birth control - Page 5

ansturge · #1 08-15-2004, 09:55 PM

i started taking ortho tri cyclen years ago, then my dr put me on OTC-lo for a year or so

I just found out that OTC is available in generic form now
so i had him switch me back to it because 25/month sucks ass
now i pay 10/month yay!!

i take tri sprintec now -- i will have to wait and see what if any side effects occur

alphaiota · #2 08-15-2004, 10:43 PM

i started bc when i was in college. don't remember what my first one was, but i had a lot of breakthrough bleeding so i stopped that one and was put on ortho cyclen. that also gave me breakthrough bleeding so they stepped me up to ortho TRI cyclen and that worked well. i went off of that after college b/c i couldn't afford it (even at planned parenthood) and i wasn't sexually active so i found it pointless.

well about 6 months ago my ob/gyn put me on ortho tri cyclen low for ovarian cysts. it helped reduce their sizes (i have three). i've been on that for the last 6 months and it works fine.

when i do have sex i ALWAYS use a condom. like most of you have said, i don't want a lil surprise to happen. but more importantly, you don't want to end up with some disease you can't get rid of. if you are in a committed relationship (like a lot of you are on here) then get tested together (if you haven't already) and decide from there. if you are not in a committed relationship, don't play russian roulet with your life. not worth one night of sex to have a lifetime of illness.

shelley j
sigma k

ps - this has been a public service announcement from yours truly

FAB*SpiceySpice · #3 08-16-2004, 12:41 AM

I use Yasmin and I really like it.

Before that I used Ortho Tricyclen and Ortho Lo...both of them worked ok for awhile and then eventually they would make me so sick that I couldn't go a day without throwing up. So while my PMS kind of sucks with this Yasmin stuff at least I am not puking all the time.

Also, I don't know if this has been said already but even if it has it can stand to be repeated. I read that some of you don't use condoms b/c you're on birth control but that does NOT protect you from STD's!!!! I think it's fine if you're married to not use them, but even if you have a boyfriend just please guys be smart about it b/c you never know 100% what could happen.

/soapbox

ADqtPiMel · #4 08-16-2004, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ansturge
i started taking ortho tri cyclen years ago, then my dr put me on OTC-lo for a year or so

I just found out that OTC is available in generic form now
so i had him switch me back to it because 25/month sucks ass
now i pay 10/month yay!!

i take tri sprintec now -- i will have to wait and see what if any side effects occur

I got switched to Tri-sprintec too, and now I pay $5 a month rather than $20!

seraphimsprite · #5 08-16-2004, 10:43 AM

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Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
I got switched to Tri-sprintec too, and now I pay $5 a month rather than $20!

My HMO just switched me from Ortho-tri to Tri-Sprintec and Tri-Sprintec has made me a hormonal b*tch. Plus I had really bad cramps with my last period and I never got cramps on Ortho-tri.

I'm going to talk to my doc about trying Seasonale or OrthoLo.

KappaKittyCat · #6 08-16-2004, 11:27 AM

People have gotten pregnant from OTC-Lo? Freaky! That's what I'm on.

I'm thinking of switching to the Nuva-ring because I don't want to run the risk of forgetting pills anymore. Anybody else on it?

RE: IUDs. I was thinking about getting one, but you can't use Instead if you have one, and I'm far too attatched to those things.

Wine&SilverBlue · #7 08-16-2004, 11:46 AM

KKC: is "instead" those rubber cup-thingies? i've read about them and they sound great, but i'm too scared to try it. can you tell us a little more about them?

alphaiota · #8 08-16-2004, 01:36 PM

the way i understand it is that ortho tri cyclen low is a lower dose of hormones making the potential to get pregnant higher than with most other bc pills. at least that's how i understand it.

shelley j
sigma k

ps - one more reason to use condoms on ortho low

KappaKittyCat · #9 08-18-2004, 11:28 PM

Wine&SilverBlue: Instead are disposable cups made out of a rubbery plastic, shaped like a diaphragm. They're good internal protection for women who've had or are concerned about TSS because bacteria cannot breed in the plastic. You can wear them up to 12 hours and even get busy with them in. I've used them for more than a year now and I'm never, ever going back. Check out their website for more info.

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I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to switch methods. I'm torn between the NuvaRing and DepoProvera. On the one hand, I'd like not to have my period. On the other hand, I hate shots, and I don't want to have to worry about making an appointment and going back to a clinic every three months. So we'll see. I think I'll give the NuvaRing a 3-month test drive and decide then how I like it. Anybody have any thoughts?

#10 08-19-2004, 10:22 AM

I always hated shots before I went on Depo... it was my biggest concern about starting it.

Honestly, though, it doesn't hurt... it stings for a second sometimes, but most of the time I don't even realize the nurse has done it. The worst that ever happens is that my muscle gets sore for a while.

(by the way, I really suggest getting it in the arm... I got it in the hip once and it hurt like hell.... it never hurts in the arm, at least for me)

I've had to get shots for other reasons since I started the depo and it's made them a lot easier for me... I'm not nearly as afraid of needles as I used to be (but still don't try to take my blood!)

alphaiota · #11 08-19-2004, 06:03 PM

so i had my yearly today and my dr. decided to put me on seasonale so i'll let yall know how that works out.

shelley j
sigma k

ps - it came with a really cute pink and black bag/purse. i'm so going to carry it. too cute not to. lol

AGDee · #12 08-19-2004, 06:11 PM

I'm on Depo for numerous reasons other than birth control, but with my doc, I don't have to make an appointment to go in for my injection. I just have to call ahead and make sure one of the nurses is there to do it.

Dee

KappaKittyCat · #13 08-19-2004, 09:06 PM

Well, I decided to give the Nuva a go today. I've had problems with breakthrough bleeding before, and I don't want to deal with the first 3-6 months of Depo being a consta-period. I'll let you all know what I think of it.

breathesgelatin · #14 08-24-2004, 10:21 PM

I've been on Orthro-Tricyclen Lo since I started the pill. Now that my boyfriend and I broke up, I'm debating switching brands or going off entirely. I'm thinking about trying the NuvaRing actually. I see that KKC is just trying it. Is anyone here on it? I don't have problems remembering the pill though, so maybe I'm just fascinated by it.

Do y'all just use the pill when you're dating someone? Or do you use it all the time as a safety net? I'm not sure what I should. Since I'm in college it's a minimal cost right now, but if I don't "need" it, then why stay on? But then something might come up.

Confusion.

Rudey · #15 08-24-2004, 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by breathesgelatin
I've been on Orthro-Tricyclen Lo since I started the pill. Now that my boyfriend and I broke up, I'm debating switching brands or going off entirely. I'm thinking about trying the NuvaRing actually. I see that KKC is just trying it. Is anyone here on it? I don't have problems remembering the pill though, so maybe I'm just fascinated by it.

Do y'all just use the pill when you're dating someone? Or do you use it all the time as a safety net? I'm not sure what I should. Since I'm in college it's a minimal cost right now, but if I don't "need" it, then why stay on? But then something might come up.

Confusion.

Not for nothing but why would there be a lot of soon-to-be investment bankers at your school?

-Rudey