Loestrin 24 Fe and lighter

So I just finished my second month on loestrin24. And I have to say things went much better. once I started the white pills on the second month - I had no breakthrough bleeding (no spotting) the whole month. My period was pretty light (lighter than what they usually are for me) and cramps were much lighter too. My breast tenderness has gone away, but I still feel a little moody (i'm not sure if this is the pill or me!). My first month was god awful - 2 weeks of heavy bleeding, breast tenderness, mood swings. I originally took this OC to help with heavy bleeding from fibroids. I just hope it continues to run as smoothly as the second month did. Doctors should really let folks know what they might experience before starting this pill.

I'm 17 years old and I started taking Loestrin 24 Fe a little over a month and a half ago (I am on my second pack). Since then, i have gotten my period three times, twice in the middle of the pack. They are just like normal periods only with less cramping and maybe a little lighter. But i feel like I am always on my period. This is the only side effect I have experienced, so I am hoping it will just regulate itself.

I am 34 and started taking loestrin 24 at the advice of my doctor cause I have really heavy periods and a lot of breakthrough bleeding mostly due to fibroids which has made me quite anemic. I was hoping this would help. I started Loestrin 24 about 16 days ago. On the ninth day I started breakthrough bleeding and it hasn't stopped! I feel like it's become a full fledged period! I just hope the bleeding stops soon. I have pretty bad cramps and backaches. I've been popping many advil. Also, my breasts are tender and they're definitely bigger (I liked my boobs the way they were!). As far as mood, the first week was fine, but I was pretty lethargic and depressed the second week. Starting the third week yesterday, my mood has been much better. It sounds like people have had success after the 3 month waiting. Me, I'm willing to duke it out for another month for the almost-nothing periods. But 2 more months of this I don't think I can handle. I'll let you know what happens

I have been on Loestrin 24 FE since February. For the first few months I was very irritable, overly sensitive, and just plain moody. I hardly get any mood swings now, although they do occur sometimes and quite randomly. My contacts also bothered me a lot for the first 2 months, then they were fine, but recently they've been irritating me again. The thing that I don't like about this pill the most is that I get two periods. One at the end of the pack when I am supposed to (it lasts 6 days but is significantly lighter than before) and then another one two weeks into the pack (lasts about 6 days too, is very light, has a brownish color..quite frankly, just more annoying than anything). The second period comes with cramps too. The two periods started coming about 3 months ago, I am not sure if it's just from stress or something, because I started college or if other people are experiencing the same thing.
All in all I think this pill is alright, if the two periods continue to occur for another month of two I'm going to have to switch though.

I WONDER... i have REALLY bad cramps and nausea and I'm light headed during my periods. My doctor perscribed Loestrin24 for me to take and i have it now. From reading the posted side effects im debating whether or not i should take the Pills. What do u think?

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP..OK I AM CURRENTLY ON MY FOURTH PACK.. AND FIRST THREE CYCLES I HAD FIVE DAY CYCLES AND USUALLY WITH AMAZING CRAMPS.. BUT I DEALT WITH IT CAUSE FIVE A DAY PERIODS IS ALOT BETTER THAN BEFORE AND THEY HAVE BEEN LIGHTER THAN BEFORE. .BUT THIS CYCLE I AM ON MY 6TH DAY AND STILL ON IT. ITS BEEN LIKE FOR TWO DAYS BUT IM STILL ON IT.. ANYONE ELSE GOING THROUGH THIS? IM REALLY WORRIED IT COULD GET WORSE BECAUSE OF PAST EXPERIENCES.. OR DO I JUST NEED TO WAIT IT OUT?

I JUST started Loestrin 24 Fe (day one) and have been reading many articles and websites (anything from the literature in the research journals to the Mayo Clinic posts). I have just read through this entire site and took in all the feedback from the women who have shared the side effects. I have NEVER taken BC until now. I am trying it to keep monthly bleeding and mood swings to a minimum. BUT, I see some serious side effects (depression, acne, weight gain) - these seem worse than just dealing with the monthly symptoms and taking some pain relievers.

Should I STOP? Any advice from veteran birth control users?
Michele

does anyone know what the difference between regular loestrin and the loestrin 24? Loestrin 24 did not work for me I was getting my period 2 weeks before it was due. I also had horible cramps and mood swings. I am not sure If I want to try another pill. My doctor said to try femcon fe but my insurence does not cover it. It is 63.00 to expensive for me.

I think everyone here has to realize that they just had bad luck with the pill. every medication generally acts differently with everyone on the planet. i've been on loestrin for about a year now and ive had positive and negative side effects. i lost weight and my boobs grew. it had no effect on my cramps or amount of blood. it just changed the color of the blood to a brownish, and my boobs are sore sometimes. so im just going to go to my doctor and tell her. i think everyone here needs to realize you should just be able to talk to your doctor over the phone when something happens that you feel is not normal. ive called my gyno several times about side effects i was having. i see people on here posting about having these symptoms for over a year...so why not switch? come on people your doctor is there for a reason.

I filled my prescription for Loestrin at Walgreens and they told me that there was no generic form of it and spent $64.99, but in reading the comment posting by "teamcatlook" I found out that I was lied to.
It pisses me off that I could have spent a lot less.

I'm into my 8th pack of Loestrin 24 Fe and I'm ready to get off of them. Major issue is no sex drive and spotting right before period is supposed to start. So its like I have a really long period anyways. I've been on these pills for more than half of a year and there has been no change in my periods (no shorter periods or lighter periods) :-( And the website says "shorter periods less than 3 days by cycle 6". So its like I'm paying $50 for a "regular pill"anyways. Oh and my boobs hurt like all the time!!! I'm thru with it!!! Does anyone have a recommendation of a pill I can ask my doctor about next month??

I am 41 and Loestrin 24 seems to work for me better than my ortho 7/7/7. However I have noticed it's not working as well as when i started and my cramps are starting to get worse. If I forget to take it the first day of my new pack, I can notice a difference in my moods. Please note: Walgreens tells you there is no generic for this and Wal-Mart just advised me there is. I've been paying $50 per month when I could have been paying only $15.00

I am into my 2nd month on Loestrin and I don't know what to thinK. My breast are tender (but it's bearable) and they have inc. one cup size. I have no breakthrough bleeding ever, no cramps, no headaches. I do not take this for the birth control effect. I take it for shorter periods I used to have flawless skin on my face- not oily not dry, now it is breaking out and I can't deal with that. The acne is my only symptom- anyone have a similar story- any idea how long it might last? Are shorter periods worth having a mild acne problem...I think not..

I have been taking Loestrin 24 since January. At first I was having my period for 2 weeks at a time. They were not heavy but still it was for 2 weeks. Then after a couple a months of taking the pill my periods began getting lighter and lighter until this month. I have not had a period this month at all. For one day I felt like I was going to start and I didn`t. I have really not experienced any mood swings or any other complications. I think like any other medication that you have to take everyday, your body has to get use to it. Also woman have to understand that no two bodies are the same. Everyone may experience a different symptom.