changing from Ortho Tricyclen HI

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Registered: 02-28-2004
changing from Ortho Tricyclen HI
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Mon, 03-19-2007 - 10:03pm
At least I think that's what pill I'm taking now. I know it is Ortho Tricylcen and it is the higher dose. I've been taking the higher one since Nov. 2006. I've had several side effects, the worst being no sex drive and having my period even on the active pill dates! Also I've gone up several bra sizes and even shirt sizes! I have to get a whole new shirt wardrobe this summer. But the worst is having basically 2 periods a month. I've gone to my doctor twice about this. The first time she switched me from Lo to the higher dose. Then last time she prescribed me Seasonalle since I told her I'm sick of having periods (12 days of the month is a lot of period!!). However, she keeps saying that it's bad to mess with my body and stuff. So I just stayed on the kind I have instead of switching to Seasonalle. But I really want to change bc methods. It would be great to have my sex drive back and I must not have more than 1 period a month! I've been taking the pills regularly, I did take one several hours late last month, but this month I'm having my period on the active pill dates once again. Any suggestions are welcome!!


Edited 3/19/2007 10:08 pm ET by ann_85

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 03-19-2007 - 11:34pm

Hi ann_85, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 02-28-2004
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 4:16pm
Yeah I'm bleeding on days 10-21, so hopefully Seasonale will help!! It would be awesome if it would help everything else too. Thank you so much for your advice! I will definitely let you and everyone else know if Seasonale works out better.

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TTC #1, Cycle #5
Cycle #3: BFP 5/18, M/C 5/29 at 5w3d

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