Centchroman...a non-steroidal, oral BC pill

[JJFigure]

I received a shipment notice on February 19 - it said I should receive it in 8-14 days. I will let you know as soon as I get it.

Genericsplus.com was very responsive - so far, I'm quite pleased with them. If I actually receive the centroman in 8-14 days, I'll be even happier.

 

[JJFigure]

I got it! Not bad at all, considering genericsplus.com shipped it on February 19.

Too bad it will be a while before I can start it, since you start it the first day of menstruation. Oh well - I'll keep everyone updated!

 

[newgirl-chargeback]

Thanks....I was thinking of ordering it too. I will wait to hear how you do.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Thanks for doing the updates JJ (and possibly anyone else taking it). I am very curious about it. Have any of you talked to your GYN about it? I am wondering what they would say. Am I correct in that this is NOT available in the US? Any plans for it to be available in the US any time soon?

Hope it works out well - sounds like a GREAT alternative to the normal BCP.

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

I asked my nurse practitioner about it, and she was interested to learn more. She said she wouldn't discourage me from trying it if I wanted to, but she would encourage me to be very careful about it. The FDA is a bit overcautious at times - things take forever to come through the US - but still, its sort of new territory...not exactly widespread here yet.

I am interested to hear about how it works for everyone who is trying it. My pill is working just fine for me right now, but I am of course interested in putting less hormones into my body.

 

[MrStamina]

I got it! Not bad at all, considering genericsplus.com shipped it on February 19.

Too bad it will be a while before I can start it, since you start it the first day of menstruation. Oh well - I'll keep everyone updated!

Good!
Now I have to wait for the website to come back ......genericsplus.com said it wold be back up in less then a week.

Your lucky JJfigure, let us know everything about it, when you start taking it.

 

[Ceebs]

Durr, I forgot - thanks to MS for reminding me in this thread: http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=216225

Finally received my Centchroman in the mail from Metabs.com, but due to the need to start it on the first day of one's period, I won't be able to give it a whirl for a few more days.

Side note - I went to the gynecologist today for a checkup, she asked me if I was content with my method of birth control, I said I was, and she still all but forced hormonal OC's on me. I walked out with a prescription for Provera, which I politely took from her "in case you change your mind". I'm a little baffled what her infatuation with OC's is, as she was very enthusiastic about them on my last visit, too.

Out of curiousity, and not because I ever plan on taking it, am I right in assuming that Provera is for all intents and purposes the same as Depo-Provera, only not injectable?

 

[JJFigure]

Well, let's face it - our doctors probably don't deal with that many athletic women. I know I'm the only BB type my doctor deals with. For the non-athletic woman, there are advantages to controlling hormonal levels - reduced and regular menstruation, reduced PMS symptoms, etc., are all beneficial aspects of hormonal OC. I loved being on a predictable, 27 day cycle. Now, I'm all over the place - it gets to be a pain in the ass. Plus, that's all our doctors know - they've not had a non-hormonal option outside of the IUD, which they won't prescribe for us non-child bearing women.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I think JJ is right - most Doc's don't come into contact with women who are VERY athletic. Even the ones that work out seriously don't do so to the extent of many people at Elite.

And the reason most women like the BCP is the lessened periods, PMS, etc. That, plus a contraceptive, is all they want from a pill. They don't realize what the impact of estrogen, and other hormones are on their body. I was unaware of the inpact of estrogen (and my BCP) was having on my ability to lose BF until a couple years ago. And I have always been well versed in athletics, working out, nutrition, etc....hell, I was a personal trainer too. I had no idea that BCP could help me hold onto BF! So I doubt that your average women knows.

 

[JJFigure]

I started Centchroman today - finally! I'll keep you guys updated. It should be interesting to see how it's going to impact or not impact my cutting cycle.