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I've been taking minastrin 24 fe for 4 yrs, and once i start 3rd week of the pack my husband says i'm a different person, are there alternatives?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

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Try Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol): or ask your gyno to give you pills with a bit more estrogen

Answered 2/24/2015

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A member asked:

I've been taking minastrin 24 fe for 4 yrs, and once i start 3rd week of the pack my husband says i'm a different person, are there alternatives?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

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