The mini-pill???

Bendybops19 · 12 August 2005 at 11:04AM

Hey,

Just been changed from dianette over to the mini-pill.

This is basically because dianette is so strong i was a bit worried, and because i have migraines which apparently is made worse on dianette.

Havnt actually picked up the prescription yet, but want to find out about it!

My main confusion is, i have read that you take it constantly? So do you have a period?? When i took dianette i had a 7 day break for my period.

I know i should have asked my doctor when i was there today :rolleyes:

Hope someone can help! Feeling a bit anxious about not knowing when/if i will get a period on it!!

Savvy_Sue · 12 August 2005 at 11:15AM

There will be a Patient Information Leaflet in with your prescription which should answer all your questions.

My main memory of those days (!) is that I knew the mini-pill wouldn't work for me because you have a much shorter 'window of opportunity' to take it - couple of hours IIRC. Since I regularly forgot

to take it at the weekends because my 'routine' was different, I would never have managed on the mini-pill!

These days I guess I'd have a daily reminder on my mobile phone!

Bendybops19 · 12 August 2005 at 11:23AM

Savvy_Sue wrote:

There will be a Patient Information Leaflet in with your prescription which should answer all your questions.

My main memory of those days (!) is that I knew the mini-pill wouldn't work for me because you have a much shorter 'window of opportunity' to take it - couple of hours IIRC. Since I regularly forgot to take it at the weekends because my 'routine' was different, I would never have managed on the mini-pill!

These days I guess I'd have a daily reminder on my mobile phone!

LOL - did u have a period when u took it? I have so many tablets to take every night i have a routine :rolleyes:

Ted_Hutchinson · 12 August 2005 at 11:25AM

Medic8 mini-pill info

Bendybops19 · 12 August 2005 at 11:34AM

Thanks for the Ted.

Had a quick read through! Still confused as to whether i will have a period or not though. it says this:

"One pill is taken each day. There is no seven-day break when taking the mini pill, unlike the combined pill where you take active pills for three weeks and have a 1-week break."

So does that mean there will be no periods for the whole time i take the mini pill?

Sheel · 12 August 2005 at 12:33PM

You do still have periods , but they can be irregular and sometimes can stop

Bagpuss1973 · 12 August 2005 at 12:40PM

Hi Bendybops19

Whether you have a period of not will depend on your body. I took the mini-pill for a while and did not have any periods which was rather nice to be honest.

You may experience some "spotting" for a while so may need a panty-liner to sort out that one but other than that you should have no problems.

Cerazette is a good one if you have problems with remembering it as it has a "12 hour" window like the combined pill for you to take it.

It will not do you any harm taking it everyday as that is the way it is made.

Goodluck

Bagpussx

Bendybops19 · 12 August 2005 at 1:31PM

Thanks every one for the replies

Bagpuss1973 - The doc did warn me of spotting, fingers crossed it wont be too bad!!

Hopefully the mini-pill will be better for me than the dianette! All the horror storied i've heard about it!

Savvy_Sue · 12 August 2005 at 3:10PM

Bendybops19 wrote:

LOL - did u have a period when u took it? I have so many tablets to take every night i have a routine :rolleyes:

I never took the minipill, like I said I knew it wouldn't work! Actually I gave up on the pill entirely, had one too many scare when I'd forgotten to take it! Which was good, because when I did want to get pregnant at least I didn't have to wait until my periods had settled down or restarted, and my hormones weren't all up the creek.

But I was in a very stable marriage, so getting pregnant wouldn't have been a complete disaster anyway, just very very difficult for us at the time!

Having said that, name a method of contraception and I can NAME a baby born to a mother using that method! :eek:

OK, I'll be honest, there are a few exceptions to that: female sterilisation - I did hear a woman on the radio who'd got pregnant after that! - and those rod thingys, and sponges (which I've never known anyone use), and female condoms (described as 'like making love in a carrier bag' although I don't know if the speaker was talking from personal experience). Or anything 'new', ie since I left the baby chitchat rounds!

But the pill, condoms, male sterilisation, cap, ovulation signs, coil - I can name a baby!

bonvonnie · 12 August 2005 at 4:33PM

isnt the mini pill the one you have to take at the same time every day??

I was on the combined pil, but it made me suffer from bad migraines, so I discussed it with OH and he said dont take anything.

Now married with 2 kids, I'm back on contraceptive, as we dont want anymore children. I'm taking the hormone injection, which is once every three months, and i think its great. just had my 3rd one, and my periods have stopped completey!! hows that for money saving on towels/tampons etc.

I dont know your history, but i'd recommend anyone whos had kids and wish for no more, to try the injection. its so easy, no need to take a pill every day ... etc

furrypig · 12 August 2005 at 4:43PM

Mirena coil seems to be the way forward in contraception.
The most reliable after sterilisation and anyone (more or less) can use it.

Worth thinking about if unable to use the combined pill or if the memory isn't so good!!

The mini-pill???

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