Recommended Birth Control to control endometriosis pain and continuous spotting?
I have tried Beyaz and Aygestin and both do not help. I was also on Junel. All of these are birth control methods and the 2 biggest issues I can't seem to beat, even after my laparoscopic surgery, is the pain and continuous spotting/period. I can spot for months straight and have full blown periods in between spotting and all this continues to cause pain. I would greatly appreciate any help or recommendations of birth controls to control endometriosis pain and continuous spotting!! Thank you!
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I'll copy my answer from before, but also add an extra thought I've had since reading your questions. It really depends on each person. I was put on cerazette, a progestin-based pill. This one has worked for a lot of people, effective as birth control, effective for period (and pain) control, but not for me. I experienced a lot of spotting, it didn’t get any better (only worse) over the course of 3 months so I gave it up. I am now on a different type of progestin, provera, the pill not the injection. The pill is less effective as a form of birth control. But, the spotting is minimal. That’s my own personal experience.
With regards to pain, the treatment I am on prevents my periods from happening, so I don’t get the excruciating pains I would normally experience. I still get random leg pain, and tugs from the adhesions/scar tissue I got after my most recent surgery.
I hope this helps 🙂 – Jessie (team member)
Thank you so much! I appreciate the advice and help!! I will talk to my doctor! 😀
~Harley
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- how are you? We hope since your last comment, you were able to talk with your doctor and get some answers. Have you been able to find a BC that is helpful to you? -Kimberli team member)
As Jesse said, each women is different. I tried many pills over the years, but the one I found the most effective was Loestrin, which is a combination pill. It stopped my periods altogether and didn't make me spot (which I also had problems with when I was on other pills). Because I didn't get periods on this pill, I didn't get period pain, but sadly it didn't help with the "normal" pain during the month. I found taking tumeric really helped with that, though, as it's an anti-inflammatory spice, and it battles cancer, so that's a nice bonus. You can read/watch more about tumeric as a natural pain killer here:
https://endometriosis.net/video/pain-turmeric/
Hope you find something that works for you!
Christina (Endometriosis.net team member)
