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(also known as Seasonique, Seasonale, Lybrel)
Extended cycle combined oral contraceptive pills are COCPs packaged to reduce or eliminate the withdrawal bleeding that occurs once every 28 days in traditionally packaged COCPs. In the same way, other combined hormonal contraceptives (those containing both an estrogen and a progestogen) may be used in an extended or c... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Endometriosis | 375 |
55% |
| Post-Traumatic Stress D... | 1 |
100% |
| Depression | 1 |
100% |
| Infertility | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 55% (381
Members)
find Extended-Cycle Birth Control helpful


Extended-Cycle Birth Control Reviews
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just started back on yazmine continious
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They have me using Yasmin, but skipping my period each month, so it is basically like the extended cycle. Kinda working. Pain increasing again.
Working / Worked
Yes it works but frequent yeast infections is an annoying side effect and not sure how long it is safe to be on this treatmentl
Working / Worked
Controlled the pain moderately well as long as I didn't have a period.
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It has worked, but not as well as I would like.
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It worked for 5.5 years. No pain or spotting. Late in 2008, I got extremely sick causing my immune system to bottom out. Which inturn is believed to have my endometrosis flare back up. during my most recent lap, my left ovary is fused to the pelvic wall and my descending colon was adhered to the left ovary as well. Ever since that surgery in April of this year, I have been spotting and cramping extremely bad. I no longer think the B/c is controlling the endo.
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Has worked, but need to switch every few years as it wears off.
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couldn't tolerate any bc pills. made me nauseated
Working / Worked
I take ocella which is similar to Yaz but in a higher dose. It has completely illiminated my cramps but i still have aweful leg pain.
Working / Worked
Did work, but made me crazy. I will never do that again.
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