List of topic discussions that mention the drug Alesse.

600. LOLLETTE- new BCP-anyone heard of it? 10th July 2003
     
     ... The pill is called Loette. And it is marketed as Alesse in the US. I have been taking it for about 6 months...
     
     
601. allese 10th July 2003
     
     ... seem to have any other side affects. I've been on alesse for about 4 days! HELP!...
     ... I also started taking alesse recently. I stwitched from ortho cyclen and I am on...
     ... mood swings are not listed as one of the symptoms for alesse ! moodieness seems to be the only side effect that...
     ... That's when you look for another pill. I am on Alesse and I have had mood swings, it varies though. You...
     ... hi mona, So far I don't like alesse because of the mood swings and the hairloss that i...
     ... better now. I am on the 3rd week of my first pack of alesse , and I am not as moody anymore. My skin is clear(although ... This is the reason why my doctor wanted me to try alesse . I am still going to finish the 3 months trial period...
     
     
602. cost of birth control 7th June 2003
     
     ... they can cost anywhere from $25 to $32(Yasmin and Alesse ). I'm currently on the generic form of a progestin...
     
     
603. ladies what is the best birth control pill? 7th June 2003
     
     ... my girlfriend was first on alesse , now she's on diane 35, and she's changing to ortho...
     
     
604. Need B.C. advice! 31st May 2003
     
     ... I've had pretty good success with the Alesse brand. Only noticable side effect was a lighter period...
     ... I'm on Alesse and I love it -- works great. Been on it for like...
     
     
605. Ortho-Cyclen LO 21st May 2003
     
     ... androgenic level is supposed to be low compared to alesse and others that have higher levels that will (i speak...
     ... androgenic level is supposed to be low compared to alesse and others that have higher levels that will (i speak...
     
     
606. Stopped taking the pill 20th May 2003
     
     ... Brands used: Demulen30 Diane35 Marvelon Ortho-tricyclen Alesse I gave each brand a 4 month trial. I have seen two...
     ... Cept, Estrostep Fe, and Loestrin 1/20. Now, both Alesse and Loestrin 1/20 only have 20mcg's of estrogen so...
     
     
607. Alesse or Levlite? - Your experiences?? 15th May 2003
     
     ... I just stopped taking alesse due to excessive nausea and lightheadedness. Of course...
     
     
608. orthotricyclen lo 11th May 2003
     
     ... ) lol. I'm also interested in anyone who's tried Alesse and Levlite to see how they worked out....
     
     
609. Switching Birth Control 4th April 2003
     
     ... Well I'm Alesse , and it's one of the lowest dose BCPs you can take...
     
     
610. Switching Birth Control 4th April 2003
     
     ... Alesse is good. But i have noticed that after being on them...
     
     
611. BIRTH CONTROL PILL WITH NO WEIGHT GAIN???? 2nd April 2003
     
     ... I don't know -- I'm on Alesse , which is one of the lowest-dose BCPills available...
     
     
612. Yasmin vs. Alesse 4th March 2003
     
     ... Hated Alesse , made me very depressed. So far so good with the Yasmin...
     ... Alesse is much higher in androgenicity than Yasmin, so if...
     
     
613. Types of birth control pills 15th February 2003
     
     ... pills and the best by far was DESOGEN (same thing as Alesse ). NO weight gain or strange bleeding and minimal side...
     ... Oh, btw, Alesse and Desogen are not the same pill. LeeLee, the...
     ... Originally posted by barefoot_gal: Oh, btw, Alesse and Desogen are not the same pill. LeeLee, the...
     
     
614. Period on Active Pills 5th February 2003
     
     ... I was on Alesse Birth Control for a Month and I didn't get my period...
     
     
615. QUESTION FOR WOMEN ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS 29th January 2003
     
     ... period and decreased menstrual cramps. I'm taking Alesse , which is a low-dose monophasic pill, and because...
     
     
616. Evra patch or Nuvaring opinions 1st January 2003
     
     ... consider the pill again, if I couldn't find a pill like Alesse , which I had a great experience with in the past....
     
     
617. miss a day on the pill and now.. 9th December 2002
     
     ... about that happened to my friend, pvt, happened with alesse 28s, which are a monophasic pill. And she was a virgin...
     ... a monophasic pill (meaning there's one phase, like alesse .)...
     
     
618. What's your birth control of choice? 22nd November 2002
     
     ... works for you. I've been on both Ortho-Tri Cyclen and Alesse with no side effects. Good Luck!...
     
     
619. Birth Control Pill Brands 27th October 2002
     
     ... this, I have a few quick questions! I was taking Alesse pills for about 4 years and the only problem I had...
     
     

600. periods and constipation (for women only) 7th February 2005
     
     ... first time ever. I just got off of Apri, but I took Alesse , Mircette, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Ortho-Cyclen, and Microgestin...
     
     

600. confused 22nd October 2004
     
     ... I have been on the BC pill alesse for four years. During a CT scan to figure out colon...
     
     
601. My ovaries.. 7th August 2003
     
     ... would talk about going on a low-dose pill, such as Alesse . -April & Serenity- Until I read this I thought...
     
     
602. golf ball size cyst. please advise! 10th July 2001
     
     ... but i simply could not tolerate it. It was called " alesse "...I am open for any other ways to rid it, because...
     
     

600. Ovarian cyst & CIN III 16th October 2007
     
     ... switching to one of the ultra low dose formulas such as Alesse . This sounded prudent to me and I began taking Alesse...
     
     

600. post natal depression maybe?? 1st September 2006
     
     ... from pill to pill trying to find a good one. I was on Alesse for like a year before I started to get the side effects...
     
     
601. depression and taking birth control 25th October 2005
     
     ... first time I started the pill but they switched me to alesse and things seem to be ok now. Just as a side note...
     
     

600. Just started birth control pills, will the placebo pills affect my bg? 3rd April 2006
     
     ... I'm on the 2nd day of the birth control pill Alesse . do the sugar pills really have sugar? Will they affect...
     
     

600. Need advice on dietary supplements? 28th December 2004
     
     ... Jessicca,what pill ar eu on(BC)?I was on ALesse most recently...been on orthoTricyclen...horrible...
     ... Betsy Johnson]Jessicca,what pill ar eu on(BC)?I was on ALesse most recently...been on orthoTricyclen...horrible...
     
     
601. Birth Control pills...stop weight loss?? 29th November 2001
     
     ... been hovering around 120lbs. (5'2") When I went on Alesse and started to learn how to jog (I took a class) I ... parent's house on holidays) Anyway, I think the way Alesse is received into the body (converts it to testosterone...
     
     

600. Transferring from Depo to Alesse (the Pill) 8th August 2004
     
     ... and went on the pill... they actually put me on the alesse also but was having bad cramps every month. so they...
     
     
601. TRIM SPA + Wellbutrin and all the other meds I'm on? 12th January 2004
     
     ... taking 150 mg Wellbutrin (for depression), .5 mg Xanax, Alesse birth control pill, Zytec D (occasionally, for allergies...
     
     

600. Trim Spa? Please help. 12th January 2004
     
     ... taking 150 mg Wellbutrin (for depression), .5 mg Xanax, Alesse birth control pill, Zytec D (occasionally, for allergies...
     
     

600. Return of Migraines 4th May 2005
     
     ... didn't feel better or worse. Towards the end of my Alesse bc pills I felt a bit more down. And now with the...
     
     
601. migraines and birth control 6th February 2005
     
     ... My doctor has just changed my bc pill from Alesse to Yasmine, she says this relatively new bc pill can...
     ... I had my yearly today and my doc switched me to Alesse since I had to go to the health dept. this go around ... (between jobs) and they only had Alesse as the closest thing to being sucessful with migraine ... experience migraines and how you have all done taking Alesse . I have been sucessful so far in not having headaches ... to see if I will be successful and not fear taking Alesse . THANKS!! :)...
     ... eye/occular migraines w/o headache. I use to be on Alesse while I was suffering from all these migraines. I ... work for you. Just keep the Yasmin in mind if the Alesse does not work out for you. Maybe your natural supplementati...
     ... I can't remember what brand, then she switched to Alesse and didn't seem to get any headaches like that anymore...
     
     

600. Irregular heartbeat? 1st April 2007
     
     ... I stopped taking my birth control pills ( alesse ) last year and had all sorts of palps. I went back ... have more anxiety and PMS when I wasn't on the pill. Alesse is a lower dosage pill, but I don't know about Yasmin...
     
     

600. Human Growth Hormone 5th February 2007
     
     ... now, and i've been on api-prednisone, synthroid & alesse . I stopped taking all 3 from the ages of 20-23. I...
     
     

600. HSG Results? 26th October 2006
     
     ... 10 months. I seen my ob/gyn who told me to start Alesse birth control pills so I could have it done any time...
     
     

600. Advice for daily spotting 5th April 2007
     
     ... back fine - then my gyn started me on low dose bcp ( Alesse ) - had to stop taking them last month due to blood...
     
     
601. uterine ablation? 3rd April 2007
     
     ... good when I was on the pill - it was very low dose - Alesse . It really does help knowing that I am not alone...
     
     
602. Almost 50 and on BCP forever - what should I expect? 10th September 2006
     
     ... specificially said when I turned 52 I had to go off ALesse , the birth control pill I had been on for the past...
     
     
603. would like your opinion 10th August 2006
     
     ... Young Granny, I am in the same boat now, I was on Alesse for about 7 years to control night flashes I was starting...
     
     
604. How do you know... 22nd May 2005
     
     ... on this pill. And I didn't gain any weight on the Alesse that I had been on for 4 yrs prior to that. After...
     
     
605. Dipity are you still out there? 29th September 2004
     
     ... the lowest progestin but has 35 mcgs of estrogen) or Alesse which has 20mcsgs but very little progestin. There...
     
     

600. YASMIN BCP - panic attacks/anxiety/depression 7th March 2005
     
     ... Yasmin I had been on two other birth control pills ( Alesse and Ortho Tricyclen). Yasmin did help my acne....
     
     

600. Obesity and Birth Control 11th August 2004
     
     ... true reasons for my side-effects. So I switched to Alesse , a birth control pill. I have been on a major diet...
     ... I'm about 70 lbs overweight... I'm on Alesse (low estrogen)...
     
     

600. PCOS still after Hysterectomy 9th July 2007
     
     ... months, ever since stopping the ring) to start on Alesse . So confused about what to do. I am so glad that...
     
     
601. Can PCOS develop while on the Pill? 12th February 2007
     
     ... Hi there, I am 28 years old and just came off Alesse in December after being on it for 7 years. Before...
     
     
602. Birth Control 6th February 2007
     
     ... suggestions... i didnt like ortho tri cyclen,yasmin or alesse what other ones are good/? also..if the gyno doesnt...
     
     
603. Young teenager and diagnosed! 29th December 2005
     
     ... excess bleeding). He took me off of it and put me on Alesse . He also put me on Metformin and Spirtlacton. Metformin...
     
     

600. Not sure what to do, may be pregnant 21st October 2005
     
     ... I am currently taking ALESSE and I was scheduled to have my period on Monday/Tuesday...
     
     
601. birth control and antibiotics 1st May 2005
     
     ... think) that is effective for 10 days. I am also taking Alesse . I was told by the pharmacist that the antibiotics...
     
     
602. BCP question? 26th December 2003
     
     ... I'm on BCP ( Alesse ) for over a year now. I'm pretty good about taking...
     ... When i was first on BCP i was put on ALesse for 4 months ( had breakthrough thru every pack ) ... different. I would say its nothing to worry about, as Alesse is a lighter dose, and doesnt stay in your system...
     
     
603. Could I have had a miscarriage?? 17th November 2003
     
     ... light cramping, etc.). I am on birth control pills ( Alesse ), and am usually as regular with my period as clockwork...
     
     

600. please answer my question 8th February 2006
     
     ... knew if the anti biotics i was on interacted with alesse BC.... and she said to their knowledge it doesnt...
     
     
601. am I pregnant? 15th February 2005
     
     ... :) I'm 18 years old and on BC called Alesse . I've heard alot of bad things about it.. In ... old friend just had a baby boyfriend and she was on alesse .. so I just don't know what to do.. the last 4 days...
     
     
602. Paranoid & freakin out! 3rd January 2005
     
     ... as well as a couple days before my period. im on alesse 28 and have been for three years..im not sure if that...
     
     
603. Very confused please help 6th October 2004
     
     ... have been on birth control pills a low dose called alesse since June of this year. My boyfriend and I have used...
     ... here (england) are normally 99.8%, have not heard of alesse but if its anything to go by our pills it is unlikely...
     
     

600. no idea what to name this, help? 25th January 2004
     
     ... note, could it possibly be the birth control pills ( Alesse ) i've been taking since last May? I'm wondering if ... affecting my hormones negatively? A friend of mine uses Alesse as well. She brought up the subject of, "God, i never...
     ... control can sometimes change a woman's moodiness. Alesse is a low-dose synthetic estrogen pill that may not...
     
     

600. dont want wife on bc pills,whats option B? 22nd February 2005
     
     ... my skin break out a lot, lol.. go figure). I am on Alesse now and it is GREAT. I used to get cramps so bad that...
     
     
601. Nothing has worked 31st January 2004
     
     ... good option for endo. So I started taking the BCP Alesse (again on a continous basis). This has the same formulation ... as Loette. Alesse is the name used here in the USA, and Loette is the ... name used in Europe. When I first started taking Alesse (Loette) I had nausea, and acne. These side effects ... or not it is working for you. I have been using Alesse for more that a year(since I had my second lap.), ... have a generic yet), and they both help. However, Alesse has made me sooooooooo moody. I have been having mood...
     
     

600. very low sex drive! 29th August 2007
     
     ... control brands. What brand are you on? I used to be on Alesse - it's monophastic (contain the same hormone concentrations...
     
     
601. Don't know whats wrong with me 20th February 2005
     
     ... Marblehead - Yea I'm taking Alesse right now... it's come back once and a blue moon but...
     
     
602. Birth Control pills? 15th July 2004
     
     ... best one out there :) (the most effective) Im on Alesse 28 but I find it makes me sick after sex and first...
     ... best one out there :) (the most effective) Im on Alesse 28 but I find it makes me sick after sex and first...
     
     
603. Pregnant? plz read.. 13th July 2004
     
     ... worry all the time about getting pregnant I am on Alesse 28 I just started taking it again like a day ago I...
     
     
604. Please someone reply 10th March 2004
     
     ... issues. She had been on the pill for a month already ( alesse ) and she had started on her new month pack (they're...
     
     
605. BC Pill (Birth control) Plz help 4th March 2004
     
     ... I've used Alesse for 10 months and haven't gained weight. I think...
     
     
606. no condom but the pill 16th December 2003
     
     ... can range from one day to one month. For example, Alesse takes one week to be active. On another note,...
     
     
607. The Pill 26th October 2003
     
     ... in full affect. Isnt it 3 months? By the way, its Alesse Im taking if that helps any. Thanks. -----------...
     ... s own in just one week. Pretty cool huh? I'm on Alesse too and I love it. ...
     ... Strand3d said it best. The information is also on the Alesse website (in addition to the instructions included...
     
     
608. Does it make u Fat? 24th October 2003
     
     ... I haven't gained any weight from taking Alesse oral contraceptives. ...
     
     
609. birth control 23rd October 2003
     
     ... BLEEDING,COMPARED TO LAST MONTH WHEN I WAS TAKING ALESSE .I HAVE BEEN ON ALESSE FOR YEARS,BUT I BLED HEAVY FOR...
     
     
610. birth control and other drugs 27th July 2003
     
     ... mix anything with birth caontrol either. I am on Alesse and I constantly check with my doctor before I take...
     
     
611. ok i have a really important question 20th July 2003
     
     ... effects. I lost my sex drive. I changed to the pill, Alesse . I finally got my drive back, and I get my periods...
     
     

600. why doesn't it feel good? 20th July 2005
     
     ... switching to something else in case it's worse. i'm on alesse , if that matters....
     ... i am on alesse as well and have experienced the same sexual side ... effects for the last 2 months. alesse is a very low grade hormone, i'm thnking about switching...
     
     
601. On the pill and have no sex drive!! help!! 12th June 2005
     
     ... i've been on the pill since february ( alesse ) and i officially do not really have a sex drive right...
     ... i've been on the pill since february ( alesse ) and i officially do not really have a sex drive right...
     ... oh my! ah i'm not the only one! I take alesse also, and i don't feel like it anymore. I have been...