28-09-2015, 04:46
The microscopic levels of estrogen in the BCP, even 'high dose' ones are not enough to affect anything but protecting your bones from the effect of progestin, which is the main ingredient in BCP.
If you are really interested in HRT I would take a pill geared toward menopausal women, but keep in mind that it does *not* protect you against pregnancy. The HRT for menopausal women has a high dose of estrogen and a low dose of progestin. Some brands include Activella and Angeliq. I would only recommend this if you are over age 40.
One BCP option that you might want to try if you feel you have PCOS or a high amount of androgens in your system (symptoms: body hair, acne, gaining weight in the waist rather than the hip, irregular period), is stuff like Diane 35 and Yasmin. They contain chemicals that neutralize the male hormone.
But, they also have a higher risk profile in terms of side effects like possible blood clotting. I would talk to your doctor about this first and also take a baby aspirin if you are going to take these pills and haven't done it before.
If you are really interested in HRT I would take a pill geared toward menopausal women, but keep in mind that it does *not* protect you against pregnancy. The HRT for menopausal women has a high dose of estrogen and a low dose of progestin. Some brands include Activella and Angeliq. I would only recommend this if you are over age 40.
One BCP option that you might want to try if you feel you have PCOS or a high amount of androgens in your system (symptoms: body hair, acne, gaining weight in the waist rather than the hip, irregular period), is stuff like Diane 35 and Yasmin. They contain chemicals that neutralize the male hormone.
But, they also have a higher risk profile in terms of side effects like possible blood clotting. I would talk to your doctor about this first and also take a baby aspirin if you are going to take these pills and haven't done it before.