LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (711 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1.5 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Birth control | Hair loss...noticed during second month that I started having thinning and balding spots. | I experience bleeding during the second and third week each month. | F | 35 | 60 days 1/20 1X day | 10/2/2020 | 1 | Yes | Gained 17lbs in 2 months, NO SEX DRIVE whatsoever, extremely moody, depression, nausea, migraines. | Wouldn't recommend at all. Had the Paragard IUD before this and LOVED it. Only switched because we thought about trying for a baby and wanted to be able to stop taking it whenever. Literally went from wanting sex every single night to not caring if he ever touched me again. This prescription SUCKS. And the weight gain made me super depressed. | F | 25 | 2 months 1X day | 9/22/2020 | 1 | Irregular periods | Weight gain, fatigue, stomach pain, extreme anger and aggression against others, suicidal thoughts | F | 14 | 34 days | 1/27/2020 | 1 | Birth control | My period synced up, but the side effects were awful. Extreme hair loss immediately with dark hair growth on chest and chin. Not satisfied. | F | 21 | 2 days | 5/12/2017 | 1 | Subside periods, prevent pregnancy, | Before this cause I was on low estrogen 24 for you have years no problem.This has been constantly spotting when I decided to give myself a period I am bleeding for 2 weeks then I will stop and then I will start spotting throughout the month. The cramps are absolutely ridiculous and a continuous spotting is a pain in the ass. I'm definitely getting off this pill today and going to try something else. | The only reason I switch pills in the first place is because the loestrin 24 dosage was low and my body got used to it so I had to switch to a higher dosage this pill I do not recommend. | F | 30 | 2 months | 5/11/2016 | 1 | Birth control | I got pregnant while on this pill. I was a single mom struggling to raise two kids and faithfully took my pill every morning after coffee. I was working two jobs and didn't know I was pregnant until 4 months. I am tiny and did not gain any weight because I was so active. I ended up having to give my baby up for adoption because the father would not take responsibility and I knew I could not afford to raise another child. I took bc for years before this and nev had this problem until switching to Lo Estrin. at the time I worked for someone who's wife got pregnant on the same pill and bc of the lack of regular periods she did not know until her second trimester. The child was born with major both defects. Please do not take this pill. | F | 38 | 1 months | 3/7/2016 | 1 | birth control | Depression, mood swings, emotional, loss of sex drive, anger | Normally a happy, easy going person. But these pills have changed my mood completely. I would sometimes sit there and cry for no reason at all, feel down and depressed. Since taking these I have become very argumentative with my boyfriend and also lost my sex drive. I go back to normal when I have a 7 day break from them. Discontinuing these today so I can feel like myself again. | F | 20 | 3 months 30mg | 3/3/2016 | 1 | Control periods | Weight gain, depression, anxiety and mood swings. | I have been taking this for a year and just realized after reading all the reviews what my problem has been. I have stayed at a steady weight of 145-150 for all my life, I'm a bodybuilder so I'm in the gym 2-3 hours a day and gained 20 lbs since starting. I haven't changed anything eating or lifting wise to gain this much weight. I have been so emotionally unstable and just thought it was because I moved cities but I've been here a year and still the same. I flip at the drop of a hat, will wake up pissed off cry over anything and be a complete b*tch for no reason. I have become super depressed, suicidal and have horrible anxiety that I've never had before starting this pill. I am always tired no matter what, dizzy where I almost fall over, half my face tingles or goes numb. I have also noticed my face having a lot more dark spots than ever and my hair is thin and brittle. All in all I have not been myself since starting and I'm so glad I found this site and these reviews to know to stop taking them! I would never recommend anyone to take this birth control! I'm discontinuing mine today. | F | 26 | 1 years 30 | 8/17/2015 | 1 | Birth control | Hypoglycemia/wild blood sugar swings, loss of breast size but sudden weight gain everywhere else, especially abdomen. Boobs came back and I lost 7 lbs within a week of discontinung this pill. Cramps, btb week 3. Bad mood | I was on this pill years ago and before switching to something different . I didn't realize my hypoglycemia issues I had then were ignited by this pill until I tried it again recently. | F | 1 months | 7/20/2015 | 1 | regulate periods/prevent pregnancy | Hair Loss | I only took this pill for a short time, and I had a large amount of hair loss, for no reason other than the pill. It became very brittle and dry. My weight has also been affected. | F | 21 | 2 months | 7/20/2015 | 1 | birth control | Mood swings, angry a lot, depression, crying a lot | I had previously been on this for 11 years before getting pregnant with my son in 2010. I did not have these side effects then. I also had a daughter in 2013. I know my hormones have changed after having two children. I will not be taking this any longer. I cannot handle the emotional side effects. | F | 37 | 5 weeks 1x daily | 6/22/2015 | 1 | Acne/birth control | I started with Loesterin 1/20 and was losing large amounts of hair so my doctor wanted to try 1.5/30. After 3 months I've experienced weight gain, more hair loss, increased moodiness, and loss of sex drive. | F | 30 | 3 months 30mg | 4/4/2015 | 1 | Acne | Do not take this pill. It's the third type of contraceptive pill I've taken and even after the 4 days alone it's messed me up. Depression, anxiety, mood swings, crying constantly, headaches. My personality completely changes when I'm on these pills. I argue with everyone and then suddenly go back to normal. I get stomach cramps. I really wouldn't reccomend. | F | 19 | 4 days | 1/4/2015 | 1 | Ovarian cyst | HORRIBLE! Stay away! Crying angry hateful hungry always depressed suicidal thoughts | F | 28 | 1 days 25 | 9/20/2014 | 1 | For hormones | Crying depressed angry stare into space bolting leg pain arm pain shallow breathing dizziness | F | 33 | 10 days 30 | 8/10/2014 | 1 | Contraception | crying all the time, headaches, irritability, loss of sex drive | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 7/24/2014 | 1 | heavy periods, cramping | Dr put my daughter on it to control periods. Vomiting, nausea 5 afters after taking pill most nights, MAJOR anxiety attacks, depression, listlessness, sleepless nights. (Last night up until 5am-cannot sleep) None of these symptoms ever before taking. Flushing them today. No more. Wish I knew how long it takes to get out of her system. | F | 14 | 10 days 1.5 | 7/5/2014 | 1 | Contraception | Depression, Anxiety, Acne, Scalp Burning and Hair Loss | My doctor prescribed Loestrin 30 after breakthrough bleeding caused by Loestrin 20. I was prescribed Loestrin as I had bad experiences with Microgynon 30, Cilest and Yasmin. During my year on Loestrin I suffered from depression, so severe I was put on antidepressants at one point in order to cope. I asked the doctor whether the pill could be the cause and they were adamant that it wasn't so I persevered for another six months before finally taking matters into my own hands and stopping. My mood has improved significantly, however since stopping Loestrin I have experienced catastrophic amount of hair loss. The loss is so bad that over the past month and a half I have been off Loestrin, I have two bald patches and have lost nearly half my hair. I am now going through the process of finding out exactly what is happening but internet research has told me that Loestrin is notorious for causing hair loss due to it's androgen content. It's worth a mention that despite being on different methods of hormonal birth control, I've NEVER experienced hair loss of any kind starting or stopping it. I feel like this pill has stolen away a year of my life and due to it's after effects will have a long lasting effect. If I could turn back time and never take this pill I would. I'd advise people to take great caution and do their research before taking this pill, especially those who may have sensitivity to androgens. | F | 22 | 1 years 1X day | 1/5/2014 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | I am so glad I found this site of reviews. I have had continuous breakthrough bleeding and depression. I cry at the drop of a hat and get angry very easily. I am normally a very happy person and have never suffered from depression. It has become so awful that I have actually had suicidal ideations. I have never in my life wanted to drive my car off the road, but I have felt that way now. I'm glad I'm not alone. I thought I was going crazy! | F | 31 | 10 months | 7/15/2013 | 1 | Heavy periods | I have just finished my second packet of this pill and I feel awful. Within 14 days of taking my first pill I was extremely anxious and felt very uneasy. I was convinced I was dying and presented to a&e, where they could find nothing wrong with me. Only now, have I realised that the pill must be the reason for me feeling like this. I wish I had not taken it for two months. I'm now on my period and at the start of my third day off the pill and I still feel awful. I constantly think I am going to die. This is not like me at all. I hope that within a week I return to some level of normality and that this does not leave a long term impression on my psyche. All I want is to be normal again. | F | 28 | 2 months 30mg | 3/28/2013 |