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If you're interested in a short period, call your healthcare provider to see if you can switch your oral contraceptive to Loestrin 24 Fe.
If you are currently on the Pill, first call your healthcare provider to see if Loestrin 24 Fe is right for you. She or he may want to see you before changing your prescription. If your healthcare provider thinks that Loestrin 24 Fe is right for you, the prescription can be called in that day and you can get effective birth control and a short period that lasts, on average, less than 3 days.*
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| If you’re not currently taking an oral contraceptive but would like a birth control pill with a short period, call your healthcare provider for an appointment about starting on Loestrin 24 Fe.
Loestrin 24 Fe, like all oral contraceptives, is available only with a prescription. First talk with your healthcare provider about your birth control options. If together you determine that the Pill is right for you, ask about THE PILL WITH A SHORT PERIOD: Loestrin 24 Fe.Your healthcare provider can write or call in a prescription for Loestrin 24 Fe that same day and you can get effective birth control and a short period that lasts, on average, less than 3 days. |
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Before you start taking Loestrin 24 Fe, be sure to read these directions and the instructions included with your pill pack.
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what to do if you miss 1 white pill |
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what to do if you miss 2 white pills in a row in week 1 or week 2 of your pack |
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| | NOTE: You could become pregnant if you have sex during the 7 days after you restart your pills. You must use back-up birth control, such as condoms or spermicide, for those 7 days. |
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what to do if you miss 2 white pills in a row in week 3 or week 4 |
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| | NOTE: You could become pregnant if you have sex during the 7 days after you restart your pills. You must use back-up birth control, such as condoms or spermicide, for those 7 days after you restart your pills.
You might not have your period for that month but this is not unexpected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your doctor because you may be pregnant.
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what to do if you miss 3 or more white pills in a row at any time |
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| | NOTE: You could become pregnant if you have sex on the days when you missed pills or during the first 7 days after restarting your pills. You must use back-up birth control, such as condoms or spermicide, for those 7 days after you restart your pills.
You might not have your period for that month but this is not unexpected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your doctor because you may be pregnant.
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what to do if you forget any of the 4 brown “reminder” pills |
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general points to remember |
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There may be some delay in becoming pregnant after you stop using oral contraceptives, especially if you had irregular menstrual cycles before you started them. It may be advisable to postpone conception until you begin menstruating regularly after you've stopped taking the Pill.
There does not appear to be any increase in birth defects in newborn babies when pregnancy occurs soon after stopping the Pill.
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| * | In a clinical trial, on average, women taking Loestrin 24 Fe had a period that lasted less than 3 days by cycle 6. | |
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Important Safety Information about Loestrin 24 Fe: Oral contraceptives are not for everybody. Most side effects of the Pill are not serious and those that are, occur infrequently. Serious risks, which can be life threatening, include blood clots, stroke, and heart attacks, and are increased if you smoke cigarettes. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects, especially if you're over 35. Women who use oral contraceptives should not smoke. Some women should not use the Pill, including women who have or have had blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant. The Pill does not protect against HIV or sexually transmitted diseases.
For further safety and other information please see the Patient Prescribing Information.
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