tri and I had tried the patch, but I was having spotting and I had an ovarian cyst. So, i stopped completely and now just got another cyst, so she prescribed ovcon. The side effects don't sound very nice at all, don;t know if I wanna start this now. Can anyone really explain to me what the difference is between mono and triphasic, I mean I know different hormones and amounts, but any idea why she is suggesting this? Thanks for any answers,
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 07-02-2004 - 6:42pm
Hi icaptiva,

You could ask your doc why she selected Ovcon 35. It probably has to do with the mix of hormones in it and her clinical experience with treating other patients with cysts. A monophasic pill has 21 days of the same hormone in the active pills which it seems to me would be better in stabilizing your condition than a triphasic pill that has three different dosages. Just my guess since I'm not a doctor. Keep in mind too that how you respond to a particular pill is a very individual thing depending on body chemistry. Many women have used Ovcon 35 without problems. Let us know how you do on Ovcon 35, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 07-04-2004 - 9:21am
In general, Ovcon 35 is a pretty middle-of-the-road pill. It's got a first-generation progestin in it (meaning that it was developed more than a few years ago) that is considered the standard by which all of the other progestins are referenced. It's got a reasonable amount of estrogen in it, though it might seem a little high when you compare it with today's pills that might have 15, 20, or 25 mcg of estrogen.

This is my gyn's favorite pill, he's had a lot of success with it. It can be a good pill to start with as it's pretty well balanced as far as the progestin to estrogen ratio. If the patient has side effects, it may be easier to change to something that might fit better. And for some women that are sensitive to strong progestins, this can be a good pill too. The really low estrogen pills have small doses of much stronger progestins, which can be problematic for some.

I wouldn't let it worry you that you haven't heard of it! If you check out our list of birth control pills in the FAQ folder, I bet you'll find plenty more that you haven't heard of. Not every drug company does the mega-advertising that Ortho-McNeil does (they market the heck out of some of their products), or the makers of Yasmin or Seasonale!

Good luck--remember that we all respond to different pills in different ways, this may be just the pill for you! And if it's not, you still have plenty of options. I hope it goes well!

Judie

Judie Cl for Birth Control