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Loestrin24
| Wed, 04-04-2007 - 1:57pm |
Hello everyone! I'm new to this board. After TTC last year with no success and recently thinking that I had accidently conceived, starting my period, and being reminded that I have PCOS, I decided at my doctor's appointment today to request BCP. My doctor gave me a sample of Loestrin24, as well as a prescription for this pill. When I returned to work, I did a google search of Loestrin and found a message board where some women had some very horrible things to say about this pill. I'm now a little nervous to start the pill. Is anyone taking or has anyone ever been on Loestrin 24? I've been a member of iVillage for sometime now and value the opinions of those here?
What's the word on Loestrin 24?
TIA!


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Thanks for your input. I'm sorry the pills didn't work out for you. My doctor seemed very optimistic about them and seeing as how when I was TTC I couldn't, I shouldn't have any problems on this pill.
Take care!
Every pill has someone that hates it. Maybe more than one. ;) Loestrin 24 is not a new formulation, just a new dosing schedule (24 active pills instead of 21). Loestrin, either the 1/20 version or the 1.5/30 version, has been around for a long time. I took Loestrin 1.5/30 for about four years about five years ago.
Some women do really well on Loestrin. Some women don't do so well. There's no way to predict how you'll do without giving it a try. It is a high-progestin pill, so for some women it is hard to take. I had problems with vaginal dryness, dry skin, and eventually atrophic vaginitis, but it wasn't the right pill for me. Other women find that they have light and predictable periods and very few side effects (I did have light and predictable periods).
Why not give it a try? If you don't like it, you can stop taking it. The hormones go away within a few days (thus why you have to take it every day).
Good luck! I hope it works out well for you!
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My 2 cents -
I take Loestrin FE 1/20 and I don't have any issues. I do feel a little water retention around my waist line every now and then, but no other weird symptoms. I'm still at my normal weight as I was before I started taking BCP.
Just try your best to take it at the same time everyday (as true for most pills) and see how it works for you. Good luck...
T-
I've been on Loestrin 24/FE for several months (6 or 7, I think). At first, I struggled with spotting. Last month, my period didn't show up. (I'm not pregnant...took a test!) So, it's been a little stressful. I think my body is starting to get used to this pill, though. I do find that I have to take it as close to on time as possible. Even 30 minutes one way or the other can result in spotting. That happened this past weekend although to a MUCH lesser degree than in the first months I was on it.
Good luck!
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