https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 06:11:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2468943 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:30:52 +0000 Mrs. D 2468943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until TTC starting in October, for 3.5 years I was taking Tri-cyclen lo. Never had a side effect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2454576 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:44:34 +0000 GrapeCrush 2454576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just put on Gildess last month. I'm actually told by my doctor to take it continuously(no placebo pills) to help prevent more endometriosis(just had surgery 2 months ago To remove some). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2454562 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:24:55 +0000 ValentineMommy 2454562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Lo/Overal (not sure on spelling) for like 12 years, though I haven't been on bc for over 10 years now, so I'm not sure they even still make it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2454492 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:16:40 +0000 Finfan 2454492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ldh112: That is the brand my doc gave me a 3-month sample supply of so I'm glad you like it. I haven't been on the pill for 5 years, which seems crazy when I think how long I was on it before TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2454377 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:14:49 +0000 BananaPancakes 2454377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beyaz. I skip placebos to avoid my period. My doctor and I discussed trying it after switching around on a few pills over the past few years because I was getting migraines every single period. Now I just don't have a period. I've been happy with them, though I haven't had much trouble with any hormonal BC except nuvaring, which made me suicidal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2454143 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:38:56 +0000 Littlebit7 2454143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on aviane/lutera pre preg. Post preg /nursing on ortho micronor? /Mini pill</p> <p> As a sidenote I hate how insurance covers and deals with birth control and specific brands. I had to call my OB iand my insurance after I was charged $50 for my prescription which should've been zero cost based on the affordable care act. The guy from my insurance said that my birth control would NOT be covered for 9/10 brands unless the doctor wrote in a very specific way in which case it would be $0. </p> <p>Am I the be only person that thinks that the naming and branding of birth control pills is out-of-control and ridiculous? I mean there are 17 different brands of the same medicine.. W T ever living F. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2454096 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:59:54 +0000 RKitty 2454096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not on any at the moment... but I've been on several different pills, the shot, and the implant.</p> <p>I never really had any issues with the Pills - except for Yaz. Yaz turned me into a horrid person. I was never happy and always yelling at people. I also had bronchitis twice in 6 months on it and my asthma I'd out grown came back. I got off the pill and all my issues went away.</p> <p>And I'd skip my placebos all the time. Either just toss them or start on my next pack depending on what I was feeling like that month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2453904 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:12:40 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2453904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on tricyclen for 10 ish years before baby with zero negative side effects. I never took the hormone pills back to back in order to skip my period because I felt like it wasn't a good idea. Having a period while on them was a breeze anyway. Also, luckily got my period back right away within a month after I went off them. I'm not going on them again post baby though-using condoms instead even though they're a pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2453882 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:45:30 +0000 ldh112 2453882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None! :silly: I need to get back on it actually but have been lazy about following up with my midwife. I was on Loestrin and plan to use it again. I never had any negative side effects. My period was usually very light and only 2-3 days (much different than when I am off the pill). I always took the placebo pills just to stay in the habit of taking BC since I can be fairly forgetful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-brand-of-birth-control-pills-are-you-on#post-2453876 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:38:59 +0000 Finfan 2453876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious! And do you skip your placebo days to avoid your period or prefer to have your period? </p>