Althea To Diane 35 (Top voted first)

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Hi! I've been using althea pills for over a month and i just started my second set of pills yesterday after the 7 day break. I've noticed that i lost weight (which i'm not happy with since i'm trying to gain some) and my zits were more evident now than before i started taking pills. I'm not expecting to have smooth skin and gain weight immediately after a month of taking it, but is it normal to look worse than before? Is it safe to switch over to diane 35 as early as tomorrow even if i'm not yet done with my second pack? Or should i wait til i've taken them all up first? Please enlighten me, i'm a newbie.

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Hi doc Goodafternoon. I was diagnosed w PCOS yr ago I took Dianne pills for 6 months then my menstrual cycle became regular for 3 months and after that it became irregular until now . I decided to consult recently Same dx PCOS and now the medication is Althea. and my question is which one is much better to take? Dianne or Althea? do they have difference? Thanks i would greatly appreciate your response

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Hello. I was taking diane for 3 months and finished the last pack. After 7 days free I switched to althea and have been intimate with my partner on the 2nd day of taking althea. Is it possible to get pregnant?

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Hi. I've been using Althea for a month and then I switched to Diane - I had used my final doses of Althea and am wondering if I can start taking Diane immediately? My concern is about not having a monthly menstrual cycle. I bought the new medication immediately but am trying to decide if I should wait for my next period before starting the new pill? Thanks.

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Hello, Jessica! How are you?

It may take 3 months for such side effects to start wearing off, before you know if your skin will clear up and if your weight will change.

And if you do wish to switch, you can just do so seamless from one to the other, just start taking the new ones in place of the Althea.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hi, im using althea pills for a month and planning to switch on diane. May i ask if how do i start taking diane after may last pill on althea? Is it same like althea? Thanks in advance.

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Hi! Ive been using Althea for 2 years and last month, I decided to take Diane 35 after my 7-day pill free period. Within my 7 days pill-free period i did not have menstruation but only spotting occured. Is that normal with having the first pack?

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hi ... i have not been tolerating althea very well, so is there a good chance that i would have an easier time taking diane35? thanx

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Hi, I was on Meliane but had lost my pack and have 5 pills to go. However, meliane has been out of stock and was recommended Althea. Can I start that immediately or should I wait for my next cycle? Thanks!

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When should i start taking diane35 if my period is not yet present.... I mean i just gave birth 9 months ago.. No menstruation until now maybe due to exclusive breastfeeding... My husband is working overseas and coming home 2 weeks from now.....my OB wants to do transvaginal ultrasound but i am not comfortable with it... So how...

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Hi, I was on Diane but had lost my pack and have 6pills to go. However, diane has been out of stock and was recommended Althea. Can I start that immediately or should I wait for my next cycle? Thanks!

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Hi.. I need some help. I've been taking althea pills for 4 months and I'd like to switch to Diane. Can i take Diane directly after my 7 days-free of taking no pills? What should i do? How many days do i have to wait to have protected intercourse? Thank you for the help.

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hi, been taking mercilon pills for more than 3 yrs and now i switched to diane 35 because im having a lot of pimples on my face. but i noticed that after a week of taking diane my face got more pimples. is it normal? when will i see the side effects of diane on my face? and is it ok if i didn't consult my ob about switching my pills? thank you and your answers will be much appreciated.

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Hello po. I've been using althea for 4 months. Then after that I switched to diane 35 after the last inactive tablet. Is it okay to have intercourse on the first day of diane pills or should I wait for another 7 days? Thanks po.

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Ask ko lng if may tendency na pregnant ako, kasi nakadalawand pack nko ng ariane pero tuloy tuloy ang pag inom ko hindi ko nag stop nf 7 days free tapos uminom din ako ng althea...gang ngayon wala parin ko menstruation.

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Hi, i used diane 35 then i stopped. I just wanna ask if it's okay to take althea? Kasi gudto ko po mag weight gain..

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Hi. I've been using Althea for more than 2 years now. On the first months of using it, I noticed the side effects of weight gain and of course larger breasts (which was one of the main purpose :D ) but within the 2 years, I stopped for 3 months because I did not need it. When I resumed, breasts did not become fuller anymore. I'm thinking of switching to see if my breasts would enlarge if I use Diane :(

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