Switching HBC - is my OBGYN listening to me?

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Good evening, vaginapagina community

I have been on Generess FE for the past year and it has been a blissful HBC experience. The first time I took a HBC pill it was Loestrin Fe and I did not respond well to it then at all (maybe like 4 years ago) & had almost given up on them. But due to being polycystic, I was told I should really get on that birth control wagon - so I did. But Generess FE has gotten too expensive for me now and I asked my OBGYN if she could recommend a generic one/similar one.... so she gave me Previfem, which, if I understand correctly, is liek Ortho Try-Cyclen (the pharmacy gave me tri-sprintec). I called in again to make sure that they gave me something similar and the nurse reassured me that YES they are very similar. I just don't buy it & speaking with a friend of mine who is doing residency right now makes me really question OBGYN! So instead of starting Tri-Sprintec today, I plan on calling my OBGYN tomorrow again and asking for a different prescription, definitely one with 4 inactive pills. I was hoping that maybe some of you ladies (or men, if there are any) could suggest something similar to Generess FE ( Norethindrone 0.8mg, ethinyl estradiol 25mcg) for me to mention t me OBGYN ... I just feel like I have to be more specific with her, maybe even clearer than just saying "something very similar to Generess Fe please".

Thank you.


p.s. I will switch OBGYN now that I have moved away. I don't feel like she is responding to my needs at all.
p.p.s. I hope this question sin't

Comments

[nickelshoe.livejournal.com]

You might find the list here helpful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_contraceptive_formulations#Combined_oral_contraceptive_pills

[helpme11111.livejournal.com]

interestingly enough this chart doesn't seem to have a section that applies to Generess FE...Which would be 800 µg of Norethindrone. It seems like a similar pill might actually be Loestren, with is 1000µg Norethindrone and 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol—perhaps the higher estradiol is what you like.

This chart seems more complete: http://www.drugs.com/ppa/contraceptives-oral-combination-products.html.

Also, unfortunate as it is, it's often the pharmaceutical companies that dictate what the doctors give to you, rather than the doctor's knowledge of what has worked well for you in the past. I know i've been the victim of such—I found a new doctor who helped find something that worked for me. I hope you can do the same!

[pbj-yum.livejournal.com]

Generess Fe doesn't have a generic yet.

Have you checked out their website? You can get a savings card and save a bunch of money! That's what I did!

https://www.generess.com/emarketing/womenshealth/generess/patient/savingscard.page#.UCvlNallTX4