Thu, Sep-18-03, 04:20
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Senior Member
Posts: 168
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 168/160/126
BF:
Progress: 19%
Location: Darlington, North East UK
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Originally Posted by UrbanGypsy
Damn, which pill did they give you?! And how does it compare to others on the health risk front?
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Hi Rachel...Well, I was on Celeste, a combined pill, but I switched to Micronor, a mini pill. So it only has the one hormone, just progestogen, no oestrogen.
Oestrogen is the hormone that causes the weight gain, blood clots and varicus veins so that's why I wanted to stop taking the combined.
The only health risk mentioned in the leaflet is blood clots. But it says there are no known risks of this with mini pill, only that you should be careful just incase. Probably just covering their backs.
I've only been taking Micronor for one month and my first period was a whole lot lighter with no symptoms at all. It was also my first period with Atkins, so it could be the two combined. They tell you that Micronor will mess up your cycle for the first 3 months or so, so I don't know if this was the sign of things to come or just my body not knowing what to do just yet.
You also don't break on these pills. You take one everyday. Another bonus to a dizzy head like me who kept forgetting what day I should start my new combined packet on! Now I don't have to think about it!
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