Posted by janejane on July 11, 2010, at 6:30:00
In reply to Re: PMDD and estrogen therapy?, posted by SLS on July 11, 2010, at 5:45:07
It's a good suggestion, Scott (especially since it's FDA-approved for PMDD), however, as I mentioned above, the problem with yasmin (and yaz) from my experience (I've taken both), is that there are blank days (no hormones so you can have a period). Those were always the worst days, for me. Depending on which week is dusty's good week, it might be a problem for her, too. She did mention trying BC pills, so it'd be interesting to learn whether she took yasmin/yaz or some other brand. It might make a difference.
Because of my own experience, I think that continuous birth control might be better for PMDD than traditional pills like yasmin. I'm sure it's possible to take any brand continuously, but I'm not sure how it works with insurance coverage since they usually only allow one 28-day pack per month. I do know that seasonique is marketed for continuous use, but I don't know what the estrogen-progesterone ratio of that one is, whether it'd be appropriate for PMS type D or not.
Of course, there is always risk associated with using synthetic hormones. This is why I recommend bioidenticals, and why I think dusty was looking into them.
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