Yasmin to Ocella? - Page 2

PM_Mama00 · #1 07-22-2008, 10:02 AM

Not only prenatal care and all that, but having to pay for an endometriosis surgery. I've been on the pill for severe cramping and now I may have endometriosis and my doctor said the pill is good for trying to regulate it and keep it to a minimum. I don't understand why insurance won't cover it for medical uses.

ForeverRoses · #2 07-22-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Not only prenatal care and all that, but having to pay for an endometriosis surgery. I've been on the pill for severe cramping and now I may have endometriosis and my doctor said the pill is good for trying to regulate it and keep it to a minimum. I don't understand why insurance won't cover it for medical uses.

I have a couple packs of Yasmin that I never used sitting in the medicine cabinet. I have yet to get a straight answer as to how to get rid of them (don't want to flush them or just throw them away since they are hormones). They give me really horrible migraines.

And I would think that the pill would be a huge savings over endometrial surgery. I don't understand insurance companies sometimes.

Munchkin03 · #3 07-22-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I don't understand why insurance won't cover it for medical uses.

I think it depends on your insurance company, or maybe it's state-by-state? When I started taking the Pill, it was for severe cramps (seriously, I would throw up the first day of each period). I had no problem getting it covered by the insurance. Now that I'm just taking it as no-baby candy, my insurance now covers it. In fact, the Pill has the cheapest co-pay of any of my prescriptions.

Tippiechick · #4 07-23-2008, 11:25 PM

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I worked with a woman who could only use the Nuvaring and she would have payed $50 on campus, whereas PP gave it to her for $13 a month.

Yep. I am one of THOSE women. I have tried NUMEROUS oral conts. They ALL make me vomit as bad as when I had morning sickness. My doctor said to try one more thing (Nuva ring) before it was either use nothing or IUD. The Nuvaring is the best thing on the entire planet.

I tried it and was immediately hooked. It's all I'll use.

It is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still only get $5.00 off of it by the insurance company. But, I would rather pay for something that works well than take something inferior for me and my body and save money. $35.00 a month for not being pregnant again works for me! Lord knows we'd spend 100x that if we had another child.

nittanyalum · #5 07-22-2008, 10:14 AM

^^^LOL. Greekchat: the place to chat with fellow greeks... and your online pharmaceutical hook-up!

33girl · #6 07-22-2008, 10:17 AM

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^^^LOL. Greekchat: the place to chat with fellow greeks... and your online pharmaceutical hook-up!

SRSLY, if they can do it with all the makeup swapping, I don't know why not w/ BC pills. We did this all the time in school when people went off it.

tld221 · #7 07-23-2008, 07:29 PM

I used to use Ortho years ago and more currently Yasmin. im into my 3rd month and iim spotting like crazy. its like i got my period first then got all PMS-y. i dont understand. sigh.

AGDee · #8 07-23-2008, 10:48 PM

The real joke is, the insurances cover Viagra with no problem, but not birth control. It's still a man's world.

tld221 · #9 07-23-2008, 11:02 PM

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The real joke is, the insurances cover Viagra with no problem, but not birth control. It's still a man's world.

now THAT is a huge problem. insurance can pay for a 4 hour hard-on but not for my uterus and I to go through WW3 every month?

PeppyGPhiB · #10 07-23-2008, 11:21 PM

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The real joke is, the insurances cover Viagra with no problem, but not birth control. It's still a man's world.

This is a myth for most insurance plans. The past three major insurance plans I've had (blue cross, blue shield, kaiser permanente/group health) specified that they do NOT cover ED meds. On the other hand, most DO cover oral contraceptives, at least generics. In fact, in this state insurance companies MUST cover bcp.

tld221 · #11 07-23-2008, 11:53 PM

anyone patching it out? is it worth a try?

my sister is using the patch and random sidenote: you would THINK that because its a new-ish product (versus the BandAid) that it would be produced in different flesh tones. but noooooooooo shes got this hideous 2" square on her shoulder blade.

i suppose clear ones would be way too much to ask?

EagleChick19 · #12 07-24-2008, 06:08 AM

I am! It's not so bad, except when I put it on my lower back and my shirt goes up...LOL.

You should give it a try!

SydneyK · #13 07-24-2008, 08:32 AM

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anyone patching it out? is it worth a try?

I tried the patch. I never felt sick as a result of it, but I'll never go back to it simply because I have ultra-sensitive skin and it felt like someone was constantly holding a flame to my skin (at the patch-site). I thought I could tough it out and get used to it, but I gave up after three months. It took almost six more months for all the patch-site redness to completely go away. Never again!

epchick · #14 07-27-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

anyone patching it out? is it worth a try?

my sister is using the patch and random sidenote: you would THINK that because its a new-ish product (versus the BandAid) that it would be produced in different flesh tones. but noooooooooo shes got this hideous 2" square on her shoulder blade.

i suppose clear ones would be way too much to ask?

I tried the patch and didn't like it. The adhesive is very finicky---either it doesn't last the whole week & falls off, or it REALLY sticks to you and is hard to get off after the week is over.

I got really sick for the time I used the patch, and I had never felt any symptoms when I was taking the pill.

Plus, since i'm on a budget (college grad, no job) it wasn't work paying the $40 a month when I could get my pills for $5 (and i haven't had problems with generic brand I have).

pritchie80 · #15 07-27-2008, 01:40 PM

To all of those who have concerns about switching to the generic version of Yasmin, otherwise known as Ocella, I can ease some of your concerns. Ocella is made by Bayer, the same company that makes Yasmin. It is made the same way, with the exact same ingredients. The only difference is the packaging. I know some have stated that they've noticed nausea and other side effects. This could be due to a certain "placebo" effect. Basically, mind over matter. I began taking Ocella in place of Yasmin, and have not had any side effects.
~Pritchie, RN~