Alesse alternatives?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-25-2004
Alesse alternatives?
3
Sun, 11-12-2006 - 9:51am

There's an extreme shortage of Alesse here and my pharmacy expects they won't be getting anymore for several months. What are some of the alternative BCP's to Alesse. I am over 40 and want a low dose and not a tricyclic.


Any ideas?


TIA


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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 11-12-2006 - 11:18am

Hi beanygurl, welcome!


      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-30-2004
Sun, 11-12-2006 - 8:19pm
Try filling your perscription online, like with drugstore.com. I'm in arizona and take alesse and haven't had any problems filling it. Although...I'm also 40 and need to be on a low dose pill but I'm having a lot of breakthru bleeding with it so I'm trying to find something else to switch to : (
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-25-2004
Mon, 11-13-2006 - 9:35am
Thanks! I will run some of those names by my pharmacy to see if they are available here. I should have mentioned I'm in Canada