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Q: Missed period on Loestrin 24
asked by: shelbylee69 on May 7th, 2009
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I have been on Loestrin 24 for over a year now and I missed my period. I am at the end of the cycle on the brown pills and I missed my period. This has never happened to me before, anytime i have been on the brown pills i have started my period, except for this time. What does this mean?!
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rockon0159
replied on May 9th, 2009
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Missing a period while on birth control pills is common. Sometimes the walls of the uterus just don't build up enough to cause any bleeding. Other times, the hormone levels have simply not dropped far enough to provoke a withdrawal bleed. In any case, many women on the pill miss periods all the time.

However, a missed period could also be due to pregnancy. Many women report that the only way they found out they were pregnant was because they had no withdrawal bleed. A withdrawal bleed would most likely not occur of one were pregnant, and if any bleeding were to happen it would be very light and most likely spotting.

But don't worry, people miss their periods all the time on the pill. Remember, it's not really a "period", since ovulation and menstruation do not occur on the pill, but rather a withdrawal bleed due to the drop in hormones.
Take a pregnancy test or just wait until your next placebo week to see if you get your bleed again. If not, you might want to see a doctor.
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