5th November 2004
LLA1982,
When I was on Estrostep I didn't have any spotting until my fourth month taking it. I have tried a lot of different bc pills-Orthotricyclene, OrthoCept, Loestrin, Lo-Ovral, Ovral,and Estrostep, and I've had breakthrough bleeding with ALL of them, but not until my fourth or fifth month of taking them. When I told my doctor, she switched me to another pill (that's why I've tried so many) because she said the hormone levels weren't high enough and I could possibly get pregnant. I was on Depo for a couple of years, but it made me really moody, so I tried the pill again (that's when I tried the Estrostep). I am currently on my fifth day of Yasmin. I'm having nausea and bad stomach pains when I get hungry from it, and I'm sooo tired, but I'm hoping these are just temporary side effects. However, if I start spotting again with the Yasmin, I will be trying another kind of bc. If I were you, I would give my doctor a call and see what they think. Good luck to us both! :)
When I was on Estrostep I didn't have any spotting until my fourth month taking it. I have tried a lot of different bc pills-Orthotricyclene, OrthoCept, Loestrin, Lo-Ovral, Ovral,and Estrostep, and I've had breakthrough bleeding with ALL of them, but not until my fourth or fifth month of taking them. When I told my doctor, she switched me to another pill (that's why I've tried so many) because she said the hormone levels weren't high enough and I could possibly get pregnant. I was on Depo for a couple of years, but it made me really moody, so I tried the pill again (that's when I tried the Estrostep). I am currently on my fifth day of Yasmin. I'm having nausea and bad stomach pains when I get hungry from it, and I'm sooo tired, but I'm hoping these are just temporary side effects. However, if I start spotting again with the Yasmin, I will be trying another kind of bc. If I were you, I would give my doctor a call and see what they think. Good luck to us both! :)