Lo Loestrin Weird Period

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I've been on lo loestrin for 2 months. I take my second brown pill of my 2nd pack tomorrow. I've never missed a pill & take them within a few hrs diff a day every so often when it has slipped my mind. ( have a phn reminder now). Anyway, I've never had a bc where I've missed a period. I have been spotting very lightly to where a thin pad/liner will do the job. I've been cranky & bloating & cramping like always but have had no real bleeding. I don't think I'm prego but I am concerned. Everything I've been reading is talking ab where girl's are bleeding like crazy & I'm hvn the opposite effect. I mean, it's kinda nice not really hvn a period this month but should I be concerned? Also, does anyone hv to pee a lot on this? I mean for the past 2 months since I started I constantly have to pee. Is this a side effect?? I also thought that might've been a side effect but idk. Any advice would help. Ty!

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Since these are hormonal contraceptive tablets, they can affect everyone in different ways and yes, it is perfectly normal for someone to have lighter periods or skip entirely, sometimes, while taking them.

There is really no need to worry, unless you think you may be pregnant or start showing unusual symptoms that could signify another health problem.

And as to more frequent urination, that is also a normal effect of changes to the hormones in your body. Any woman who's been pregnant can tell you that frequent urination starts, usually way before she knows she is pregnant and before the baby is big enough to be pressing on the bladder.

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Hello I am also on lo loestrin and my 2nd month as well. And I also have not received a period yet. I was on the nuva ring for over a year and switched to lo loestrin. There were a couple nights I did forget to take the pill. So I was wondering what happened? Did you get your period yet?

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glad to hear.. I have 2 kids and know I'm not preg but after mirena started this amd haven't had a period yet either. started lo lo just under 2 months ago! I feel better!!

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I just started lo Loestrin a few days ago. I started them in the first day of my period. My period only lasted 1 day and it's usually 3. Did lo loestrin shorten my period since I started the active pills the first day of my period?

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i have been on loestrin for almost 2 months, tonight i will take the first brown one in my second pack. my first month i had light bleeding throughout the whole month, and i got my period about 12 hours after taking the first white one, after starting the second pack my period stopped as it should have. i have had protected sex about 4 times this month and after ever time i have been bleeding for a few days after. i took my 2 white pills in the past 2 days and i still have not gotten my period. should i be worried? i was bleeding when i shouldn't have been, and now when im supposed to have my period i dont.

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I have been having very weird stuff with Lo Loestrin also. I am about to finish my 2nd pack. First pack I had headaches every evening, gained about 5 pounds and had a super poochy stomach. I haven't gained any weight this month, stomach is still poochy, less headaches. 1st month I had NO bleeding...NONE! This month I started in the 2nd week and have been bleeding for 8 days now! I am about to give up! I don't like being bloated AND what is the point of being on birth control if I am just going to bleed at irregular times. I wouldn't think much of it if I had been spotting the whole 1st month, but NO bleeding 1st month and bleed for 2 weeks straight the 2nd month!

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I've been on this pill for 4 months now and haven't had a real period at all. My Dr. says this is normal because of the type of pill it is. It's also VERY important to take this pill at the exact same time every day, so I set a phone alarm to make sure I don't miss one. The first time i was 2 hours late, I spotted for 2 days. I'm loving not having a period!

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SO is it true that while on this Loloestrin, its normal to NOT have a period? Im on my third month, the first month i had a normal period- im guessing it was because my previous birth control the LOESTRIN (one lo) was still in me-the second month i just had light brown spotting. Now im starting my 3rd week of the 3rd month of loloestrin-lets see what happens. I was also wondering if anyone gets weird breast tenderness and bloating with this loloestrin and if that is also normal. Any response would be appreciated. Thanks.

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I was super bloated! Gained almost 10 pounds! Didn't have a period for like 8-10 weeks then started and didn't stop for like 3! I hated it, but I can't take any birth control at all! Good luck!

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I would like to delay getting my period this month by about two days. tonight I would normally take my first white pill (I have two white and two brown). Should I take the white pills and then just start with a new pack of blue when I would normally start my brown. Or do I not take any white pills and just keep on going with a new pack? So confused.....thanks!

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Hi, I have been on Loestrin for almost 2 months. I was spotting the 1st 2 1/2 weeks of the 1st pack, but I had unprotected sex on the 12th day and he ejaculated inside of me, and has another 3 times since then. My Dr. told me it takes 2 weeks for the pill to be effective. The spotting stopped a few days after the 1st incident, and I did not get my period last month. Im due for my brown pils next week, but i do feel more bloated. Should I be worried???

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i started taking lo loestrin the day of my period and my period usually last 4 or 5 days and has lasted 7 days and i am kinda concerned

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To Kenn: I was same as you. I started Lo Loestrin in May. I started it on the first day of my period. My periods would normally last about 4-5 days. This time it went on for about 8! I called and talked to nurse and she said that was just your body adjusting to pill. The next month I only spotted for 3 days. I am now on my July pack (3rd pack) and no bleeding yet at all. I DO have bloating though and I think I've taken 2 preg tests! Both negative. Makes you paranoid for sure but I enjoy no bleeding.

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I took a pap smear in february got on antibiotics in march it stoped my period i told my doctor started taking lo loestrin fe at the end of april took a cervix and tissue exam in may did a follow up with my doctor he said everything was normal and fine but still no period my blood saying im not pregnant but my urine saying yes what is wrong with my body

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I'm glad to have come across this. I started Lo Loestrine June 21st (first day of my period) after NOT being on a pill for 2 years. I have not stopped bleeding (light to moderately ) since for more than 12 hours. I called my Dr. with this concern and the nurse told me that is normal for the first 2-4 months. I am still very concerned because I was getting my period regularly (same time every month, with breaks in between) while not on the pill however, it was heavy, painful, and cause me to become anemic. My experience with lo loestrine has made me a lot more level headed (hormone-wise) but still feeling anemic, tired, fatigued, and my breasts have nearly doubled in size while my waist stays the same (no complaints there!) But they are also SUPER sensitive and sore (big complaint) I have not been sexually active for some time so its not a question of pregnancy but I am concerned for other things such as endometriosis and PCOS. Both of which I had been checked for and still no sign, thank God. Let me know how you end up though. I am still nervous even after speaking to my Dr.

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I have also had breat tenderness. Now i have only been on the pill for about 20 days. I also have a question what can I excpet to see when I take the placebo pills?

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Yes, I started this pill mid-cycle about 3 weeks ago and especially since I started my period two days ago, I have had to pee a ton, which isn't all bad, since my body usually grabs every ounce of fluid and hangs onto it, especially during my time of the month.

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I've been taking the pill and I also only had my period for one day and not much at all and peeing like crazy too. I'm glad to hear its not just me. Is it normal I don't think I'm prego either but it has ne a little worried.

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Yes! I felt like I was taking water pills because I was just peeing soooo much! I'm so glad everyone has the same experiences I did, the dr's office kept saying "its normal, its normal." I wanted to be like "I know my body, what do you know about normal?!?!" grr.. haha

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I was on b-yaz then i lost my pack. i bled for 5 days and went to my doctor. she gave me lo loestrin. i took it at the same time every day like i am supposed to. after 3 weeks i had unprotected sex but he did not ejaculate inside of me. i have taken both brown pills now and have not gotten my period! i also feel a little nauseous (maybe just because im panicking). Should i be worried about being pregnant? ps im only 16 and cant talk to my mom, please don't hate

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I've been on lo loestrin fe for about 3 weeks and getting ready to go onto the white pills. Was originally on the nuvaring but was causing issues with ph balance and blood work. I feel worse now than I did then! Bloating, constipation and frequent feeling like I have to urinate no uti either and moody and anxious. I keep having to use Azo tablets. Has anyone else had this experience? My doc said it could be from the fluctuation in hormones.

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I'm 25 and just started taking birth control 4 months ago. I was spotting, but honestly it's heavy enough that i feel like I'm having 2 periods a month now...... Now I'm on the fourth month and in the 2nd week of the pack and I've been bleeding for the last 3 days. My period is suppose to be in the middle of the month. My doctor told me my body is just adjusting to it but I dunno

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I'm having pregnancy-like symptoms, after having an unlikely intimate encounter that puts me at a .00001% chance of being pregnant. Apparently, these symptoms are also associated with Lo Loestrin:

-nausea
-anxiety
-cramps
-headache
-lack of appetite
-frequent urination

I've only been on this pill for a week, and I'm freaking out a little bit because the symptoms match pregnancy (even though there's a super low chance I am).

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Same!!! I don't get my period when I'm supposed to during the placebos but I get it full blown in the middle of the pack!

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I will be started my 4th pack today. Before I had my period for two weeks and it was extremely heavy. but when I started this pill I only needed a liner on the white and brown days. On the 8th was my last blue pill before the white pills and I lightly spotted. And then spotted again on the first white pill but then nothing after. I took my second blue pill of the 4th pack today and I've been ovulating for te past two weeks but no period. Should I be worried? I've never missed a period and I was suppose to meet my dr. But he's been booked for the past month. I don't know if I should take a test just to be sure or wait it out until the end of the 4th pack. Is it normal to skip periods when you get to this point in the packs?

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I am on my second month of lo loestrin I'm basically half way and I didn't have my period last month is that normal? If so how long would it be before I'd have my next period?

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I know this reply is old, but I have been on this pill for over 2 years and never had a period. Until yesterday.. In the middle of a pack. Had to search the house for a tampon, glad I found one lol! Anyway, just wanted you to know you're not alone :)

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I have been on loestrin for years and I never have a period unless I allow myself to have one by skipping a month of pills. I get off the pill about once a year so that I will have a normal period. And I do. I never take the brown pills but I wait until the following Sunday after my last white pill to start the new pack. It's really nice to have control over my periods. I've been using this pill for about 7 years. One thing... I still get PMS every month like clock work lol

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Am on d microgynon an on the seven day brake an no period as yet wats wrong a take the pill the same time every morn

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I missed Lo loestrin pill Friday and took it late Saturday should I start a new pack?

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