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 |
| 3 | contraception | worked as contraceptive, super LOW sex drive, irritability, weight gain | To be fair, I did quit smoking right as I began taking Loestrin so I cannot blame all of my weight gain on the pill. When I first started taking Loestrin I went into a depression for a couple of months. I quit taking the pill last week when the almost non existent sex drive continued becoming a major issue between my husband and me. I have been off the pill 7 days and I can already see a major difference - so can he! We'll see if I can lose some of that weight now. No major adverse physical side effects that i can tell. | F | 30 | 2 years | 12/14/2009 | 3 | BC, cramp relief | mood swings, irritability, higher level of anxiety | started taking after being on progestin only BC after 1st baby. Have been on for 2yrs. About 8 months ago started a rigorous workout routine and would getting spotting almost everyday of the week. The first 1 1/2yrs were okay with no spotting and light periods, the last 6mths I've need estrogen pills to stop the bleeding. I went off Loestrin last month to start trying for another child. So far, I've noticed my moods are more even and I am generally happier. I really didn't notice until my husband said I seemed more relaxed and happy--even after a hard day with a toddler. | F | 30 | 2 years | 4/14/2009 | 2 | birth control | I am 36 years old was taking Modicon 28 and decided to switch to Loestrin to see if it would improve my sex drive. The one bad side effect that I experienced was an increase in joint pain. Everywhere that I have arthritis the pain seemed to increase, particularly my left foot. I took Loestrin for 2 years and stopped to become pregnant. | Some positive side effects were less breast tenderness. I also felt less PMS. | F | 36 | 2 years | 9/27/2005 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | Skin breakouts, weight gain, severe anxiety,panic attacks...being on this pill made me constantly feel like something was wrong with me. Am stopping immediately | F | 24 | 2 years daily | 12/19/2011 | 2 | heavy periods, mood regulater | breast tenderness, fatigue, depression, mood swings | I took this birth control for 2 years and felt great. It regulated my moods and kept me from becoming pregnant. Just recently since working out and eating healtier I have noticed a change in my moods. Over analyzing, pointless arguments with my boyfriend, bad anxiety, sleepless nights. I thought it was depression but it was Loestrin that made me feel this way. If it works for you, great but this is no longer a product that works for me. | F | 24 | 2 years 1X day | 6/27/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | Complete loss of sex drive, lighter and more regular periods, weight loss. | F | 22 | 2 years | 3/26/2008 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | -panic attacks -anxiety -depressed -mood swings -tired all the time -low libido -vaginal dryness -spotting -bleeding twice a month/messed up cycle -painful breast lumps -bloating | F | 20 | 2 years 1/20 | 3/18/2012 | 1 | birth control | Hair loss, moody, anxiety, depression, lots of insomnia, cry about anything. | F | 29 | 2 years 1x | 1/27/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | Increase anxiety, panic attacks, depression, no sex drive, headaches, migraines, spotting | I just stopped this pill a week ago and feel MUCH better. I typically skipped the placebo's to not have a period, but one month decided not to and for that one week I felt great. I started taking the pills again for the new pack and felt horrible. I am so glad I stopped taking them!!! | F | 31 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 7/7/2012 | 1 | birth control | WEIGHT GAIN, spotting, lethargy, depression | I am a healthy, active woman who had lost lots of weight on other pills (and hair and sanity on Yasmin and Yaz...) switched to this one and felt better mentally. HOWEVER, I have PACKED ON weight, gaining at least 1-2 pounds a month each month I am on it NO MATTER WHAT I DO. It does make me hungry, but I am eating 1200-1300 calories a day and working out at least 1 hour per day HARD, sometimes two, and I cannot shed a POUND. I am SO frustrated and stopping this and all other pills IMMEDIATELY. I only have five months to shed the extra weight and bloating (major water retention) for my wedding at this point--I hope I can lose the damage quickly. This pill is toxic to me. I should never have listened to my gyno for so long and should have gone off it a year ago--she insisted it was the "best one" and after all my hair loss problems with Yasmin and Yaz (great for weight loss for me), I was afraid to switch to another brand. I'm going to try to get knocked up after the wedding anyhow--it's about time :) | F | 36 | 2 years 20 1X day | 4/19/2011 | 1 | As a contraceptive. | I started taking this drug in Sep of 2009. I recently stopped on Oct 16, 2011. This pill created abdominal pain that has come and gone over the past two years. I did no think that the birth control could be a cause of the pain, but after reading the comments I believe it was definitely a contributing factor. I had yeast infections an UTIs that were very painful. I have now switched to another birth control. | I would not recommend this birth control. With many women having similar side serious effects it should send up red flags that this pill has major issues that need to be reviewed by the FDA. | F | 27 | 2 years 1X day | 10/20/2011 | 1 | Irregular | Never diagnosed officially, but I believe: depression, mood swings, lack of ability to feel happy, anxiety, spots | It took me over 2 years to make the connection between this drug and the side effects - I kept taking it because it took pains away. I'm off it now and feel loads better. PLEASE don't keep taking this if things aren't working out for you on it. Take care. | F | 25 | 2 years | 3/24/2006 | 1 | Lessen heavy periods | While this pill did succeed in allowing me to experience light periods, I developed a Retinal Occlusion in my eye...a blood clot. I will forever have impaired eyesight and am very lucky to be alive. Please read the insert where it states under severe side effects that blood clots are possible. By the way, I am a non-smoker and in my mid-30's. | Please, find an alternative to this pill. It's not worth the risk to your health and life. | F | 35 | 2 years | 12/12/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | I HATE this birth control. I've lost so much weight and broke out in acne all over my forehead and I normally have really good skin. My sex drive is no longer there and I can't orgasm. My boyfriend thought I was cheating on him or something was wrong with him because I didn't want to have sex THAT RARELY. I have an appointment with my doctor this week and I can't wait to have her get me off of this drug. From reading the other reviews, it all makes complete sense to me. No wonder I could barely eat and have tons of anxiety. The only good this is that in the beginning, it did make my boobs bigger, but that didn't last long. | F | 22 | 2 years 20 1X day | 8/20/2014 | 1 | for dysmenorrhea | Almost immediately after taking lo estrin, my libido started to decline, after about a year and a half, I completely lost my libido and ability to orgasm. A few months later I switched to lo loestrin and stayed on that for 3 months. I saw no difference in my sex drive or ability to orgasm so I decided to stop birth control pulls altogether. It's been 10 months since I stopped, and I still have no libido and anorgasmia. I have a super healthy relationship with my husband - we are crazy about each other and he is very supportive and understanding. I have no unusual stresses in my life, I eat healthy and get enough sleep. I also want to note that I have not been hard on myself for this, I've really tried to stay positive and tell myself that it will take time to come back. I know stressing over my lack of sex drive will do no good! I spoke to my gyn and she said it is not from loestrin and recommended I see a sex therapist to find out what's going on. I am extremely frustrated that she would write off birth control's responsibility for this so quickly. I will take her advice and see the therapist because I will do anything at this point to fix it, however I have a hard time believing loestrin did not cause the problem. To say I regret taking loestrin is an understatement. I would take the worst cases of dysmenorrhea any day over a long term anorgasmia & loss of libido. Before loestrin, I used to be able to orgasm doing sit-ups! Please think twice about taking loestrin | F | 26 | 2 years | 10/25/2014 | 1 | ease cramps and lighten period. | I had to be put on blood pressure medication as a result of high blood pressure from this pill. I also have spells where my vision will turn to like a strobe light, flashing lights with flashing lines and dots, which ends up causing a migraine. I went to 3 different doctors and had 2 friends I talked with, who had similar side effects from this pill. I have been on the pill for a little over a year and have gained 15 lbs since starting this pill due to increased appetite and lack of motivation. I also have spells of depression. | I called my doctor and will be switching to IUD next week at my appointment, the side effects of this pill are too much to handle for me. It did, however, do what it was intended to do and that's about the only positive comment I have regarding LoEstrin FE 1/20. | F | 26 | 2 years | 1/30/2016 | 5 | to not get pregnant | no period at all, no spotting, nothing, cleared up my skin | This med has worked great for me. No mood swings, no acne, no weight gain. The only thing is that I have no period whatsoever. I have asked my doc about this several times, wondering if it's bad, and she said it is just fine and that happens when you take it at the same exact time each day, reguarly, which I do. | F | 33 | 1.5 years | 10/31/2008 | 4 | irregular periods, birth control.. | I was on it for about a year, maybe a little more. At first I gained a little weight, was really moody and then it actually got a lot better. I got up to about 140 pounds, I am 5'5 and only 18 years old, so for me it was heavy. (small boned) around jan. of 09 I started losing weight for no reason because of loss of appetite. I am now down to 115 and feel so good. I also lost the moodiness after a little bit. I just got off it though because my periods began really irregular again! I am now on nuva ring and I indeed have my appetite back. SO I know it was the pill that made me lose 25 pounds! overall I liked this pill! You erally have to try it for a little for your body to get used to it. I do know that with loestrin you get the same dose of hormone everday so as far as irritabilty, fatigue, crankiness, that should all not really happen with this pill.I dont know you have to try it for yourself!! EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT OBVIOUSLY!! | M | 18 | 1.5 years | 5/20/2009 | 3 | Ovarian polyps, irregular bleeding | Extreme fatigue, lack of concentration, no sex drive, hair loss, first no periods at all and now they are completely irregular. | I noticed the extreme fatigue and lack of concentration within a week of taking Loestrin. I pushed through since I wanted to give it a chance and eventually it got a little better - although I never really felt like myself. After about 9 or 10 months I started to have very irregular periods. My Dr. said to go off the pill for one month and go back on. The month I was off was fabulous! After 3 weeks back on I was back to irregularity and absolutely no energy. I made an appointment to get my pill changed. | F | 33 | 1.5 years | 6/8/2009 | 3 | birth control | larger appetite at first (gone now), nausea, hardly any kind of period, clear skin, less migraines, very emotional but not depressed, just moody at times, irritable, TENDER AND SORE BREASTS | i was loving this pill after the first couple of months because my skin was clear and i had hardly any kind of period. however, its been over a year and im constantly nauseous now, almost 24/7, ive almost learned to ignore it by now. my breasts are extremely sore as well, which i would live to ignore if they were growing but they arent. it's so bad that it hurts when my boyfriend hugs me or rests his head on me. im going to the gyno monday to inquire and see what else is out there. ive been on birth control since 14 and would recommend not using seasonale either unless you want to gain about 20 pounds. ortho is good. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 3/13/2008 |