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glassd18
10-29-2006, 04:43 AM
Hey there everyone,

I just switched BCP from Alesse to Ovcon-35. Neither of these pills worsened my IC, but my boobs are so sore that I can barely tolerate it. I have been prematurely menopausal since the age of 35 and am now 41, and do not know what to do next. I have tried Hormone Replacement Therapy but most of them effected my IC. Now I'm in a quandry. What do I do next? Sometimes I feel like just letting my body do what it wants. I know that having hardly any estrogen is not great for the bladder, but all this nonsense started when I started playing around with hormones. I'm so frustrated. I have an appointment with my uro tomorrow, and I'll ask her what she thinks I can do next, but any advice would be appreciated.

sami4
11-06-2006, 04:32 PM
Ovcon 35 is usually a pretty good pill for IC? You might try a BC patch or even consider the Mirena IUD. I have the Mirena which is a medicated IUD with progestin, it controls periods and eventually stops them as well as a BC device. I have mine for fibroids and hormone therapy as I dont tolerate oral progesterones or progestins very well. Then you just take an estrogen dose that seems right for you orally along with the IUD.
Sammie