Re: Birth control & IBS
06/02/09 01:58 PM
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Lisa Marie
Reged: 07/17/06
Posts: 1566
Loc: Lakewood, CO
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Everyone's different, but I can tell you what works for me. I used to get flareups with my period, so I started taking mine continuously. That means I skip the placebos and don't get a period. Well, I'm breastfeeding now, so I haven't had a period in over a year, but that's a different story!
The key for me seemed to be having a constant hormone dose all the time. The fluctuations due to menstruation were awful for me. Make sure you're taking a monophasic pill (all the active pills are the same color), and talk to your doctor about skipping the placebos. No period, no PMS, no cramps, no IBS flareups...!!! Wonderful! 
The pill I used for this was called Modicon, I believe.
Good luck!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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