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   Wish to drop down on estrogen in bcp--without spotting? (Birth Control board)

10th November 2006
I currently take a 30 microgram estrogen Pill with 0.15 progestin. This is a lower but not lowest hormone bcp.

Since I am older and taking this mainly to regulate my remaining periods before menopause, I think it might be better if I did a 20 microgram estrogen Pill like Levlite, Alesse or Mircette.

I didn't do well on Loestrin 1/24 and basically had my period the whole month + I was on it. Then I got put on Levora (to stop the breakthrough bleeding, which it did) but this might be more estrogen than I really need at this point in my life. I figure, why push it when a person might not need to?

I am hoping if I drop down to less estrogen I won't spot again, but I don't know for sure about this. Input?
11th November 2006
Yeah, I guess all I can do is ask to switch. I don't like Loestrin very much, maybe because it has norethedrine as the progestin and for some reason that partic one isn't my forte. Maybe another 20 microgram Pill would be better with the same progestin as Levora, but who really knows?
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