Birth control pill

[xx22xx]

Hey,
Two questions:

Is there one brand of pill that works better than others in preventing pregnancy?

Also, did anyone find that taking birth control pills made their breasts bigger?

[Brandye]

The better brand is the one that works for you with the fewest side-effects. There have been a few posts lately about side effects that some women were experiencing. Among the major brands and label names (perhaps three dozen) there is no appreciable difference in effectiveness. Some can be tolerated more comfortably than others by certain women and there is no way to predict which for whom without trying them.

Breast tenderness and swelling, in the short term, is sometimes experienced. Actual enlargement is not really likely. What is more likely is the edema (fluid retention) that many of us experience with pms.

Some women need to try three or four different pills to get the best suited one. If you make breast enlargement a goal, you may have other side effects that accompany that. Focus on what the pill is for, listen to the prescribing physician, read all you can bout the one you choose and remember that condoms are still needed for safe sex outside a stable relationship