birth control

[DolphinChicaDDD]

I want to cry a little on the inside. I'm moving abroad and the country I'm moving to doesn't have an extended cycle pill! I'm going to have to go back to having a period once a month. Not happy. And I don't think the boy is either.

The only American brand they carry at the pharmacy is Yasmin. There are a bunch of brands from the UK that I need to investigate. I'm kinda hoping if I go to the American Hospital OB/GYN department they might have different drugs than the pharmacy.

[DreamfulSpirit]

I'm on Yasmin and I love it!! My period used to be absolutely awful before...and since I got on Yasmin, its been soooooo much better! I still see me having the mood swings of PMS, but that's the only time. I still do notice how much stress has a factor on when I start.

Eventhough I've been on Yasmin for over a year...my b/f and I don't take any chances! We even take the extra precaution and use condoms with spermicide. What has freaked me out the most is that I've recently learned of some people having kids on the way...which made me stress out that I was pregnant, however I knew the chance of that was really small.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

I want to cry a little on the inside. I'm moving abroad and the country I'm moving to doesn't have an extended cycle pill! I'm going to have to go back to having a period once a month.

I'm on an extended cycle pill, too (Seasonique) and I LOVE it. It shocks the pants off me that more women aren't clamoring to try it.

DolphinChica, you know you can take regular (i.e., the type where you get a period once every month) pills back-to-back and get the same effect, right? That's what I did before Seasonale/Seasonique came out. Seasonale/Seasonique just has fancy packaging. It's exactly the same as taking 3 months' pills back-to-back.

When you see a doc over there for a prescription, you could tell them that your American doc suggested it (going 3 pill cycles without a period.) It does really help for girls who get killer cramps or have really heavy periods.

Good luck - I really hope you can work out something and keep your extended cycle streak going!

[gamma_girl52]

Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I'm on an extended cycle pill, too (Seasonique) and I LOVE it. It shocks the pants off me that more women aren't clamoring to try it.

My GYN just gave me a sample of Seasonale today. I'm excited about trying it. I don't like dealing with my period every month. And I also knew about that "trick" before Seasonale came out--my last GYN told me to just keep taking the pills back to back.

This is my second try on BC pills. I tried Yaz and HATED it. I had consistent bleeding for a month on those, so now I'm trying the Seasonale (higher dosage of hormones this time).