"i was on loestrin 24 fe for about 7 months between 2011 and 2012. my doctor perscribed it as i have excessive cramping that makes me miss work due to such painful cramps i throw up. i was in the hospital once because i could not stop throwing up and needed an iv as i was so dehydrated. i also could not keep pain medication down so cramps would not go away. i started taking this medication. i noticed my period getting less and less painful and heavy every month. some months i would not get a period! my doctor said this was normal. why did i stop taking it? i have no clue. i must have been deranged at the time. i am starting this medication again and will not quit until i am ready for a baby. it&#039;s not birth control, it&#039;s cramp control!"