Lybrel® - Birth control with no regular monthly period


LYBREL is the first and only FDA-approved low dose combination birth control pill you take 365 days a year without placebos. LYBREL provides the same low level of hormones every day — so for as long as you take LYBREL, you won't have your regular monthly period.

You should also know that breakthrough bleeding and spotting is likely while taking LYBREL. However, for the majority of women this usually decreases over time. You will need to weigh the convenience of having no regular menstrual periods against the inconvenience of unscheduled breakthrough bleeding and spotting.

What is LYBREL? Learn more about getting effective pregnancy protection while not having your regular monthly period at the same time.

How LYBREL Works: Find out how LYBREL works with your body to prevent pregnancy by suppressing ovulation.

Getting Started with LYBREL: Talk to your health care professional to see if LYBREL is right for you. Be sure to print out the Discussion Guide for LYBREL and take it with you to your next appointment.

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Important Safety Information

  • The Pill does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases.

  • Unscheduled bleeding or spotting is likely to occur while you are taking LYBREL. The convenience of having no regular menstrual periods should be weighed against the inconvenience of unscheduled or unplanned breakthrough bleeding and spotting.

  • Some women should not use the Pill, including women who have blood clots; breast, uterine, or liver cancers; a history of heart attack, stroke, or breast cancer; as well as those who are or may be pregnant.

  • Serious risks associated with the Pill which can be life threatening, include blood clots, stroke, and heart attacks and are increased if you smoke cigarettes.

Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious adverse effects on the heart and blood vessels from oral contraceptive use, especially if you are over 35. Women who use the Pill are strongly advised not to smoke.

  • LYBREL provides women with more hormonal exposure on a yearly basis (13 additional weeks of hormone intake per year) than conventional cyclic oral contraceptives containing the same strength of synthetic estrogens and similar strength of progestins.

  • Because regular monthly bleeding does not occur on LYBREL, it may be difficult to recognize if you get pregnant. If you suspect that you may be pregnant, or if you have symptoms of pregnancy such as nausea/vomiting or unusual breast tenderness, you should have a pregnancy test and you should contact your health care professional.

  • The most common side effects reported with LYBREL in a clinical trial were headache, menstrual cramps, upper respiratory infection, vaginal bleeding, and nausea.