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Endometriosis is a common medical condition where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility. A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area.

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If you are on the bc pill, which one are you on?

hotchocolate
hotchocolate
I know it is different for everyone, but which pill works best for you?

I feel like they work for awhile with me, and then they stop working or cause other problems and I have to switch.

Here are the ones I've been on for a decent amount of time:
Loestrin 24 FE - worked really well for years until they made it Minastrin
Progesterone - eventually caused cysts
Junel - I liked it, but my doctor thought it caused cysts

Finally, I'm on Lo loestrin FE. I'm not a fan. It's very low estrogen, but I think it just confuses my body. I bleed when I'm not supposed to, and then don't bleed when I am supposed to. Looking for something new!!
Misslliss
Misslliss
I am on ocella consistently so that I only get a period once every 3 months.

I think the main reason this pill works so well for me is for a lot of very personal reasons so may not be the best option for everybody. I was put on the pill when I was only 13 because I was having recurrent terrible ovarian cysts and I also had awful acne. after trying a few different pills, we found that ocella works with my body the best.

I was recently on Mirena and had bad experiences so I had it removed and went back to the good old ocella. The one thing I do have to say is that it doesn't seem to help much with the endo, but overall it is the only one that personally really works for me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am currently on Low-Ogestrel (brand name Elinest). It's low dose, but not the lowest. I'm supposed to skip every other placebo so I get a period every 2 months, and it works decently. I've been doing that method for just over a year now. Just last month my doctor recommended I try three months, but I barley made it these two, so three isn't going to work. My body just doesn't like that. I had some light spotting a few days ago, and worsening pain. That's my body's way of telling me she wants to have a period. Ugh.

I used to be on the higher dose BC, but it gave me bad GI issues. I've actually tried at least 6 different kinds. This one has worked best of them all, but I'm afraid they'll eventually cause me issues and I'll need to change. My gyno tells me that being on BC is not really the best option as it feeds the endo, but it also does provide some benefit. It's a win-lose situation I guess.

I tried Seasonique in the past. Basically, it's three months of active pills, then you get a period. It worked great for the first three packs (9 months), then I bled non-stop for about 6 weeks, so I stopped that one.

It can be frustrating to find a BC that works well for you. Hormones are a tricky business!