LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1356 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1/20 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1/2 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Birth control, acne, PMS symptoms | Fine on pill for first year or so, past year and a half have had weight gain(15lbs) with no change to activity level or diet, intense migraines every placebo period on pack, sun sensitivity, melasma on forehead. When I skip period at doctors advice to reduce migraines I break out in acne for weeks and my breasts are sore. | Seemed to work fine for some time. | F | 29 | 3 years | 2/26/2020 | 2 | birth control | breast tenderness 3 weeks out of a 4 week cycle, missed periods, decreased libido | the periods were very light but I cannot take the breast tenderness and no desire to have sex anymore! I am getting off this pill! | F | 26 | 2.5 years | 1/18/2005 | 5 | BC and prevention of ovarian cysts. | a little more emotional around period. Everything else totally fine! | It's great! No problems. | F | 34 | 2 years | 7/12/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | Less nausea!! yay! | I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for about 1 year and a half and hated it! I thought that this what birth control was like. I had MAJOR mood swings whenever i started a new week of pills and had nausea all the time! I changed over to Loestrin b/c i asked my doctor if it was a good idea and he said yes. Ever since i changed over to it i was sooooooo happy!!! I didnt have those ugly mood swings anymore!!! I love it | F | 19 | 2 years | 4/2/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Small breakthrough bleeding once monthly in the middle of cycle. Nothing out of the normal with most birth controls. Small amount of weight gain (5 lbs). Again, nothing out of the norm. | I LOVED being on Loestrin FE 24! I have only recently stopped taking it due to trying to become pregnant. I never felt depressed, I never had any tenderness, gained about 5 lbs of weight, but nothing out of the ordinary, and my sex drive was never lowered. GREAT pill! | F | 26 | 2 years 1/20 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 5 | birth control | Completely lost period, no spotting even, immediately, for TWO YEARS. MAYBE a decrease in libido. POSITIVE: eliminated mood swings, greatly eased anxiety and depression. | Previously, I had taken Ortho-Tricyclen Lo for a couple of years and switched to YAZ to help with bloating and mood swings. I was pretty happy with YAZ until my doctor heard about some of the increased risk for blood clots and refused to prescribe it any longer. The minute I switched to Loestrin FE, my period disappeared and I lost weight rapidly. I went to the doctor for a full checkup because I didn't immediately connect that with the new pill. After realizing I was healthy, I stayed on the pill for two years until the complete absence of a period began to make me and my husband nervous. So.... my doctor was going to switch me back to Ortho-Tricyclin Lo, but there's no generic, so I had to take Trinessa (regular ortho generic instead). And Trinessa has been miserable. My insane mood swings, depression, and anxiety as returned, my periods are all over the place. I gained weight and retain water. I want to go back to Loestrin. I don't think I need a period. :-) | F | 26 | 2 years 1X day | 8/15/2012 | 5 | to prevent pregnancy | well not really had any othet that i stopped having a period and difficulty sleeping | 17 | 2 years 1 mg | 7/4/2012 | 5 | birth control | I had taken mycrogynon and experienced huge mood swings and depression, much better after i switched. Athough i often have no periods, which scared me at first. | F | 23 | 2 years | 9/5/2005 | 5 | acne, birth control, painful cramps | Slight nausea a day or two before getting my period. | I tried ortho tri cyclin low for my acne first, however it seemed to make it worse. I'm using microgestin 1/20 which is the generic version of loestrin 1/20. My acne is all gone now, however wait at least 2 months before you see results. Microgestin is great because my period only lasts 3 days on average. I rarely have paiful cramps. | F | 22 | 2 years | 10/27/2006 | 5 | Birth control | Breast tenderness, mood swings, and break through bleeding the first few months(normal for any hormone change) | I love this contraceptive. It works great for regulating my periods, lessening pms symptoms, and as a contraceptive. Like all hormonal contraceptives, there were some mild side effects the first few months. Don't let negative reviews by people taking this for a few weeks to a month or two scare you. Every hormonal contraceptive takes a few months for your body to adjust. | F | 24 | 2 years | 11/3/2016 | 4 | Contraception | Period came when I had still one week to go on the pill lasted almost two weeks very light spotting occasionally I would have a break out of one or two spots but other than that is a great pill. | F | 34 | 2 years 20 | 12/20/2014 | 4 | contraception, no periods | low sex drive | I've been taking Loestrin for over 2 years now and my only gripe with it is that i have a low sex drive. Not having my period is fantastic (i have stopped for 2 months at one point, but that was because i moved overseas and had trouble getting it here). I have never had any other side effects (and to the girl that commented on having a history of panic attacks, i have panic disorder, but it hasn't made it worse at all in my case). BC pills affect every body differently, i have been on other pills in the past (probably since i was 20?), and the only other side effect i've ever had was slight nausea (but that wasn't with loestrin). Good luck! | F | 26 | 2 years | 10/21/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | lethargic, headaches, grew a cup size, cramps, bloating, kinda sad moods | I was a little shocked reading all these ratings of Loestrin FE, I know about three people including myself whom take this pill and we all don't mind it. I was on two others which turned me into a psychotic crazy bitch, and with Loestrin things are much better. I am bloated all the time which kind of sucks, but my skin is clear, and everything seems to be going fine. You do occasionally spot or have breakthrough bleeding, but normally its when you skip a pill. | F | 19 | 2 years regular 1X day | 12/7/2011 | 4 | Birth Contol | very low sex drive, constant headache 2 days before and after break. Weight gain, light periods | I have been taking this bcp for over 2 years now and have been suffering with the headache every month before and after my period. I was on Yasmin for 2 yrs before but had really bad side effects ( migraine and hair loss). Went to my GP and got change to Loestrin 20, the hair loss thing wasnt as severe and my period is very regular, the headaches were very regular as well! I have no sex drive whatsoever ( which thankfully havent affected my relationship so far). I am now thinking of getting off of it and just use other forms of contraceptive. I am hoping to get my sex drive back and less headaches!! | F | 31 | 2 years 20 1X day | 1/14/2012 | 4 | birth control | Breast tenderness during middle of my cycle. Very light periods, sometimes lasting 2 days or less. Vaginal dryness during most of the cycle | I really liked LoEstrin 1/20 because I had very light periods with virtually no cramps. I didn't like the breast tenderness, but that was the worst of the side effects for me. | F | 26 | 2 years | 10/21/2004 | 4 | Birth Control/ Period Regulation | Breast Tenderness, break through bleeding during mid cycle, light bleeding for 2 or 3 days when I miss a pill , light period | I have had no mood swings or loss in sex drive since taking this pill. I was getting depressed when taking Yasmin and have felt much better after switching to this pill. The only problem is the break through bleeding every month | F | 26 | 2 years | 5/10/2005 | 3 | birth control | no periods, decreased libido, depression | F | 23 | 2 years | 7/18/2004 | 3 | Oral Contraceptive/Shorter periods | Severe anxiety, lack of concentration, Short retention span, Depression, light to no periods, and can I say anxiety again? | I like not having heavy periods. | F | 23 | 2 years | 2/16/2008 | 3 | birth control | Gained weight, and have terrible headaches right before my period. Headaches stopped when I stopped the pill for a few months, and are back again. | Switched from Nuvaring because it was too expensive, and had to readjust to taking pills every day. I never gained weight with any bc until now, and don't like the headaches. | F | 42 | 2 years | 2/24/2007 | 3 | V painful periods, birth control | weight gain, nausea and vomiting-if pill taken in the morning. | I changed to this pill after a month of vomiting on another type. Loestrin made my periods light and less painful, my acne cleared up quite a bit, and i felt less depressed (although poss other things in life may have affected that). However, i have put on weight, I feel sick all day if i take the pill in the morning, not at night. I also have no sex drive which is a downside. Im thinking of trying something new. | F | 22 | 2 years | 6/24/2006 |