"i was on lo loestrin fe for 2 months. i took this medication because i had extremely painful periods. i was practically bed-ridden for 2-3 days every month. while the medication did help my pain go away, i bled... a lot! my period itself was 4 days longer than usual and i spotted for a week and a half before having another full-size period. it was ridiculous. my doctor kept telling me &quot;spotting is normal. spotting will go away. it should stop soon.&quot; but i&#039;m telling you it was a lot of blood. i could constantly feel myself bleeding and it often times came out in clots. not worth it in the end for me."