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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 | 376 |
55% |
| Post-Traumatic Stress D... | 1 |
100% |
| Depression | 1 |
100% |
| Infertility | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 55% (382
Members)
find Extended-Cycle Birth Control helpful
Extended-Cycle Birth Control Reviews
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i take it because im scared not to
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lessoned the growth
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It seems to work okay..
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WORKED OK DID,NT ENJOY THE SIDE AFFECTS HEADACHES SORE BREASTS
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the less periods I have the happiest I am, however I don't it helped with my condition. Anyway, I can't take any more hormones due to another condition and now I wish I could go back to these extended-cycle birth control pills.
Only side effect was the heavy breakthrough bleeding between cycles.
Only side effect was the heavy breakthrough bleeding between cycles.
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No pain but side effects like depression.
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helped w. endo symptoms but experienced heavy weight gain & very moody
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I love the continuous BC. doesn't take away all the pain, but stops the 8-10 of bleeding AND pain! i guess stopping at least ONE bad thing helps alot.
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I've been on birth control since I was 16 and have been taking continuous cycles of ortho-cyclin for the last 3 years. It helps to skip periods so I can miss a lot of the worst pain.
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Help was temporary...only worked for a few months before constant bleeding began.
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