Missed my period symptoms and conditions

Wow, I'm glad there is a place where women can discuss their side effects with this pill. Only, I'm very shocked that so many women have been so sensitive to the hormones and other ingredients. I've been on Loestrin 24fe since April of 2006. My periods have gone from 3 days (the first month) to non existent (month 18). I've had a very light period for the past year, but this is the first month (18) that I have not had a period. I've had all the following symptoms: steady headaches, nausea, sore breasts, increased breast size greater than a cup (that's a positive) BUT that's about it. I've been able to keep the weight gain off by exercising 90 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I rarely drink & keep a strict diet. Yes, I've had the mood swings, but attributed them to a combination of factors: graduating college, moving to a new state where I knew no one, and transitioning from college life to business professional. I truly feel that exercise decreased my mood swings to something manageable & kept me from gaining any weight.

It does bother me that I have entirely missed my period this month, but the bigger issue is physicians who prescribe the pill are not telling me these things. I've read the instruction page from the manufacturer and the pharmacy, but not one mentioned a missing period until this site. Thinking that your preggers is some added stress on its own. Plus, while I hate my period, it is comforting to get it every month. Natures reminder that your not pregnant. Being nauseous and not having a period is not fun. I've thrown more money away at unnecessary pregnancy tests since going on Loestrin 24fe.

So for the most part, I recommend the pill to all of my friends. I do stress to them that they need to keep their exercise and diet habits in check, because it is very easy to gain weight on this pill. (A much needed thing for me; I've always been under weight! But not after Loestrin 24fe)

*As for women discussing lower sex drive; the reasoning behind this is because the progesterone attaches itself to your natural level of testosterone. Your testosterone levels having something to do with your sex drive. I'm not a doctor, I just read a lot.

Ever since starting this pill i wake up every morning with something hurting me! its not like i sleep in a weird position or anything! like the other day i woke up and had back pain to the point where i dreaded bending down!!! and now it goes into my right side and my upper part of my leg by my butt.. idk what to do.. and all i do is sleep no matter how much i sleep during the night i sleep all day and its driving me crazy because i never get anything done.. also has anyone else get there period longer? i do and i absolutely hate it.. plz respond what should i do!

i recently have been concerned for about 2 weeks.
i forgot to take the nova ring out. I took about 2 pregenacy test. both are negative. im only 18 yrs old. i missed my period for about a week.
what should i do??

chelsea

just wanted to let guest #39730 that I have been on doxycycline 100 mg for a month and I too have missed my period. So you are not alone. I was scared to. I have the nausea if I take it on an empty stomach so I try to wait an hour after I eat to take it. I'll wait two hours if I ate a really big meal.

I had a Kenalog 40 injection on January 12 2006. I missed my period in January. I finally started in Feb. It lasted 10 days. At the end of the month (2 weeks later) had another period that never stopped. Had a D&C March 31. I bleed 7 days after and then two weeks to the day from the bleeding stoping I started what I hope to be a normal period. It is a very heavy period. I was never told all the side effects. I had the injection in my right shoulder.I am so mad about this. I now have several thousand dollars in medical bills just from the side effects. After my insurance paid.I had a severe allergic reaction a few hours after the injection. Trouble swallowing, Shortness of breath, chest pain, lump in my throat that lasted for several weeks. Flare up of my GERDS. Unexplained high blood preasure. It was 3 months April 12 everything has returned to normal except my periods.

About a month or so ago I stopped taking Meloden 21 (a pill frequently used in Switzerland) after having taken it for about two years, not because I was necessarily having adverse side-effects, but because it wasn't helping reduce my cramps. I went to my gyno who highly recommended Yasmin. I haven't started taking it yet because I missed my period this month, so am still waiting, but maybe I should be relieved?! I actually just happened to come across this site because I was curious to find out in what ways Yasmin helps..so I'm a bit worried! Reading these entries has brought to my attention something that I was not aware of before, and that is that many others have had little or no sex drive as well as anxiety attacks, which is what I have been suffering from and I'm only 21! Could it be that all pills have this effect, not only Yasmin? I suppose that I would be crazy to take this pill but in a way I want to see if I start noticing the same symptoms..?