Question about Loestrin24 fe

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Registered: 04-21-2007
Question about Loestrin24 fe
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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 9:44pm
I have been on Loestrin24 fe for a few months now. When I first started the pill I had constant spotting and bleeding for about a month. I finished my first pack last month and there was no period. I am now on my 2nd pack and will be done with the active pills next Tuesday. I haven't had any signs of a period or pregnancy. Me and my boyfriend ALWAYS use a condom so I am not too concerned about it. My boyfriend had a dream last night that I was pregnant and it has freaked him out although I told him there isn't anything to worry about. I know irregular or no bleeding is normal and I'll admit it's nice not having a period but will it ever return? I take my pills around the same time every night so I should be good. I'm just wondering about the bleeding.
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Registered: 07-17-2006
Wed, 06-13-2007 - 10:48pm

Hi There!

I took Loestrin24 for one cycle (one pack) for the first time and stopped because of all the mid-cycle bleeding. I had a normal period at the end of the pack, which started May 24 and was about four days long, which is in my normal range for AF. When my doctor gave me the pills she told me that some people will have shorter periods with less cramping, and some may not bleed at all, but this was not the case for me. Everything was regular down to the cramping and bloating. I wasn't interested in trying another month, cause the mid-cycle bleeding irked me. Everyone reacts differently to the pill, but in all my years of being on BCP, not loestrin (was on it for about four years from high school to college), I never had bleeding . If you're up to it, keep taking the pills. You may have a cycle after your second pack.

HTH!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 06-14-2007 - 2:03am

Hi hgm22, welcome back!


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