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Joined: May 31st, 2008, 11:56 am February 15th, 2009, 10:43 pm #1 2009-02-15T22:43
Hey, I was on PM for about 8 months and have gained about an inch (maybe a little less than an inch, depends on what point I'm at in my cycle). I went off the BCP to do this. I think I've got all that I'm going to get from PM at the moment, and am getting sick of it making my periods so irregular! I've decided to stop taking the PM for now and go back on the BCP. The thing is, I've read that you're supposed to take a maintenance dose of PM, but I've also read that you're not supposed to take PM with the BCP, so what do I do?!
I was taking the PM UK brand of PM, which is 500mg of PM twice a day for 15 days, so a maintenace dose would probs be 250mg of PM twice a day for 15 days I guess. Can I take this with the BCP though, and is this a right maintenance dose of PM? If anyone can give any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Tisha
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Joined: January 31st, 2006, 11:31 am February 16th, 2009, 6:33 pm #2 2009-02-16T18:33
Be it ok or not to take PM with BCP, going off BCP before a NBE program is just not a good idea. It throws your hormones out of balance and cretaes terrible conditions for NBE. You are suddenly depleted of both estrgen and importantly progesterone, cause then taking a strong estrgen such as PM I think could easily create estrgen dominance even in a person who didn't have it before.
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Joined: May 31st, 2008, 11:56 am February 15th, 2009, 10:43 pm #1 2009-02-15T22:43
Hey, I was on PM for about 8 months and have gained about an inch (maybe a little less than an inch, depends on what point I'm at in my cycle). I went off the BCP to do this. I think I've got all that I'm going to get from PM at the moment, and am getting sick of it making my periods so irregular! I've decided to stop taking the PM for now and go back on the BCP. The thing is, I've read that you're supposed to take a maintenance dose of PM, but I've also read that you're not supposed to take PM with the BCP, so what do I do?!
I was taking the PM UK brand of PM, which is 500mg of PM twice a day for 15 days, so a maintenace dose would probs be 250mg of PM twice a day for 15 days I guess. Can I take this with the BCP though, and is this a right maintenance dose of PM? If anyone can give any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Tisha
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Joined: January 31st, 2006, 11:31 am February 16th, 2009, 6:33 pm #2 2009-02-16T18:33
Be it ok or not to take PM with BCP, going off BCP before a NBE program is just not a good idea. It throws your hormones out of balance and cretaes terrible conditions for NBE. You are suddenly depleted of both estrgen and importantly progesterone, cause then taking a strong estrgen such as PM I think could easily create estrgen dominance even in a person who didn't have it before.
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Quote:Hey, I was on PM for about 8 months and have gained about an inch (maybe a little less than an inch, depends on what point I'm at in my cycle). I went off the BCP to do this. I think I've got all that I'm going to get from PM at the moment, and am getting sick of it making my periods so irregular! I've decided to stop taking the PM for now and go back on the BCP. The thing is, I've read that you're supposed to take a maintenance dose of PM, but I've also read that you're not supposed to take PM with the BCP, so what do I do?!I was off BCP for a just over month before I started PM, perhaps I should have waited a bit longer. To be honest I've never had any symptoms of having messed up hormones until I started PM and got irregular periods. I looked at the tests that are posted on here months ago to try and work out what sort of hormone imbalance I have and couldn't really reach a conclusion, think I've just got small boobs. Does anyone have any idea what I should do now regarding BCP and a maintenance dose?
I was taking the PM UK brand of PM, which is 500mg of PM twice a day for 15 days, so a maintenace dose would probs be 250mg of PM twice a day for 15 days I guess. Can I take this with the BCP though, and is this a right maintenance dose of PM? If anyone can give any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Tisha
Thanks, Tisha
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Quote:Hey, I was on PM for about 8 months and have gained about an inch (maybe a little less than an inch, depends on what point I'm at in my cycle). I went off the BCP to do this. I think I've got all that I'm going to get from PM at the moment, and am getting sick of it making my periods so irregular! I've decided to stop taking the PM for now and go back on the BCP. The thing is, I've read that you're supposed to take a maintenance dose of PM, but I've also read that you're not supposed to take PM with the BCP, so what do I do?!The opinion on whether it's ok or not to take PM and BCP together are divided. There is a reasonable concern cause both give you a risk of blood clots, but on the other hand, lots of people have taken both and have been fine, and grown. It comes down to knowing your body, making reasearch and deciding what would be best for you NBE wise and of course deciding if you are willing to take the risk. You should know if there is any blood clotting disease history in your family. I personally intend to take PM with BCP, but a small dose, so sth like you are considering to do for maintainance.
I was taking the PM UK brand of PM, which is 500mg of PM twice a day for 15 days, so a maintenace dose would probs be 250mg of PM twice a day for 15 days I guess. Can I take this with the BCP though, and is this a right maintenance dose of PM? If anyone can give any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Tisha
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Quote:Hey, I was on PM for about 8 months and have gained about an inch (maybe a little less than an inch, depends on what point I'm at in my cycle). I went off the BCP to do this. I think I've got all that I'm going to get from PM at the moment, and am getting sick of it making my periods so irregular! I've decided to stop taking the PM for now and go back on the BCP. The thing is, I've read that you're supposed to take a maintenance dose of PM, but I've also read that you're not supposed to take PM with the BCP, so what do I do?!Hey, thanks for the fast response again! I do actually have a history of blood clotting in my family, and had to have full coagulation tests done before going on the BCP in the 1st place, and these came back fine. I think I will do what I suggested and take 250mg PM twice a day and the BCP. It put my mind at ease to hear a fellow med student saying that they planned to take both at once!
I was taking the PM UK brand of PM, which is 500mg of PM twice a day for 15 days, so a maintenace dose would probs be 250mg of PM twice a day for 15 days I guess. Can I take this with the BCP though, and is this a right maintenance dose of PM? If anyone can give any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Tisha
Thanks, Tisha