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Taking Lo Loestrin FE. Brown Discharge. No Period While Taking Inactive Pills. Reason?

I have been on Lo Loestrin FE for about 5 months and have been consistently getting normal periods on my inactive brown pills. When I finished the last pack, I got my period as planned, but about a week or two into the next packs active pills, I experienced brown discharge when I wiped and then sometimes it was slightly red. It only lasted for a few days. I thought it was just normal breakthrough bleeding, so i didn't think anything of it. But now I am on my inactive pills for this months pack and have not had my period yet. Any reason for this?
posted on Tue, 4 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Contraceptive pill scan cause menstrual irregularity as a side effect.
And it can occur in different forms like inter-menstrual spotting, breakthrough bleeding and also amenorrhea.
Some women may have amenorrhea for months while being on pills.
So if you used the pills correctly as per the schedule, no need to worry.
Continue the pills as usual.
For more details you can ask me through: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sree-gouri-sr/63429
Take care.

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Taking Lo Loestrin FE. Brown Discharge. No Period While Taking Inactive Pills. Reason?

Hi, Thanks for the query. Contraceptive pill scan cause menstrual irregularity as a side effect. And it can occur in different forms like inter-menstrual spotting, breakthrough bleeding and also amenorrhea. Some women may have amenorrhea for months while being on pills. So if you used the pills correctly as per the schedule, no need to worry. Continue the pills as usual. For more details you can ask me through: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sree-gouri-sr/63429 Take care.