Continuous Spotting on Lo Loestrin Fe
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"Everyone is different when it comes to
side effects from their birth control."
Lo Loestrin® Fe Ambassador Dr. Lakeisha Richardson
Board-certified OB/GYN and paid consultant of AbbVie.
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Lo Loestrin Fe
Safety Information You Should Know
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Dr. Lakeisha Richardson, OB/GYN
Paid Consultant of AbbVie
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DR. LAKEISHA RICHARDSON:
Hi! I'm Dr. Lakeisha Richardson. I'm passionate about educating women when it comes to their reproductive health. I'm excited to be here to talk about birth control. I'm often asked about the amount of hormones in birth control pills. It's something that many women think about when considering a birth control method. Lo Loestrin Fe, also known as Lo Lo, has the lowest daily dose of estrogen available in a birth control pill. It's also the #1-prescribed branded birth control pill for pregnancy prevention by OB/GYNs.
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DR. LAKEISHA RICHARDSON:
Lo Lo has been approved for pregnancy prevention for over 10 years, and I prescribe it in my own practice. Yet, as with many areas in women's health, there are myths and misinformation out there, especially when it comes to potential side effects. Let's scrap those rumors and get to the facts.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious side effects from birth control pills, including heart attack, blood clots, or stroke, which can be fatal.
In the clinical trials, the top three most common side effects experienced were headaches, nausea, and vomiting at about 7%. This means that about 7 out of 100 women taking Lo Loestrin Fe experienced these symptoms.
The next most common side effect was spotting or bleeding between periods, which occurred in about 5% of women. Other side effects included painful menstruation, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, and depression, which occurred in less than 5% of women in the clinical trial. This isn't a complete list of possible side effects, but it's always a good idea to talk to your doctor if you develop side effects that concern you.
Lo Loestrin Fe may not be the right fit for everyone, so you should talk to your doctor about which options may be appropriate for you.
What is Lo Loestrin® Fe?
Lo Loestrin Fe is a prescription birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy. If you are moderately obese, discuss with your healthcare provider whether Lo Loestrin Fe is appropriate for you.
IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION
WARNING TO WOMEN WHO SMOKE
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious cardiovascular side effects (heart and blood vessel problems) from birth control pills, including death from heart attack, blood clots, or stroke. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Who should not take Lo Loestrin Fe?
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you have or have had blood clots, history of heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure that medicine cannot control, breast cancer, liver disease or liver tumors, unexplained bleeding from the vagina, or if you take Hepatitis C drugs containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, as this may increase levels of liver enzymes in the blood.
What else should I know about taking Lo Loestrin Fe?
Treatment with Lo Loestrin Fe should be stopped if you have a blood clot, and at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery. You should not take Lo Loestrin Fe any earlier than 4 weeks after having a baby, or if you are breastfeeding. If you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes due to problems with your liver, you should stop taking Lo Loestrin Fe. If you are prediabetic or diabetic, your doctor should monitor you while using Lo Loestrin Fe. Your doctor should evaluate you if you have any significant change in headaches or irregular menstrual bleeding. Lo Loestrin Fe should not be taken during pregnancy.
What are the most serious risks of taking Lo Loestrin Fe?
Lo Loestrin Fe increases the risk of serious conditions including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening or lead to permanent disability.
What are the possible side effects of Lo Loestrin Fe?
The most common side effects reported by women taking Lo Loestrin Fe in a study were nausea/vomiting, headache, spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods, painful menstruation, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, and depression.
Birth control pills do not protect you against any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Patient Information.
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It's important to understand the potential risks and side effects of birth control pills. That way you'll know what to watch out for and what to bring up with your doctor.
GETTING REAL ABOUT THE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS
EXPERIENCED
BY WOMEN TAKING Lo loestrin® fe
Lo Loestrin Fe is the #1-prescribed branded birth control pill by OB/GYNs for pregnancy prevention. But we're also all about keeping it real, so we want to fill you in on the most common side effects that women experienced in clinical trials:
Choose a possible side effect to see how many women experienced it.
Don't hesitate to call your doctor if you experience side effects that concern you, are very uncomfortable, or last a long time.
It's best to know the ins and outs (and any risks) that come with the birth control pill with the lowest daily dose of estrogen available. So, get in the know–talk to your doctor about Lo Loestrin Fe for pregnancy prevention today.
GETTING REAL ABOUT POTENTIAL SERIOUS RISKS
Like pregnancy, birth control pills increase the risk of serious blood clots, especially in women who have other risk factors, such as smoking, obesity, or age greater than 35.
For more detail see Important Risk Information below.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO OFF THE PILL?
Every woman reacts differently to hormones. Just as your body needs time to adjust when starting on a hormonal birth control pill, you might experience a few symptoms when you stop taking one, too.
FIND OUT MORE
What is Lo Loestrin® Fe?
Lo Loestrin Fe is a prescription birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy. If you are moderately obese, discuss with your healthcare provider whether Lo Loestrin Fe is appropriate for you.
IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION
WARNING TO WOMEN WHO SMOKE
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious cardiovascular side effects (heart and blood vessel problems) from birth control pills, including death from heart attack, blood clots, or stroke. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Who should not take Lo Loestrin Fe?
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you have or have had blood clots, history of heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure that medicine cannot control, breast cancer, liver disease or liver tumors, unexplained bleeding from the vagina, or if you take Hepatitis C drugs containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, as this may increase levels of liver enzymes in the blood.
What else should I know about taking Lo Loestrin Fe?
Treatment with Lo Loestrin Fe should be stopped if you have a blood clot, and at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery. You should not take Lo Loestrin Fe any earlier than 4 weeks after having a baby, or if you are breastfeeding. If you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes due to problems with your liver, you should stop taking Lo Loestrin Fe. If you are prediabetic or diabetic, your doctor should monitor you while using Lo Loestrin Fe. Your doctor should evaluate you if you have any significant change in headaches or irregular menstrual bleeding. Lo Loestrin Fe should not be taken during pregnancy.
What are the most serious risks of taking Lo Loestrin Fe?
Lo Loestrin Fe increases the risk of serious conditions including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening or lead to permanent disability.
What are the possible side effects of Lo Loestrin Fe?
The most common side effects reported by women taking Lo Loestrin Fe in a study were nausea/vomiting, headache, spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods, painful menstruation, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, and depression.
Birth control pills do not protect you against any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Patient
Information. Please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Patient
Information.
Source: https://www.loloestrin.com/about-lo-loestrin-fe/side-effects
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