"i had abdominal myomectomy several years ago. unfortunately, my fibroids returned with a vengeance and i had heavy bleeding from the fibroids. my cycle was so heavy last summer that i went to the er. after my er visit, my doctor put me on lysteda. it worked very well for the first 3-4 months. then, my cycles were heavy again. my doctor suggested lo loestrin fe. i started taking these in mid-march on the first day of my cycle. today is july 27 and i have had my period almost everyday since mid-march.  my doctor said that i have to give my body at least 6-9 months to adjust to the pills. the upside is that i am not experiencing any of the &quot;normal&quot; side effects.  no nausea, acne, tender breasts, weight gain, etc. i just want a couple of weeks without spotting or full on bleeding."