Need B.C. advice! - Birth Control Message Board

MrsBungle · 05-31-2003, 02:08 PM

Hi all. I have heard good and bad things about pretty much all forms of B.C. I'm currently on depo provera and HATE it. I bleed non stop and my skin is a mess. I want to switch to a pill and was considering Yasmin or Ortho tricyclen (sp?). Is there anything out there that most people have success with as far as not experiencing these side effects? Thanks a lot

Trublue03 · 05-31-2003, 07:34 PM

i jsut switched from ortho tri cyclen. and granted everyone is different but i would say stay far away. i switched because i had no sex drive and i was very very moody.

Thisby · 05-31-2003, 11:37 PM

I've had pretty good success with the Alesse brand. Only noticable side effect was a lighter period.

Pandabaire3 · 06-01-2003, 06:28 AM

Hey, I was on Yasmin for 4 months before I quit because of scary side effects that started happening (arm pain, finger numbness, leg throbbing) BUT - I never lost my sex drive on it and in fact, my orgasm's felt more intense. Also, I never gained weight on it (lost weight in fact) and only had an initial acne break out in the 2nd week - face was clear after that. I guess I say try it out and see if it works well for you.

tinkers · 06-01-2003, 11:41 AM

I was on yasmin since January. Well a few months later I got really sick. The pill become less effective from all the diarreah and vomitting. Now I am around 8 weeks pregnant. All I can say now is use back up when neccessary. But I never really had side effects, actually I liked it. But.................
Tink
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