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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

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Overall, 52% (248 Members) find Extended-Cycle Birth Control helpful

Extended-Cycle Birth Control Reviews

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it took a long time, but it finally started helping
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on depo and other than the mood swings and wieght gain i'm very pleased with it though i hate the shots cause i'm tired of getting poked with needles all the time
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It worked wonderfully for my periods, but I had such bad mood swings and gained 30lbs.
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helped alot with the pain, still sick some days
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just starting dont know yet.
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Worked by I can't seem to find a good pill that doesn't have bad side effects on me. AND I'd rather take care of the problem than "manage" it.
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took it before i diganosed and helped regulate my crazy periods. gained bout 10lbs tho
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controls continuous bleeding but doesn't help pain
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working ok
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It helps - it's better than not having it. I worry about always being on such a high dosage, though.
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i havent had pains as bad as i used to.
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have been on from the time I was 12 and still taking around the clock
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Definitely the best so far for me... ended up getting pregnant in March so off the pill for now!
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described below with birth control patch- did not wwork- still had pain- hated it
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IT HELPS TO MANAGE MY FLOW, SO THAT I DO NOT BLEED FOR 20 DAYS AND STOP BLEEDING FOR THREE MONTHS AT A TIME. IT HASNT HELPED WITH PAIN OR ANYTHING THOUGH.
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