Changing to a Different Brand; Possible Sideaffects? Posted: 04-29-07 11:17am
I've recently been given a prescription
for Aleese. my regular birth control
(Diane 35) just skyrocketed in price so my
doc had it changed for me. However as
this is a new kind of pill for me I am
unsure as to what to expect, I have read
the precautions and side-effects of the
pill but they dont include any for
previous users of different
contraceptives. I am going to follow the
same schedule and starting date of my last
pill, do you have any info I could use??
A.S.
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Anne123
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 290 Location: Canada
Posted: 04-30-07 09:03am
If you keep with the same schedule, i.e.
start your first Alesse pack when you
would normally have started your next
Diane pack, you should be fully protected.
You could use a backup method (i.e.
condoms) for the first 7 days of your
first Alesse pack just to be sure.
You body may need some time to adjust to
the new pills, assuming there is any
difference in the levels/balance of
hormones. So, you may experience some of
the side effects that are typical of the
first couple months for a new pill user.
Your doctor will likely have scheduled a
checkup within a few months to make sure
you're happy with Alesse.
Personally, I was on Alesse for years,
then tried Diane for a few months to see
if it would help clear up my skin. It
didn't clear up my skin so I was switched
back to Alesse and stayed on Alesse for
years after that. Both transitions were
seamless (didn't change my scheduling) and
I didn't experience any side effects as a
result of switching.
