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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:13:49

Good luck with your decision!

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dont get a hysterectomy inless u really need one cause hormone pills cost too!....do u have a free clinic to help u get more birth control pills?they go by ur income in most clinics...maybe the health department in ur city can help u to find a free clinic near u,....hysterectomies come with diadvantages too!

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Talk with your doctor about re-writing the script so that it reflects the necessity for the extra pack of pills. You might also talk with him/her about a birth control pill like Seasonale, which is packaged with 12 "active" weeks and 1 "inactive" week, which is essentially the same thing that you're doing. Your doctor may also be able to write a brief letter to your insurance company explaining the need for the extra pack of pills; in addition, you might check with him/her to see if they have any sample packs you can have.

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As a former employee of a contraceptive clinic where all I did was BC education and now a diagnostic medical sonography student.... Many women have luck with any of those methods. If you are worried about cost, Nuva Ring and the Patch are the most expensive...The Mirena IUD may be the best option for you for cost $400 at planned parenthood for five years of birth control... check and see if your insurence covers it. Depo works really well for some ladies others have issues with it. You don't know what you'll like until you try it. Fibroids....hopefully a hysterectomy isn't necessary. I know I couldn't give up my uterus and ovaries.....also check out www.plannedparenthood.org for more in depth birth control education.

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There is a birth control that comes as a 21 day pack as opposed to a 28 day pack. I cant think of the name of it right now, ( i think it may be microgestin) it has just a little more hormone strength in it than ortho-tri cyclen lo, but it wont cause problems getting your refill too soon. Also Seasonale has a generic now, so double check with your pharmacy.

I wouldnt recommend keeping the nuva-ring in for an extra week, dont believe that nurse, the nuva-ring is only meant to excreet the hormones for 21 days, no longer. Even with the depo shot, you may still bleed depending on how your body adjusts to it. that IUD is only like 77% - 85% effective and some women have reported that after they got the implant removed, they had multiples. I personally would stick with the pill and ask your md to get a prior authorization with your insurance to get your b/c pills early, hope this helps :)

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