DESOGESTREL AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL vs ESTRADIOL AND PROGESTERONE

I made a post about this last week but some new stuff has happened and I didn’t really get a lot of help the first time. I (20 afab) have been on the pill for years, I take it continuously. That means that I skip the placebos and go straight to the next pack. This stops me from getting a period (wh

Age: 20 Sex: Female Height: 5'6" Weight: 280lbs before edema, 341lbs now Race: Caucasian Duration of complaint: 1 & 1/2 months Location: United States, ankles, legs on both sides, equal distribution, and my stomach Any existing relevant medical issues: Hashimoto's thyroiditis induced hypothyroi

Age - 27 Sex - F Height - 5'5" Weight - 125 Race - white and Latinx Duration of complaint - recurrent bacterial vaginal infections and UTIs for my whole life. Frequent lower abdominal pain for 10 years (has been attributed to IBS, but may be relevant here). Current infection has lasted about two mo

Hello. **I'm a 22yo white female. About 5'6" and currently weigh 160lbs.** I was on birth control from when I was 18-21. I was on Apri (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, lowest dose), and went off of it this past February. Two weeks after I went off of it I gained 20+ pounds. I have had i

Hi, I (26F) have been taking the pill for years but still have many questions about how it works and with Covid it’s very difficult to find someone to ask where I live. Because I am very sensitive to hormonal changes and imbalances (it triggers my OCD) my family doctor at the time and a gynaecologis

Hi. I have a hypertension related issue regarding my mother. The main reason why I have decided to take a second opinion here, is because the country we live in has famously incompetent and irresponsible doctors, who over-prescribe certain medications without thorough check-up. She is 53 years old,

So my friend who is 30 years old, and is a nurse started developing headaches in high school, and has had them ever since. * Headaches since age 14 * Race- White * Lives in USA * Jaw Grinding, or Bruxism, (TMJ , she has a mouth guard for this but doesnt use it much * Her whole body is almost alway

42F/5'9"/405/wt. Hydroxizine as needed for anxiety/ Cyred 0.15/30 desogestrel- ethinyl estradiol OCPS. No smoking/drinking, light cannabis use. Evaluated at Urgent Care 4/4/2022 due to periods being irregular and heavy with onset two years ago. Periods come every 24-30 days and will bleed for 4-5 d

I wanted to share my experience seeing an in-person menopause specialist—one recommended by The Menopause Society—because I thought I was on the right path. Unfortunately, it was frustrating and disappointing. I am a 43 year-old female, married, child free by choice, low stress job. I went to The

Just got on hrt last Friday, and the estradiol gel was not available until today Went to pick it up, and the pharmacist really questioned me about it. Asked if I am getting prescriptions at other pharmacies, made me feel like I was drug seeking? I said yes, I already got the testosterone at a compou

**Latest update: 2022-23-08** Hi all! It's the greenhorn Zoey again back with another question about all the confusing parts about being trans again! Me being me, I haven't yet had the courage to step out and post in the bigger trans subs. So for now I'm sticking close to my little secret space surr

I live in Ohio and today is the first day for recreational. I had been vacillating about getting a medical card but didn't know if I would be eligible. and the cost. etc.. but we finally got recreational and I am looking at some of these Gummies they have and they have descriptions of "energizing"

To preface this post, before I started transitioning nearly 2 years ago, I genuinely appreciated the posts from people who were further along in their transition than I was who shared their wisdom about the lessons they'd learned during their own journey. I've had this post more or less saved in my

I've been in perimenopause for probably 5-7 years, but with no noticeable symptoms besides wonky periods. Until recently. Migraines, hot flashes, mood swings, can't sleep, everything is dry and I'm constantly exhausted. I've been on a mission to try everything in my power to manage these symptoms, s

Hi pharmacy peeps! I'm a specialty pharmacist and have been for years, so I wanted to double-check this. Today, I was covering for a colleague and received a new prescription for cyproterone 12.5 mg daily for a patient who is transitioning. She is currently taking Prometrium (micronized progesterone