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Lo Estrin 24 FE
| Sat, 12-16-2006 - 9:22am |
I just started taking Lo Estrin 24 FE 4 weeks ago. I'm on my 4th FE pill and I still haven't started my period. Has anyone else skipped periods on this pill? I'm supposed to start another pack of pills tomorrow but I haven't gotten my period yet. I switched from Ortho Evra (patch) and this was my first month on Lo Estrin. Any advice will help!! Thanks.

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Hi
Jill
I was on yasmin for about 6 months and hated it too. My periods were somewhat heavy on it but I had other side effects that still bother me even now, more than a year since I stopped taking it.
I'm now on Loestrin 24FE also. I am only on the end of month 3 (on the last 3 active pills right now) but have never skipped a period. Mine usually comes like the day I take the last FE pill or the day after but I agree that it's totally common to skip a period on BCP especially one that says it lightens and shortens your period.
Edited 12/17/2006 1:51 pm ET by afrodyt2000
I also switched from Yasmin to Loestrin24 FE. Overall, the Loestrin is SOOO much better and I'm a lot less moody.
I did nearly skip my period the first month I was on Loestrin though and I think it only lasted about 2 days when I got it on the third or 4th day of inactive pills. I've been on it for 4 months now, and my only problem is that I spot REALLY easily. One time I took it three hours late (normally doesn't happen and now I set my cell phone alarm) and I started spotting a few hours later...for two days.
But I'm willing to deal with that right now since it's worked out so well in every other respect.
~E
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