It's LEVLEN... anyone know about it?

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It's LEVLEN... anyone know about it?
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Mon, 04-26-2004 - 5:05pm
Hey guys,

it is Levlen...(I figured out the name) I can't find much on the internet about it.. has anyone (or does anyone) take it or know anything about it??? Or does anyone know any other pills (other than seasonale) that can be taken continously for no period?? Thanks! Jasmine


Edited 4/26/2004 5:39 pm ET ET by jasm82
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 04-27-2004 - 4:05pm
'Bump'

Any Levlen users?

Hi Jasmine,

Skipping periods: Not all women can skip their periods successfully and for those who can it is usually easier to skip on a monophasic pill (one that has the same dosage of hormones in all 21 active pills). It also helps to have become accustomed to the hormones in a pill over 3 or 4 cycles to see if the pill is right for you before trying to skip periods with it.

Good luck

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 04-28-2004 - 12:07am
I'm on Levlen and I really like it. I used to be on a triphasic pill (Ortho Tricyclen) and had problems with being super emotional. When I switched to Levlen, I leveled out completely.

Levlen is one of the pills you can take continiously like Seasonale. I am currently trying to ease myself into the whole skipping periods thing. Right now I am taking two packs in a row, then the placebos. I plan to take two packs in a row until I have no problems with break through bleeding (I haven't had any problems with it yet!). Then, I will go to taking three packs in row, and then four in row. I think it's a really good idea to ease myself into skipping periods. I think it will lessen the chance that I may have of experiencing break through bleeding (which seems to be the #1 complaint with Seasonale). Anyway, that's just my two cents. Good luck!