My question has to do specifically with
the Loestrin 24 pill. I have been on it
for about 6 months now and have had some
problems. This isn't my first time on the
pill(previously used ortho-lo) so it's not
that I don't know how it works. My main
concern is that although my period has
decreased in amount, it's now down to
barely spotting. I am sexually active and
use condoms as another form of birth
control, yet I still get scared. Is
anyone else on Loestrin 24 that could
offer some advice? Do you experience the
same low periods?
Also, would anyone recommend another type
of pill?
Thanks!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 04-20-07 11:07am
Loestrin can make your period decrease or
go away. I have had this experience with
other kinds of birth control, and I just
started loestrin and my doctor warned me.
If you freak out too much when you don't
get your period, (which is
understandable) you can talk to your doc
about switching to something that still
makes you get your period.
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amethyst eyes
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Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 1339
Posted: 04-21-07 00:59am
.loestrin 24 is supposed to lower your
periods amount and severity. .many women
actually stop having a period at all and
that is normal as well. .if you want to
ease your mind take a pregnancy test just
to make sure but .i highly doubt you are
pregnant. .my experiences have been good
so far with this pill (loestrin 24), but
with ortho lo .i had tons of breast
soreness and really bad mood swings.
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ChristaRN
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 2 Location: PA
Loestrin 24 Posted: 04-26-07 13:45pm
I went from HEAVY, PAINFUL 7-9 day periods
to nice light to moderate flow 3 day
period since starting Loestrin 24 Fe 9
months ago. I have never missed a period
myself since starting but since my body
naturally has such a heavy flow I'm not
surprised. I have heard of women not
getting their period on this pill and
although that is not the INTENTION of this
pill it's certainly not an impossibility
especially if your natural flows aren't
all that severe. I personally love
Loestrin for myself.... I had HORRIBLE PMS
symptoms before it and now I'd say 3/4 of
that is gone. Also NO weight gain which I
was concerned about. Actually, I LOST
over 10 pounds since starting it, go
figure! My advice as a nurse, with any
pill, be religious about taking it, don't
smoke and make sure your docs know about
this pill when putting you on any other
meds, especially many antibiotics as this
can reduce the effectiveness of your
Loestrin. Good luck with it!
Is there a difference in loestrin 24 and
loestrin 28 i am on loestrin 28 so far in
april ive had 3 periods this month 2 on
the active pills. Not light but not heavy
either. are they similar pills? ive been
onloestrin for almost 2 mths now
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Poison64
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 2 Location: ca
Re: Loestrin 24 Posted: 04-27-07 01:44am
yowo22
wrote:
Hello all,
My question has to do specifically with
the Loestrin 24 pill. I have been on it
for about 6 months now and have had some
problems. This isn't my first time on the
pill(previously used ortho-lo) so it's not
that I don't know how it works. My main
concern is that although my period has
decreased in amount, it's now down to
barely spotting. I am sexually active and
use condoms as another form of birth
control, yet I still get scared. Is
anyone else on Loestrin 24 that could
offer some advice? Do you experience the
same low periods?
Also, would anyone recommend another type
of pill?
Thanks!
I have been on
loestrin24fe for 3 months... No more
period! Great and no pregnancy ... Just
take it faithfully And enjoy the love
making without the period issue my
boyfriend loves it!
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confused2524
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Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: House
Question Posted: 06-19-07 14:40pm
hello-
I have just recently started on this new
birth control and im kind of afraid to
keep taking it. I already have a prob.
with my weight. Will this pill Make me
gain? Im only 16 years old. So i really
dont know much about pills.
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Tylanas
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Re: Question Posted: 06-19-07 14:53pm
confused2524
wrote:
hello-
I have just recently started on this new
birth control and im kind of afraid to
keep taking it. I already have a prob.
with my weight. Will this pill Make me
gain? Im only 16 years old. So i really
dont know much about pills.
The pill makes some people gain weight.
Other people don't gain any weight. I
didn't. Don't stop taking the pill unless
you are experiencing debilitating side
effects that you can't deal with.
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emugirl2007
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Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Location: United States
Re: Posted: 06-19-07 20:53pm
What is the difference between Loestrin 24
and Loestrin 21? My doctor prescribed me
Loestrin 21 FE 1.5/30 just yesterday
though I still have one more month of
Ortho Lo to finish before that.
Is the difference just that Loestrin is a
24 active pills, 4 inactive pills, and
Loestrin 21 is 21 days of active pills, 7
inactive?
I'm trying to find as much about this pill
as I can before I start on it.
I really kind of wanted Yaz but was
prescribed Loestrin 21 instead.
