I was on microgynon for years with no problem, except regular headaches. I went onto Yasmin as my skin was bad, and it was fine for a year or so, then I stopped it to TTC. After DS1 was born I went back on it, but stopped after about 9 months partly because I felt it was causing an itchy vag and also in preparation for TTC. Having had DS2 14 weeks ago, I've been back on it for about 10 weeks. With the first packet I had some spotting from about day 14 onwards. Took the normal break and started the next packet. Then got what I thought was thrush. I used cream and an oral capsule, which I was told meant that I needed to use extra contraception for 7 days, and go straight to the next packet without taking a break if my current packet finished before the 7 days did. Which is what happened. I still have itchy vag, but now no (TMI) cottage cheese discharge, which I did initially.
So... is the itch actually nothing to do with thrush and actually the Yasmin?
What to do next? We need contraception, and will probably TTC again in the next couple of years, so I'm not keen on a coil (though would be in the future). I'm happy to use hormonal contraception, but I'm not sure that a mini- pill wold be suitable because I know you have to be more careful to take it at the same time each day than you do a combined pill. Condoms are not really an option, we both hate the way they feel, and they do tend to irritate me. Can you still get diaphragms?
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bonzo77 · 17/03/2013 12:46
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