10 microgram estrogen pills

[violetstar124.livejournal.com]

Hi all,

I posted a few days ago about Lo Loestrin and the Nuvaring but haven't heard anything about Lo Loestrin specifically. Has anyone tried this? My doctor said it was new on the market and contains half the amount of estrogen as most current pills (10 micrograms, I believe). I'd really like to try it but am a bit hesitant about trying something that has only been on the market for a few months. Would the decreased estrogen offer less effective protection? Obviously all pills have to go through thorough testing, but I read the pamphlet for this pill, which indicates that "Based on the results of one clinical study, about 2 to 4 out of 100 women may get pregnant during the first year they use Lo Loestrin Fe." I've always been told that the pill is 99.8% effective (when taken perfectly) so I'm unsure if those statistics are for typical or perfect use...and if it's for perfect use, that's certainly not a risk I want to take.

Anyway, any info on this pill, the 2-4 person statistics, or any other very low dose estrogen pills would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

Comments

[vortal-cord.livejournal.com]

Someone recently posted an article about the average failure rates being about double for the super low estrogen pills (but that only makes it, what, around 4-6% failure rate?). I think it has more to do with the narrower window of time during which you have to take the pill and interactions getting in the way of a higher percentage of the pills, rather the pills being "less effective". So if you're super diligent about taking it on time and avoiding interactions/compromises, you may do just fine.

I'm pretty sure *no one* can have perfect use outside a clinical setting. You're still much more protected than with nothing, though. If pregnancy is a serious concern for you, you may want to seek an almost fool-proof method like the Mirena or the implant. Using a barrier/withdrawal method with the pill also reduces your risk of pregnancy.

Good luck.

[vintagememry.livejournal.com]

Here (http://community.livejournal.com/birthcontrol/5082841.html) is a post over at birthcontrol which might help.

And, as far as LoLoestrin goes, I'm currently on this pill, and so far (I'm in the middle of my second pack) I've had no problems with it.

[horsemanure.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the complete delayed response, but I'm about to start my first pack of LoLestrin, and I'm wondering around what time you start your period. Is it the brown pills and it lasts for 2 days? Thanks!