Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: piggybacking birth control pills

Thanks for the response, Kat. Aviane (Alesse) is actually monophasic, not multiphasic, so it's perfectly safe to piggyback. It just doesn't seem to be working too hot for me. I'm even careful to take it at the same time every day, since I've heard that the lower-dose pills can be touchy that way, but it's just not cutting it.

Progesterone is actually often used to treat endometriosis because some women can't handle even the small amounts of estrogen in BC pills. I took a course of progesterone several months ago (for a different reason) and my pain was a lot better during it, so that's a big part of why I'm contemplating it. I don't really have that much everyday pain anymore, but when I get periods they're still extremely painful. I don't like the idea of more risks/side effects, though ... can you give me more details? I've been reading up on different BC types and I don't remember Micronor having any worse warnings than the combo pills.

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jen

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