Just wondering if anyones had any issues with their pill being less effective by interacting with Crohns meds or just their Crohns in general? I'm currently using Rigevidon, and just want to make sure it's doing its full job lol!
Oral contraceptive and Crohn meds
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Yep. I'm on minestrin and while I get my period 3 days before my placebo, it always comes at the same time every month. I'm on humira and my GI said that the humira can affect how the meds work, so always use a condom as backup 
Thanks Twinkle, I think I'll be off to the pharmacy this weekend to make a purchase
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I've had no issues, either. However, I stick to non-oral options. The pills make me throw up for some unknown reason, and they're slightly less effective anyway, since you have to be certain to take it at the same time every day. I don't know of any interactions between birth control and Crohn's medications myself, though.
I wasn't too worried about the interactions, but I just had a thought that a few weeks ago when I was having a very bad flare up, I was having severe diarrhea and vomiting, but I had chose that week to have off my pill anyway.
I had a discussion with my boyfriend about different contraceptives, and we've decided to give the patch a shot as it won't become any less effective if I become ill
I had a discussion with my boyfriend about different contraceptives, and we've decided to give the patch a shot as it won't become any less effective if I become ill
SarahBear
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Awesome! I was on the patch for about six years and had no issues whatsoever, other than it sliding around a bit on my skin after it had been on for a while. I use the NuvaRing now and I like it as well.
Does it just work the same as the pill Sarah? It still seems to be a relatively new thing in the UK as I only know one friend who is on it.
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The NuvaRing is actually supposed to be slightly more effective, if only because you don't have to worry about the daily timing issues as you do with the pill. It has about the same dose of hormones as the pill (which is less than the patch). It's just a small ring inserted into the vagina for three weeks. If it's placed correctly, you can't feel it at all. Easy as can be. I prefer it over the patch, because the patch did slide around a bit on my skin and look kind of unpleasant. Swimming, long baths, heating pads on the area of the patch, etc. caused it to get loose and slide around more. A couple times it fell off, and that's a bit of a hassle to deal with. However, a couple times over the course of six years doesn't amount up to much at all.
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I've been on the patch ever since I was diagnosed in 2010. I was worried about not properly absorbing the pill (which I was on before being diagnosed), so I wanted something else. I had tried the NuvaRing previously and could never get it inserted properly as much as I tried to push it. It would always slide out. So, I decided on the patch and haven't had any issues, other than the minor slippage problem SarahBear mentioned. Once I accidentally ripped a brand new patch in half when trying to open it, but it was very easy ordering a replacement from the pharmacy.
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A little late to the party on this one, but I've been using NuvaRing for about a year now, and I really like it. I prefer it to the pill.
So I thought I would update this. I spoke to my doctor about going on the patch and she doesn't know much about that so doesn't want to prescribe me it and has asked if I would reconsider the coil and has given me some information about it which I think I'm going to go with.
