Loestrin

I have been taking Loestrin (generic) for about a year.  My doctor gave me the brand as a sample to save some money.  I am in week three of the first pack.  My period started yesterday.  What can cause this early bleeding?

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!  Loestrin is a very low dose pill, and sometimes after you have been on it for awhile, the lining of the uterus gets very thin and bleeding becomes irregular.

OR this could be a one time only thing, especially if you missed a pill or took one late.

I would tell my patient to wait and see and if it happens regularly, you may need to swtich pills for awhile.

Good Luck!

Dr B

[sonia08]

Hi. I used to take Loestrin 24. I had the real kind. But my period started early also. When I stopped taking them my period was very late (by 2 months). All of this is because your body has to adjust to the hormones in the pill.