Benefits of taking ortho tri- Lo?
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Benefits of taking ortho tri- Lo?
| Thu, 07-22-2004 - 7:10pm |
I was just wondering what the benefits are of taking ortho tri cyclen lo as oposed to the original. I am currently taking the lo and don't know if I like it.
Any info on this would be great!!!
Any info on this would be great!!!
Luv

thanks
http://www.fpnotebook.com/GYN94.htm
When I first got on BC, I was going to try Ortho, but when I came upon this info, I decided to go with a monophasic (a steady hormone combo). I just wanted to let you know.
Good Luck!
i was on otc for about 2 years before going off. the most noticeable side effects i had were weight gain and lowered sex drive after time. anyway, i recently tried ortho-lo and had SERIOUS break-through bleeding. i basically had a really light period for my entire cycle. NO THANK YOU!
anyway, i just started trinessa over a week ago. so far... i have already noticed a little weight gain (which i guess would be expected since it is the same as ortho). as far as cost... the ortho-lo was $37.50 and the trinessa was $9 under my insurance plan. i really think there would be no reason to get the ortho now that trinessa is around. i could be wrong though!
Right now I am currently using the Nuvaring, and before that, aviane and alesse (all low-dose monophasic bc). I love the ring, its wonderful. I have been on it for a full year now and it has been a very liberating experience. I don't need to worry about taking the pill at the same time every day, or taking the pill when I'm out to lunch. It's a flexible ring that you insert once a month, which allows your body to absorb the hormones at a steady rate.
At first I was skeptical and thought it was gonna be very uncomfortable because I didn't have a good time using tampons. I was pleasantly surprised. You can even keep it in during sex, and your partner won't feel it. Or if you prefer, you can remove it before intercourse and reinsert afterwards (within 2hrs) will no effect on contraception.
My gyn told me that the ring actually contains 4 weeks of hormones and suggested I try using them for a full 28 days and then insert the new one and have no period. I have been doing that for some time now and its great.
I would highly recommend for anyone to try Nuvaring. They have a website (nuvaring.com). I recommended this to several ivillagers and a new friend at college and they all loved it, especially since they got a voucher for a free ring from the site. If you are interested, I would visit your gyn and he/she will probably give you a free sample at the office to try it.
BTW, it is recommended that anyone on BC use the lowest dose possible, which reduces side effects. If you want a pill, I would recommend something like Levlen or Levlite(again monophasic and low-level). And try to steer clear of generics, because the FDA allows a 20% difference as a generic equivalent... I wouldn't recommend skimping on something like this.
Hope this helps. Let me know how it works out for you.