Different BC Hormone levels???

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-06-2006
Different BC Hormone levels???
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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 11:06am

I'm interested in having mirena, but I need to save the money up for it. In the meantime I was thinking about trying a BC for 3-5 months to see how I react to hormones because I've never been on BC ever. I was wondering if there were any BC pills that were very low dose progesterin like Mirena? I'm also wondering if my hormone levels are way off because in the last year, I've developed getting cramps on my period and I never had cramps before, my breasts literally grow a size and hurt so much, I get one or two enormous zits on my nose or chin, and for the entire week before my period and during it I cry at every little thing. So any suggestions???

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 2:57pm

You could try a progestin-only pill if you wanted to simulate having the Mirena, but it's not going to give you the same experience.

Judie Cl for Birth Control