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Have Bleeding During Sex, Prescribed Loestrin 24. Can I Start New Loestrin Without Finishing Last 2 Pills?
I have been taking loestrin 24 for a couple of months and my doctor just prescribed loestrin 1.5 30 because I was experiencing bleeding during sex . I have two active pills left in my loestrin 24 pack. What would happen if I went ahead and started taking the new loestrin instead of finishing those last two pills? Would it be enough to keep me from bleeding by tomorrow night?
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Thanks for posting your query.
Loestrin is female sex steroid, that has been started by your doctor to improve the vaginal epithelium health.
This medicine should be started after a per speculum examination of the vagina for any serious cause behind the bleeding.
You should take the whole strip of tablets and then take a holiday of one week before restarting the medicine. Stopping for two days in a row may not protect you from bleeding.
You should get assessed by a local gynecologist.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have any follow up queries or doubts, you can forward them for me, and I shall be glad to help you.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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Have Bleeding During Sex, Prescribed Loestrin 24. Can I Start New Loestrin Without Finishing Last 2 Pills?
Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Loestrin is female sex steroid, that has been started by your doctor to improve the vaginal epithelium health. This medicine should be started after a per speculum examination of the vagina for any serious cause behind the bleeding. You should take the whole strip of tablets and then take a holiday of one week before restarting the medicine. Stopping for two days in a row may not protect you from bleeding. You should get assessed by a local gynecologist. I hope this answers your query. In case you have any follow up queries or doubts, you can forward them for me, and I shall be glad to help you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries. Wishing you good health.