How To Use Althea

From Depo-provera to Althea Hi I'm Melai and its my first time to use Althea after my 3sessions of depo, I immediately take Althea because I cannot take the side effects of depo I'm suffering of severe backaches. I already finished the first strip and follow the 7 days free pill... am I expect to have a period? Its my fourth day today please Orient me... Thank you in advance. ## Hi. I just came from my dr. I was advised by my dr to take provera for 5 days and see her again after to know the result. Incase during provera intaking my i will have spoting for mens, i will then have to take althea for 21 days. Did your dr prescribed your meds? You should see one incase.

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Im using lady pill for almost 6 months and i really gain weight. I want to switch to althea. How will i start?lady has 28 tablets while althea only 21. ## Hello, Shane! How are you? Just do a smooth switch, unless your doctor has instructed otherwise. You'd just start the Althea tablets on the same day that you'd start a new pack of the Lady pills, then the week of your period, you just don't take any. Is there anything else I can help with? ## hello im using trust pill now but im not comfortable with it.My OB told me to switch althea.when i will be starting to take it(althea)?after the 28 tablet of my trus pill or on the first day of my period which comes always on the 24th tablet ?im confused bcos my OB told me that i will take it in my first day of period? pls help me i h...

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Hi, its my first time to use althea pills.. im on my 5th day free pill, yesterday I had a brownish discharge until today.. is it normal to have a brownish discharge?.. is it my monthly period already?.. hope you can clear my thoughts.. thanks..

I want to switch from althea to yasmin when can I take my first pill? ## Hello, Janice! How are you? Unless you've missed pills, you should be able to just make a smooth switch, just stop taking one and start taking the other. It could be different if you've missed pills, or if your doctor has told you to do it differently for some reason. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I'm taking Daphne pills and I want to switch to Yasmin,is it okay? ## I'm taking Daphne pills and I want to switch to Yasmin,is it okay?and when can I take the first pills?? ## Im on my break week from taking Yasmin and Im on my first day of my period. Now, im thinking to switching to Althea pills. Should I take one today or will just take one pill on my 8th day? Help please ## Hello i am yasm...

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Hi! I've been using althea pills for over a month and i just started my second set of pills yesterday after the 7 day break. I've noticed that i lost weight (which i'm not happy with since i'm trying to gain some) and my zits were more evident now than before i started taking pills. I'm not expecting to have smooth skin and gain weight immediately after a month of taking it, but is it normal to look worse than before? Is it safe to switch over to diane 35 as early as tomorrow even if i'm not yet done with my second pack? Or should i wait til i've taken them all up first? Please enlighten me, i'm a newbie. ## Hello, Jessica! How are you? It may take 3 months for such side effects to start wearing off, before you know if your skin will clear up and if your ...

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Hi. Ive been using diane for almost 2 years. After 7 days na free pill ako, i should start drinking on the 8th day. But when I went to some pharmacies, out of stock sila ng diane. So binili ko ang Althea. I drink the althea on my 8th day. Ok laang po ba yun? Thanks po.

hi im planning to switch from althea pills to lady pills. it is okay? is there a badeffect? im having pimples in taking alhtea pills and also gain weight. ## Unless your doctor instructs otherwise, you should be able to switch right from one to the other. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, spotting, irritability, and PMS like symptoms. Are you on any other medications?

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Im using micropil for 3 months and im thinking after taking the last pack of micropil i would like to change to althea pil? But how can i take it micropil is 21 tablet rest for 5 days and take the 1 tablet onthe 5 day of mens compare to althea, it should be taking on the first day of mens is it ok to take another pill with 1 or 2 days inteval?

I've been taking lady pills for almost 3 years and i wanted to change to althea... Should i take althea after i finish the 28 pills of lady? ## Di po my free 7 day. Panu po ko 3 day lang ang mens ko tas spotting lang pd b ko mag take ng althea. ## lady pills po ang gamit ko pero parang di ako hiyang kase parang dry ang skin ko wala bang masama kung magtry ako ng althea pills. ## After 7 days sa pag inom ko ng lady pills, cgurado bang hind na ako pregnant? Advance po ninyo. ## After 6 days ko nag inum ng lady pill naglipat ako ng trust pills start ako sa 7 day tama po ba? Safe ba ako? ## Pills ko po ay lady po mag switch to althea maganda poo ba yun.

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How to take althea medicine? I'm a micropill user now i want to switch ## Unless your doctor instructs otherwise, you should be able to just do a clean switch from one to the other. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, spotting and PMS-like symptoms. Are you on any other medications? Have you made the switch, yet?

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Hi , im 18 yrs old, last 3 weeks i was diagnosed with hormonal imbalance. Then the doctor prescribed me w/ Althea pills.. since the first day if taking the pills, my menstruation never stop but i still still take the pills according to the doctors order.. now Im a little bit worried because this last days, it was a heavy bleeding..and I had experienced a severe abdominal pain. what will i do? Pls can someone give me an advise and help me

I started taking Althea pills on Aug. 3. My last menses was July 24. At the same time we used a condom on the 3rd of August and always have contact using condoms. Until now I have not had my menses yet. I'm afraid because my menses always comes on the 20th of every month. Any chance of getting pregnant? ## Hello, Belinda! How are you? Have you checked for pregnancy, yet? Regardless of the precautions used, there is always a slight chance of still getting pregnant, if you're engaging in intercourse. Doubling up on the methods used means the chances of that being the problem aren't very high, but better to check and reassure yourself. If you're not pregnant, the delay in your period could be caused by any one of many different factors, from taking the Althea to your just b...

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im using diane now and only 2 tabs left to finish the pack.when am i going to start taking the alhtea pills? ## My friend start july 5 using dian pill then she got her mens july 24. Then she started to take dian pill on july 26 untill she finish all tablets. She straightly take a new pill which is trust pill even hermens not yet come. Now she still delay. Is she possible to get pregnant... need ur answer madam. Thank u veru much ## You should be able to cleanly switch from one to another, unless your doctor says otherwise, there is no need to follow any special protocol to change the brand you're taking. The FDA lists the typical side effects of oral contraceptives as possibly including nausea, dizziness, mood changes, weight changes, and irregular bleeding. Ref: Oral Contraceptive ...

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its my 1st tym to take althea,then i always feel dizzy,nausea,and sometimes i vomit... should i stop? or its just my body adjusting to the pill..1st i used injectable then i switch to marvelon then now althea ## Hi...ive been using althea for almost 3 years now but recently my intake patern have changed usually if i forget to tke my pill for the day i tke it the following morning its been like that for three days the question is will i get pregnant since i am very active in bed i didnt miss any tablet i didn't take it on time.pls help ## Flor, that can be a side effect of them, but it should taper off after a few weeks as your body gets used to them. However, if it doesn't, or if it worsens, then you should consult your doctor as this may not be the right one for you to take. Lu...

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I'm taking trust pills for 9 months until now and I want to change my pills because of breakouts, So I decided to try Althea pills. How will I start taking the althea pills ? Do I have to finish the 21 day and take althea pills on the 1st day of my period? need advice or specific instruction/s Thanks :) ## Unless your doctor instructs otherwise, you can just make a smooth transition and start Althea on the same day you would normally have started a new pack of Trust pills. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irregular bleeding, and PMS-like symptoms. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hello i am using daphne pills, and i just done with one box. Im planning to switch to althea. Can i take althea now? Or do i need to start with my first day of menstration? ## Althea ang gamit ko 4 months na for may pcos pero madalas ang pagsusuka at pagkahilo ko pang 5th month ko na sa pagttreat ng pcos maaari ba na Daphne ang gamitin ko kahit d pa ko nanganganak?

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Hi this is the first time I have used Althea pills or any pills. I took it on the 3rd day of my menses. My menses is usually regular. The method that me and my partner are using is being together just the 5 days before and after menses. But we had contact on my 5th day and until today i still don't have my menstruation. I am worried. When will i have my menstruation? Thanks ## I have used prevent n tablet (Norethisterone 5mg) for 3 days 3 tablets a day to prepare my periods but this is 2nd day after stopping of using tablet but still am not getting periods. ## How can I use n tablet to prevent pregnancy. Please I want to know how to use it because one of my friends is using this n tablet as contraceptive for prevention of pregnancy. ## Please how do I use n tablet to prevent pregnan...

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Hi! It's my first day for the 7 free pill days but I wasn't so sure if i'm protected w/o taking any pill so i took 1 pill for my next pack. Should i stop or continue taking the rest of the pills? If i'll stop when will I continue? Is it safe to just continue another pack? Thank u. ## Hello, Jane! How are you? Yes, you are still protected during the 7 free days, there is no need to take pills during that time period, according to NIH instructions. Usually, you should just continue on and start a new pack on the day your normally would, unless your doctor has instructed otherwise. The typical side effects of oral contraceptives may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, and spotting. Is there anything else I can help with? ## It's my 1st time to us...

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Can I ask if Althea pills can cause itchy in vigina? I have just started using this pills almost 8days and when my menstral stop I have feel itchy on my vigina. I didn't felt any itchiness on my vigina when am not using pills,since I decide to use pills because my husband will be arriving home frm ksa. It's my first tym to used this pill. Before I only used trust pills but never feel this irritation inside. Should I need to stop taking this pills?

Can i start micropil when i stop taking althea? I'm supposed to start new pack of althea on wednesday. ## Hi, Miedez! How are you? Yes, you can do that and just do a clean switch from one to the other, it will still retain your protection against pregnancy. But you should double check with your doctor, before switching to make sure that it is safe for you to do so. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I'm using Althea pills and I was thinking of switching to micro pil. Should I start my new packet now? Can I switch to micro pil now? And are micro pil 'plus and plain' the same medicine? Please respond. Thanks. ## im currently using althea for almost a year but now i decided to switch to micropil. can i start taking micropil on the first day of my period?..thanks ## ...

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