effectiveness of loestrin 24 fe Posted: 02-06-08 00:41am
I just started loestrin 24 fe 2 days ago
(first day of my period). I was wondering
how long it takes for the pill to be
effective in preventing pregnancy. I have
been getting the idea that it takes about
a week from all the information I have
read on this pill and about how if you
miss a pill or two that for one week you
should use a back up kind of protection.
If anyone knows approximately how long it
takes, I would greatly appreciate it. I
would also like some opinions about this
pill. I have heard both negative and
positive reviews and I know that it all
depends on the person and their body, but
some input would still be nice. Thanks!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-06-08 21:36pm
Seven days. Anytime you have taken a pill
for seven days in a row, you are
protected. If you miss one pill, take it
as soon as you remember (or the next day
with that day's pill). If you miss two
pills in a week, you need to use condoms
for seven days again. This information is
included in the packaging, too.
I used it and have no complaints
whatsoever. I wish I was still on it!
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nightangel73
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Posted: 02-06-08 22:12pm
I use microgestin which is one of the
generic brands for loestrin. It's cheaper
and for me I found microgestin is a lot
better on my stomach than loestrin.
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akwilkin
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loestrin 24 fe Posted: 09-21-08 21:08pm
i'm 18 and i had just started using
loestrin about 4 months ago. well i ran
out around the beginning of september and
because i could not make a doctors appt.
until the end of september i have been off
the pill and unprotected for about 3 and
1/2 weeks now. i hadn't had sex in a while
and my boyfriend and i just had
unprotected sex (stupid i know) and he
doesn't recall if he finished inside of me
or not. is there a chance that i would be
fertile enough to become pregnant?
also when i had started taking loestrin it
messed up my cycle to where i was 2-3
weeks late or it was very short and light.
not that i'm complaining but it's weird
because i have been regular since i
started in the 5th grade. it always made
me gain weight like crazy and my already
somewhat existing acne became
uncontrollable.
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Maddie34
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Posted: 09-21-08 22:27pm
If you had sex with no form of birth
control, then there is a chance of
pregnancy.
When did this happen? You can take Plan B
(the morning after pill) up to 5 days
after unprotected sex, but its best
taken within the first 72 hours. Plan
b is a two dose pill with a high dose of
hormones that's taken in a last attempt to
prevent pregnancy.
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akwilkin
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Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 09-21-08 22:32pm
i had sex last night so if i bought plan b
tomorrow would i be okay?
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Maddie34
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Posted: 09-21-08 22:47pm
Yep, and you're older than 18 so you
shouldn't have any issues getting it.
Buy it at soon as you can, take it right
after and follow the directions. Good
luck!
