Lo Loestrin Fe - Missed Periods

I've been taking Lo Loestrin Fe at the same time every day consistantly for two months with no period... is this normal?

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Yes, it can be. These do contain hormones, to prevent pregnancy and they can affect different people in different ways. Some women will menstruate regularly and some won't. There is really no harm in skipping, but if you are concerned about it, you should consult your doctor.

Many women use their birth control to skip their menstrual cycle, especially for important events, such as marriage or vacations.

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Have you contacted your doctor?

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i started taking lo loestrin fe the first day of my last period and during the 3rd week i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. i had been having breakthough bleeding. Is this okay?
id missed one pill at the beging of the 2nd week but it had been more then a week that i hadnt missed a pill
i take it between 11 and 11:35 everynight.

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I have been taking this pill for 2 months and have not had a period yet. My first missed period I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. I missed my period again and plan on taking another pregnancy test. After two weeks of being on the birth control I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend (The leaflet says I would be okay after 7 days). I am praying that my test ends up negative tomorrow. Has anyone else experienced missed periods on this pill?? Its driving me crazy...

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I have also never missed a pill and take it at the same time every day-I'm way too much of a worry wart to mess up my schedule :P

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I've gone 7 months with no period and no pregnancy!

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That makes me feel better! I took another test last night and it was negative, but I heard that taking it at night can make your test not accurate...so I took another one first thing this morning just to be sure.. All tests I have taken now have been negative, I guess I just have to accept that I just don't get periods with this pill anymore!

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I swtiched to Lo Loestrin FE because i had issues with Loestrin 24. I had continuous bleeding for about the first 3 months on it and decided to check back in with the Gyno. They wanted to schedule a visit but my schedule wouldn't allow it. Instead i skipped the last 4 pills of the 3rd month and went straight to the next pack. After doing this for the 4th and 5th months, i have not had a period since. It was as if i just had to keep the hormones going to get my body regulated. I'm on my 8th or 9th month now and i haven't had a period yet (although pregnancy tests and time have proven that i am NOT pregnant). I hope this is normal... I've had anemia issues before but this is one of the first birth control pills that i've been completely satisfied with and if i don't have periods well i'm ok with that..

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I am on the fourth pack of Lo Loestrin Fe and I haven't had a period, and I'm not pregnant! I have been on many different pills to try to get my migraines under control- Yaz, Yasmin, Loestrin 24, Seasonique, and the patch. This one is by far the best so far! I worry a little about not getting my period, but I know I shouldn't worry because I take it regularly at the same time everyday!

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I have been taking Lo Loestrin fe since July (it is now January, so I guess that would mean I'm on my fifth or sixth month) and have been having relatively regular periods that start when I take my brown pill and last into the beginning of my next pack. This past month, however, I had no period (I have unprotected sex but my boyfriend does not finish inside me, ever.) Also, I take my pill within 15 minutes of 9:30 am every single day, and have been doing that since I started my first pack. I called my doctor and she told me that it is extremely normal on Lo Loestrin fe for this to happen. I have no symptoms of pregnancy. Can someone ease my mind?

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hi there. ive been on lo loestrin fe for around 6 or 7 months. i had irregular bleeding for the first few months. after that it leveled out. last month i missed a period & was told its normal on this pill. i took a test days after my missed period & it was negative. a few weeks later i took another test, still negative, i was supposed to start my period today 1/15/12) bc today is my first sugar pill. & still nothing yet. reading everyones stories this seems normal. if your still concerned take a test to ease your mind. i need to fill my percription bc im on my last pack. ill keep you posted about what my gyno says. take care

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i'm on my 5th or 6th pack of lo loesterin and no period yet. dr says i may never have it on the pill. my dr rushed me off the phone and told me to find info online. really. i'm assuming this is indeed normal, not getting my period anymore? i still have pms symptoms, especially insomnia on the first and second sugar pills.

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I started taking this pill in November and have not had a period since....not a drop. I've taken several tests since and all have been negative. My doctor says not to worry as long you take it everyday.......but this is not normal......for me anyway. I have never missed a period in my life! Glad to see I'm not the only one.

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Hey everyone.I was on lo loestrin fe for 8 months. I just finished my last pack of lo loestrin 24 fe. & for the first time in 5 months I got my period. If you miss many periods in a row while on lo loestrin fe its compleatly normal. Try switching pills for peace of mind.

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I am beginning my 6th pack of those polls and have had a period every time until now. It has always been light but this time it was one day of very mild spotting, which was a few days after I normally start. After 3 different pregnancy test, all showing negative, i called my dr. Dr. Said with this pill it's not abnormal to not have a period so not to worry. :)

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Omg I'm soooo happy to see I'm not the only one experiencing this. I was worried that I hadn't gotten my period and was late 2 weeks but I took a test and it turned out negative. Thank god!!!! And thank you all :)

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Hi ! I'm in high school and I got put on lo loestrin fe last month. During my first month I never got a period just some light brown discharge for about two days. I'm now on my second week of my second month pack and last week I had some spotting. I have had protected sex with my boy about 5 or 6 times in the past month but he uses a condom and pulls out so I don't think I could be pregnant! I have been very constipated at times and my stomach also is really bloated. I gained a few pounds and my boobs sometimes hurt. I also have been depressed. Are these normal side affects? I'm really worried! please help!
thanks <3

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I missed my first week of pills due to my pharmacy running out of loestrin... I bled straight through the week so I had my period for 2 weeks at this point. I finally got my pills and bled for a few more days then it stopped. I am now on my last inactive pill and still no period? I have had unprotected sex a couple of times, but he never finishes inside of me. I waited until i was on the pill for a few days before unprotected sex as well. Is it very possible that I am pregnant or is my body just screwed up since i was off of the bc for so long???

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i have been on this for 2 months just about, tomorrow i will take 1st brown pill of second pack, and i have not had a period. after the first pack i had 2 days of brownish discharge but no blood. hoping i get a period within the next few days..

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Hello everyone! I've been taking the lo loestrin for two months now I take my pill everyday but not at the same time this, and yes I don't have protected sex with my husband but haven't gotten my period yet, I took a test it was negative I don't know if I should take another or just wait. Should I be worried since I don't take it at the same time everyday?

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I started my first pack of Lo Loestrin Fe at the end of March. I got my period about 12 hours after taking the second white pill. It lasted for 4 days. Now I just finished my second pack, and no period. I have never missed a pill. The latest I have taken one was 45 minutes late. I have been reading that skipping periods is normal for this pill. It also says on their website that it is not uncommon to miss a period while on it. I'm not sure if I will like not having a period every month. Glad to know that I'm not alone in this.

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Ive been taking lo loestrin fe since Nov. 2017. Dec2017 I had a shorter/ much lighter period. Jan-April 2018, no more periods.

I have been having random moments of nausea, sometimes before eating, sometimes after.
Headaches, weight gain (despite my activity level staying the same, slightly increasing hoping to balance the gain out).

I am consistent with taking my pills, have not missed any. but without periods and with these symptoms that are similar to pregnancy symptoms, I've been taking monthly pregnancy tests to ease my mind. active, but sex is usually protected.

My DR says I should be fine since no pills have been missed, but better finding out sooner than later?

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I been taking Loestrin FE everyday at the same time never missed a dose for PCOS and ended up pregnant.

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Re: Kelli (# 372)

Hi im on the same boat no perriod for 5 months did you ever get a period

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Re: CubbieFan (# 321)

I am 46... been in perimenopause since 33. I have an enlarged uterus(about the size of a 3-4month pregnancy) and I had a wonderful 3 day , very few symptoms period throughout my life til I turned 40 and my period was so heavy for 2 days, I couldn't leave my house. The Dr put me on Lolo because I wasn't ready for a hysterectomy. It's been almost 3 years period free, I love it! But I do take the all of pills consistently everyday, still without a period. It's so freeing after the extremely heavy bleeding I was experiencing. I do take a pregnancy test every 3ish months, depending on how much "activity" I enjoy lol. Just for my own peace of mind. Other than some cramping every once in a while about 5 days into the blue pills, its been all good!

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Re: Erin (# 373)

I would take a test if you are worried. Cramps could be from the bc or pregnancy. It sounds like you are careful so it’s most likely just the birth control but a test may ease your mind.

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So jan 2017 I got paragaurd put in. I’m a single mom and was sure I didn’t want more kids until I was seriously committed or married. Well it made me heavily bleed for over a month straight until I went anemic. This same time I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts and prescribed Lo Loestrin fe as I had only ever been on bc one other time 11 years ago and it made me suicidal so my dr said Lo Loestrin fe was a Low hormone dose bc. I started taking it in March 2017. The first couple months it made me depressed but not suicidal and I knew it might happen so I told my family and friends to be aware if I started to act weird. I had regular periods that lasted two days. Since going vegan my periods were already shorter and lighter, usually five days. I liked being able to know exactly when I my period would be with birth control. Well, in September I didn’t get a period but I took a test and it was negative so I figured it was from the bc. Then in October I got two heavier, longer periods. No period in nov or dec so I went to the dr because the site says more than one missed period, see your dr. I got blood work done and it was negative. I stopped taking the bc in January because I don’t like not having a period. Well it’s been four weeks and still no period.

My question is: has anyone stopped taking Lo Loestrin fe? And how long after did you period return? I did sleep with the guy I was seeing less than two weeks before the blood test. I took the pills almost every day but never at the same exact time. Usually sometimes in the morning. Is it crazy of me to think that I could be pregnant and the test didn’t read it because the hcg levels weren’t high enough yet? Or is it this bc playing games w me again? Lol

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I have been on Lo Loestrin Fe since August of 2016. I have taken it everyday around the hour I am supposed to (I have forgotten my pack at home while at work sometimes, resulting in me taking it at a later time). I didn't get my period in August of 2017, and that was the first one I have ever skipped. Naturally, I panicked but got my period the next month. This month, I have been having cramps for the past two days but my period has yet to come. I'm supposed to start my new pack tonight, so I will unlikely get my period this month. My boyfriend and I do not use condoms, but use the pull-out method and my pill instead. We do not have intercourse very frequently. Should I be freaking out if I have cramps but no period?

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Re: RJ (# 11)

I have never had my period since starting this pill. I have unprotected sex with my boyfriend a few times a month and no pregnancy. Is say I've been on this pill over 6 months, close to 12.

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Re: kelsey (# 3)

Im on my second month as well and experiencing the same thing but I still use condoms as well because I freak out. I have been calling my doctor about this as well. Doctor says it is absolutely normal. Some women do not get a period at all.

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I am 56 and still fertile. Have been in lo Loestrin de don over a year with no monthly periods

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