Has anyone had any experience of Loestrin 20 to help period, ovulation and pelvic pain? Just been prescribed it.

[cabbage12]

[squidgy]

Hi there cabbage12

I was once prescribed Loestrin to try help regulate my periods and pain. Particularly as the other contraceptive pills were not any good for me due to reactions.

I found it definitely helped to regulate my periods, which was a godsend. It only helped a miniscule with the pain tho. It is low in oestrogen which I needed to help ease my nausea and headaches. If I had to go back on the pill I would go back on this as it was def the best one for me as at least it helped with something instead of nothing!

Hope this helps x

[regina79 in reply to squidgy]

Hi squidgy,

can I ask you how often you got periods and how light/heavy they were, while on Loestrin 20? I've just been prescribed this too and I'm on my first week and so far so good! No bad side-effects and most of all no bleeding... YET. I had a horrifying 4 months on Cerazette and bled constantly and also was in a lot of pain, so I'm just praying this is it now!

thanks a lot! x

[Jabster]

I was on loestrin 20 for years before I stopped to TTC , had no problems until I tried it again last year to take back to back (waiting on lap) I developed urticaria (hives) from it this time so had to stop. I was on Yasmin next but felt very sick on it. Then Microgynon 30, it worked a treat until my BP shot up after 10 months on it back to back for no reason.

Give loestrin 20 a go, out of everything I've been on the last 20 years I liked it best.

Good luck x

[janaenaebonita]

I tried it a couple of yrs ago and did not like it. It did nothing for my pain and on top of that, I felt lathargic and emotionless. Nothing was funny, sad or happy for me. I was just "there" and I hated it. I only used it for about 2 months but I hated the way it made me feel so I stopped taking it. That was my experience.

[ap2014]

I took Loestrin 20 continuously (break every three months - or when I remembered...) for about 8 years. Worked really well for me, but I don't have a great deal of pain with my endo (stage 4) unless I have endometriomas.

[ap2014]

Oh, forgot to say that I was on Microgynon first but got really bad headaches, then Loestrin 30 which gave me night sweats. Loestrin 20 was great for me, no noticeable side effects.

[cabbage12]

Did anyone experience continuous bleeding on Loestrin 20. Stared it 13 days ago (on the first day of my period) and have been bleeding since. Getting worried.