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Which Pill?

Okay I am wanting to start birth control not for the usual reason. I want to start it to lighten my periods and help my acne clear up. I've already talked to my mom about it and she supports me on it. I just don't know exactly which pill to look into. Anybody have suggestions? I'll of course do more research but I need some ideas. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
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im 36 and have been on birth controll since i was about 33 and at first i didnt have all the probl;ems but then i started haveing way to many cycles on the pills
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orthotrycyclinn made me have two cycles a month but every pill they gave me did that instead of makeing my periouds lighter it made me have more and heavier ones, plus i lost a lot of weight on birth control i was on kariva, low loesestrin fe, abri, orthottycyclin, and two other ones all of them did the same thing they  helped witht he cramps but i had more cycles than i was suppposed to. my doc is haveing me go off the pills for a few months to see how i do and to see if i can gain weight
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Okay. My doctor is thankfully a girl, so it won't be difficult or uncomfortable to talk to her about it. She is actually the one who brought it up the other day when I was in there. I'm also seein my dermatologist here soon hopefully do I'll get her opinion too.
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The doctor know witch pill will help with this and he would not look at you any different for telling him what you are looking for to help him give you the best treatment he can
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Thanks a ton. I'll do a little more research into it and ask my mom, dermatologist, and doctor bout it and see if both docs say its okay for me. Thanks a lot though!
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Ortho tri cyclen helps with the acne. Dermatologist use it for their patients sometimes for acne. I've been on it for a month and my face cleared up completely. I love it.
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