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Birth Control Pills/High Blood Pressure
17/F
I've been taking ortho-tricycline for a year for my acne (given to me by my dermatologist). I started going to a gynecologist so that I could go on a different birth control pill because I don't want my period while I'm in Hawaii and Florida this summer (I'm going mid-month of June and July--right at the time of my period). I wanted to go on Seasonale. However, my gynecologist said that my blood pressure was high, (I think because I was nervous) so she put me on Micronor. It's a progeston only pill--not what I wanted. She said it'd control my period, but I don't believe that, according to the research I've done. Is that true that I can effectively control my periods with Micronor so I don't get them?
She told me to go visit my physician to get the blood pressure deal squared away. If I can control my blood pressure by medicine, diet, etc., could I be put on Seasonale?
What is a healthy blood pressure for a 17/F?
Just as some other information:
*High blood pressure runs in my family. My brother was diagnosed with it and put on medication at 20-21.
*I'm NOT sexually active.
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Systolic-less than 120
Diastolic-less than 80
is normal blood pressure
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