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I was first on Yasmin28 and it was terrible, i developed cystic acne, cried almost everyday, gained 20 pounds and hated how I felt on it.
My dr. switched me to tricyclen-lo and I love it. I stay the same great weight, literally little to no acne (just a breakout before my period), typical woman moodyness before period and I would recommend the lo dose version.
My friends have been on yasmin28 and have been fine, also on diane35 and one friends loves it, another on regular tricyclen and didn't like it, and my cousin on the depovera shot hates it. Says its the worst thing ever. I hear horror stories of getting preggers on Allesse.
Everyone is different and will react in a different way. My younger sister wants to start taking birth control and I told her to try TriCyclen-Lo first and if it doesn't work out to try diane35 perhaps. I hear "Mirena" I think its called is good too.
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| I was reading the insert yesterday and it says that you should use backup protection for the first 7 days of your first pill pack with Alesse. I wonder how much that has to do with the rate of pregnancies... I guess we'll never know. I'm going to try it and see how it goes for the first month.
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sarahandrob2010 (7/2/2008)
I'm supposed to start Alesse on Sunday, after being on Tricyclen for years.
Any reviews? Did you love it? Hate it? Why?
Thanks!!
I haven't read the rest of the replies yet as I'm short on time but I was on Alesse for a few years about 8 years ago and after 2 years on it (and this could be with any pill by the way, or just how it didn't work with my system - may not apply to everyone) I found that after trying to get off it I didn't have an AF for almost 2 years following. I had to go back on the pill in order to commence AF again at the end of a pack/cycle.
I also found that while on Alesse my libido was very low and i dealt with some depression issues (though I think any pill would contribute to these issues from what I know). I gained a lot of weight quickly while on this pill too.
Docs diagnosed me with PCOS after about 2 years off Alesse and no AF plus cysts all over my ovaries (which had begun as a teenager actually). SO not sure exactly what was JUST because of the Alesse and what was from the PCOS.
With Alesse I also remember getting headaches regularly though stress could have contributed too but when the docs switched me a few years later to Diane for the PCOS (another BC Pill) I gained even MORE weight, had MAJOR migraines and low libido. I've been off all pills since September 07 now and never felt better.
If you don't HAVE to be on the pill and can use a non-hormone related form of contraception I highly recommend you go that route instead. It's just complicated and has potential to screw w/ your system. Why risk it?
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Oh yes and after getting off Alesse I developed cystic acne (not even acne at all really - more like hives or boils under the skin along the jaw line, along my chest and back) which came back EVERY cycle after healing - I suffer it to this day but again, I have PCOS. I just always wonder if I ever would've gotten PCOS in the first place if I never took the pill.
2 B Wed in June 2009!
Me (29) + FH (32) + his son (12) = 9.5 years together
Done so far:
-Wedding party chosen
-Put brainstorming into overdrive
-Considered every venue in South-Central Ontario and narrowed down to a short-list (I think)
-Started dress search
-Hired a planner/coordinator
-Compiled lists of vendor services (photography, decor, cakes, etc.)
-Booked NOTHING! But getting close........ I think?
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i've used alesse for 8 years now and i haven't experienced any terrible side effects. i have noticed lately though that the couple of days before my period, I have really bad gas and more cramps then I used to get, but other than that, it's been good!
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| That's good to know. I'm seriously wondering about its effectiveness, though. Side effects I can deal with. Pregnancy I can't (or rather, don't want to). I've been noticing different CM compared to when I was on Tricyclen, so I'm not sure what to make of that... 
~Sarah and Rob~ Getting married in Ottawa... sometime in 2010... When you meet someone who can cook and do housework, don't hesitate a minute - marry him!
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