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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 9th September 2003 ... the past 3 yrs with Glucophage, Spironolactone, and Mircette . ...
hair loss, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.... 3rd September 2003 ... multiple meds for this- Glucophage, Spironolactone, Mircette , and then Paxil and Xanax. Would any of these meds...
Advice on Birth Control 23rd August 2003 ... I'd suggest trying a low dose monophasic pill like Mircette or Alesse. There is always a chance you will have...
post pms 2nd December 2001 ... all different you know! The one I'm currently on is Mircette ...it's 28 days per pack...in a lot of birth control ... you don't forget and fall out of the daily habit... Mircette has a bit of estrogen in the last few pills of the...
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22 and having the worst breakouts of my life! HELP! 10th October 2006 ... ortho tri-cyclen, ortho tri-cyclen lo, desogen, and mircette
MIDDLE BCP'S
Ovcon 35, ortho-novum 1/35, ortho...
Yasmin For acne? 1st September 2006 ... will just do the same thing as the desogen did and Mircette ....Right now all I keep telling myself is less then...
Birth Control Question? 17th August 2006 ... Demulen, Necon(which I think is generic Demulen) and Mircette . The patch wasn't bad for the acne but had many other...
Experiences with Doxycycline 15th August 2006 ... desogen right now I just switched to this in June from Mircette and I have a feeling thats what is also adding to...
Any girls that use BC for acne.. 3rd August 2006 ... I'm on Mircette , and have clear, acne free skin. Before I had bad ... good skin." I LOVE it. Friends like OTC, but I love Mircette ....
... Mircette ? I would try something different besides Yasmin but...
Accutane/birth control 1st February 2006 ... to your acne.
I have heard of Diane-35, Desogen, Mircette , and Yasmin as good birth control pills that help...
Switching from brand name to generic BC 26th November 2005 ... change. The last few years, I have been on Low estrogen Mircette . Recently I changed health care providers and had ...
Is my only option to shell out of pocket for the Mircette ?...
Papules & Facial Spider Veins caused by birth control? 3rd June 2005 ... the pill about 5 mos. ago. I was on OrthoTricyclen, Mircette , Yasmin and Orthotricyclen Lo over the past 9 years...
yasmin questions 10th March 2005 ...
It sounds like you favor the monophasic pill. Mircette is also frequently used for acne, and it's available...
... t money grow on trees?? I'll look up some info on Mircette .....
Any luck with Mircette or Desogen BCP? 6th March 2005 ... time on Yasmin and thinking of switching to either Mircette or Desogen. I have mild acne that has only gotten...
What's the BEST Birth control pill for acne prone skin 11th December 2004 ... cleared up my mild acne. It was great. Then I was on Mircette and Alesse which made my forehead constantly break...
Yasmin finally did it. 2nd December 2004 ... Mircette (generic is Kariva) did WONDERS for my acne. Actually...
Cystic Acne - Retin A Micro started today! 7th October 2004 ... pills for acne are (supposed to be) Yasmin, Desogen, Mircette , and Ortho Tricyclen - this is simply because of their...
Has anybody been successful with Orthotricyclen 30th September 2004 ... Pills with desogestrel are Desogen, Cyclessa, and Mircette . Yasmin is the only pill with drospirenone.
You...
Yasmin & Cystic Acne Question 31st August 2004 ... Yasmin is anti-androgenic, Desogen (and Cyclessa and Mircette ) are non-androgenic, and the rest are slightly to...
white pills for yasmin??? 23rd August 2004 ... during the placebo week. I'm thinking of switching to Mircette since it has some extra estrogen the last week, but...
Best Birth Control For Helping Acne?? 8th August 2004 ... androgenic. Pills with desogestrel (desogen, cyclessa, mircette ) have no androgenic activity so that is the second...
birth control? 7th August 2004 ... Different pills with desogestrel (desogen, cyclessa, mircette ) are theoretically second best because they have no...
Birth Control pills and acne.... 5th February 2004 ... of side effects. Others I have heard for acne are Mircette , Desogen, Ortho Cyclen, and OTC-Lo. There are so...
Which BCP helps Acne and will not make you gain weight? 3rd November 2003 ... gained 10 lbs in 4 months. My doctor switched me to Mircette and I took it for 1 month but it gave me bad headache...
Hirsutism/acne/oily skin/excess hair 14th May 2003 ... reccomended but never did bloodwork and he recomended mircette or yamsin for me, I chose Yasmin cause I heard you...
Carbs?? new here.. please read! 4th March 2003 ... i have done bc pills too.. tried orthotricyclene & mircette . ortho made me gain weight & mircette made me emotional...
What's Worked and What Hasn't? 9th February 2003 ... in general (was doing well until I started taking Mircette 2 weeks ago)
salicylic acid products (huge cysts ... during the day and Differin at night. I'm also on Mircette BCPs (they made the acne worse, but I need birth control...
Aviane birth control pill 27th January 2003 ... My MD put me on it after my horrific breakout from Mircette . I didn't notice an initial difference whatsoever...
Mircette 23rd January 2003 ... i am currently on mircette . i've been taking it for about 3 or 4 months now....
... realize everything affects everyone differently... and Mircette may not affect you negatively at all, however, it ... heating pad and sleep it off. So, the MD put me on Mircette . It didn't cause headaches but for the first time ... here and there. But absolutely nothing like what the Mircette did to me. I went to the MD in tears and he told ... hell again!!
My advice to you is to ask your MD if Mircette will break you out. Tell him you are concerned about...
... some of the worst acne ever. plus, i did gain weight. mircette has not contributed to any weight gain for me. i am ... happy with mircette , its a low-dose estrogen bcp, so it should not contribute...
... just staying off the pill. I'm a little nervous about mircette after reading some of these posts, they are mostly...
... of 15 years, I took Loestrin, Orthotricycline, and Mircette . (I'm blanking out on the very first pill I was given...
... I also developed cystic acne while taking mircette . It really did nothing for me, it didnt even cause...
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hives and birth control 4th June 2002 ... So, I switched to another brand of birth control ( Mircette ). I was curious if anyone had or knew of someone...
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Lamictal & birth control pills 8th September 2006 ... wasn't on it with Lamictal. I had the best luck with Mircette while on lamictal, I felt the most stable. Just FYI...
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Tried 4 diff BCPs.. looking for suggestions for something new 16th August 2008 ... years, I've tried 4 different BCPs. I started with Mircette (stopped it b/c I had no appetite on it and I became...
We can't win. 8th August 2008 ... estrogen, Lower progestin for weight loss=Alesse, Mircette , Loestrin
Alesse has higher androgen: higher sex drive ... but more acne/hair loss
Mircette has low androgen, but I am hearing all about blood...
Information on Cyclessa 19th July 2008 ... it said it's the generic for Apri, Desogen, Kariva, Mircette , Ortho-Cept, and Solia. That being said, I have experience...
headaches 9th May 2008 ... come up. I am just changing back to Loestrin from Mircette (that was horrible for period and also headaches,...
Never taken BC... Thinking of taking YAZ.... Thoughts on YAZ and/or BC??? 17th April 2008 ... pharmacy had generic and cheap ($20!) Kariva (generic of Mircette ).
I would probably still be on Yaz if I could acquire...
Mircette birth control pills....HELP! 26th March 2008 ... I have been on Mircette for about 2 months now and I can honestly say that ... have another month to go. The only good thing with Mircette is that I am not having any cramping or mood swings...
symptoms and ingridients contradict each other? how is that possible? 26th March 2008 ... and OTC Lo made me bloat and gain weight big time
Mircette gave me morning sickness
Nuva Ring took away my ability...
don't know what to try next-help, please? 25th March 2008 ... Oh, forgot--I also tried Mircette and the generic for it--it made me constantly naseous...
Switch from Yasmin to Nuvaring or Mircette? 13th March 2008 ... I've never been on Yasmin, Yaz, the Nuvaring, or Mircette . I can tell you, though, that where the pill is concerned...
Birth Control Question. 3rd March 2008 ... side efects first 3 months while on Yaz. He gave me Mircette . Has anyone tried this birht control pill? Is it better...
hair loss from stopping birth control? 16th December 2007 ... loss. I recently went to my doctor and she put me on Mircette , so hopefully that helps.
Brittany...
quiting birth conrtol 3rd December 2007 ... because it was to high for my hormones so she put me on Mircette . I have been on that for a month and half but i just...
libido 6th November 2007 ... also. The newer generation pills that is. Kariva, mircette , all sister pills.
I was on them for a few years...
Getting off BCP 2nd November 2007 ... Hello i was taking the bcp Mircette for about 5 years and recently got off it about 2...
when should period start after taking placebo on mircette birth control 31st October 2007 ... I don't take Mircette , but I do take another type of birth control. My...
naseau before period? please help 9th October 2007 ... yazmin birth control. I am on desogen and before that mircette . I didn't have what you are describing. I started...
Finding the right BC. HELP! 19th September 2007 ... infections PLUS major bitchiness. :) Then I was switched to Mircette . From what I recall with Mircette was still yeast...
Alesse & Aviane-- are you getting the same results? 7th September 2007 ... So I've switched off of both Kariva ( Mircette ) and Tri-Sprintec (OrthoTriCyclen) and my doctor prescribed...
Switching BCPs... Please help! 23rd August 2007 ... Ok, so I was on Kariva ( Mircette generic) for about 2 weeks and I stopped immediately...
A little "stronger"? 14th August 2007 ... I'm currently on Mircette (brand name of Kariva) and love it, except for one ... which needless to say is very annoying. I know that Mircette is a very "low-dose" pill and I heard that a lot of ... also made me gain weight, which I won't tolerate. Mircette is great for me in every way except the BTB, so I ... another lower-dose pill that might be similliar to Mircette ? Is Alesse similiar?
Thanks everyone!...
Seasonique and mood swings 13th August 2007 ... emotional symptoms you just described but I was on Mircette . I've spent the past 2.5 years blaming Mircette and ... new relationship was for the 5 months or so I was on Mircette . :)
Give yourself some time to adjust. It's harder...
The Kariva Birth Control 10th August 2007 ... and blue pills?
Kariva is the generic version of Mircette . In the literature that comes with the pill it states...
bc question 14th July 2007 ... weight gain and cyst acne. Desogen gave me migraines, Mircette I don't remember why I stopped I think it was migraines...
anyone heard of Lunessa (?sp)??? 11th July 2007 ... I REALLY wanted to try Mircette since it seems very popular here BUT it is not available...
Which pill? 26th June 2007 ... Ortho Cept (backache and headache before period), Mircette (no problems that I can remember), Ovcon 35 I was...
Started Kariva 26th June 2007 ... Kariva is the generic version of Mircette . I was on it a few years ago, and I LOVED it! I ... time I'm going to have them give me the brand name, Mircette , instead of Kariva, which is it's generic.
Good...
yasmin for hair loss and acne 25th June 2007 ... before my period.
I had no problems on Alesse and Mircette . I'm not sure why I switched it years ago I was on...
Depo to Kariva (Mircette) 19th June 2007 ... to get out of your system than the pills. I was on Mircette for a few years. Had no problems with it. Not sure...
... so when I get it again I think I'm going to try the Mircette brand name version....
The first months pill 18th June 2007 ... desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol. I use to take Mircette Apri, Desogen amd now I'm on Ortho Cept. They have...
Depression / First month 28th May 2007 ... I took Aleese, Apri, Mircette , Desogen, Loestrin fe 24,and a brand in a peach pack...
which BC will NOT cause me to gain weight? 24th May 2007 ... pills are : Alesse, Aviane, Levlite, Loestrin 1/20, Mircette
Regular-dose pills are: Brevicon, Demulen, Desogen...
... pills are : Alesse, Aviane, Levlite, Loestrin 1/20, Mircette
Regular-dose pills are: Brevicon, Demulen, Desogen...
... than the Loestrin. I am now on Kariva (generic of Mircette ) and have no problems whatsoever. Birth control is...
... those puppies growing together.
EDIT: I use to take Mircette . Oly problem I had were migraines....
Stopping pill for 2 weeks and then resume new BCP--bad idea? 11th May 2007 ... along with Alesse,Aviane-28,Levlite,Loestrin 1/20
Mircette
Regular dose BCP are Brevicon,Demulen 1/35 ,Desogen...
I really need advice 6th May 2007 ... mcg ethinyl estradiol and 0.1 mg levonorgestrel
Mircette contains 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel...
migraines & the pill 4th May 2007 ... worse, however they were at there best when I was on Mircette .
On one occasion though I went to the ER because...
... after you period and rise as the month goes on.
Mircette is the pill that pepople that suffer from migraines...
switching to sunday start 30th April 2007 ... Normally I'm a sunday starter (taking mircette ) but for some reason I ended up on a Wednesday start...
new to yasmin.. couple of questions 29th April 2007 ... started having really bad cramping and switched back to mircette (i was on mircette pre-pregnancy for 3 years). I know...
Loestrin24 FE Advise!!! 28th April 2007 ... time sleeping had migraines, lost lots of hair. On Mircette I had the same, Ovcon 35 I slept like a baby but gained...
period and mircette 28th April 2007 ... I took Mircette . You are suppose to have your period the week of the...
the pill and hair loss- whats is good for hair growth? 19th April 2007 ... are good for helping hair grow back healthy. I took Mircette but had to stop cause it was one of the brands that...
How's Mircette? 6th March 2007 ... Well, i thought Mircette was one of the third generation pills with Desogen...
... recent research that indicates the progestin used in mircette gives you a higher chance of blood clots. i asked...
... I was on Mircette for 1 year and I loved it. I had bad cramps before...
Ortho-TriCyclen Lo 27th February 2007 ... 10 years. I've tried desogen, loestrin, yaz, and mircette and none of them worked for me. I even tried going...
Loestrin or Mircette 20th February 2007 ... have they cleared up after a few months?
I was on Mircette for about 4 yrs. or so and my skin cleared up, I LOST...
... I had been on Desogen for about 13 years. I was on Mircette someone in between all those years but I still had...
... I too discontinued Mircette because of the clotting news. I was only on it for...
Switching pills have PCOS--many concerns 19th February 2007 ... type of pill Loestrin 24 FE. I was previously on Mircette and actually lost about 15 pounds (although I did ... amount of hormone until the last three or so, and Mircette being multiphasic with pills differing in hormonal...
what are some of the lowest dose pills? 11th February 2007 ... pills available are:
YAZ
Loestrin1/20
Alesse
Mircette
Levlite
Lybrel - available in June/July 2007 ...
... deal with the low dose pills. I was on Aleese and Mircette for a few years and never took them at the same time...
