Sprintec hormone levels
Common Questions and Answers about Sprintec hormone levels
ortho-tri-cyclen
t keep my skin under control without being on the pill, so I saw my gyn and she suggested I might feel better if I have a steady dose of hormones instead of the varying levels Tri Sprintec provided. She prescribed Sprintec, which I will be starting next week.
Could you help me understand the difference of how these two similar pills work? I know they are the same hormones, but how much do the levels differ?
I trust her judgement with placing me on both of those medications, but what worries me is that it may be too much of a hormone change for my body. I know that birth control pills increase estrogen levels in the body and that spironolactone is an antiandrogen drug, and naturally the body will replace androgens with estrogen. I'm scared that my already slow metabolism will slow down further with these medications and that I'll gain weight that I worked so hard to lose.
So ovaries develop more follicles than normal every month.Diagnostic tests are 2 hr GTT,serum androgen and testosterone levels,LH-FSH ratio,prolactin levels,TSH levels,17-hydroxyprogesterone levels and 3D ultrasound done.
You should take the medicines prescribed and discuss these investigations with your doctor.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.
Every time you stop and restart it throws your body off and messes with your hormone levels and will take that much longer to normalize. The antibiotics wouldn't make your period start sooner, it is just due to the fact you have just started taking the birth control hormones, it will regulate in a few cycles.
I would honestly never use birth control as emergency birth control because you never know how much hormone is in the pills and you could over or undermedicate yourself since the hormone levels could add up to more or less than a morning after pill. Huge doses of hormones at once are never good for you and could have messed with your cycle a little. Take a test if you suspect pregnancy is possible. Then, you can calm your nerves.
I have been on the same birth control for about 7 years (the generic name is Sprintec). About a year ago, I started getting really sick during the inactive period week. I was getting nausea, diarrhea, and just feeling completely drained. My gyno switched me to a stronger pill (orth-tricyclan) in April 2013...
This then reduces stimulation of the thyroid gland resulting in reduced output of natural thyroid hormone. Since serum levels are the sum of both natural thyroid hormone and thyroid med, only when med dosage is high enough to essentially suppress TSH, will further dosage increases start to raise the levels of Free T4 and Free T3.
When the pituitary senses T3 and/or T4 levels getting too low, it puts out more TSH and vice versa. Because TSH is a pituitary hormone, it can be affected by many issues besides T3 and T4 levels (like pituitary and hypothalmus issues, among others). Therefore, TSH is not the most reliable indicator of thyroid status. FT3 and FT4 tests measure the levels of T3 and T4 actually available to your body. FT3 and FT4 are the key to diagnosing and treating thyroid conditions.
Stella's right..
Hi everyone,
I'm usually on the Maternal and Child Health forum because I had a baby girl last year. But my question is more about women's health so, here I am :)
I'm on birth control pills called Tri-sprintec. It's the generic of Ortho Tri-cyclen. I stopped taking them for a little while partly because my partner and I really have no time to be intimate and it's hard for me to remember to take them everyday. Anyhow, I started taking them again two months ago.
Hormone levels as in HCG? I'd say no, that's not possible, there is a specific type of blood test (I believe) that you can get done to tell gender, but I don't think insurance covers it, so you'd have had to pay it out of pocket, did you have any issues that would require a specific blood test, or did you request one?
Hello,
Breast size may increase or decrease during the menstrual cycle due to effect of hormones but it does not cause daily change as hormone levels do not fluctuate so drastically. If the symptoms persist then get a hormonal assay done.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps.
Hi Kay, Here is something you may find intresting Tri-Sprintec contains female hormones and therefore alters your female gynecological symptoms. Tri-Sprintec typically causes nausea, bloating, stomach cramps, breast pain, vaginal discharge, menstrual irregularities and changes in your appetite and weight. Tri-Sprintec can affect your appearance and cause increased hair growth, loss of hair or freckling of your skin. It can cause nervousness, a headache and fatigue.
I've been on Sprintec for over 6 months now and have had issues with random heavy spotting for about 3.5 months now. The spotting seems to just start out of nowhere at times, although I have noticed that the spotting will occur when I am more stressed (other times it will just happen when I'm not stressed at all). I've tried to be really consistent about taking my pill at the same time every single night, so I'm unsure what would cause me to spot so frequently and heavily.
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