TAKE LO LOESTRIN® FE
ONCE A DAY,
EVERY
DAY.
day in the order directed on your
pill pack.
Always refill early and pick up your prescription before you finish your pill pack.
provider whether Lo Loestrin Fe is appropriate for you.
STAY
ON TRACK
DAILY REMINDER HACKS
Set a daily alarm on your phone.
Keep your pill pack in plain sight,
like
on the bedside table, but
always out of
reach of children
and pets.
Piggyback on a daily routine, like
brushing your teeth: place the pill
pack
next to your
toothbrush.
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If your insurance does not cover
Lo Loestrin Fe,
you may pay as little as $30 per
1-month
or $70 per 3-month prescription fill.
For commercially insured, eligible patients
REGISTER NOWGETTING STARTED WITH LO LOESTRIN FE
Always follow the directions that your healthcare provider has given you.
“YIKES — I MISSED A PILL!”
If you miss pills, you could get pregnant. This includes starting the pill pack late. The more pills you miss, the more likely you are to get pregnant. Here’s what to do to get back on track.
DID YOU KNOW?
DOES THE PILL START WORKING RIGHT AWAY?
If you start taking the pill on any day other than the first day of your period, you will need to use back-up contraception, like condoms and spermicide, for the first seven days.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
- Your chance of getting pregnant depends on how well you follow the directions for taking your birth control pills.
- The better you follow the directions, the less chance you have of getting pregnant.
- You should talk to your healthcare provider if you have any questions about taking the Pill.
DID YOU KNOW?
CONDOMS MATTER
THE PILL DOES NOT PROTECT
AGAINST STDs
Hear us out: The Pill doesn't protect against any sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV infection (AIDS). Condoms can. Using condoms in conjunction with the Pill is a good habit to help prevent both pregnancy and STDs.
DID YOU KNOW?
YOUR DOCTOR
CAN HELP
Schedule an appointment: Your healthcare provider can be a helpful resource.
Get informed: The Pill is a great option for many women, but it may not be for everyone. You can learn about your birth control options by speaking with your healthcare provider to find an option that may be right for you.
DID YOU KNOW?
DOES THE PILL START WORKING RIGHT AWAY?
If you start taking the pill on any day other than the first day of your period, you will need to use back-up contraception, like condoms and spermicide, for the first seven days.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
- Your chance of getting pregnant depends on how well you follow the directions for taking your birth control pills.
- The better you follow the directions, the less chance you have of getting pregnant.
- You should talk to your healthcare provider if you have any questions about taking the Pill.
DID YOU KNOW?
CONDOMS MATTER
THE PILL DOES NOT PROTECT
AGAINST STDs
Hear us out: The Pill doesn't protect against any sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV infection (AIDS). Condoms can. Using condoms in conjunction with the Pill is a good habit to help prevent both pregnancy and STDs.
DID YOU KNOW?
YOUR DOCTOR
CAN HELP
Schedule an appointment: Your healthcare provider can be a helpful resource.
Get informed: The Pill is a great option for many women, but it may not be for everyone. You can learn about your birth control options by speaking with your healthcare provider to find an option that may be right for you.
MAKING THE SWITCH TO LO LOESTRIN FE
- Another Birth Control Pill
- VAGINAL RING OR SKIN PATCH
- PROGESTIN-ONLY PILL
- IMPLANT
- INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD)
- SHOT (INJECTION)
When you switch from another birth control pill, finish all of the pills in the previous pack, then start Lo Loestrin Fe on the first day you would have started a new pack of your previous birth control pill.
When you switch from a vaginal ring or skin patch, finish the 21 days of use, wait 7 days after removal of the ring or patch, then start Lo Loestrin Fe when the next ring or patch would have been due.
When you switch from a progestin-only pill, take the first blue Lo Loestrin Fe pill on the day you would have taken your next progestin-only pill.
When you switch from an implant, start Lo Loestrin Fe on the day of implant removal.
If you switch from an intrauterine device, discuss with your healthcare provider when to start Lo Loestrin Fe. Depending on the timing of removal, a backup method of birth control may be needed.
If you switch from an injection, start Lo Loestrin Fe on the day when the next injection would be due.
When you switch from another birth control pill, finish all of the pills in the previous pack, then start Lo Loestrin Fe on the first day you would have started a new pack of your previous birth control pill.
When you switch from a vaginal ring or skin patch, finish the 21 days of use, wait 7 days after removal of the ring or patch, then start Lo Loestrin Fe when the next ring or patch would have been due.
When you switch from a progestin-only pill, take the first blue Lo Loestrin Fe pill on the day you would have taken your next progestin-only pill.
When you switch from an implant, start Lo Loestrin Fe on the day of implant removal.
If you switch from an intrauterine device, discuss with your healthcare provider when to start Lo Loestrin Fe. Depending on the timing of removal, a backup method of birth control may be needed.
If you switch from an injection, start Lo Loestrin Fe on the day when the next injection would be due.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS A PILL
First, remember that Lo Loestrin Fe may not be as effective if you miss any blue or white pills—especially if you miss the first few or the last few blue pills in a pack.
- Take it as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at your regular time. This means you may take 2 pills in 1 day.
- You do not need to use a back-up birth control method if you have sex.
- Take 2 pills on the day you remember and 2 pills the next day.
- Then continue taking 1 pill a day until you finish the pack.
You could become pregnant if you have sex during the first 7 days after you restart your pills. You MUST use a non-hormonal birth control method (such as a condom and spermicide) as a backup for those 7 days.
- Throw out the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day.
- You may not have your period this month, but this is expected. However, if you miss your period 2 months in a row, call your healthcare provider because you might be pregnant.
- You could become pregnant if you have sex on the days when you missed pills or during the first 7 days after restarting your pills. You MUST use a non-hormonal birth control method (such as a condom and spermicide) as a backup the next time you have sex and for the first 7 days after you restart your pills.
- Throw away the pill you missed.
- Start a new pack on the same day you usually start a new pack.
- You do not need to use a back-up method of birth control.
- Use a back-up method of birth control any time you have sex.
- Keep taking 1 pill each day until you can reach your healthcare provider.
Lo Loestrin Fe is a prescription birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy. If you are moderately obese, discuss with your healthcare provider whether Lo Loestrin Fe is appropriate for you.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious cardiovascular side effects (heart and blood vessel problems) from birth control pills, including death from heart attack, blood clots, or stroke. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you have or have had blood clots, history of heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure that medicine cannot control, breast cancer, liver disease or liver tumors, unexplained bleeding from the vagina, or if you take Hepatitis C drugs containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, as this may increase levels of liver enzymes in the blood.
Treatment with Lo Loestrin Fe should be stopped if you have a blood clot, and at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery. You should not take Lo Loestrin Fe any earlier than 4 weeks after having a baby, or if you are breastfeeding. If you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes due to problems with your liver, you should stop taking Lo Loestrin Fe. If you are prediabetic or diabetic, your doctor should monitor you while using Lo Loestrin Fe. Your doctor should evaluate you if you have any significant change in headaches or irregular menstrual bleeding. Lo Loestrin Fe should not be taken during pregnancy.
Lo Loestrin Fe increases the risk of serious conditions including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening or lead to permanent disability.
The most common side effects reported by women taking Lo Loestrin Fe in a study were nausea/vomiting, headache, spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods, painful menstruation, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, and depression.
Birth control pills do not protect you against any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please see the full
Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Patient
Information.
Please see the full
Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and
Patient
Information.
Lo Loestrin Fe is a prescription birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy. If you are moderately obese, discuss with your healthcare provider whether Lo Loestrin Fe is appropriate for you.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious cardiovascular side effects (heart and blood vessel problems) from birth control pills, including death from heart attack, blood clots, or stroke. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you have or have had blood clots, history of heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure that medicine cannot control, breast cancer, liver disease or liver tumors, unexplained bleeding from the vagina, or if you take Hepatitis C drugs containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, as this may increase levels of liver enzymes in the blood.
Treatment with Lo Loestrin Fe should be stopped if you have a blood clot, and at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery. You should not take Lo Loestrin Fe any earlier than 4 weeks after having a baby, or if you are breastfeeding. If you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes due to problems with your liver, you should stop taking Lo Loestrin Fe. If you are prediabetic or diabetic, your doctor should monitor you while using Lo Loestrin Fe. Your doctor should evaluate you if you have any significant change in headaches or irregular menstrual bleeding. Lo Loestrin Fe should not be taken during pregnancy.
Lo Loestrin Fe increases the risk of serious conditions including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening or lead to permanent disability.
The most common side effects reported by women taking Lo Loestrin Fe in a study were nausea/vomiting, headache, spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods, painful menstruation, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, and depression.
Birth control pills do not protect you against any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Patient Information.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious cardiovascular side effects (heart and blood vessel problems) from birth control pills, including death from heart attack, blood clots, or stroke. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Lo Loestrin Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets) is a prescription birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy. If you are moderately obese, discuss with your healthcare provider whether Lo Loestrin Fe is appropriate for you.
Do not use Lo Loestrin Fe if you have or have had blood clots, history of heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure that medicine cannot control, breast cancer, liver disease or liver tumors, unexplained bleeding from the vagina, or if you take Hepatitis C drugs containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, as this may increase levels of liver enzymes in the blood.
Treatment with Lo Loestrin Fe should be stopped if you have a blood clot, and at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery. You should not take Lo Loestrin Fe any earlier than 4 weeks after having a baby, or if you are breastfeeding. If you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes due to problems with your liver, you should stop taking Lo Loestrin Fe. If you are prediabetic or diabetic, your doctor should monitor you while using Lo Loestrin Fe. Your doctor should evaluate you if you have any significant change in headaches or irregular menstrual bleeding. o Loestrin Fe should not be taken during pregnancy.
Lo Loestrin Fe increases the risk of serious conditions including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening or lead to permanent disability.
The most common side effects reported by women taking Lo Loestrin Fe in a study were nausea/vomiting, headache, spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods, painful menstruation, weight change, breast tenderness, acne, abdominal pain, anxiety, and depression.
Birth control pills do not protect you against any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please see the full
Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Patient
Information.