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Hi,

I take Sprintek which is a form of the Trycyclenes. I did take Alesse but my GYN said it was overly absorbed by RNY patients and would have a higher rate of failure. He gave me Sprintek (Trinessa) and said it does not break down as fast in our systems. I do not know the breakdown percents or anything, but this is what I have used for 3 months and so far, it seems to be doing the job.

April

If you are concerned about absorption issues, you might want to consider Depo-provera (sp?).  It is injected once every 3 or 6 months.  One benefit is that you won't menstruate for the 3 months either!

I use Implanon, its a bc that is similar to the iud, however you get it inserted into your arm. I can also say that i 100% love it. i have normal light periods and no break through bleeding.

i have tried:
the patch: I did like it but yea i got pregnant on it, so not so much
the pill: i didnt like it but the reason was because even if i was 30min late taking the pill, i would start bleeding, and it would take 3 days for me to stop. and i was only suppose to take the active pill.
with all this said though, i do have pcos, so my experiences may be different if i was "normal" in that department. i really do advocate the implanon. its easy no hassel and good up to three years!

I was worried about the absorbtion too, so my gyn recommended the Nuvaring. It's a little plastic ring that is placed inside your um "private" area in between periods. It helps regulate your period and you don't have to worry about pills. The only problem is that it is expensive as hell. Even with insurance it cost $75 a month. Luckily my mom is going to Colombia in a month and is getting me a year supply. You don't need a prescription for BC over there and they are WAY cheaper over there too (it's the exact same bc)