- Alway Hungry! 15th September 2004
... Hey-- :) I was on the pill Alesse for over 4 yrs. Then I got off the pill for about...
- I'm so confused, stay on Birth Control, or go off? 13th September 2004
... issues i have had in the past.
i have also been on alesse , desogen and god knows how many others. the alesse...
- Can some one please explain this 10th September 2004
... stoping! It happened to be 6 mths ago when I got off Alesse . Don't worry about it! It will pass!...
- BC Side effects 30th August 2004
... REALLY bad cramping during my period. So, I switched to Alesse . Alesse was the worst pill I've been on. I got headaches...
... hormones. And we are all different. I would swear by Alesse , I was on it for 3 yrs and no problems for me. Total...
- Anyone here just quit the pill after only 3 months? 25th August 2004
... This might be long so bear with me. I am on Alesse 28. I started it on July 18th and have never missed...
- alesse 17th August 2004
... I just got off of Alesse after taking it for 3 months. I couldn't stand it...
- Pill vs the Patch ?? 15th August 2004
... with as little hormones as possible.. Try The Pill Alesse or Desagen (think thats how to spell it) They are ... supposed to be the best ones for that. I was on Alesse for over 2 yrs and I didn't mind it.. I tried Ortho ... but i know it made me Real Gassy-- I'd say to try Alesse . I would recommend it. I just started the Patch ... spent on it I'll do it for the 3 mths and then back to Alesse ! Try that Good Luck! O- yeah and I got off the pill...
- Birth Control Side Effects! Please help! 11th August 2004
... I am on Alesse , a low estrogen BC :D There are quite a few different...
- Stopping Yasmin and starting Nuvaring -- any experiences to share? 7th August 2004
... been on the Nuvaring for the past 2 months. I was on Alesse for about a year but I had to stop because of bad...
- What birth control pill are you on? 6th August 2004
... right now. I've been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Mircette and Alesse . I've never tried Yasmin but heard good things about...
... serious dangerous side effects I just switched to Alesse (in fact I started it this morning). I actually started...
- What is the best kind of birth control? 6th August 2004
... Mircette and that gave me really bad cramping. I was on Alesse for only 3 months because it made me feel like I was...
- anyone take Yasmin or Alesse BCP? 28th July 2004
... I've taken botha ctually.. Alesse wasn't strong enough to control my cramps yet I still...
... I've taken botha ctually.. Alesse wasn't strong enough to control my cramps yet I still...
... I gained 5 lbs on alesse , but I lost it easily with little or no effort. Just ... bet is to try them out yourselves. I know people on alesse who gained 15 plus pounds, and some who dropped about...
... Alesse made my skin SO horrible I can't even describe. I ... never had an acne problem until I began taking Alesse . Now I am on Yasmin and it has done wonders to get...
... I just got off of Alesse after using it for 4 months. I couldn't stand it!...
- Ortho Evra 21st July 2004
... been on Ortho Cyclen, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Ortho Cept, Alesse (sp?), Depo Provera (which was really terrible), and...
- Side effect of BC pill? 20th July 2004
... I am on my 2nd month of Aviane (the generic of Alesse ) and I'm not sure if I'm having side effects or not...
... gassy, Bloated and just uncomfortable. Then i went on Alesse and that was the best for me. But All women are different...
- Birth control pill with low side effects? 11th July 2004
... how high the doses are of each pill.
In Canada, Alesse and Diane are very low dose OCP's, much lower than...
... I saw a mention of Alesse above, and i have to say...i was on Alesse for a year...
... Most of my girlfriends I talk to are on Alesse and love it. I personally am on Cyclen, because Alesse...
- Switching BC pills! 5th July 2004
... except I now had a double chin ;) So... I switched to Alesse since it's low dose and I heard it helps acne. Well...
- Marvelon Birth Control Pill 5th July 2004
... irregular periods as compared to usual--I have been on Alesse for about 2 and a half years now, so I suspect that...
- Going off of the pill 30th June 2004
... hi im almost 20 years old and i have been on alesse for almost 2 years. i was just wondering if it was...
... Hi- I was just looking up information on alesse and I guess it has the same amount of estrogen as...
- what are the best/most favored BC Pills? 29th June 2004
... it. I've tried desogen, Demulen, Ortho-tricylen, Alesse and Yasmin. Did not like any of them. I wouldn't recommend...
... think the best is to just try the lower dose ones ( Alesse or Dianne) for 3 months and if it doesn't work (you...
... So far, I've tried Alesse , the Patch, and Yasmin.. and, I can understand how ... breast pains.. (not to mention melon sized breasts.), Alesse .. I have no complaints about. I took it a good 2...
... then i went off and back on and got bad headaches... Alesse i got a huge appetite gained 7 pounds and had terrible...
... gained like 20 lbs.
This was back when I was on Alesse of course--but w/ the Yasmin, though I can get the ... pill he promised "all" of my side effects I had on alesse would go away....
Yeah right. Having an 8 day period ... instead of a 4 day on that I had on alesse ....
... on bcp for almost 15 years now and highly recommend Alesse which I am on now. When I was in my 20s my periods ... About five years ago, my new OB/GYN placed me on Alesse and it is awesome. I still have small headaches,...
... old your are? I am 43. I was actually considering Alesse but I was afraid it was too low to control my symptoms...
- BC Pills (Questions) 25th June 2004
... birth control pills for the first time (brand name Alesse ), and I have a few questions.
My period started...
... Sounds totally normal to me. I took Alesse for 4 years. It'll take a bit for the BC to regulate...
- BCP's and weight 14th June 2004
... your experiences with switching brands?? I've been on Alesse for about 2 and a half years now, and for the past ... any weight though--I did gain weight when I went on Alesse , but I'm not sure if it was from the bcp's or not...
- Advice for Yasmin please! 5th June 2004
... went on Ortho Tri again only to gain 10 lbs. I'm on Alesse now, but I haven't seen a big improvement on my skin...
- Ortho Evra (BC patch) and acne 5th June 2004
... patch. Any feedback? BTW: I have already tried: OTC, Alesse , Ortho Novum 7/7/7, Ortho Tri Levlen and Yasmin. ...
- Would I lose weight if I switched BCP's? 1st June 2004
... due for a new prescription in July). I've been on Alesse for over 2 years now, and I'm wondering if this may...
... Hi. I'm not sure... but Alesse is a low-dose pill.
However, I take the same pill...
- weight gain/breast enlargement on BC 29th May 2004
... and not grow any larger after that?
i've been on alesse for about 2 weeks and have had no side effects whatsoever...
... I'm also going to be starting Alesse pretty soon. I was wondering if anyone who's been...
- Birth Control Variants for side effect prone 24th May 2004
... infections pretty much every month for a year. I'm now on Alesse and so far so good. I've only been taking it for...
- High Estrogren BCP's 18th May 2004
... thought that was considered high and pills such as Alesse and Mircette with 20mcg of estrogen were the low-dose...
- delaying periods on BCP 18th May 2004
... be eternally greatful..
and if it matters.. i'm on alesse which are... non-phased? i'm not sure that the proper...
- experiences with pill brands 25th April 2004
... I am on Alesse 21, it apparently has one of the lowest doses of estrogen...
- Ovulation & BCP Questions..need answers 21st April 2004
... I have be on BCP ( Alesse 21) for about 6 months now and in the middle of each...
- Birth control side effect. 17th April 2004
... I just recently started taking Alesse 28 birth control to regulate my periods. I was always ... then miss a few months again. So my Doctor put me on Alesse 28 and about a week after i started taking it my breast...
- Diane 35 / Pains in Legs 13th April 2004
... anything because my friend is on Birth Control pills ( Alesse ) and she said she has pains in her legs ever since...
- Negative Yasmin Experiences? 12th April 2004
... is weight gain but I also had that on my other pill alesse and i'm just now only starting to finally be able ... to control a bit--with alesse I couldn't at all. :( But I have noticed small cysts...
- Birth control pills and blood clots? 2nd April 2004
... i started taking a generic form of alesse and after 6 weeks of taking it, i got a weird pain...
- can i change the time i take my b/c pills? 30th March 2004
... I take Alesse birth control pills. I've taken them at around 8...
- I Stopped Taking Birth Control Pills 26th March 2004
... I have been on birth control pills ( Alesse ) for five or six months, and I just stopped taking...
- Continuous BCP 21st March 2004
... high dose I suppose, compared to ones like Loette and Alesse ) but its extremely good for my skin, hasn't caused...
... high dose I suppose, compared to ones like Loette and Alesse ) but its extremely good for my skin, hasn't caused...
- About to start BCP, scared.... need opinions 16th March 2004
... I'm not taking Ortho-Cyclen, but I've been taking Alesse for about 2 and a half years now, and taking it made...
... etc.
I think Loette is the Australian version of Alesse (it is made by the same company and has the same types...
... GreenOctopus,
My doc and I talked about Alesse , OrthoCyclen, and Diane35. She said these were the ... 'skin friendly' pills. Alesse is probably too light for me (my periods are already ... settled in the middle. I had a friend who was taking Alesse and she had beautiful skin, but when she went off...
... Microgynon 30 for a while and then was put on Loette ( Alesse ) so that I would be able to skip my painful periods...
- Alesse Birth Control Pill...Does anyone have any information?? 15th March 2004
... Lakini, I've been on Alesse b/c pills for about five months now. I gained between ... I was unhappy with the weight I'd gained from the Alesse . He assured me that the birth control pills (any ... If that's your only side effect, I'd stay on the Alesse unless your dr. tells you otherwise....
... really hope.
Yup, a year & a half ago I went on Alesse to calm my cramps & it didn't do that much actually ... chest, I grew a size & also an inch around the waist. Alesse failed me when I missed 4 pills in one week & I had ... time/cramps got better & I lost all the weight from Alesse & then some. I've lost about 12 lbs in the year i ... )! So I think it was all water weight I gained on Alesse , kinda miss the larger bra size actually hehe, anyways ... find the right one..Personally I wasn't a huge fan of Alesse , I LOVE Yasmin & i'm never going off this until I...
... I've been taking Alesse for nearly a year now. I don't frequently weigh myself ... sure if that would have happened naturally anyway. Alesse has proven to be effective. Oh, and it's REALLY helped...
... entire month (no good!).
I've recently switched to Alesse , but almost didn't fill the prescription I was given ... boards and saw many posts about negative effects of Alesse - I thought to myself that I just couldn't win.
...
Well, I did end up filling the rx for Alesse and am happy to report that I haven't experienced...
... I didn't notice a weight gain when I went on Alesse , but when I finally got off it, boy did I lose weight...
- IUD questions 5th March 2004
... pill releases (I believe the lowest horomone pill is Alesse , I was actually on that before getting my Mirena)...
- Birth control and weight gain? 5th March 2004
... the pill for about 2 years now (I'm 20, and using Alesse ), and I gained a few pounds when I began taking the...
... I've been on Alesse for five months. I gained 6 lbs. when first going...
- Low Dose Birth Control Pills 22nd February 2004
... I am currently on Alesse , a low-dose birth control pill that my gyn. prescribed ... to help lighten my heavy periods. Well, the Alesse has lightened my period each month (it's about 1/2...
- Low-Hormone Pills 14th February 2004
... if low-hormone BC pills can increase breast size? Alesse was recommended to me because I want birth control...
... I was on Alesse for over a year. It did not increase my bust size...
... I was on Alesse for 14 months and I went up a cup size. But the catch ... is that I gained about 10-15 pounds while on Alesse , so I figure the increase in breast size had more...
- Has anyone had an operation while taking the pill? 6th February 2004
... says.
It has the same type and amount of hormones as Alesse ...
I'm not sure whether it is ok to have the operation...
... says.
It has the same type and amount of hormones as Alesse ...
I'm not sure whether it is ok to have the operation...
- Huge Problems with Alesse 1st February 2004
... Leigh,
I have a similar problem. I am also on Alesse , and I have been for about 2 years now. I got my first ... -which is the around the same time I began taking Alesse ), and my boyfriend and I almost always use a condom...
- Need BC pill to help PMS, recommendations? 26th January 2004
... I am currently taking Alesse BCP and have been since last May. It's helped my ... period.
Has anyone had a similiar experience with Alesse ? What brand would you recommend to me? I know everyone...
... I am currently taking Alesse BCP and have been since last May. It's helped my ... period.
Has anyone had a similiar experience with Alesse ? What brand would you recommend to me? I know everyone ... or shot. Thank you :)
Hi Surreal, I am also on Alesse BCP's, I've been on them for 3 months now. Although ... longer (8-9 days) than before I started taking the Alesse pills. Although my periods are lighter than they ... Someone had mentioned that this might mean that the Alesse is not strong enough of a BCP for me, that's why the ... wanted to respond to your posting, since you're also on Alesse .
Have you had any of the problems that I'm having...
... Hi,
I have been taking Alesse for the past five months or so. I have endometriosis ... common side effects. So, after I finish the pack of Alesse that I am taking now, she wants me to try Lo-Estrin...
... weeks. And i had my period about every three weeks. Alesse has lived up to its promise of making my periods lighter...
- Tell me what BCP you're on and if you like it 22nd January 2004
... but i have had that on every pill i've tried..ortho, Alesse , etc....
... I'm on Alesse & I hate it! No bad side effects, but I've been on...
- Iud 20th January 2004
... mentioned PID and other STD's. i now have a script for alesse , a low dose pill to see how it goes.
you may want...
... for me, the low dose pills like Alesse caused heavier bleeding. I only have one partner...
- Ovcon 17th January 2004
... 20mcg's of estrogen or estrogen type hormone like..
alesse
mircette
etc.
Only problem with the lower doses...
- Some Yasmin Success Stories PLEASE... 15th January 2004
... thought that was funny,
i "grew" a cup size (34c-d) on alesse ..then started on yasmin, and not too much longer,...
- how long befor birthcontrol pills take effect? 13th January 2004
... every pack of birth control pills. This one is for Alesse and it says very clearly: "You may wish to use a second...
- Had to change BCP's for the 4th time now!! 12th January 2004
...
-April
I can somewhat sympathize..I was on Alesse 25 mcg for a while for a hormonal imbalance, then...
- Birth Control Pill & Weight Gain 2nd January 2004
... taking? I have takin Mircette & Yasmin. Currently Im on Alesse but have gained some weight.
My doctor said I shouldnt ... gain weight on alesse since it has such a low hormone level. Has anyone ... else gained weigt on Alesse ?
Is there anything lower then Alesse? I think...
... I'm also on Alesse. I started taking Alesse two months ago, and I've gained 6 lbs. from it. I...
... taking? I have takin Mircette & Yasmin. Currently Im on Alesse but have gained some weight.
My doctor said I shouldnt ... gain weight on alesse since it has such a low hormone level. Has anyone ... else gained weigt on Alesse ?
Is there anything lower then Alesse? I think ... everyone taking and do you like it?
THANKS!!!!
Alesse is 25 mcg. I took it and it worked fine until I missed ... the weight gain part.
There is a pill lower than Alesse , its called Seasonale, which is only 15 mcg. You ... anything for anyone on it.
How long have you been on Alesse ? Sometime you gain weight when first starting the...
- Alternatives to BC Pills? 22nd December 2003
... pills (Estrostep and Ortho Tri-Cyclen). She suggested Alesse for me, a low-hormone pill. She wrote me a prescription ... effects right now. I did a search on this board about Alesse , and several women mentioned having side effects,...
... (I too take Alesse after being without a BBC pill for 10 years. My side ... pills (Estrostep and Ortho Tri-Cyclen). She suggested Alesse for me, a low-hormone pill. She wrote me a prescription ... effects right now. I did a search on this board about Alesse , and several women mentioned having side effects,...
... you are absolutely ready for a child.
As far as Alesse goes, I took it for over a year and it made me moody...
... doctor to get one?
I've been thinking a lot about Alesse and reading about other women's experiences. I don...
- Birth Control Pills Causing Pimples? 15th December 2003
... I recently (1-1/2 months ago) started taking Alesse low-dosage birth control pills. I've always had perfectly...
... Ahh Alesse... yuck. Yes, Alesse also made my face break out. I noticed that I had ... sometimes it got worse before my period. I stopped taking Alesse about 2 weeks ago and I'm already seeing my face clear...
- help me choose a birth control pill please 2nd December 2003
... and your reccomendations..
Thanks you
I use Alesse and have been since May.
-hasn't caused weight...
... A lot of people on the acne board HATE Alesse . Just thought I would share that and I agree with...
- Generic form of Alesse? 13th November 2003
... I have been taking the generic for Alesse (CALLED Aviane) and I am doing fine. It has been about...
... The only generic i have tried was the generic for Alesse ; (after taking Alesse for a few months with no problems...
... i was on generic alesse (lessina-28) for a year... sexually active for 4 of...
... I'm not on the generic of Alesse but I am taking the generic of Ovral for birth control...
... gynecologist recommended that I use the brand name of alesse and not the generic form due to the greater number...
... they do just as well of a job. I'm taking generic Alesse , in the form of Barr Labratories' Aviane, and it works ... too, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals discontinued brand-name Alesse . Typically, brand name drugs end up discontinued...
... I was on the "real" Alesse for three years, with no side effects. After recetly ... and healthy catered lunches, and the swiitch from Alesse to this sub-par generic concoction. By the way, I...
... OMG...DO NOT USE THE GENERIC VERSION!
I was on Alesse for years, without a problem, and then, with a new...
... I've been on the generic form of Alesse (Aviane), for 3 years. Prior to that, I was on Alesse ... for a year, Ortho Tri-Cylen for a year, and Alesse again for a year. I had no changes whatsoever in switching ... from the Alesse to the Aviane. No pregnancy, no missed periods, no ... only time I had any issues were when switching from Alesse to Ortho and back.
While it is smart to be wary...
... I was on generic alesse for over a year. The positive effects were shorter...
- Alesse Brand Birth Control Pills 12th November 2003
... robste--hi im 33 yrs old and have been on alesse for a year now. they stopped my period 4 months ago ... periods back. when i start my period again i will start alesse again. well since i have been off alesse for a week ... half yes i did loose the 5lbs i gained while takeing alesse . so the only side effect i have on alesse is weight...
... I gained weight pretty quickly when I began Alesse . The weight didn't go away.
I also felt nauseated ... months after that.
My biggest complaint/issue with Alesse is that it caused extreme moodiness, depression, vaginal...
... i have had all the symptoms you had while takeing alesse and i did not want anything to do with sex at all...
... it take for you to see a difference? I've been on Alesse for 14 months and my moodiness has become worse every...
... sunshine7576-ive been off of alesse or 1 month now. i am a lot better and i was crying ... miserable than them. how did your periods do on alesse ? i got put on alese in oct. 2002 and done so so on ... just very light well july 2003 was my last period alesse stopped my periods compleatly, so dr made me stop ... ago and i still havent started a period. so how did alesse do you on your flow? i hate alesse bcpills and i hate ... i couldnt get any weight off before while i was on alesse i would diet and diet and would gain instead of looseig...
... sound very much like mine. However, I also began Alesse in Oct. 2002 and other than the first month that gave ... day. This has been the only positive thing about Alesse for me.
And I can completely relate to the crying...
... I've been on the Alesse bc pills for one month now...my period started like ... posting have written.
Does anyone out there like the Alesse bc pills????...
... I'm almost done with my first pack of generic Alesse and I love it! I've been on different brands in the ... having several lack-of-period scares) I decided to try Alesse . I haven't gained any weight, haven't had any mood...
... I hated Alesse . It gave me horrible acne that was so difficult to...
... I started taking Alesse hoping to get rid of some pms symptoms I associated ... with estrostep. I started taking Alesse in June. By the end of August I had gained 20 pounds...
- I wanna stop the patch!!! 11th November 2003
... tried the Pill, but how about the mini-pill, such as Alesse or Ortho-Tricyclen Lo? I had a very hard time tolerating...
... tried the Pill, but how about the mini-pill, such as Alesse or Ortho-Tricyclen Lo? I had a very hard time tolerating ... s idea is good but one thing I want to point out - Alesse and Ortho-Tricyclen Lo are considered to be "Low Dose ... mini pill" if in reality what you want to take is Alesse or other brands of low dose combined pills.
Another...
- Ovcon-35 11th November 2003
... started my 3rd pill pack. i had been taking generic alesse (very low dose) and then i developed some painful...
- Depo vs. mini-pill 10th November 2003
... lowest estrogen and lowest progestin you can get -- Alesse , is one, with only 20 mcg. of estrogen and low progestin...
- Going off birth control pill-side effects??? 9th November 2003
... Pill can cause.
Last January 2003 I started taking Alesse and it caused alot of problems for me. After beginning...
- Amoxicillin + B/C interaction? 8th November 2003
... rid of a UTI. I am also on the birth control pill Alesse and have been for about 6 months. Yesterday was my...
- Side effects from going off the BC? 8th November 2003
... Pill can cause.
Last January 2003 I started taking Alesse and it was the worst thing that ever happened to me ... last about a week before my period. After beginning Alesse my breasts were sore and swollen for about 3 months...
... Pill can cause.
Last January 2003 I started taking Alesse and it was the worst thing that ever happened to me ... last about a week before my period. After beginning Alesse my breasts were sore and swollen for about 3 months...
- what am i in for? 4th November 2003
... ok, im 33 yrs old. i have been on alesse for a year now. i havent had a period since july 20 ... pill. im supposed to start it this sun. and stop my alesse since im gonna be starting on my green pills. when...
... I have been on alesse for ... 4 years now.
I have missed at least one ... period flat-out while on alesse . This was quite awhile ago. I was not pregnant.
... had some really weird short spotty periods while on alesse . My doctor said that it's normal sometimes on birth...
- Nausea from the pill? 29th October 2003
... post...
I have been on the pill Loette (similar to Alesse ) since February and then another pill before that...
- Which birth control pill to choose...so many! 28th October 2003
... need either a mini-pill or low dose estrogen (like alesse , or micrette) because Im prone to blood clots. I...
... brand of birth control, but i will say that i LOVE my Alesse . It's improved my acne a lot. Now i only really...
- Time Change and B/C? 26th October 2003
... i'm obsessive about taking my birth control pill ( alesse ) at 8:30 pm every day. So, what should i do about...
- Yasmin and breakthrough bleeding and spotting HELP! 16th October 2003
... anyway this is my second pack of yasmin,i was on alesse for years. this month a bled very light i mean i can ... this ok? iam used to bleeding heavy and long,on the alesse .my friend told me to try yasmin, but i didn't know...
- All Yasmin Users 6th October 2003
... though it still lasts 5 days.
Previously I was on Alesse (hated it!!!) for just a month. Couldn't take the...
... i wanted to. this scared me because i have been on alesse for years,on and off because of pregancy's. so i was...
- Has anyone tried Alesse? 30th September 2003
... I am currently on Alesse .
I was on Desogen, and had been for about 4 years ... symptoms that you talked about. My doctor switched me to Alesse about 8 months ago, and I haven't had experienced...
... Hey there!
I am almost finished my first month of Alesse and I had sore breasts for the first couple of weeks...
... Alesse made my face breakout...
... I had major acne issues on Alesse ....
... that itchy skin seems to be another side effect of Alesse .
I used to be on Triquilar and found that since I ... 've switched to Alesse my breast tenderness and moodiness have gone away...
... I was on Avianne (the generic brand of Alesse ) for 10 months. I hated it. It made me feel like a...
... I've been on Aviane (generic form of Alesse ) for about a year. My Dr. prescribed it because I ... never had any of these issues before I began using Alesse . The only thing positive about it for me is that...
... I was on Alesse until I started getting the worst cramps and cysts...
... My experience w/Alesse..
I have been taking Alesse for approx 5 months now. I started taking the pill...
... and got off two months ago. Iam on yasmin now. On alesse I had breaktrough bleeding,heavy bledding durning...
- Has anyone used Mircette? 29th September 2003
... have to try switching to something even lower like Alesse , or something else. Mircette is a really low dose...
- Side Effects of the Pill 27th September 2003
... guys have experienced from the pill. I started on alesse almost 2 months ago. I didn't notice any side effects...
- Birth control differences 26th September 2003
... seeing alot of names for types of B/C like Yasmin, and Alesse , can anyone tell me what is different about these...
... the pills, and what brand of hormones it contains. Alesse is a very low dose monophasic pill. If you have a ... Yasmin is also monophasic but not as low dose as alesse . A lot of women go on yasmin if they're afraid of...
... Alesse is the exactly the same as the pill Loette in Australia...
- Alesse Side Effects 25th September 2003
... I'm on Alesse as well and although I haven't experienced any hair...
