Oestrogen Effects

Oestrogenic side effects?
Try changing the ratio
Less OESTROGEN: More PROGESTERONE
Lower oestrogen  or higher progestogen pill
                                  or pill with
                                  some Androgenic activity

                                  More progesterone
                                  dominant pills
                                  - Microgynon 30
                                  - Ovranette
                                  - Loestrin 30
                                 
                      MOVING LEFT ACROSS THE TABLE

Prostogenic side effects?
Try changing the ratio
More OESTROGEN: Less PROGESTERONE
Higher Oestrogen    or lower Progestogen pill
                                      or less Androgenic pill

More oestrogen dominant pills
- Cilest,
- Marvelon,
- Femodene
- Minulet,
- Yasmin,

MOVING RIGHT ACROSS THE TABLE

PSYCH
- Low mood
- Low libido
- Premenstrual depression

HEADACHE
- Dull type of headache
   (often of pill withdrawal )

HEADACHE
- Migraine type headaches

Progestogen Effects

WEIGHT GAIN
- Appetite increase,
- Weight gain

BREASTS
- Breast tenderness

MENSTRUATION
- Scanty menses

GYN - VAGINAL
- Leukorrhoea,
- Vaginal dryness

DERMATOLOGY
- Acne /Greasy hair

MSK
- Leg cramps,
- Ligament Softening

BREASTS
- Breast fullness

WEIGHT
- Fluid retention,
- Weight gain (fluid)

MENSTRAUTION
- Menorrhagia

GENERAL
- Tiredness / Irritability

GASTROINTESTINAL
- Bloating

GENERAL
- Nausea

GYN - CERVICAL
- Cervical ectopy

ANDROGENIC ACTIVITY OF THE PROGESTERONE TYPE
For some of the progestogens
the unwanted effects are due to their Androgenicity,

Levonorgestrel
More Androgenic

Norgestimate, Gestodene, or Desogestrel
Less Androgenic

Fatigue
Depression
Weight Gain
Acne / Oily skin