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What does it do?

This product contains ethinyl estradiol and norethisterone acetate. Depending on the brand name of the product, it is used primarily as an oral contraceptive or to treat symptoms of menopause.

Last text update: 2011-10-04

Last data update: 2012-01-14

Black Box Warning:
This product has a black box warning relating to the increased risk of serious cardiovascular side effects in women who also smoke.

Usage:

Loestrin is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.

Birth Control	51%
Irregular/Painful Periods	38%
Menopausal Symptoms	24%
Premenstrual Syndrome	10%
Osteoporosis	10%

General Information:

10.0: Loestrin Average Satisfaction Score

96% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Loestrin.
09% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Loestrin

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I am 55 years old and went into menopause at 42. I never had hot flashes, but I had the mood swings, irritability, dry skin and vaginal dryness. I have been taking FEMHrt 6 mg for well over 6 years. I was in a horrendous accident 4 years ago and inactivity led to a bnlood clot as I am an athlete who went from running 40 miles per week to zero. I immediately felt the difference going off FEMHrt caused so after the blood clot disappeared, my GYN allowed me to go back on since the blood clot was in no way attributed from the medication. I love this drug - it causes no side effects for me and is low risk.

56 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2010-11-03 09:40:22

I had bad experience taking Loestrin 24 Fe (debilitating migraine headaches with throw-ups). Things would gradually worsened overtime (more attacks would happen). Dropped the pill and everything went back to normal within 2-3 month.

36 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2010-09-08 04:02:58

I'm 48, Got put on this bc to regulate period & cut down on heavy flow, but I've had a blood discharge since I've been on the second pack. It's that normal? I do have golfball side cysts on overies which doctor wants me to have surgery to get rid of them. I have no side effects on this bc. Just concerned bout the discharge.

49 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2010-02-28 02:04:12

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