Loestrin 24 and no period?

Question

I just finished up my second pack of loestrin 24. Last pack I got my period on the second day of the brown pills. This month, I have finished up all of the brown pills and nothing aside from some heavy spotting on the second day of the brown pills. I take my pills at the same time, every day and have not missed a pill. Does anyone know what could be happening?

Answer 1

Your body is adjusting to the pill


Loestrin 24 Fe provides 3 extra days of the "active" white pills, for a total of 24. Taking 24 "active" pills instead of the typical 21 gives you 3 more days of hormones, so your period starts later, is shorter, and bleeding is lighter.

The remaining 4 brown "reminder" pills are iron supplements. The reason they are included is to get you into the routine of taking a Loestrin 24 Fe pill every day.