Ortho Evra to Ortho Lo

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-03-2006
Ortho Evra to Ortho Lo
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Sun, 12-03-2006 - 10:24pm

Hi everyone!

I am switching from the Ortho Evra patch to Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo and I was wondering if I would see immediate side effects from switching to a lower estrogen dose?

I have had so many side effects with the patch and I am definitely not looking forward to having new ones due to the switch!!!

Any input would be great! Thank you!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2006
Mon, 12-04-2006 - 10:00am
You never really know how your body will react until you try it. I'm taking tri cyclen lo and I really like it- no side effects. I used to take another pill and had horrible bloating and my doctor thought tri cyclen would be good because of its low hormone levels. The only downside to lower hormones is that it's harder to skip your period and it's easier to have break through bleeding. I find taking it at exactly the same time each night controls that, however (+/- 1 hour).
Hope it works for you!