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Q: Orthotrycyclen Lo ???? Info...pregnancy ?

asked by: elodieusa on June 3rd, 2005

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Hello everybody :-) it's the first time I am posting but I have been wondering about orthotrycyclen lo for awhile after reading that some people got pregnant while taking it...
I have been on this pill since august, my bf and I stopped using condoms about 4 months ago. Now that i'm only on the pill I freak out very easily. Right now I have been having a fever and we do not know where it's from...I stop the pill tomorrow so should have my periods on monday...

Do u think the tests in drugstores that u can take before the 1st day of ur period is efficient ?

Thanks for letting me know about all this. I'm going back home for the summer (france) and I might ask my gyno to put me back on my "old" pill just to feel safer. It's just easier to be able to get refills in the us since I live here right now....

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catgirl

replied on June 8th, 2005

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Orthotrycyclen Lo ???? Info...pregnancy ?

I've been on ortho tricyclen lo for over a year now and i've had no problems, or worries. Sometimes (not all the time) the reason birth control fails is because it isn't taken properly.

If you're late taking it all the time, or miss pills constantly, then you may get pregnant. But if you're taking them on time every day, your body won't build the lining it needs to get pregnant... Or something to that effect.

I personally like ortho tricyclen lo. Lower hormones and lower risks of blood clots, stroke, etc. And, my cycles are anywhere from 2 to 4 days and super light!! :wink:

but everyone is different and it's important to find what works best for you. If you're uncomfortable with your current pill, i'd definately talk with a doctor!

saucy

replied on June 9th, 2005

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Hi catgirl,

i have been on orthotryclen lo for over a month now. Did you experience breakthrough bleeding when you first started the pill? How long did it take for your periods to become lighter?

bethaknee

replied on June 10th, 2005

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I had switched from the ortho... To the ortho...Lo as soon as it was offered. I took it from when it came out to the end of march this year. I never had any issues with it. (i missed a pill once in a while, took it the next morning, and still had no problems) the only time I used condoms, was for the 1st month being on it. (i was in an very monogomas long term relationship, hopefully you are too if youre not using condoms.)

elodieusa

replied on June 19th, 2005

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Thanks

Hello everybody :-)
thanks for all your replies, I just freak out very easily I think...I am in a monogamous long term relationship which is why we stopped using condoms...
I just read scary things about this pill...Which got me worried but so far it's ok...Maybe a little more moody than usual but at least my bf tries to blame it on the pill (good excuse :-) )
take care
elodie

catgirl

replied on June 20th, 2005

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Saucy,

my cycles became lighter after about a month or two. Sometimes, though, i'll get a heavier one and sometimes the light ones are drawn out for 4 or 5 days. It's rare, but does happen. Other than that, I have very little cramping and taking ibuprophen 3 days before (to build up in my system) really helps.

The only side effect I seem to have is I cry easier during that time... But i'd probably do that anyway without the pill. :)

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