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salty_zebra

837d

Hi! If you use birth control to help with endometriosis, which one do you use?

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    • Emmy1997

      823d

      Depo Provera baby! It's been a game changer for sure.

    • Emmy1997

      823d

      Depo Provera baby! It's been a game changer for sure.

    • dancingstrawberries

      830d

      I take two different oral pills, one with just norethindrone and one with ethinyl estridiol (or something like that) and I find that it manages my pain pretty well

    • coolhippieaunt

      830d

      i’m on seasonique. it’s a 3 month long pill packet. just like regular bc pills but i only have a period 4 times a year. i’ve had pretty horrible reactions to other types of bc like the depo shot so this works great for me

    • wasplord

      831d

      The only approved treatment for endo is an IUD. I was on both the pill and shot for a long time and it just wasn't cutting it so I decided to go for the Mirena and let me tell you, it was awful to get in but SO worth ut

    • Mila

      832d

      I used to take the combined oral contraceptive pill. Now I'm in my menapose and my symptoms improved.

    • frogsRlife

      833d

      I’ve been on Blisovi Fe for 2 years - skipping placebos, and so far I’ve had limited side effects & it’s managed pain pretty well. My endo surgeon validated that it was a good BC after she did my surgery last year, so that was encouraging too

    • OddlyVan

      834d

      I use Amethyst, it's a constant low dose hormone that doesn't change dosage throughout the month. Other birth controls still change week to week and sometimes day to day the dose of hormones you're getting. It's a 28 day supply and a generic so most insurance will cover it.

    • ThatLoudGirl

      834d

      My doctor recommended Mirena and I love it! I’ve had it for a little over a year. I was initially freaked out because I’ve heard about possible side effects of IUD’s but now I love it. The first 6 months my periods were heavy and irregular but now I don’t really even notice when it starts. My cramps were MASSIVELY painful before and now I don’t lose the first day of my period in bed anymore. Highly recommend

    • Samsambinks

      837d

      I used to use nuva ring but it would hurt and I felt pressure inside rn I’m using estarylla and it’s pretty helpful but I get so sick and nauseous around my period

    • Sleepyqueen

      837d

      I used a nuvaring because I get bad nausea from the BC pills, and that’s worked pretty well for me!

    • Em_H

      837d

      I use lo loestrin! I love it 💕 because of insurance I had to do a different one for a couple months and it was awful! I don’t know if it helps my Endo specifically but I have no side effects with it and it’s the only one that I don’t get breakthrough periods on; I take continuously for my PCOS.

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