Loestrin 24 Fe and little bit

I've been on LoE 24 for about a month. Luckily, i haven't had any bad side effects, just maybe a little stomach ache. I have acne n i was hoping that the pills would help me with that: NOT! But on the other hand, i got my period while i was still on the white pills and i just got on the brown pills now. I finished my period last week but i still am spotting a little bit which is kinda weird. My mom was telling me maybe my body just needs to adjust to the pills and then my period will adjust.

I just finished my third pack and am willing to try a couple more to see if gets any better because it seemed like it was but now I'm not to sure. The first pack I had a little bit of spotting 2 weeks in and nausea and migraines most of the pack. I did have a light period at the end 5 days long (my period is 4 days off BC). The Second pack I had less headaches but a lot more spotting a break through bleeding through out the first 3 weeks of the pack the end of the pack finished okay, no problems. I started my 3rd pack and every thing has been going great all month but a couple days ago started freaking out because I thought I was pregnant. My breasts are extremely sore. I'm fatigued, feel nauseated, have headaches. I did eventually start a period but it's heavier than the last 2 packs The sore and tender breasts have happened every month which is normal for me off the pill as well but this month it started earlier and feels so much worse. I have noticed I have been gaining a little bit of wait the past three months and have been a little moody. I'll try a couple more months but if it doesn't get any better after that, I''m done.

I'm 25, and I have never used bc. I was given this from my gyno. because my bf kept taking off his thingy. So the first day, the very first day my hair started to come out. I gave it two weeks, and threw it in the garbage. I had hair falling out everywhere, I had EVERY side effect listed. My vision was also screwed up. I didn't know what the hell was going on with me. My bf broke up with me, my moods were crazy, my boobs hurt, i had cramps, heavy bleeding, nausea, all i wanted to do was eat food, stomach pains, depression, anxiety, a headache, I was dizzy to the point were I just wanted to start crying, I even had the shits...This pill is a joke. I can deal with minor things like spotting, and I realize it takes 3 months for your body to adjust, but I couldn't even take it for 2 weeks. I did notice that if you take vitamins, the side effects were better.. but still my heart hurt so much I thought, holy crap, I'm going to have a mini-stroke at the age of 25. I am so thankful to god that I found this site and I could read other people's stories. I really think the idea of bc is wonderful, but until they make a pill that my body will accept- I'll stick with condoms, they have worked so far, I would even go on to say, I rather never have sex again then to go through the toll of this pill. This should have never been put on the market.

i have been on loestrin for only 10 days and i have already gained 5 pounds. i used to be on Yaz, and i was always 115 on the dot no matter how much i did or didn't eat. Now i've gained this weight, plus i started bleeding today, not just a little bit but enough for a tampon! i switched from yaz because it made me cry a lot and gave me brown spotting, but i'll take that any day over the weight gain and bloating!

Ok im really really REALLY glad i found this site cuz i was starting to freak out a little bit. i've been on lo24 for 2 months and im about to start my 3rd pack and my boobs are huge, i have random cramping, and my period isn't normal (which was the problem in the first place, a.k.a. what lo24 was supposed to fix). i started freaking out cuz i thought at first i could be pregnant, which would not make sense since im obviously on bc. but if these are normal side effects to the pill, im definitely a lot more calm now. im still getting a test done just in case, but im a little less worried thanks to you guys. and yea ive been gaining weight too, about 10 pounds already, and it sucks big time...if anyone knows of any other pill that might be better pretty please let us kno... :D thanks.

I just had a baby at the end of December, so at the end of January I got my first period and started taking Loestrin 24 Fe (prescribed to me). During the month of February I experienced a little bit of spotting, which they say is normal during the first few months after starting birth control, and got my period when I should have. But starting at the beginning of March, I became extremely irritable and snappy, as if I was having PMS times 1,000. I also experienced very heavy spotting. Nevertheless, 2 weeks after I got off of my last period, I got my period again for no reason, with no change in length or heaviness. Having just got off of that one a few days ago, I have now gotten my period again today, with no change in heaviness. And I am still extremely irritable and snappy. So at the end of this month, I will no longer be taking this product.

I am now finishing my 2nd pack of Loestrin 24 Fe. I haven't had my period yet in the past 2 months. No cramps or spotting what so ever. I notice that I get really hungry at times. I still use protection even though I am taking the pill. I am a little bit concerned as to why my period has not come for 2 months. I will make a appointment to see my GYN. Is anyone else period not coming?

My name is Jennifer and I am 27 years old, me and hubby have a 18 month old and have been married almost 4 years.
I started on Loestrin24fe on January 20 and I was put on them because my Doctor thought I needed a lower dose pill because I was on another pill and I was having headaches and feeling nausea a week before my periods, and so I was happy to start on loestrin24fe. I have noticed though I have been hungry a lot and think I have gained a little bit of weight maybe or maybe it is my imagination, I have had some cramps no bleeding though, and my face has started to break out some and for some reason sorry if tmi but I have a heavy discharge since I started on Loestrin, and my husband seems to think I am more moody and thinks maybe I should switch back to the pill I was on or be put on a different one. I think I am going to call my doc and ask for a change. Any Advice?

When I first stated the pill I was experiencing weird eating habits. I would feel incredibly hungry, but when I attempted to eat I could only eat about 3 bites. I had no appetite until the late afternoon when the hunger would strike. Along with this, I'd wake up with nausea, and sometimes would vomit. That lasted about two weeks in.

About a week into starting the pill I started to have a bit of spotting for about two and a half weeks. I didn't know that that was normal, so I went to the hospital. Come to find out that I had developed bacterial vaginosis.
That's caused from having un-protected sex, however having un-protected sex was nothing new when starting the pill. Perhaps the pill could have some effect.

I am now on the un-active pills of my very first pack and things are normal. Tonight was my first time taking the placebos, so I wont know how they go. I stopped spotting about two weeks ago. However, is it okay to not take the active pills every night on the exact hour? Sometimes I forget, leaving about a 3 hour max delay every once in awhile? For example, I've arranged to take them every night at 10:00 P.M, and one night I forgot and took it at about 1:30 A.M. I mean, is that little bit of time going to have a significant interruption with the pills process?

Okay so I really need advice.
I'm taking a test tomorrow because I've been feeling HORRIBLE the past month. I'm SUPER nauseated, sort of having stomach pains, and always hungry..but it's a weird hunger.. the type where you feel kind of full but like you're really hungry all at the same time. I'm on my 2nd pack now and was on Yaz for 8 months before I started Loestrin. Is it bad that I've been sexually active w/o a condom but using the "pull out" method? I'm supposed to start tomorrow..haven't had cramps or anything so far. But I don't want to freak myself out so bad that I miss my period, so I guess that's another reason why I'm taking a test tomorrow.

I have experienced a few days of nausea, however since this particular type of birth control has fewer severe side effects because of its low dose of estrogen I am confident that overall it is the best choice. I have also been battling a little bit of minor depression, have had mild breast tenderness, and a few more minor headaches than usual. I would also say that I have had a decreased appetite and have lost a moderate amount of weight.

I have been taking Loestrin 24 Fe for a year now and it has really worked well for me until this month. I had a break through bleeding for about 5 days, I never missed a pill and always take them at the same time each morning. Well it came time for me 2 start and I haven't started or spotted any at all. My breast are tender but thats it and I have only missed my period once while taking these pills. Could the break through cause me not to have my period? I am so stressed that I am pregnant!! If anyone has experienced this can you please let me know so I can have a little bit of relief...Thanks.

Hi all, I'll be finishing up my first week on Loestrin this Sunday. My OBGYN put me on this due to overlong periods and bad cramping. This is my first experience with a BC, so I'm a little bit nervous about it. For the past several days, I have been getting really nauseous. It's not a constant thing, one minute I'm fine and the next I feel like I need to dart in to the bathroom. I'm not too worried about any weight gain because that is something that I could probably use, but the nausea is concerning me a bit. I have to go back to the gyno sometime next week, so I can probably ask about it there, but reading the comments on this page has got me a little bit nervous. Should I try to wait it out and see if things get better, so should I quit while I'm ahead?

hi im 19 and im on the second week of my second pack. so far, ive been very happy with loestrin. this is my first time ever on bc. i dont think ive gained any weight (and if i have its been about 2-3) and my face has broken out a little bit... the only major problem that i am experiencing is a loss of period... i was supposed to get it about a week ago but all i had was really light bleeding for about 2 or 3 days. it was REALLY light. i guess that was it? i know i cant be pregnant because ive still been using condoms and none have faile, so im not really nervous about that. ive never missed a pill but i was late taking it one or two days. has anyone else experienced the loss of period?