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Lybrel Poll: Please share your experience with Lybrel
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By Dawn Stacey M.Ed, LMHC, About.com

Updated: July 10, 2009

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Lybrel - No More Periods!

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Lybrel Continuous Birth Control - the 365 Day Pill:

Lybrel, the first and only low dose combination birth control pill to gain FDA approval for continuous contraceptive use in addition to also being able to completely halt a woman’s period, is NOW AVAILABLE by prescription in U.S. pharmacies. Lybrel is the first birth control pill which offers complete protection from pregnancy without any break and is taken, nonstop, for 365 days a year (without a placebo phase or pill-free interval).

Many doctors agree that skipping monthly periods using Lybrel poses no harm to women; in fact, it could be helpful for women who experience cramping, nausea, breast tenderness, migraine headaches or mood changes during their periods. Leading medical research also reveals that the side effects of pills that stop menstruation are similar to those of other birth control pills. In a study conducted by Wyeth (the manufacturer of Lybrel), nearly two-thirds of women expressed an interest in eliminating their monthly periods.

Lybrel is priced comparably to other brand name birth control pills. Each pack of Lybrel contains 28 round, yellow, film-coated tablets each containing 90 mcg levonorgestrel and 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol. As a special feature, this oral contraceptive is packaged in a unique, see-through ClickCase.

Please place your vote on the following Lybrel poll and then feel free to follow it up with a comment by clicking the Leave a Comment Link after answering the poll.

Lybrel Poll:

Now that Lybrel is available, please share your experience with it!

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