BC Pill for Endometriosis

03-28-2003, 08:51 PM

I was put on Loette to prevent possible Endometriosis from progressing any further before I have the surgery to diagnose it for certain.
I have just been taking it as I would any BC pill. When I went to another doctor to get a refill prescription she asked whether I was taking the packs continuously without a break for a period.
Is this what I am supposed to be doing?
I wasn't given these instructions by the gyneaocologist that I can remember.

The pain in my ovaries has been getting worse. For the past 5 days I have had a lot of pain in both my ovaries alternating between them at different times. My back aches and also my legs ache like growing pains. My breasts feel sore and I feel like I have a stomach full of gas. Is this all ok? My period is still a week away. I have a doctors appointment for next week.

Also, the Gynaeologist mentioned that there is a pill especially helpful for Endo. He did say the name but I forget completely. Can anyone maybe tell me which he could have been talking about?

Thanks.

03-30-2003, 04:22 PM

I started Yasmin to help regulate periods and stop Endo from getting worse also. My instructions were to start the pack........the whole 28 pills. When i take the last placebo pill, I immediately start a new pack. i don't skip any days between packs. The week of placebo's is to let you start your period. I would go with the 1st set of instructions.

I also get full of gas. I think its the endo. I know it SUCKS!
Tink

03-31-2003, 10:05 AM

tinkers

The reason that you do not need to take a break in your pills is that they contain 28 pills 7 of them sugar. There are also 21 day packs in which you are suppose to take 7 days off of after you finish them before starting a new pack. I have heard of taking the 21 day packs back to back without a break to keep from having a period. You can also do this with the 28 day pills only you discard the sugar pills and begin a new pack.

I'm not sure of the answer to the initial post as I do not know much about endometriosis.

03-31-2003, 07:31 PM

Thanks for the info Camden! I didn't know that!
Tink

04-01-2003, 05:15 AM

Thanks.

So you do still have your period each month?

It seems healthier that way, but now I am worried that it isn't actually doing anything unless I keep taking the hormone tablets without having a break for a period.

I should just get the laparoscopy done so I can know for sure that I even need to be taking them!

04-01-2003, 03:15 PM

I am actually on the depo-provera shot now. The pill gave me migraines and(sorry to be gross)multiple yeast infections.

Have you talked to your doctor about the Depo? I do believe that it can be used, possibly in a different dose, for endimetriosis.

I always had a period when I was on the pill. I was on the 21 day pack and had my period on the 7 days off. I now have no periods on the depo which is fine with me!

I also forgot that there are two different types of the pill. There is a combination pill(estrogen and progesterone)that you take for 21 days(in 21 day pack or 28 day pack with 7 reminder pills)and there is the mini-pill which you take everyday(no breaks or reminder pills,or periods)which contains only progesterone.

04-01-2003, 04:01 PM

Hi. I take a combined pill. And I too have many yeast infections... 2 each month! One before my period and one straight after.
I didn't ever have this problem before taking the pill.

So you haven't had any problems with Depo, regarding yeast?

I have heard so many stories about Depo and the adverse effects it has on a lot of people. It is kind of scary.

Now I wonder whether if I just change the brand of pill I am on, could the occurence of infections be reduced? Or if I get them from one pill will I get them from all pills?

Thankyou again.

04-02-2003, 02:51 PM

I would have yeast infections every month and didn't know why. I went on the Depo shot and didn't have any. I too read some of the horrible things about the shot and after starting to have panic attacks(at this time I don't think that is what caused them),I went back on the pill. I immediately started having yeast infections and migraines so I went back on the shot!

One of the side effects of the Depo is that some women do not regain their periods for up to 18 months afterward, so it is not recommended for short term birth control. I had no problem with this. At the exact time the needle was suppose to be "worn" off I had a period and for the 4 months afterwards they were regular.

I don't know that a different brand would help. When I searched it on the internet none of the web pages listed a specific brand that was causing the infections. Try punching "yeast infections and the birth control pill" into your search engine and see what comes up.

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