Ovcon35. any opinions?
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Ovcon35. any opinions?
| 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!

Heather
As they say though, everyone's different! I have seen other people post that they love Ovcon.
Let me know how your experience goes!
Thanks for the input!
We'll see how it goes. :)
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,
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
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