Ortho Evra Patch Vs Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo Pill.. Any Thoughts? Posted: 11-04-05 00:29am
I have done research on the ortho evra
patch via the internet and from what I
have heard on the news and have found out
that the risks for serious health
problems.. Blood clots, heart attack,
stroke, etc are significantly higher than
that of the pill..
My doc just prescibed the patch for me to
start using at the start of my next
period.. After reading and seeing what I
have I am very hesitant in starting it and
thinking of using the pill instead as it
still carries the same risks just at
extremely lower rates..
Any thoughts on this??
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abbyc66
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Patch Vs. Pill What to Do? Posted: 11-14-05 15:41pm
:d wow you read my mind exactly.. Im
going through the same exact thing, just
as you explained it.. All of my friends
keep telling me not to use the patch, but
I want to beause it is so much more
convienient and I would feel more
comfortable with it than taking pills..
But if I do go on the patch, am I at a
much higher risk to blood clots, stroke,
etc.? I am 16 years old.. Would this
really affect me this much? I mean, I
know a lot of women who have been on the
patch for a long time and they have had no
complications... Idk what to do! :(
~abby
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what_to_do
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Abby Posted: 11-14-05 16:57pm
Abby,
i think it depends on each person
individually but I have heard that the
patches contain about 60% more hormones
than the pills do which in turn from what
I understand significantly increase the
risk for complications. That and the
pills have been around and made better
since the 1960s and the patches just came
out about 4-5 years ago. I would talk to
your doctor about these risks and decide
which is best for you and your body.
I hope this helps a little
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Posted: 11-14-05 18:24pm
The patch contains exactly the same
hormones as the pill. However since the
patch is in direct contact with your skin
constantly, all of the hormones go
directly into your blood stream, instead
of being dissapated into your digestive
system. Therefore the patch hormones
are 60% stronger. There is an increased
risk of bloodclots, heart attacks, and
strokes due to the stronger estrogen.
It has the same affect as pills which were
made in the 60's and 70's which were
almost 100% estrogen. My aunt died of a
heart attack at the age of 23 on the
pills. Today the pills has been made so
that risks are significantly lower.
Ive been on both the patch and the pill.
I am back on the pill now. I couldnt
trust the patch as I felt it didnt stay on
very well, and it irritated my skin.
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Posted: 11-14-05 19:24pm
I choose the pill over the patch because
one of my friends got square scars from
her patches. If you've never been on the
pill before, try it. You may or may not
find that taking a pill every day isn't
that bad. Just set your alarm clock for
the normal time you wake up and take it
when it goes off. That's what I do, and
on the weekend I just take my pill and go
back to sleep. The pill isn't for every
one but i'd say you should give it a shot.
I'm on ortho tri cyclen lo and I love it.
