- alesse 20th February 2006
... different pill. With some very low-dose pills, like Alesse , it's especially important to take the pills on time ... differently to any given pill.
The progestin in Alesse may not be right for you, hence the acne, mood swings...
... your doctor exactly what complaints you have with Alesse , and he or she can go from there. :)
You may ... as Ortho-Tricyclen, but it's a monophasic pill like Alesse . It is less androgenic then Alesse, so it should help...
- Estrogen levels & excessive lubrication 20th February 2006
... pill. I've been on low estrogen pills (20 mcg. with Alesse ); a high progestin pill (Yasmin) and now am on Ovcon...
... have any other side effects other than dryness with Alesse ?...
... Alesse made me extremely depressed and I had NO SEX DRIVE...
- messed up took pill i wasnt supposed to 19th February 2006
... everyone :)
usually i finish my pack of pills(im on alesse 28) and just start a new one right away so i dont...
... I am on Alesse 28 as well. I have been taking it for three months ... either. Are you not suppossed to have a period on Alesse 28?...
- On and Off the Pill?!?!?!?!? 16th February 2006
... problems with the weight gain everytime and IM on Alesse which is SUPPOSIDLY the LOWEST dosage.. But I was...
- missed pill 14th February 2006
... I'm on Alesse and I usually take the pill every morning at 8. However...
... I'm on Alesse and I usually take the pill every morning at 8. However...
- Anyone Tried Seasonale? 13th February 2006
... very helpful to me. I might have to go back on either Alesse or Ortho Tri Cyclen which helped me lose weight too...
- Could I get pregnant?!?! (help!) 6th February 2006
... exactly sure what to do in this situation. I am on Alesse and yesterday (Sunday) I started a new pack of pills...
- Low Progestin (or /Less Progestin-dominant) Pills? 2nd February 2006
... high estrogen activity.
monophasic alternatives: alesse has both low estrogen and progestin activity, ortho...
- Oral contraceptives help moodiness? 1st February 2006
... much estrogen) and we decided that i would switch to Alesse . I've only been on Alesse for a month, but so far...
- switching from nuvaring to pill 1st February 2006
... everyone:
i'm switching from nuvaring over to alesse . i'm on my period right now and am wondering if i...
... everyone:
i'm switching from nuvaring over to alesse . i'm on my period right now and am wondering if i...
- Two questions about birth control!!! 31st January 2006
... Hey everyone :) So I started taking Alesse a little less than a month ago. Im on a 28 day pack ... anytime within that week?
My other question is about Alesse and acne. I was just wondering if Alesse was one of...
... What day do you start your active pack? I am on Alesse , which I start taking on sunday, I always get my period...
... I start on Wednesday, and I am also on Alesse . I ended up getting it the second day I was on my...
... I was on Alesse at one point and I always started on Tuesday between...
... I've been on Alesse for three months and still haven't had a period. Even...
- Does the pill cause constipation for you too? 27th January 2006
... effects... :) but I hears from another poster that Alesse shouldn't give all these same side effect, I'm going...
- Does Vaginal Dryness caused by birth control EVER go away even after you stop taking 26th January 2006
... You should try Alesse ! From what I understand, the progestin in Alesse is ... dryness. But hey, it was worth it. You should try Alesse ....
- Just started taking BC and Im a little nervous, please help. 26th January 2006
... I just started taking Alesse 28 5 days ago, to regulate my menstrual cycles and...
... everyone is different. I personally have no problems on Alesse . I was on Alesse for 4 years, then off for about 2 ... 1/2, trying Depo and the Patch, and went back on Alesse about 6 months ago. I didn't gain any weight on it...
... I started taking Alesse 28 a few days ago. The first few days I felt really ... or Soy Isoflavins. I will most likely stop taking ALesse after the month is done and return to my herbal alternative...
... I have been on Alesse 28 for three months. I haven't had a period at all...
- I need some help-period started whilst still taking active pills 20th January 2006
... having the same problem right now. I have been on alesse for about 10 months now and have had no real problems...
... I've had that probelm with Alesse , my doctor gave me a different prescription and I...
- yeast infections... 15th January 2006
... About a month and a half ago i started taking alesse and now i keep getting yeast infections, well i think...
... About a month and a half ago i started taking alesse and now i keep getting yeast infections, well i think...
- I LOVE Lo-Ovral! 1st January 2006
... years I was one two different birth control pills ( Alesse and Tri-Phasal). My primary care doctor switched me ... from Tri-Phasal to Alesse because I was constantly spotting throughout the month ... . Unfortunately, Alesse did the exact same thing. Not only was a ruining cute...
... has 30mcg of ethynal estradiol... which is more than Alesse , and the same as two weeks of Triphasil (according ... varying hormones in them... Triphasic varies, but Alesse is a monophasic pill, just like Lo-Ovral. You probably...
- help me please!! i need help within an hour! 19th December 2005
... hi everyone
i take alesse 28 and have just started a new pack yesterday, usually...
- weight gain and the pill 18th December 2005
... diuretic properties) but had to go off of it. Now on Alesse and hate the water weight gain and bloating!! Is...
- Pills and Sex Drive 7th December 2005
... weird. I was on alesse and had no sex drive, so i went off the pill for a...
... I'm on Alesse , and I mine has dramatically increased. When I was...
- Birth Control Question (for GF) 6th December 2005
... niece is 20 and she had this happen when she started Alesse and she stopped taking it. I'd advise your girlfriend...
... VERY sore and tender breasts. i just started taking alesse about 4 months ago now and every month when i start...
- Lo-Ovral experiences 6th December 2005
... because I was having problems with low sex drive on Alesse . Has anyone else used this pill and was it a good...
... because I was having problems with low sex drive on Alesse . Has anyone else used this pill and was it a good...
- i think i messed up good 30th November 2005
... ive been on alesse for a long time and sometimes i skip the sugar pills...
- which order? 26th November 2005
... The one I have been prescribed is alesse . I believe they are all the same. Thank you for your...
- changing pills causes changes in discharge? 24th November 2005
... Hi, i was on alesse for about a year for regulation sake, and changed...
... Hi, i was on alesse for about a year for regulation sake, and changed...
- Questions...first time on BC 6th November 2005
... hi everyone. Today, i will be starting my BC pills Alesse . Eversince i started to have intercourse, my periods ... Anyways, i was wondering ....
1) Will BC pills Alesse make my mestration cycle shorter and regular?
2...
... hi everyone. Today, i will be starting my BC pills Alesse . Eversince i started to have intercourse, my periods ... Anyways, i was wondering ....
1) Will BC pills Alesse make my mestration cycle shorter and regular?
It...
- what should I try next??? 2nd November 2005
... whole cup size, bad cramps) so my doc switched me to Alesse and I had terrible side effects from it (dizziness...
... whole cup size, bad cramps) so my doc switched me to Alesse and I had terrible side effects from it (dizziness...
... depo I was always fine when I had my period. The Alesse I only took for 1 month, and I just can't take any...
... depo I was always fine when I had my period. The Alesse I only took for 1 month, and I just can't take any...
- anyone heard of/use Cileste??? 31st October 2005
... grew a cup size). I have just finished one month of Alesse and I really don't like it! For the whole month I...
- considering nuvaring 30th October 2005
... the same mess as pill b.c.
I recently gave up on alesse because it killed my sex drive over the course of...
... the same mess as pill b.c.
I recently gave up on alesse because it killed my sex drive over the course of...
... I was on alesse first and it was a nightmare! I had lost 50 pounds...
- Question about ovcon 35 26th October 2005
... typical negative hormone side effects are nuvaring & alesse . The nuvaring gave me chronic bv, but I'm already ... prone to getting it. Alesse gave me breakthrough - I bled everyday, but it caused...
- Constant Spotting :( Time to Switch? 25th October 2005
... doctor hasnt yet, lol. I have been taking the BCP Alesse for about 5 months now. I switched to this pill from...
- I'm quitting Yasmin, I need my libido. 22nd October 2005
... i'd been on alesse for a year and finally gave up because i didn't want...
- Prozac for PMS? Anyone? 23rd September 2005
... Thank you all, I got off the Alesse and now feel much better, although the periods are...
- i need advice.. could i be pregnant? 8th August 2005
... i am on Alesse and up until last week i took it religiously at 4pm...
... i am on Alesse and up until last week i took it religiously at 4pm...
- Birth control pills and other health problems getting worse 5th August 2005
... my periods got heavier not lighter (as they were on alesse ) now I'm on Apri, and it seems that this pill makes...
- best for acne!? 4th August 2005
... to try Yasmin. I developed acne after getting off Alesse for a few months but then I got back on and tried...
- what is up with this?! 1st August 2005
... Sorry but it is not the hot weather. I took Alesse for 3 years and always had beautiful skin. I never...
... Sorry but it is not the hot weather. I took Alesse for 3 years and always had beautiful skin. I never...
- when do you start noticing side effects? 1st August 2005
... Hey guys -
so I just started taking alesse (to be precise, I just took my first pill literally ... get mood swings very easily, so I decided to take alesse bc it had the lowest amount of hormones
anyway ... timeframe
this question is to anyone whether you take alesse or not!
Thanks guys!...
- Reoccurring spotting 1st August 2005
... said was the lightest. But a few of my friends are on alesse , which they say that their doctor said is the lightest ... . Maybe my body will react differently to alesse instead? I'll go see my doctor for sure. But is that...
... You might want to consider a monophasic pill, like Alesse , where the hormones don't vary from week to week....
- time period of taking the pill? 31st July 2005
... ok so i'm on alesse , have been for almost the whole month now. i have ... it really is safe to forget the pill (specifically alesse ) and still have it be effective? one time i forgot...
- weight gain 27th July 2005
... and it is great. I haven't gained any weight but on Alesse I gained 25 lbs.! I was dieting and exercising too...
- Horrible side effects from Alesse 20th July 2005
... though id try a different one this time around. am on alesse . Well I have SEVER acne out break.. pill always...
... got breakouts ALL over my back and chest too from Alesse . And I totally know what you mean about your back ... hurting from the breakouts. I think it's because Alesse has androgens or something in it and I guess it makes...
... the one last year I though id try a different one. Alesse hasnt made me sick much but my back is killing me...
- ordering online...from canada... 20th July 2005
... haven't started yet but i have a prescription for alesse ...
my insurance doesn't help very much with the...
... haven't started yet but i have a prescription for alesse ...
my insurance doesn't help very much with the...
- BC compact cases 20th July 2005
... posting here --
anyway, I jsut got a prescription for alesse , which I will be starting to take in a few weeks when ... there are any cute compact cases out there to put the alesse in...I know there are for orthotricyclen (I think...
... posting here --
anyway, I jsut got a prescription for alesse , which I will be starting to take in a few weeks when ... there are any cute compact cases out there to put the alesse in...I know there are for orthotricyclen (I think...
... Hi.
Yes! there are compact cases available for Alesse ... but im not sure if youll find them "cute". I did...
... Hi.
Yes! there are compact cases available for Alesse ... but im not sure if youll find them "cute". I did...
- new on birth control [yasmin] and experiencing side effects... 20th July 2005
... Othro-CyclenŽ, BreviconŽ, ModiconŽ, NeconŽ 1/35, Alesse Ž, LevliteŽ, Tri-LevlenŽ, TriphasilŽ, TrivoraŽ
... ones in the pills as far as blood clotting goes.
Alesse , Levlite are low dose pills..with only 20mcgm of estrogen ... mircogynon 20 is a good one..
Incomparison to say Alesse , Levlite and Microgynon 20,
Yasmin has 30 mcmg of...
- NEW to Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo...i have a few questions. 20th July 2005
... have LESS hormones than ortho tricyclen lo, such as Alesse and Mircette, and those are no less effective.
I...
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (or) Ortho Evra?? 19th July 2005
... drive went from practically nothing while being on Alesse for 8 yrs (I have PCOS, have no choice to be on the...
- Does birth control make you taste bitter? 19th July 2005
... from using birth control? I am in my second month of Alesse and my boyfriend and I have noticed that my...*ahem...
- Does weight affect birth control? 17th July 2005
... t worry about it.. I was on the pill and i was on Alesse one of the lowest dosages and i was in the 180's then...
- A very serious question about Alesse 28 12th July 2005
... night (tan in color).
I have heard many switch from alesse to microgestin (generic for Loestrin 1/20) and vise ... versa.
I hope Alesse works for you. Keep me/us posted just incase i may ... have to which to Alesse .
:)...
... in me to give! ;-) Most of my girlfriends are on Alesse and they are very happy with it. Apparantly it's...
... Hi,
Like Alesse , my pill (Microgestin) is a low dose. Ive only been...
- Stopping BCP & weight loss?? 11th July 2005
... that is very true about the weight gain! I was on Alesse for 2 1/2 yrs and gained 25 lbs. It was terrible so ... some within 3 months! Now I wear a size 4 or 6 and Alesse took me all the way to a size 12!...
- long periods 8th July 2005
... my one friend had just started alesse on the first day of her period. she still has her...
- best birth control 6th July 2005
... lost weight and that her acne disappeared while on Alesse , while another may find she put on ten pounds, broke...
... I really like Yasmin. I hated Alesse it made me gain tons of weight and I was dieting and...
- How do you gain 20lbs on the pill?????? 6th July 2005
... looking and searching and the choices i have down are Alesse , and microgynon20, and maybe the patch, but not sure...
... months I went back down to my regular size 4. I was on Alesse and rocketed all the way up to a size 12! I wasn't...
- missed periods and the pill 5th July 2005
... pills or low dose pills? Im thinking of getting on Alesse , which is a low dose and my periods are very very...
- LOOK here: monophasic and triphasic pills 4th July 2005
... difference between monophasic and triphasic pills??
Is alesse a triphasic or monophasic?
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Thanks ...
... Alesse is a monophasic pill I used to take it but now I take...
... Alesse is a monophasic pill I used to take it but now I take ... levels of hormone every week.
How did you like Alesse ? did it give you a lot of side effects? what about...
... but im not sure..i dunno to be honest..
:(
With alesse did you have any other side effects apart from weight...
... friends take Yasmin too and the like it alot. The Alesse weight gain was gradual, over the 2 yrs. I gained...
... I was on Alesse and had breakthrough bleeding that lasted 3 weeks ... Afterwards I switched to a different pill). I think Alesse was just too low dosage for me....
... ok well i wanna try either alesse or the patch. I hope its ok for me :(
I dont want...
- Switching Pill Probs? 2nd July 2005
... just that my body is adjusting to the pill? I was on Alesse before.
I always take my pill on time. NO MORE...
... just that my body is adjusting to the pill? I was on Alesse before.
I always take my pill on time. NO MORE...
- ***Best Pill to take continuously?*** 1st July 2005
... single month. I've been on Ovral, Ortho Tri-cyclen, Alesse , and now Marvelon....
... single month. I've been on Ovral, Ortho Tri-cyclen, Alesse , and now Marvelon.
If u want light to no periods...
- Early Period - Brown Discharge 30th June 2005
... should change brands of birth control pills (I am on Alesse )? Any suggestions would be greatly appriciated!...
- Has anyone taken Alesse continuous? 29th June 2005
... start to feel better.
i skipped the "off" pills in Alesse for about 8 or 9 months....it was okay, a little spotting...
... i have been on Alesse for 2 1/2 years now, non-stop. I have not had a period...
- Effects of stopping the pill abrubptly? 25th June 2005
... had acne and then I got off my birth control pill Alesse to lose some weight and within 3 months I had acne...
- Not on Vacation!!! 19th June 2005
... switching to a monophasic pill for the month of July. Alesse is low dose just like OTC lo, but it's monophasic...
- Help!!! 16th June 2005
... on Ortho Tri Cyclen and I hated it. Then I went to Alesse and I was on that for a long time. I really liked ... exercise. Which is good for you anyway then I got off the Alesse for 3 months and decide to go back on the pill (new...
- OTC lo and a dead libido 13th June 2005
... price ($5/cycle): Mircette, Cyclessa, OTC, OTC Lo, Alesse , The patch, The ring. (ive tried the ring for one...
... price ($5/cycle): Mircette, Cyclessa, OTC, OTC Lo, Alesse , The patch, The ring. (ive tried the ring for one...
- The Sun and Birth Control 12th June 2005
... for many hours or frying in a skillet! I had used alesse briefly way back and never burned like this. I can...
- has anyone tried ovcon? 7th June 2005
... refers to estrogen content, since with pills like Alesse , Mircette and OTC lo, the amount of progestin is the...
- When to Start New BC Pack 7th June 2005
... Hi. I was recently prescribed Alesse as a method of birth control. I have never been on...
- Chest pains and BC pill... 5th June 2005
... would have consulted her. She changed my bc pills from Alesse to Yasmin hoping that this pill may help w/my migraines...
- period while on the pill but not at the right time? 2nd June 2005
... ive been on alesse for about a year now and probably the last oh 7 months...
- Levora Side Effects 1st June 2005
... i just started levora, i had previously been on alesse and i was wondering what the side effects are and...
... i just started levora, i had previously been on alesse and i was wondering what the side effects are and...
- Condom & Pill Question 31st May 2005
... why it gets such a bad reputation. especially since ALESSE , MIRCETTE, NUVARING (i could name more) ALL HAVE LESS...
- YASMiN USERS/ EX-USERS ! i NEED ADViCE 30th May 2005
... pill and get a migraine preventative. I use to be on Alesse w/no problems but it did not help my migraines.
...
- Weight gain from Apri 27th May 2005
... problems w/ weight gain on my other bc pills. With Alesse I gained 30 lbs in a year (on it two and half years...
- PLEASE HELP! Birth Control Pills/ Honeymoon/ Breakthrough Bleeding 16th May 2005
... different but that's the worst pill I've ever been on! Alesse didn't work for me either.
I'm on Loestrin FE...
- New B.C. Pill 13th May 2005
... 2 months and have lost 5 lbs. Before that I was on Alesse for 4 yrs and my weight remained the same....
... had, even soup hurt. So, I lost weight. I too was on Alesse and I gained 30 lbs in my 2nd year of use so I switched...
