Effectiveness of LYBREL®

You can feel confident that LYBREL is a reliable choice when taken properly. (Remember that the effectiveness of any birth control pill depends upon its being taken correctly and consistently.) LYBREL works to prevent pregnancy similarly to traditional birth control pills, but it has the benefit of providing effective contraception with no monthly periods.

You are likely to have unscheduled bleeding or spotting when you start taking LYBREL. This occurs most often during the first six months of LYBREL use and usually decreases over time.

How can I be sure I’m not pregnant?

You are not likely to get pregnant if you take LYBREL at the same time every day as directed by your health care professional. 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 take a pregnancy test and contact your health care professional. Stop taking LYBREL if you are pregnant.

Choosing a birth control method can be a highly personal decision, so it's important to learn everything you can about your options. Get the information you need about how LYBREL works to help you and your health care professional decide if LYBREL is right for you.

 
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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.