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Fourth day into placebo pills and no period?
Posted 10 Apr 2014 by • 1 answer
I've been on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for about three years and haven't really had any issues with it although I am concerned now. I'm in my fourth day of the placebo pills and I still haven't gotten my period. My breasts are tender, but I have no cramping or anything. I'm ...
I got my period while still taking my active pills,do I still take the placebos when It comes time?
Posted 7 Aug 2014 by • 1 answer
I've been on Ortho tri cyclen lo for almost 2 months, and it is my first birth control. I got my period today while I still have 2 active pills left in my pack. On my period tracker app it says I'm supposed to get it in 4 days. I don't think it's spotting, I have cramps and ...
On the pill and got my period 1 week early?
Posted 24 Nov 2014 by • 2 answers
So I started getting cramps 1 week before my period which is normal, until I went to the washroom and saw that I got it --- I've been on Tri-Cyclen Lo for about 2 and a half years and my cycle is always easy to calculate as to when i'll start and finish. I'm calling it my period ...
First week of Ortho Tricyclen, can I have sex?
Posted 21 Nov 2012 by • 3 answers
If i use other uses of protection? I know that it doesn't work until after the first week, and it usually is most effective after the first month, but my doctor suggested i don't have sex the first week i take the pills, but she didn't really explain to me that well how my birth ...
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo - Can you skip the green pills and start taking a new pack in order to skip your
Posted 24 Jun 2014 by • 2 answers
... period. I understand that this shouldn't be done on a regular basis, but is it okay to do it at all? Would I be putting myself at risk to getting pregnant this way?
When will I get my period on ortho tri cyclen lo?
Posted 13 May 2013 by • 1 answer
i started taking the pill 21 days ago ( tomorrow will be my 21st active pill day) and i still have not started my period. i didnt do the first day of the period start nor the sunday start. my question is- when will i get my period? and if i dont get it in 2 days do i keep taking the green ...
When do you get your period when on ortho tri-cyclen lo?
Posted 13 Mar 2012 by • 2 answers
I've been on the pill for a little over three weeks now and i had unprotected sex four days ago. I'm not sure what color it is when you get you're period since there are four different colors in my pack. it's my last week in this cycle and i still haven't gotten my period.
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo - do the green pills help u to start your period?
Posted 2 Apr 2013 by • 1 answer
What if I am starting my period 2 days before taking my green pills.
Is Brown Discharge/Spotting on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo Normal?
Posted 22 Jul 2013 by • 3 answers
I have been on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for almost a month and I'm currently on the 3rd green inactive pill, and yesterday, i noticed brown spotting. I take the pill every single day and haven't once missed a pill. I even take it at the EXACT same time to the minute. My boyfriend and I have ...
Bleeding during active pills?
Posted 11 days ago by • 0 answers
I have been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 6 months now. I haven’t tried skipping my period yet and was intending to do it this month. I have been taking my pill at the same time every day and have not missed any. A couple days ago (1 day before my scheduled placebo pill week) I started ...
Itching Reaction to Birth Control???
Posted 27 Aug 2016 by • 1 answer
I'm 26, and I've just recently begun taking birth control for the first time, as I'm getting married in 3 months. I started off with Gildess, which is a generic form of Loestrin I believe and was on it for 2 months. I experienced lots of water retention, mood swings, loss in sex ...
Ortho Tri Cyclen and ACNE! Please Help?
Posted 26 Feb 2018 by • 1 answer
So I have tried multiple different birth control pills throughout the last 4 years and the one I was using previously before OTC was Necon and it was working great for me but it is now discontinued unfortunately. I have been taking Ortho Tri Cyclen for 6 months now and my face is not getting any ...
Missed my last active pill on Ortho Tri Cyclen?
Posted 21 Feb 2018 by • 0 answers
Hi there. I've been on the pill faithfully for nearly half my life, but sometimes I still slip up. I forgot to take my last active pill on Saturday and started my period Monday. I usually start Tuesday or Wednesday. I have had this happen before, (usually don't make a habit of it,) but ...
Possibly pregnant on BC and took Plan B?
Posted 20 Jan 2018 by • 1 answer
I am currently on birth control pills (Ortho Tri Cyclen). On Christmas eve I had sex without a condom, but I did take all my pills on time. He also pulled out, but the night after I forgot to take my pill for until around 4 hours after and so I ended up getting Plan B 3 days after. I continued to ...
I accidentally took my birth control pills backwards what should I do?
Posted 8 Feb 2014 by • 1 answer
I'm currently taking ortho-tri-cyclen and have always been on time and have regular periods. I just had my period the last week of January and it started again Feb 5 (wed) which is very unusual for me, then I just realized I've been taking my birth control pills backwards for this month ...
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