Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 53 Location: Amherst VA
the Mini -pill?? Posted: 12-27-05 16:50pm
Hey everone! How are you all today? I
have a few questions about the "mini pill"
that I was hoping you could help me out
with. My doctor gave me a prescription
for the mini pill a couple of months ago.
The reason for her putting me on the mini
pill instead of a regular birth control
pill was because I was still breastfeeding
occasionally. Well, I wasn't able to get
my prescription filled until recently and
now I am no longer breast feeding at all.
I read all of the papers on the mini pill
and it doesn't say that you have to be
breast feeding in order for this pill to
protect agianst pregnancy. One of my
questions is, do you think it would be
safe to go ahead with the pill even though
I am no longer breatfeeding. This pill
has the same effectiveness as other pills,
the side affects (like weight gain) is
just reduced... Which is one of the main
reasons I would like to start and continue
the mini pill. My next (and last)
question concerning the mini pill is, are
any of you currently on the mini pill or
have any of you ever been on it? Any
advice or comments would be greatly
appreciated!
God bless,
teresa
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tasha82
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 112
Posted: 12-27-05 19:42pm
Hi. I've always heard that the mini pill
is less effective than combination pills.
Have you been on any kind of pill before?
You might want to try a combination pill
first. If you can't find a brand that
works for you, then you can always switch
to the mini pill later.
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Carifairy
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 2610 Location: Charlotte n.c.
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Posted: 12-28-05 15:47pm
The mini pill is slightly less effective
than combo pills, but many women continue
to use them because they like them. There
are less side effects for some women on
the mini pill, so after breastfeeding they
may continue to take them. I would say it
is completely up to you and your doc, but
as long as you are happy with your pill
there is no problem with its continued
use.
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linlin
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 80 Location: uk
Posted: 04-01-06 19:41pm
I am on cerazette, I only started about 2
weeks ago and its fine. I have had alot
of side effects tho... Including bad
skin, bloatedness etc:.... Also I have a
feeling of being pregnant... Tho ive had
sex only once.... (fully protected and
not very long)... I had the feeling way
before and only once id started the pill.
I think its to do with the level of
progesterone x
