How
Loestrin 24 Fe works?
Like most of the combination birth control pills,
Loestrin 24 Fe works by preventing ovulation so that mature eggs can not be fertilized
so there can not be pregnancy. The lowest level of estrogen (20 mcg) alongwith
progestin control body to ovulate and stops release of eggs. It further thickens
the cervical mucus thus preventing sperm to swim into uterus for fertilization
of eggs.
How to take Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills?
At
MyBirthControlStore.com, you will find three range of Loestrin birth control pills.
Loestrin 20
Loestrin 24 Fe
Loestrin
30
Loestrin pills pack comes in the combination of white "active" pills
and brown "reminder" pills. As Loestrin pills dosage are available in various
days, so they are named accordingly. Likewise, Loestrin 20 pills pack is for 21
"active" days, Loestrin 24 Fe pills pack is for 24 "active" days and Loestrin
30 for 28 "active" days.
Loestrin pills pack has white "active" pills and
reminder or iron-supplement brown "inactive or reminder" pills. If you are taking
Loestrin pills regularly, your period must start after you finish the course of
white "active" pills. This period, of course, will be lighter and shorter, usually
for 3 days or less. Reminder brown pills are meant for providing iron supplement
to the body as well as to keep you taking birth control pills every day.
All
the pills must be taken every day at the prescribed time without a miss. It is
advisable to take pills every day after the night meals or before going to bed
so that any side effects might occur initially, would be lesser.
Each
Loestrin pills dose must be taken with 24 hours apart unless prescribed.
Loestrin
pills pack provides "pick-day-label" strip for you to decide the day when your
period starts. Place the strip on the days of the week provided on the pack. You
must start taking the active pills dose from the first day of your period or when
you start bleeding or spotting (doesn't matter lighter or heavier) even at the
mid-night. In short, you must take your first Loestrin active pill within 24 hours
of your first day of period. You won't need back-up birth control method (like
using condoms and spermicide) as you will be using Loestrin pills from the day
1 of your period starts.
If you are Sunday starter, then you must start
using Loestrin from that day. If your period coincidently starts on Sunday then
it should be your first day of Loestrin active pills dose. However, if your period
has already started before you are using Loestrin active pills then you must use
other birth control methods (like condoms and spermicide) for atleast next 7 days
from the day you started Loestrin pills dose and until your period ends because
these days are very crucial for contraception.
What to do if you
miss to take Loestrin 24 Fe?
Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills are meant
for daily dosage as prescribed by your doctor. However, should you miss to take
pills, please take necessary steps as mentioned below.
A) If you miss 1
active white pill
Take it as soon as you remember. Take another tablet as scheduled.
In that case, you will be taking 2 pills in one day. You don't need backup birth
control methods
B) If you miss 2 active pills in a row in WEEK 1 or WEEK
2
1. Take 2 pills when you remember on the day and two pills in the next day.
2. Continue to take one pill per day onwards as prescribed until you finish
the pack.
3. Your chances of becoming pregnant will be high in this case if
you have sex within 7 days after you missed your dose. You will be required to
use back-up birth control methods (such as condoms or spermicides) for these crucial
7 days.
C) If you miss 2 active pills in a row in WEEK 3 or WEEK 4
1.
If you had started from the Day 1 of your periods, throw out the rest of the pills.
2. If you had started from the first Sunday, continue to take pills as prescribed
until the next Sunday. On Sunday, throw out the remaining Loestrin pills pack
and start a new pack.
3. Your menstrual cycle will be changed. You will not
get periods in that month but it should start in the next month when you finish
the dose of new active pills you started. However, if you do not get periods in
2 months consecutively, you may be pregnant.
D) If you miss 2, 3 or more
active pills in a row at any time
1. If you had started from the Day 1 of your
periods, throw out the rest of the pills. Start a new pack of pills on the same
day.
2. If you had started from the first Sunday, continue to take pills as
prescribed until the next Sunday. On Sunday, throw out the remaining Loestrin
pills pack and start a new pack.
3. Your menstrual cycle will be changed.
You will not get periods in that month but it should start in the next month when
you finish the dose of new active pills you started. However, if you do not get
periods in 2 months consecutively, you may be pregnant.
E)I If you miss
to take inactive pills
1. You do not need to take missed inactive pills.
2.
Continue to take doses for remaining days as scheduled until the pack is finished.
3. You don't need backup birth control methods.
What to do
if you don't get period while taking Loestrin 24 Fe?
If you had missed
doses many times, had not used backup birth control methods and had unprotected
sex then chances are, you might not get period in the last week (as it should
be for women taking pills regularly). You may be pregnant now. Please consult
your doctor or healthcare professional. Loestrin
24 Fe pills Side Effects :
Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills have been
found to be very safe by women. However, few side effects and risk can not be
ignored. You may experience side effects if you suffer from any of the following
diseases or medical symptoms :
- if you are diabetic or high cholesterol
-
if you are obese more than average
- have or had heart diseases like heart
stroke, breast-cancer, sex-organs
- if you are suffering from severe fever
like jaundice, malignant or benign liver tumors
- if you have prolonged medical
history and you are on medication for other treatments.
- you may suffer side
effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, breast tenderness,
weight gain, acne, water retention, change of skin color, stomach cramps, changes
in menstrual cycle, difficulty to wear contact lenses, mood change. These side
effects are temporary and may go once your body adjusts to the consumption of
pills in few days.
- Other minor side effects reported are intermenstrual bleeding,
menorrhagia, weight gain, and acne.
Risk for smokers:
Use of Loestrin
24 Fe for smokers could be life-threatening, specially for women 35 years and
above. Women having smoking habits or very heavy smoking habits (15 or more cigarettes
per day) are strictly advised to quit smoking immediately while decided to take
Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills might cause serious side effects like heart
strokes or heart problems specially if patient is smoker and above age of 35.
This could lead to the risk of getting a blood clot or having a stroke. Otherwise,
such kind of highly risky side effects are not seen in normal healthy patients.
Serious risks & side effects :
Many side effects mentioned earlier
will disappear after few days of use of Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills. However,
should you experience any serious side effects mentioned below, please consult
your healthcare provider or doctor immediately.
- if you vomit within 1-4
hours after taking your first dose and feel severe stomach pain
- blood clots
in the legs, lungs, stoppage of a blood vessel in the brain, blood blockage in
heart veins etc are serious problems.
- short of breath that could be due
to possible clotting in lungs
- liver tumors causing severe bleeding. However,
chances of having liver cancer is rare
- if you experience any gallbladder
diseases due to high doses of estrogens.
- severe chest pain, coughing of blood
-
breast lumps that may indicate breast cancer or fibrocystic disease of the breast
-
sudden partial or complete loss of vision that indicating possible blood clotting
in eye
- sever depression might result sleeplessness, fatigue, lack of energy
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How to get
maximum benefits from Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills?
Loestrin 24 Fe
pills will be 99% highly effective in preventing unwanted pregnancy if you abide
by the prescribed instruction. You can get maximum benefits from Loestrin 24 pills
if you note the following
- Take 1 active pill every day at the same time as
prescribed until you finish the pack. You should not miss it.
- Do not skip
the pills during the periods and even if you are bleeding or spotting in those
days.
- Do not skip the pill even if you feel sick from the stomach. Such side
effects are temporary and may go once your body becomes accustomed to the Loestrin
pills
- Once you finish the pack, start the next pack immediately so that you
do not miss any day and stay protected.
Advantages of Loestrin 24 Fe
birth control pills :
Use of Loestrin 24 Fe pills will provide following
benefits
- Loestrin 24 Fe has the lowest estrogen (20 mcg per pill) and
it will be beneficial for women who are allergic to estrogen and can not take
high estrogen doses.
- Loestrin 24 Fe helps in regularizing the menstrual
cycles. You get more regular, lighter and shorter periods. Due to this, you will
not suffer anemia or iron deficiency
- Continue use of Loestrin 24 Fe pills
will protect from various cancers like
a) Ovarian Cysts
It prevents ovulation
and hence, you are less risky for non-cancerous or benign ovarian cysts. Longer
you use, more you will be protected.
b) Endometrial cancer
It reduces
the risk of endometrial cancer i.e endometrial is creation of lining of the uterus
and where cancer develops. Use of Loestrin 24 Fe birth control pills for long
years reduces the chances of endometrial cancer. Even if the dose is stopped,
you can still remain protected.
c) Ovarian Cancer
Like endometrial cancer,
Loestrin 24 Fe combination oral contraceptive pills help reducing the chances
of occurring ovarian cancer significantly. Longer you use, more you will be protected.
Studies have showed that continuous use of Loestrin 24 Fe birth control has significantly
reduced the chances of ovarian cancer whereas ten year usage reduce chances of
getting ovarian cancer almost very rare.
d) Breast cysts or lumps
Loestrin
24 Fe helps in controlling breast tenderness, cysts or lumps unlike side-effects
of other non-combination birth control pills
Additional benefits from Loestrin
24 Fe birth control pills:
1. You can be protected for 99% from pregnancy if
taken as directed.
2. You will get short period for 3 days or less by cycle
6. With Loestrin 24 Fe, your period will start later and bleeding will be lighter.
3. Due to lower amount of estrogen, Lostrin 24 Fe is safer in side effects
than other combination birth control pills containing higher amount of estrogen.
Side effects like nuisance, headache, breast tenderness, weight gain, difficulty
in wearing contact lenses and nausea are very less from Loestrin 24 Fe pills rather
than other combination oral contraceptive pills.
Loestrin 24 Fe - Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs):
1. How Loestrin 24 Fe is different than other 28 days
oral contraceptives?
This contains the lower dose of estrogen (only 20
mcg per pill) than other birth control pills, however, equally effective by 99%
in protecting unwanted pregnancy. It is safer in side effects than other combination
birth control pills available in the market. Hence, women who are allergic to
high estrogen can now switch to Loestrin 24 Fe and enjoy the same protection.
Loestrin pills give lighter and shorter period for 3 days or less by cycle
6, which is improvement over traditional 21-days combination birth control pills
of high estrogen hormones.
2. Is shorter period safe?
Studies have
shown no side effects of having lighter and shorter periods. It is the type of
oral contraceptive pills you take would determine the menstrual cycles. Shorter
periods help women to overcome menstrual pains and premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
comfortably.
For majority of women, even one-day difference in menses
makes lot of difference.
3. I never used Loestrin pills but now wish to
switch, what should I do?
Loestrin 24 Fe is FDA-approved and can be sold over-the-counter
for women 18 years and above. However, if you have never been on Loestrin or have
been taking other oral contraceptive pills or are on treatments for other diseases
or had undergone any surgery or major medical treatment then, please consult your
doctor or healthcare professional first to know if you can be recommended Loestrin
24 Fe pills. Please show your health history to your doctor so that he or she
can examine and give advise on Loestrin 24 Fe pills. Please remember that Loestrin
24 Fe requires prescription.
Storage:
- Store Loestrin pills at normal room temperature between 15 to 30 degree
C (i.e between 59 to 86 degrees F), which are the most ideal temperature for storing
pills.
- Keep it tightly closed.
- Keep them away from the direct sunlight,
excess heat
- Don't keep in bathroom and avoid moisture
- Also, keep them
out of reach of the children.
- Throw away unused and expired medicines immediately
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