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 | To regulate and shorten menstrual | Extreme cramping,prolonged period, and irratability and aggression. | I intend on trying to allow more time for my body to hormonally adjust. I will continue for another 2 months, but if the side effects that I am experiencing do not diminish, I am finding other alternatives. | F | 28 | 1 days | 12/7/2006 | 1 | Birth Control, cramps, PMS | I feel severe moodiness, anxiety and even bouts of depression. I also had my skin break out, as well as increased appetite. I am NOT Happy with this product! | F | 30 | 1 days | 4/22/2006 | 1 | Cramps, b/c | NASTY! After ten hours of being on the pill, I developed a terrible headache, saw blinking spots in my field of view, was confused, and suffered from lack of depth percetion, ie was constantly running into things while walking. My hands, feet, and joints swelled. Then my hands began to tingle, along with my left side. I went to the emergency room about twenty hours after taking the very first pill. It was not a stroke??, but a severe headache that caused this?... On the second day of being off the pill, I cried a river, had a headache, but the swelling and tingling was gone. Three days latter, I still have the headache, but it is now almost gone, and I am beginning to feel happy, but at the same time I am suffering from bleeding and cramps! Worst of all my doctor will not believe me and says it is an accident that I had this terrible headache the same day I took the pill...Honestly, just because some people are highly sensitive to drugs, which I am, doctors dismiss your problems. I onl | I took the generic due to the fact that men run insurance companies and have approved viagra over the pill! Bastards! I am wondering what would of happened if I had taken the brand name. This was my first time on the pill, and it really shocked my system. I am scared to go on another one, but will tuff it out. I have depression, and it seemed to have brought it out, but as for the migrane? I have no explanation. | F | 19 | 1 days | 8/26/2006 | 1 | Cyst Control | Extreme itching from head to toe that has not been controlled with Benadryl in the past 12 hours. Do not plan to take another one. | F | 43 | 1 days 1 MG 1X day | 8/25/2014 | 5 | Endometriosis | None yet. | I just wanted to say thank to you to the user who posted below me on 04/08/2009 and say they have had a GOOD experience on this BCP. I'm starting it tomorrow and I almost cried after reading all these reviews! Some of my friends are on this pill and their skin has cleared up, they've LOST weight, and they are doing fine. I'm hoping that's what happens to me too. I think it's important to remember that most people who take the time to write a detailed review of a medication have something NEGATIVE to say - there are plenty of women out there that are content with their BCP, and don't feel the need to write an encouraging review about it. Keep the faith, girls ;). | F | 21 | 0 days | 4/11/2009 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Extreme hunger, irritable, weight gain or water retention, breast size increase, improved skin | 0 days 1X day | 10/3/2020 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | Chest pain, severe anxiety, palpitations, lightheaded, nausea and fatigue | F | 29 | 0 days 1X day | 4/18/2021 | 1 | Birth control precaution | Worst contraceptive. Depression, weight gain, itchy dry scalp, loss of sex drive, bloating, fatigue, I hate this pill. | TERRIBLE | F | 29 | 0 days 1X day | 3/28/2023 | 1 | Birth Control | Prescribed Loestrin 24 recently, but after doing some research about it, I've decided to stay with Ortho Tri-Cyclen. | The progestin (levongestrel) in this pill is VERY androgenic (meaning it acts like male hormones - testosterone). Combine the progestin with the very low estrogen content in this pill and it's very likely you may have trouble with acne and possibly excess body hair. Acne and body hair don't sound very attractive to me. | F | 28 | 0 days | 5/3/2007 | 3 | Firstly, I am 9 days late and my period seems to be non-existent. On top of that I've felt nauseous and my breasts are extremely tender as well as swollen. In addition to this, I also seem to be tired all the time. On the plus side, my acne seems to have cleared up a LOT which is lovely after suffering with it for 5 years. | F | 18 | 9 times | 9/10/2009 | 1 | My age | missed periods, migraines, depression, | I am not having a period so I am very concerned about being pregnant. | F | 46 | 6 times | 4/1/2009 | 1 | HAIR LOSS!!!!!!!!!big ,about 4sq cm bald patch after 1 year!!! not sure if it will grow back. | F | 26 | 1 times | 8/8/2005 | 5 | contraception | weight loss, lighter periods | im very surprised to see all the negative comments. i was on loestrin fe 1/20 for about 3 years and loved it. i lost about 5 lbs in the first 6 months, but that was great. after that, things leveled out. had to switch to iud because acog was recommending that for women over 35 with migraines, but i want to switch back! | F | 40 | | 6/21/2008 | 5 | Severe cramps from endometriosis | Very few side effects so far, I switched from Yaz, which completely ruined my life, but the severe cramps sent me to the doctor where they discovered stage 3 precancer which i had removed today. But since I've started taking loestrin, my cramps have disappeared, i have very few mood swings, and extremely light periods that last about 3 days. | | 12/8/2008 | 5 | | 8/4/2004 | 5 | NO PERIOD!! Yeay!! Have been on this pill for more than 1 year. Other side effect... increased sexual appetite!! | Very happy with this pill! Still taking it! :) | F | 28 | | 4/23/2007 | 5 | Perimenopause symptoms | I am 52 and I love this pill! I took it for several years with no negative side effect. My periods were short and very light and I had no more moodiness or PMS symptoms. I then stopped taking it about 6 months ago in order to go through natural menopause. That was a mistake! I was not in menopause yet and started having very heavy, painful, irregular periods. I went back to my doctor who prescribed it again for me and I couldn't be happier!! | M | 52 | | 4/28/2009 | 4 | | 3/3/2007 | 4 | none | F | 20 | | 3/12/2008 | 4 | | 1/2/2001 |