Switching pills, but a week has gone by.

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Registered: 05-18-2007
Switching pills, but a week has gone by.
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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 11:01am
Hi there.
I started taking birth control pills to help control irritable bowel issues I experience from ovulation to 1st day of my period. I was on Aviane for 3 months and felt great, but I had a lot of breakthrough bleeding, so my doctor switched me to Microgestin 1/20. By the 2nd day on Microgestin, I felt awful...this pill seemed to trigger my IBS symptoms (gas, abdominal bloating/distention, constipation). I stuck with Microgestin for 8 days, hoping I'd feel better, but I felt horrible all 8 days. I could not conceive finishing the pack, so I stopped. I told my doctor how well I felt on Aviane, so she wants me to give Trivora a go (same type, though varying levels of progestin as Aviane). There was a mix up at the pharmacy and my Rx was not ready until Wednesday. I took my last Microgestin Sunday evening. Had some bleeding that started Tuesday and ended Thursday. Today...I have signs of and feel like I'm ovulating. Thoughts on whether or not I should wait for my next period to start taking Trivora or should I/can I start this Sunday?
Hope the sequence of events isn't too confusing. Thank you.
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Registered: 05-18-2006
Fri, 05-18-2007 - 11:08am
You could start on Sunday. To be safe I'd use a back up method for the whole month and you might still have some unusual BTB, I think.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 05-18-2007 - 11:33am

Hi stephanie-j, welcome!


      Jill