? for Moderator, Jill, alesse vs yaz?

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? for Moderator, Jill, alesse vs yaz?
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Sun, 12-17-2006 - 3:20pm

On a previous post, you talked about the different activity levels of OCP. Androgenic(?), Edometrial(?),Progestin(?). Can you please provide a similar breakdown of Alesse vs YAZ??

I am recently on YAz, And I LOVE it!!! Even my DH is saying my mood is so much better. I would like to find out what is working for me because the estrogen is the same.

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Sun, 12-17-2006 - 5:51pm

Hi amintazz, welcome back!


      Jill

    

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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 11:02am

Thanks for your prompy reply!

I am concerned about that HIGH Progestational. Can that cause problems like weight gain?? I am 35. I am exercizing everyday for half hour, watching my food intake, but I feel like I am growing. I feel better than when I was on Alesse but I dont want anymore weight.

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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 1:00pm

Hi

      Jill

    

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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 5:27pm

One more thing...

I have noticed my legs feel sore..no cramps..just sore...like I just ran a marathon yesterday...more around my knees than calfs. Could this be the dreaded leg pain that Yaz users are cautioned against???
By the way, I take a calcium sup every night and B-Complex vitamins daily with lunch. And I am walking on my treadmill everyday for 30 minutes, which is a little more than my norm.

Help!! I feel so good!! But I alos dont want any blood clots!

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Mon, 12-18-2006 - 7:55pm

If I remember correctly we recently had another member who posted about severe leg cramps on Yasmin or Yaz and her doctor took her off it. Can you link

      Jill