Month 5 on Ortho 1/35, still BTB...
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Month 5 on Ortho 1/35, still BTB...
| Tue, 09-07-2004 - 11:24am |
Is it time to change to another pill? I've already used Alesse, Yasmin, LoOvral & Ovcon 35 all with serious bleeding issues. Any thoughts?

Read the post "Irregular bleeding anyone?" in the FAQs at the top of the board. If there is a pattern to your bleeding (early or late cycle) you might benefit from a pill with a different mix of hormones. You have been on 4 different pills with 3 or 4 (depending on how you count) different progestins and anywhere from 20 to 35 mcg of estrogen but it is often the balance of the estrogen and progestin that will make the difference. We are all different so what worked well for one woman may be terrible for you. If I ever go back on hormones I would try NuvaRing first. http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp It has the lowest amount of estrogen in any method available in the U.S. and it’s very low maintenance. Your doctor is probably the best person to advise you. I hope you find a pill that works well for you. Let us know how you're doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill