Loestrin24/gyn questions

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Loestrin24/gyn questions
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Fri, 05-25-2007 - 11:14am

Hi All...

little history... I am 33 and have two kids. GOt my tubes tied. I was on the pill since high school and in between my kids. I got my tubes tied when I had my son and realized there was a whole other person inside of me with a libido! I then decided the pill was probably never really helping my body other than to prevent pregnancy.

So my son is two and I have waited this out for two years. For two days of my cycle I have heavy flow and can't leave the house. Tired and wiped out. So I talked to the dr and she recommended loestrin24. Okay fine. I will give it a try.

Well this was my first month and I took it wrong to begin with so I got my period in the middle of the pack. But it lasted for 9 days. I can't figure out if I am bummed out about that or it's the pill making me feel weird.

I just wonder what others have felt with this pill and once I keep taking it maybe it will be better. I just can't help but think I may have tried to fix something that wasn't broken.

The other options i have are endometrial biopsy and and ultrasound to look for cysts and endometriosis.

All I wanted was a lesser period. Anyways...looking forward to hearing what others think about this drug.

Thanks. Emily

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Fri, 05-25-2007 - 1:20pm

Since you have had a TL I am assuming that you are sure you don't want anymore children.

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 05-25-2007 - 6:51pm

Hi

      Jill

    

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 1:45pm
As far as taking it wrong... I had my period for regular 7 days. It ended on a monday and I saw the dr on wednesday and then duh...I thought okay I can start the pack on sunday. Very dumb. So to fix this I decided to just not take the placebos at the end of this first pack but continue onto the 2nd and then get my period at the end of that one. Which the dr agreed would be okay and said I still may have break through. So...I am still spotting. And very annoyed. I keep saying I just need to finish this pack and see what happens.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 05-27-2007 - 2:47pm

Hi again Emily,


      Jill