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Is there a way to force your period to come without taking higher dosage of bc? im currently on lo loestrin fe, it stopped my period to come for now..

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Yes: You can take estrogen for 3 weeks then take progesterone. Lo Loestrin in a very low dose estrogen pill and therefore you are more likely to have spotting or no periods when on the pill. That is very common

Dr Khondker and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/30/2016

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