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

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1/2COMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 4  birth control/more regular periods REALLY light periods, vaginal dryness I took this pill for 4 months and had no side effects except for slight vaginal dryness and very light periods. My sex drive was still there, but it was a little more painful because of the dryness. It completely got rid of my cramps, and any slight acne that I had (which wasn't much to begin with). I went off of it because I missed a couple periods and was worried I might be pregnant. I took pregnancy tests to make sure that I wasn't, but this scared me into getting on another pill. I had taken yaz once before and decided to switch to this pill, but my cramps came back double what they were before to the point where I had to stay home from school and my periods were very heavy and long. Even heavier and longer than they were before I got on the pill altogether. So I made the choice to switch back to microgestin because not having a period was way better than my other side effects. I'd rather buy a pregnancy test once a month than go through as many tampons as I was and missing school because of intense cramps. F 22 6 months
20mg 1X day
2/22/2010
 3  pregnancy prevention depression, anger, anxiety, trouble sleeping, fatigue, hopelessness, chronic sinus infections & colds, hot flashes & sweating at night, dizziness, migraines I was using Nuva Ring previously and that gave me yeast infections, so this time around I decided to give the pill another try. I thought this pill was great at first because it gave me light and short periods. However, this winter I have had about 4 colds, sinus infections, etc.... I am rarely sick, I might get one cold a winter and sometimes none at all. I was wondering what was wrong with my immune system until I started reading about the side effects and realized that sinus infections was one of them! I've also noticed that I am so inpatient and super quick to get flaming angry, which I never used to have a problem with! This sucks and I am now realizing that it may be due to the pill. I have also been struggling with fatigue and depression, and feelings of hopelessness on and off. I have been wondering all along if it may be connected to the pill and I truly believe that it is. I often wake up in the night and am in a pool of sweat, plus I wake up more than I ever used to. I cannot remember the last time I actually slept thru an entire night, it has been over 6 months probably. I am on the placebo pills right now and have discussed these side effects with my boyfriend and have decided that I'm going off this pill right away. F 33 9 months
1X day
2/22/2010
 1  Birth Control EXTREME Mood swings, constant crying, depression This is my 2nd and LAST month on this pill. I have done nothing but cry and feel depressed since I started. My mood swings are so bad it is effecting my work and home life. I'm not even going to finish the pack I have to stop now. I would not recommend this pill to anyone. It's the worst pill on the market! I can't wait to be myself again. F 39 2 months
1 1X day
2/22/2010
 1  birth control numbness in arms, legs, hands, loss of vision temporarily, constant fatigue, unexplainable sobbing/moodiness/depression, severe acne with no previous history thereof, loss of menstrual cycle, no want to have intercourse, vaginal dryness the absolute worst birth control pill EVER. I'm surprised that I am in one piece. It has taken a toll on my relationship with my boyfriend and my social life, as well as my schoolwork. Never in my life have I taken a drug that seems so bad for me. It is not worth the price at all. Not worth my time or any of my energy. I hate whoever put this on the market. F 20 2 months
1X day
2/18/2010
 2  Birth Control Weight gain, increase in appetite, depression, fatigue and hoplessness. I recently stopped taking Loestrin because I felt my body was not my own. I am outgoing and athletic. I run, bike and swim and usually can be found out with friends and family. For the past few months, I have found myself barely making it through the workday and just going home to hang out by myself. I googled the side effects and went to this link and was astonished as to what other women reported. I can truly relate to the some of the same complaints and I am very dissappointed that my doctor discarded my concerns. Although the effects differ in each woman, there are still some and only time can truly tell what will appear. My experience with this medication was very negative and I would advise any women to stop taking this if you feel any depression, weight gain, emotional mood swings and random numbness. Continuing to take this in hopes that it will get better is not realistic. It will only get worse. F 46 11 months
1X day
2/16/2010
 2  Birth Control Switched from Tri Levlin to Loestrin24FE due to always feeling nauseated. I even take my pill before bed. Thought it was great for the first 6 months although I had spotting 2 weeks prior to menstrual cycle, which I never had before, but now I'm having some side effects that are concerning me. This month didn't even have a cycle, irritability, no sex drive lately, moodiness!!! I'm glad I found this site to see that I'm not the only one experiencing these side effects. I am going to stop the Loestrin24FE today and switch back to Tri Levlin. I rather put up w/ being a little nauseated than having the moodiness and no cycle!!! Not to mention I have experienced major weight gain and I'm a VERY active person and eat right!!! F 38 1 years
Loestrin24 1X day
2/9/2010
 4  Birth control, irregular periods So far, I love loestrin and Im surprised by all the negative comments, but birth control affects everyone differently and what may work for one may not work for the other. Before the pill, I had no acne whatsoever but would get a pimple every now and then but now nothing! Ive noticed my skin become so amazingly clear.. I love it! The first day I took the pill (9PM) I experienced extre e nausea and ended up puking. I then decided to take it at 4PM everyday with a meal. The only side effect I have seen is swollen breast and they can be very tender at times. I have had an increase in apetite, and from that have gained a pound or two, nothing big. Although I must say Im pleased as I was a little underweight before due to a lot of stress in my life in the past month. Another thing is, I wouldnt say lack but definitely decrease in libido compared to before. Overall, Im happy with it and hope as time goes on things dont change. Would recommend this pill. Works for me! F 18 15 days
20 1X day
2/8/2010
 1   while taking microgestion: major mood swings and depression 1st couple of days off of microgestion: bloated, cramps, naesous and lloking 3 months pregnant i started microgestion 2 weeks ago and last week i came off of it because of the side effects.i was crying at nothing. my boyfriend was getting worried because i never even act THAT emotional while PMSing. i also felt depressed ex: i was watching The Departed and at the end of it i got really depressed and called my bf crying... i started it while on my period so for me to be so emotional was not right. right now it has been 4 days off of it and i feel horrible. i was bleeding for 2 days when i got off by then my period had already ended so it just added an unnecessary two days, i have stomach cramps, i'm nausous and look like i am 3 months pregnant. this is sad... i was only on the pill for 5 days !! never taking birth control again F 19 5 days
1X day
2/4/2010
 1  Contraception I have taken Loestrin every day for 7 months and stopped taking it today due to all of the side effects I have experienced. I developed severe acne all over my face, chest, neck, and back which has been untreatable. My mood fluctuates erratically from very irritable to sad to angry. I feel constant fatigue, and experience terrible cramping, but have not had a period in 3 months. I panic every month when I don't have a period, and have to run to get a pregnancy test. I have gained 5 lbs, and completely lost interest in sex. I literally have not had the desire to have sex for 6 months.This pill is more trouble than it is worth. I have terrible side effects and no relief. This pill is the worst I have tried; even worse than Yaz. Acne, irritablity, anger, sadness, loss of sex drive, weight gain, and cramps without getting a period. F 29 7 months
1 mg 1X day
2/4/2010
 1  birth control, acne thrombosis, spots, weight gain, moodyness, anger I came of it 2 months ago after taking it for 21 days. i had to finsih the cycle i put on nearly 2 stone. recently i thought i woudl try it again and becase i excercise more i thought the side effects wouldnt effect me. I was right i have put on no weight however im experiencing serious itching and my legs are blue, all my veins have come up and every night im in severe pain of my kidneys after reading the leaflet of the pill i discovered that thrombosis could be a side effect. F 17 17 days
30 1X day
2/4/2010
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 3  birth control, lighter periods breakouts, spotting, nausea I have been on Loestrin for almost one month now, just started the brown pills but have not gotten my period yet. I just switched from yaz because I was concerned about all of the health problems it has been linked to, and because it made my breasts very sore. On the up side, my breasts don't hurt as much on Loestrin. But on the down side, the first two to three weeks on it I was getting very nauseous. I was taking the pill at night but switched to the morning and it seemed to make the nausea go away. I also has some brownish spotting for a few weeks but that also subsided. In addition my face has been breaking out SO bad! Normally I break out a little bit around my period, but nothing terrible. But since starting loestrin I've got severe acne. I'm hoping after a few months I will adjust to the new hormone and it will go away. It's strange though because Yaz has the same dose of estrogen and it never made me breakout. If the breakouts don't stop though I'll definitely be switching to a new pill again, no way am I putting up with this! F 22 26 days
2/1/2010
 4  Birth Control Irregular spotting between periods, mild nausea if taken without food. No serious side effects. The irregular spotting was a bit annoying, but easy to deal with. No weight gain, skin change, or mood changes. I found that taking it with food significantly decreased any nausea. F 27 60 days
1/29/2010
 2  Cyst I'm not sure if its the pills or what. But ever since I been taking it I've been getting very angry and now its hitting me with crying a lot. I've argued with pretty much everyone around me and I get extremely angry when I'm outside and someone does something to me like push, etc. I'm usually nice and ignore people since I live in NYC. But I'm a littel scared and don't want to get in trouble cause of this anger thing... But after seeing all these comments. I'm going to call my gyno tomorrow. =( F 19 2 months
1/24/2010
 2  Cyst Anger problems I'm not sure if its the pills or what. But ever since I been taking it I've been getting very angry and now its hitting me with crying a lot. I've argued with pretty much everyone around me and I get extremely angry when I'm outside and someone does something to me like push, etc. I'm usually nice and ignore people since I live in NYC. But I'm a littel scared and don't want to get in trouble cause of this anger thing... But after seeing all these comments. I'm going to call my gyno tomorrow. =( F 19 2 months
1/24/2010
 1  Prevent pregnancy Tender breast, no period, tiredness, headaches, moodiness I started this BC at the beginning of nov. I had a regular period at the end of nov & skipped my period in December. I took 3 pregnancy test & all negative. I started my period for this month yesterday & I am off of it today. I switched from Yaz to start taking this but I am calling my doctor this week & switching back to Yaz. I feel bloated all the time! I don't like not having a period bc it makes me think I may be pregnant! F 21 2 months
1/24/2010
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 2  Contraception Spotting, no periods F 18 3 months
1/18/2010
 1  i had a never ending period I gained 10 pounds in 3 months, which is dramatic considering I'm only 16 and have never gained weight in my life. I also have severe migranes to the point where I throw up. I'm not myself anymore and I cry for no reason. I feel depressed and am just sitting in my room for most of the time I'm home. I get massize mood swings too. I would NOT recommend this pill. I feel like a different person now(not in a good way either). I started off on Yaz and got headaches on a daily basis but compared to Loestrin it's worth it. I'm switching back to Yaz after this month is over F 16 3 months
1/10/2010
 3  Prevent pregnancy. Cramps a few days before period. In consistant periods. No change in sex drive. My gyn recommended this to help lessen the strength of my period cramps which I experienced on yaz I previously took Yasmin for about three years then switched to yaz for about two years and now am on this. For me, Cramps are not as bad as previous birth controls but I have had periods ranging from 5 to 7 days some months and only 2 days other months. For example, the past two months I have had somewhat heavy long periods, but this month my period seemed like a little spotting one day only so I am freaking out that I am pregnant. I have not taken a test yet and don't feel any different so I don't know if this is common for loestrin or not. Any advice from experienced users would be appreciated. F 21 7 months
1/6/2010
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 4  birth control nausea I am taking Microgestin FE 120 for a month now. I took the first pill and then decided to just read up on it. I was scared out of my mind after reading reviews. I tried to calm myself down by saying that people usually only give reviews with a bad occurence. Raily do people seek out these sites to give a positive one. Nevertheless I was scared. I thought I was going to gain weight, be an emotional crazy person, suffer from bad eye sight, etc etc. I was especially scared because I would take the pill at noon and at 5 pm everyday I would feel nauseous. I changed my time to 5pm, and hey problem solved. I am usually in bed by the time the nausea would start. Other than that, no weight gain, no headaches, no lose of sexual interest, and no breast tenderness. Everyone is different and their bodies react differently. I would say I am very satisfied with this birth control. F 27 1 months
12/30/2009
 3  to prevent pregnancy, ovarian cyst loss some of my sex drive and gained weight but its better than yaz which i was on for 9 months before i started loestrin. on yaz, i got yeast infections every month and i was an emotional mess. F 19 3 months
12/29/2009
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