Muggsy
Refugee
I scratch my head trying to understand how the patch works... I mean, I know how it works but I found that method a little risky.
briarrose said:Has anyone tried the Ring?
BonosBaby12 said:Im sorry I would have laughed too Mirror
BonosBaby12 said:Unlike the pill you don't take it everyday. Just insert it and you are good to go until you have to put a new one in.
Muggsy said:i will stay with the pill... I don't want to have a extrange object inside of me
it's basically the same formula, just by a different brand. it's like name brand milk vs. store brand milk; store brand costs half as much.Angela Harlem said:Can someone explain what is so different about your generic brands in the US? Either generic brands mean something different over there, or I'm not following. Here, generics are still the same core product, same ingredients, same strength, same S rating etc etc., but are made for cheaper with crappy packaging and some government assistance. When you take your script to the chemist they usually ask "Do you want the yuppy rip off, or welfare pauper version?" I dont know anyone who takes the expensive option when the cheaper is available.
Angela Harlem said:Can someone explain what is so different about your generic brands in the US? Either generic brands mean something different over there, or I'm not following. Here, generics are still the same core product, same ingredients, same strength, same S rating etc etc., but are made for cheaper with crappy packaging and some government assistance. When you take your script to the chemist they usually ask "Do you want the yuppy rip off, or welfare pauper version?" I dont know anyone who takes the expensive option when the cheaper is available.
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:
They're not always the same strength. I know people who've used the generic of Ortho-Tri (Tri-sprintec) and have various problems, but no problems with the real thing. I think anitram knows more about how identical they really are/aren't....
Angela Harlem said:Ah, that's what I dont get, though. They should work exactly the same as the name brand ones as these are manufactured strictly to adhere to regulations, no?
LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:
They're not always the same strength. I know people who've used the generic of Ortho-Tri (Tri-sprintec) and have various problems, but no problems with the real thing. I think anitram knows more about how identical they really are/aren't....
anitram said:
No, they are the same "strength."
There are three different types of pills - monophasic, biphasic, triphasic. Basically, they differ in how the hormones are delivered on a daily basis. Monophasics deliver the same amount of hormone every day, for 21 days. Triphasics try to mimic the human hormone cycle by varying it. Different people have different preferences for them.
When it comes to "strength", usually that refers to the amount of estrogen delivered. Loestrin, for example, has a low estrogen content and women who try other pills and experience breakthrough bleeding may want to try it. But this is a brand-brand difference. If you have a generic form of Ortho-Tri, it will have the SAME amount of hormone in it.
Generics and brand names are identical in their chemical composition of active compounds. Their formula there is exactly the same. Where they differ is in the "fillers" - the non-medicinal components of the drug.
anitram said:
No, they are the same "strength."
There are three different types of pills - monophasic, biphasic, triphasic. Basically, they differ in how the hormones are delivered on a daily basis. Monophasics deliver the same amount of hormone every day, for 21 days. Triphasics try to mimic the human hormone cycle by varying it. Different people have different preferences for them.
When it comes to "strength", usually that refers to the amount of estrogen delivered. Loestrin, for example, has a low estrogen content and women who try other pills and experience breakthrough bleeding may want to try it. But this is a brand-brand difference. If you have a generic form of Ortho-Tri, it will have the SAME amount of hormone in it.
Generics and brand names are identical in their chemical composition of active compounds. Their formula there is exactly the same. Where they differ is in the "fillers" - the non-medicinal components of th
e drug.
U2Kitten said:
I have never used pills in my life The hormones scare the hell out of me, and I cannot use them because of a blood clotting problem. If your period is on time it is easy to calculate the 'bad' days, there are only about 3 days a month you can even get pregnant. I have never been pregnant when I didn't want to be. I never understood all the fuss over birth control, the natural way works fine for me. Of course that's my body and yours may be different.
U2Kitten said:Then once I had a blood clot and was told never to use them because the hormones in them can cause them if you are prone to them.
They stop migranes? That's a good use, I never thought of that. I knew a girl who had to take them because she had cramps so bad and the Dr. told her she had a collapsed uterus. Taking them inflated it back up, somehow
U2Kitten said:That's one thing that scared me about them, everyone I know said it messed up their periods. Mine has always been a perfect 28 days and I didn't want to mess that up. Then once I had a blood clot and was told never to use them because the hormones in them can cause them if you are prone to them. I can actually tell when I'm ovulating, it feels like a little pinch. I could tell every time I got pregnant with my kids, and I can tell how and when not to get pregnant.
u2bonogirl said:I used to be a lot like you, indra. Random periods, PMS free, and cramping free...but very unpredictable. I never knew when it would strike or for how long But I could also go months without actually having a period too,. which was always really nice.
Then I started on birth control for birth control purposes and everything kind of went more haywire than before
But now that Ive been on seasonale for a little over 6 months its all evened out. No more spotting, no more hideously miserable periods. Only one fairly normal one once every 3 months.
I sometimes wonder what my body would be like had I not started on birth control at age 16, but its too late to find out!
I do know that I could never rely on my body to tell me anything like U2Kitten's. What a lucky woman!