Hi,
I've been on the combined pill Microgynon for the last 3 years, with a 12 month ish break while having ds2.
I'm not on it for birth control really - I was always happy with condoms. But my mum was then diagnosed with ovarian cancer (and died from it) and since I'd heard that the pill helped prevent ovarian cancer, I started taking it.
It was a revelation in that I had lighter periods and the cramps, back ache and the horrendously spotty one to two weeks that I had every month were all much improved.
Last week however I'm pretty sure I had a migraine with aura (and with hindsight I probably had another one 2-3 months ago). Since this is a risk of stroke I've stopped taking the pill and made an appointment to see the doctor.
So my questions for you ladies are:
- Will the doctor be willing to prescribe the mini pill if I have had aura migraines? I know they won't prescribe the combined pill, but I've heard different views about the mini pill
- What mini pill would you advise? I'm terrified of the bad skin coming back as it really was quite bad! Would also like to not have the back ache and cramps return, but I guess I could live with that.
- Will the mini pill help protect against ovarian cancer like the combined one did? (Perhaps a question for any medics!)
I'm 36 years old.
Thanks.