I've been on ortho tri-cyclen lo for 4 months. and i will be on my fifth month. i got my 4 months from planned parent hood. but then i turned 18 and now i have to go in and pay for them. i didn't have a chance to get there so my sister gave me a pack of hers. she takes ortho tri-cyclen lo too, i thought it would be okay to take them. but i wonder if there is more than one kind?
2007-08-16 09:03:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
YES - there are many different levels of hormones that they have available. If you take one that has high levels it could make you sick and could effect your body adversely b/c of your age. You need to go to a doc... besides, there are MANY other brands of BC Pills that are cheaper...
It would help for you to know how the pill works.
There is strong evidence that the Pill does not always prevent ovulation. This means that break-through ovulation occurs. For people that are on the combination pills, the rate of break-through ovulation ranges from 1.7% to 28.6% per cycle. For people that are on progesterone only pills, break through ovulation occurs from 33% to 65% of the time. "Breakthrough ovulation happens even among those who never miss a pill."
Breakthrough ovulation happens a lot, but if you read below you can see how the pill works, and see why it is considered 99.9% effective.
The Pill's first and primary mechanism is to inhibit ovulation. This is what most Birth Control companies say that their pill does, without mentioning the other "backup" mechanisms. The second mechanism is the thickening of the cervical mucus which makes it more difficult for sperm to travel to the egg. The third mechanism is where ethical decisions must take place. This mechanism thins and shrivels the lining of the uterus to the point that it is unable or less able to facilitate the implantation of the newly-fertilized egg. Since life begins at conception, this third mechanism is an abortifacient.
So that is why it is considered 99.9% effective.... because if the first mechanism doesn't work, then it goes to the second, and then if creates a hostile environment for the baby and just aborts it.
2007-08-20 00:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by pumped up! whoo hoo! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ther is ortho tri-cyclen and ortho tri-cyclen lo. They are different. Even if you are 18 planned parenthood works on a sliding scale fee based on income. It probably won't cost that much, and it will cost a lot less than a new baby. You shouldn't take your sister's pills unless they are the same.
2007-08-16 16:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several doses, but to be sure you can always call a pharmacists at your local drug store to be sure. they will know what to look at directly in order to see if it is the same dosage amount. Have both packs in front of you for reference when you call.
2007-08-16 16:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by Grace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah there is morethan one kind. But keep taking yours sis's anyways. Go to the local health dept and they'll give them to you for free, or just tell them u don't have a job and they will consider u as indegent, and give them to u for free.
2007-08-16 16:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so. . . you should be fine
2007-08-16 16:11:25 · answer #5 · answered by just wondering 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋