LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)

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 3  To prevent pregnancy Headaches, breast tenderness, moody, emotional I have been off of birth control for over a year now (I thought it was making me crazy), but I decided to give it another try with a lower dosage. The first week went well, but on the Sunday of the second week I got a headache and my breast were tender. Now on day 12, I have had a headache and breast tenderness for 5 days. It is very unconfortable, but I am trying to stick it out. F 27 2 weeks
1X day
10/21/2010
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 5  birth control nausea the first 2-3 months Great birth control. I had switched from ortho tri cyclen to ortho tri cyclen lo and started spotting within the first month and it became worse rather than better over 6 months. The spotting immediately stopped when I started on loestrin. Helps with my occasional acne outbreaks. F 37 3 years
1/20 1X day
10/18/2010
 2  Contraception Missed periods, extreme hunger, weight gain, constipation, night sweats, moodiness, insomnia, bloating, water retention F 39 1 years
25 mg 1X day
10/18/2010
 4  Birth control Personally it increased my sex drive and lessened my cramping and lightened my periods, but I have 2 periods instead of one a month. They both only last two days, but it's not something I enjoy. Also reading the other comments I realised that I developed panic attacks, back when I started Loestrin FE- I thought it was from the stress of the year, but now I wonder if it could be from this. I recommend, because my panic attacks are not severe, it does help, and I have not experienced any weight gain as a result of taking it. (YAZ caused me to gain weight) F 18 28 days
1 mg 1X day
10/17/2010
 3  Birth control NO SEX DRIVE This pill gave me short light periods, bigger breasts and a few changes in mood and anxiety. However the big drawback has been a gradual decrease in libido. I went from being interested in sex at least once-a-day to not wanting it for months at a time. Absolutely nothing has turned me on in months. Several of my friends have had similar results with this pill and, after switching to another brand, have seen a dramatic increase in libido. I'm switching immediately!! F 24 4 years
1X day
10/13/2010
 1  very bad pms and contraceptive insomnia, depression, crying over anything, anxiety, stress, moodiness, hopelessness, multiple bleeding(this is the third time I've bled in a little over a week), paranoia, nausea, light-headedness, fatigue, hot flashes, but an increase in labido. I have never been this chaotic with my moods. I went off on my boyfriend accusing him of cheating over nothing. I have always been a mellow and calm person; very laid back. This pill is horible for me. F 21 2 weeks
1/20 1X day
10/10/2010
 1  Heavy and irregular periods Thank God I'm not losing my mind. I thought I was. Only been taking for 6 days and am literally exhausted 24/7. However, I can't sleep. Severe nausea every day, like the first tri-mester of each of my pregnancies but still have extreme hunger pangs. I am miserable and moody and emotional. I have been on a couple of different types of pills in the past 25 years and have never been affected like this. Thank goodness what I am going through has been validated. I will stop these immediately. F 40 6 days
1X day
10/9/2010
 1  for lighter periods and ovary cyst Extemely sensative I get so angry sad depressed lazy I started this pill because my doctor recomened it for lighter periods and to help my cyst on my left ovary go away I recently started dating a guy a month before I started the pill I have argued twice with him now tht I'm on this I argue with friends and it has really changed my mood I rarely feel happy I'm hoping that this will go away I'm going to try to take it for another month and if my depresion and my anger continues I have to stop taking it F 30 18 days
28 1X day
10/8/2010
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 3  Prevention Breast tenderness, missed periods, spotting, cry easier First started out my period was long then second month i did not get my period third month spotting, and now im freaking out cause iv missed it again. however reading many peoples comments is making me feel a tad bit better. havnt gotten a pregrancy test yet so im still worried. F 18 4 months
1X day
10/3/2010
 4  To prevent pregnacy Slight breast tenderness and minor headaches. The pill has not caused me any major problems, however, I've had tender breasts and a few minor headaches. There hasn't been any weight gain. I've broken out only twice, but I usually have small break - out even before I started the pill. My skin isn't that bad. My sex drive has not decreased.Just like any other medication, it varies person to person. You will not know how it works until you try it for yourself. I like it and hopefully my opinion will not change. F 28 20 days
30 1X day
9/28/2010
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 4  to prevent pregnancy The pill is good, however, there has been minor breast tenderness and minor headaches that don't last long. I've also had small breakouts that go away easily. Before I started the pill I had small breakouts. My skin isn't that bad. Just like any other medication, it varies person to person. You will not know how it works until you try it for yourself. I take the pill at the same time each day. I like it and hopefully my opinion will not change. F 28 20 days
30 1X day
9/28/2010
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 1  yes Head ache, loss of appetite, acne, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, racing heart beat.. I would never take this again. If you're on it get off!. F 26 9 days
30 1X day
9/25/2010
 2  birth control Very severe depression, loss of sex drive, fatigue, breast tenderness, and my period lasted 8 days. I think I am going to stop taking it. This is the first BC that I've ever taken, but all these side effects do not seem worth it to me. F 30 15 days
30mg 1X day
9/23/2010
 1  Prevent pregnancy, treating hives Extreme mood swings, blinding rage for no reason, major panic attacks, and believing that I am dying; serious insomnia. Periodic pounding heartbeat like I'm working out, but all I am doing is laying in bed trying to sleep. Have been having menstrual-level bleeding since day 7 on the pill--definitely not spotting! Other birth control pills always make me moody, but I have NEVER experienced the physical side effects that this pill causes. This is a HORRIBLE birth control pill! F 40 10 days
1X day
9/20/2010
 1  irregular periods, bad pms Very light periods or no periods at all. Extremely tired all the time. Migraines. Nausea, vomiting,erratic moods The first month I bled for 26 days. After that it seemed to really help my problems. Month 6 I missed my first period. Month 7 I experienced first migraine. I have had no period since month six and have started getting nausea,vomiting and migraines on the first day of each pack. This is my first time taking bc and I will not continue taking this pill. F 32 9 months
1mg 1X day
9/19/2010
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 1  to regulate my periods extreme fatigue/ vomitting F 35 3 days
1mg 1X day
9/19/2010
 5  prevent ovarian cysts I started Loestrin in April 2009 and everything was great-I had lighter periods, hardly any menstrual cramps, and no more ovarian cysts. After taking the pill about 6-7 months, I noticed my anxiety had increased. I become depressed and sad, developed migraines-and one minute I would be happy, then next upset or irritable, and sometimes would get dizzy. I also became really emotional to the point where I would cry over anything. I didn't suspect that the pill would cause any of these symptoms, so I kept taking it. In May 2010 I had some panic attacks and was determined that the pill was the cause of this as well as my anxiety, mood changes, migraines, and dizziness. I stopped the pill later that month after taking it a full year. Once, I stopped the pill, my migraines went away-and only had them occasionally. I did get my heavier periods back and painful menstrual cramps, but I began getting hot flashes every period cycle and only felt like my anxiety had worsened. I feel like I am I do not recommend this pill. F 21 1 years
24 1X day
9/14/2010
 1  Contraception I am a medical student, so I know that my experience may or may not be relevant to anyone else. I researched this pill before deciding to take it since my previous pill Nordette gave me migraines when I started taking Strattera. Otherwise, I had NO problems with it. I also took Demulen 1/35 for about 17 years with NO problems. However, with Loestrin, I had an insatiable appetite and felt extremely tired right away. I also gained about 10 pounds quickly. After about 2 weeks, my left leg fell asleep while I was in class. I also noticed my legs and feet would go to sleep while I was lying down sleeping. What scared me was when my right arm fell asleep for several hours. I stopped Loestrin that day. I started bleeding in about 2 days, which didn't stop for about 10 days. It was like my body went back to what it was like BEFORE I was on the pill - heavy, painful, long periods. The BCP does not affect everyone in the same way since body chemistry differs from person to person, as do predisposing factors, etc. Frankly, choosing a pill seems to be a crapshoot - all you can do is research, educate yourself and try it and see how it works for you. I can say with OrthoNovum 1/35, I had migraines and I was sooo hungry on Triphasil...but Demulen 1/35 and Nordette worked for me. My last stop is Belara, which isn't approved for use in the US yet, but since I live abroad, I can try it. Right now it is only approved in Europe and Mexico. F 39 17 days
1X day
9/10/2010
 5  birth control, menstrual regulation minimal weight gain, back pain for first 3 months I really think this is a fabulous birth control. It's the first one I tried and it worked extremely well. No pregnancies, easy medication to take, my periods were regulated within the first cycle or two. The only thing I noticed was a dull aching pain in one particular spot in my back for the first 3 months I was on it. After three months, it went away. Not even sure it was related to the birth control. I maybe gained 5lbs when I first started this pill but that could easily have been more directly related to my activity level at the time. Generally speaking, I've been taking this pill for 9 years and have never had an issue. My periods last three and a half quick 'n easy days, I take my pill at approximately the same time every day so generally I have my periods timed down to the hour. Minimal cramping, definitely lighter flow, very easy to manage. Before bc I had periods that lasted 5-7 days with significantly heavy flow. I am switching to a new birth control starting this month because in the past year I have noticed a decrease in my libido, however I am skeptical that my birth control is involved because I've been on loestrin so long without any issues. We shall see. I still give this a top rating because it has served me so well without side effects for so long. F 27 9 years
1X day
9/9/2010
 2  hormone levels were off bad cramps BAD mood swings... I felt like I was on Chlomid all over again. Loss of sex drive and irritable .The first month I took it, I was naucious every day and moody. By the 2nd Month, I was over it all. I can't do the bad moods and anger this product causes.I'm ready to try something else! F 40 2 months
530 1X day
9/8/2010

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