How affective is Trinessa birth control?
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TriNessa is supposed to be therapeutically equivalent to Ortho Tri-Cyclen, it's just priced lower.  However, many women who have taken Ortho Tri-Cyclen and switched complained about its (TriNessa's) lack of efficacy and intolerable side effects.  The company's own clincal prescribing data states that only 8 pregancies occured in the 2,312 patients in the trials, but I hear a lot of complaints about this contraceptive.\n  \nMORE IMPORTANTLY - you should know that the following lots of Trinessa were recalled recently due to subpotentcy (the active Norgestimate component of TriNessa tablets fails stability assay):\n\nLot -- Exp\n4CM613 -- MARCH 2006; \n4CM614 -- MARCH 2006; \n4KM005 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4LM024 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4LM025 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4LM048 -- AUGUST 2006; \n4MM101 -- SEPTEMBER 2006; \n4MM109 -- SEPTEMBER 2006; \n4MM110 -- OCTOBER 2006; \n5AM165 -- OCTOBER 2006; \n5AM166 -- OCTOBER 2006; \n5CM286 -- JANUARY 2007; \n5CM294 -- JANUARY 2007; \n5CM295 -- JANUARY 2007; \n5DM359 -- FEBRUARY 2007; \n5EM416 -- MARCH 2007; \n5GM426 -- FEBRUARY 2007; \n5GM443 -- FEBRUARY 2007; \n5GM477 -- APRIL 2007; \n5JM547 -- MAY 2007; \n5KM623 -- MAY 2007; \n5LM657 -- MAY 2007; \n5LM658 -- SEPTEMBER 2007\n\nYou might want to consider going back on a name brand, just to be safe.  Hope that helps.
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I was on the patch but I got off of it because of all the hype.  It gives you a lower dose of estrogen throughout the week but actually provides a lot more total estrogen to your body.  I switched to tri-phasil because it mimics your cycle (any triphasic).  Triphasics mean that it has 3 levels of hormones in the pack.  I would try one of these.  I just thought I would be safe.  I don't really have time for a blood clot.
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Yes.  I have switched from pill to pill trying to find one that didn't make me depressed.  It happened to me every week before my period and every week after.  One moment I would be fine and the next I couldn't stop crying over trivial matters.  It did not matter what pill I was on and a lot of doctors couldn't help me, they just kept prescribing different methods of contraception.\n\nI tried Spirulina (vitamins made from Seaweed) for stress purposes and that seemed to help a bit.\n\nEventually I found a very knowledgeable lady.  Apparently (and I kbow it sounds far-fetched but its true) during certain times of the month, women retain water and the pill exacerbates this.  With the extra water, there is more pressure on the brain which sends mixed messages to it causing the emotional rollercoaster you're on.  She prescibed very mild water-tablets for me.  It helped a lot.  The reason the Spirulina seemed to work was because its also a diuretic to some extent.  However, for me it never cleared up completely so I also took Vitamin B6.\n\nNow I'm off the pill and I don't seem to be suffering like I used to.
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nuvaring was great except that it turned me into a raving lunatic!  i was so excited about the convenience but it got my hormones all out of whack and made me irrationally emotional and especially turned me into scary angry woman.  however, i've known women who use it and love it so i think you'd have to try it to find out if it works for you.  i've also had at least one friend who said it fell out at times, but that wasn't the case with me.
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as some people suggested, abstinence is the only way to avoid all risk of getting pregnant.  However, if that is not an option you want to take, there are alternatives that work very well if you use your head.\n\nCondoms are always highly recommended.  They have a good success rate of preventing pregnancy and STDs.  Even if you take a pill or some other form, you should still use condoms!  They are going to prevent STD which pills, etc can not do.\n\nHere's the deal - \nPills:  you have to take every day at approx the same time.  if you miss one or two it is not going to make you extremely fertile but the risk of getting pregnant does increase.  this can also cause weight gain and your body will take time to adjust to it (several months).  benefits can include very well timed periods, with flow & length of time decreasing the longer you are on the pill.  Also, studies show that risk of ovarian cancer decreases if you are on the pill for 5 yrs or more.  Ortho tricyclen also helps with breakouts.  if you do decide you want to get pregnant, you may have difficulty until you have been off the pill for several months.\n\nShots:\nCan make your period stop altogether after some time.  This (in my opinion) is good and bad.  good b/c no period, bad b/c that's what gives you the hint that you could be pregnant.  Also, weight gain is more of an issue on this.   You only get it every 3 months but have to go to the doctor.\n\nPatch-\nyou can wear it in one of about 4 places, change once a week for three weeks and then nothing the 4th week.  I haven't heard the best reviews about this and imagine that it would be like wearing a bandaid for a week.  can cause rash in the area of application.\n\nI haven't tried the ring or those other internal options.  best thing would be for you to talk over it with a doctor (you'll have to anyhow for a prescription).  think about what would work best for your life.  can you remember a pill everyday?  maybe you don't want a period at all?  is the risk of weight gain worth it?  also note that there is some interaction with antibiotics that will decrease the effectiveness of birthcontrol.
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I'm weigh 235 and am also on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo.  My doctor told me they work the same as regular strength pills, just less side effects.  Only the patch gets ineffective after 150 lbs.\n\nI've been on it 3 years and no pregnancy.
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I got massive headaches when I was on the pill. When I started taking depo within a few months my periods stopped altogether. I might have two or three very light days a year. I've been on it for three years and haven't had any issues. I'm sorry to hear that other people have had problems, but for me it has worked really well.
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE my nuvaring, and tell everyone about how wonderful it, and most of my friends are on it now. I've been on two types of pills, and the patch, and I personalyl feel the ring is far superior.  It's a lower dose of hormones, but more constant, so I don't spot, and I'm on a continual regime with it, so I just have my period twice a year (I keep it in for 4 weeks, and then put a new one in usually without any time in between), and when I do have my period, it's lighter, shorter, and with less cramps.  I usually take it out during sex, but when I've left it in, it's never been a problem. I usually forget about it, and have to write down in my calendar when I need to change it.  It has also helped with my migraines, where as one set of pills really increased them. Plus, as the safest and most reliable form of birth control (it can't break, can't fall out, doesn't have to be taken at the same time, etc), it was really an ease on my worry about pregnancy, etc.  I just can't say enough wonderful things about the ring, so I really hope it works as well and as wonderfully for you.\n\nBest of luck,\n\nEssin' Em, www.hotmoviesforher.com
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i know it can make birth defects and really bad ones . as far as killin it it very smile. it cause down sydrome. early birth and and low birth weight. if you are why are you still on the pill?
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They gave me head-aches, and I also get nauseous the first week. If the side effects are bothering you, ask your doc if you can try a different birth control.
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I had the same experiance. I started bleeding the day after I got the shot..and bled for almost 3 months. I also passed out and became severely anemic. (I was asked if I was being beaten because I would bruise so easily.) I didnt want to be around MYSELF cuz my mood swings were so bad! It is NOT normal. My Dr.  put me on birth control pills to stop the bleeding. After about a week it worked. Ask your Dr. if birth control pills would help lessen the bleeding. Its a horrible thing to go thru.
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Are you sure you could be pregnant?  I have felt the same way you have before when i was taking the pill and it was due to the pill being too strong for me.  The Patch might be to strong of a dose for you. \nI have also been on the Patch, but i had to stop after a few months of using it, due to me being allergic to it, i was breaking out in a red rash only where i put the Patch.  The doctor told me that i might be allergic to the adhesive in the Patch.  I loved it while it lasted, it was so convenient.  \nYou might also want to do some other research into the Patch, I believe some women have been getting very ill with the Patch.  Ask your Doctor
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yes it can have depression from it - remember that all these pill deal with hormonal changes and it can effect your mental status
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I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about five years and had the same problem you did.  Normally, within three months, your body should adapt to the change and you should not have any problems.  However, my doctor told me that several other people that were on Ortho Tri-Cyclen also complained of the same problems I did (bleeding every two weeks, intense pain, heavy, etc.).  She switched to a lower dosage medication and it has been much better.  Give it some time, but if it has not gotten better within three months, do not hesitate and go back to the doctor.
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The Pill won't make you feel better. Chances are it'll make you feel worse.\n\nJust ask my ex. I once threw a meat cleaver at my ex whilst premenstrual and on the Pill...
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I am having the same exact problem, and am looking into Ortho Tricyclen-Lo, and other low hormone alternatives.  Because I was prescribed birth control specifically to regulate my periods, I don't really have the option of getting off it.\n\nIf you decide to get off of it altogether, VCF (Vaginal Contraceptive Film), is not messy and is effective in preventing pregnancy.  I highly recommend it.
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I've never had bad symptoms on the pill, so I can't tell personal stories.  I've taken Ortho-tricyclen and Ortho-tricyclen lo... I had some weight gain on the full-strength, but the low-dose has been fine for me.\n\nI've heard some good things about the mini pill (progestin only) for women who react badly to the combination pill (progestin and estrogen).