Thread: Loestrin 24 fe

I've suffered with heavy bleeding and cramping since my periods began at age 12. I've tried multiple birth control pills as well as Mirena. Two years ago, my doctor prescribed Loestrin 24 Fe for me and it's the best pill I've been on. For the first year, I took the pill normally - taking all the active pills and then the placebos. My periods still were not as light as I would've liked and I had problems with cramps. When I went in for my yearly checkup, my doctor recommended that I skip over the placebos every month and go straight to a new pack. I've been doing this for a year and I've had no periods, no cramping, and no breakthrough bleeding at all. Some women may feel uncomfortable not having a period at all, but I'm fine with it.

ETA: The period you have while taking your birth control pill isn't a normal period at all. You're not ovulating so the lining of your uterus doesn't thicken, so there's nothing that your body needs to shed. The bleeding is just your body's reaction to having the hormones stopped for those days that you take the placebos. You can google "pill period" or ask your doctor about it, too.