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Is it safe to skip placebo pills on loestrin fe and start a new pack to prevent a monthly period?

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Dr. Victor Beshay answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Common practice: Birth control pills can be used in this fashion. This is called continuous ocp use and is a common practice for certain situations.

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Answered 12/16/2013

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On Lo Loestrin FE(this is my 6th pack)& lately have been spotting about every 2 wks & getting period on active pills Could this dose be too low for me?

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