Which PILL is best??

[Vixen916]

I went to the doctor last week to be put on the pill. My doctor gave me a prescription and said to call some pharmacies, find out which is the cheapest (because I dont have health insurance)
The pricing is all close. There are three different brands ranging from 21.39 to 32.69 a month..
There's loovral, triphasil and orthotryclen (the monst expensive, non-generic)
So I just wondered, saving 10 dollars a month would i be increasing chances of getting pregnant? Like, are the pills weaker or anything?

[demonbuttercup]

the best thing for you to do is call back your doctor or call and ask a pharmacist
some pills are weaker than others b/c some are used for birth control and some are used in young girls to regulate their cycle.
just call the pharmacy and tell them the 3 choices you have to chose from and ask if one is better than the other?
most pharmacists are happy to help anyone out w/ questions they might have.
hope this helps

as you mentioned you didn't have health insurance...for the most part it doesn't matter. i worked at a pharmacy and most insurances don't help pay for birth control anyways which i think is a load of bull sh*t. they'll pay for viagra but not BC. its stupid. just think how many women out there need that xtra $30 a month for other stuff but have to use it just to keep themselves from getting pregnant. yet old men can get help paying for a drug to make it possible to have sex.
ok im done.. sorry for my rant

[Vixen916]

some pills are weaker than others b/c some are used for birth control and some are used in young girls to regulate their cycle.......

of course I already talked to my doctor about it. I would never take a pill not knowing fully what it did or how it works.
She said she recommends them all and she has effectiveness with them all. I just figured since there are so many women on this board some may have better things to say about the different types from trying them over the years...

[mike]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ] most insurances don't help pay for birth control anyways which i think is a load of bull sh*t. they'll pay for viagra but not BC.

Wow.. thats sad. *

[Brandye]

There are many available because there are different brands and different formulations. The generics are just as effective. Some women tolerate one formula better than another; otherwise, the cheapest are as good as the most expensive.