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Reply With QuoteI've only been on the pill for about 3 months now, I haven't had any side effects luckily. And from what I've read not many people have problems with this kind of birth control, its called Tri-Cyclen Lo, ask your doc about it
Contraception problems
For the past couple of years I've been on and off pills as I've had problems with every one I've been on. I was wondering if anyone knew of any which had less of an impact on mood swings? Like ones that are low in certain hormones or anything?
I was on dianette for my skin and it did nothing so I gave up after 6 months.
I then moved to Microgynon and it left me so intensely itchy I couldn't stick it out more than a few days.
I then had a break for 3 months to let myself settle down. I wasn't seeing my boyfriend much at the time so I was happy to just use condoms if and when.
I then went on Femodene and was on that with relatively few problems for about 10 months, but I then broke up with my boyfriend and stopped taking them.
Now I have a new boyfriend and I tried going back on Femodene and it turned me into an emotional wreck - I was in floods of tears because my room was untidy, and then because I missed my train (my boyfriend thought I'd completely lost it...) So I went back to the doctor and he suggested I tried something like a diaphragm. But I'm quite a worrier and I don't think that's going to be effective enough, as I see my boyfriend a lot and it may end up a bit of a faff. So I'm now considering going back on the pill yet again but I can't put up with the mood swings, and neither can my boyfriend!
Thanks for any help
I've only been on the pill for about 3 months now, I haven't had any side effects luckily. And from what I've read not many people have problems with this kind of birth control, its called Tri-Cyclen Lo, ask your doc about it
"If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me."
You can try a low-dose pill but from what I've experienced, and from what my doctor has told me is that if you experience those side effects on a hormone based BC, it won't really matter which one you are on.
Talk to your doctor about non-hormone BC like the diaphram, IUD, etc.
I tried about
I tried over a dozen kinds, pills, patch, nuva ring, shot, IUD before finding this...
Side Effect/Problem Principal Pill Suggestions
Acne: higher estrogen, lower androgen potency YasminŽ, DemulenŽ 1/50, Othro-Tri CyclenŽ, Ortho-CyclenŽ, YasminŽ, BreviconŽ, ModiconŽ, NeconŽ, Ortho EvraŽ, MircetteŽ
Break-through bleeding: higher estrogen, higher progestin potency, lower androgen potency YasminŽ, DemulenŽ 1/50, ZoviaŽ 1/50E, OvconŽ 50, DesogenŽ, Ortho-CeptŽ, EstrostepŽ Fe, LoestrinŽ 1/20
Absent or too light menstrual flow: higher estrogen, lower progestin potency Ortho-CyclenŽ, OvconŽ 35, BreviconŽ, ModiconŽ, NeconŽ 1/50, NorinylŽ 1/50, Ortho-NovumŽ 1/50, NeconŽ 1/35, NorinylŽ 1/35, Ortho-NovumŽ 1/35
Depression: lower progestin potency Ortho EvraŽ, OvconŽ 35, Ortho-TriCyclenŽ, Othro-CyclenŽ, BreviconŽ, ModiconŽ, NeconŽ 1/35, AlesseŽ, LevliteŽ, Tri-LevlenŽ, TriphasilŽ, TrivoraŽ
Moodiness or irritability: lower progestin potency Ortho EvraŽ, OvconŽ 35, Ortho Tri-CyclenŽ, Othro-CyclenŽ, BreviconŽ, ModiconŽ, NeconŽ 1/35, AlesseŽ, LevliteŽ, Tri-LevlenŽ, TriphasilŽ, TrivoraŽ
Headaches (not menstrual migraines): lower estrogen, lower progestin potency Ortho EvraŽ, AlesseŽ, LevliteŽ,
Breast soreness: lower estrogen, lower progestin potency YasminŽ*, Ortho EvraŽ, AlesseŽ, LevliteŽ, LoestrinŽ 1/20 Fe, any lower estrogen pill than currently on
Weight gain: lower estrogen, lower progestin potency YasminŽ*, Ortho EvraŽ, AlesseŽ, LevliteŽ, LoestrinŽ 1/20 Fe, any lower estrogen pill than currently on
Severe menstrual cramps: higher progestin potency YasminŽ, DesogenŽ, Ortho-CeptŽ, MircetteŽ, LoestrinŽ 1.5/30, DemulenŽ 1/35, ZoviaŽ 1/35E, DemulenŽ 1/50, ZoviaŽ 1/50E
Endometriosis or endometriosis prevention: lower estrogen, higher progestin potency, higher androgen potency LoestrinŽ 1.5/30, LoestrinŽ 1/20 Fe, LoOvralŽ, LevlenŽ, LevoraŽ, NordetteŽ, DemulenŽ 1/35, ZoviaŽ 1/35,
(used either continuously with zero days of placebo pills or with only 4 days of placebo pills for prevention)
Thanks for that list - it's fantastic. I think I'll take it with me to the GP next time I go.
I went back the other day trying to change the one I am on, and she refused to do anything about it. She said that every pill would have the same effects and there was nothing I can do. I've done enough internet research to know that they're all slightly different and switching pill can make the difference!
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