ESTROSTEP 21 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.7 (211 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ESTROSTEP 21 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTROSTEP 21 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | | 6/5/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | If you have any serious side effect you can report them to Food and Drug Administration at: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html | | 4/13/2006 | 1 | Hi girls, I found this website with forums about bcp also very helpful www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum&f=7&submit=Go | | 4/13/2006 | 1 | Birth control | My 15 year old daughter began this product 2 months ago. Now suffering from SEVERE depression and stomach pain. This should be used cautiously, if not at all!!!! She is NOT the same person she was 2 months ago... | F | 2 months | 4/11/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Acne like crazy. And little brwon patches on my face! I will never ever take birth control again. If my boyfriend doesnt like condoms he can leave! I wish i decided never to have sex until i was married or Wanted kids. I hate being the girl. This is ridiculous that i have to get all these acne scars n now brown spots on ym face juss to have sex that he prolly enjoys way more then me. Why can't they invent something to stop the stupid sperm from swimming? | F | 7 times | 10/19/2006 | 1 | trinessa | Trinessa is the worst! Do not take this drug. Horrible breakouts! It's worth it to pay the extra money for otho. | F | | 1/4/2006 | 2 | my parents made me get on it | i have only been on estrostep for 2 weeks. Since then i have gained a couple pounds, been very depressed, and have had major mood swings and i am always tired and have nausea. | F | 15 | 2 weeks | 1/14/2006 | 5 | birth control. | I used to have terrible acne, and I'm allergic to the benzoclyn found in many acne products, so creams were almost out of the question. I was also pretty irregular. I'd go almost 5 months without a period. But within 3 months of taking Estrostep, my acne had been greatly healed and my periods were starting to regulate. My cramps also became lighter and much easier to handle. I did, however, get nauseus on a daily basis, so I had to switch to taking the pill at night. Other than that, I haven't had any problems. | F | 16 | 1 days | 4/18/2007 | 5 | birth control. | *** (meant to put years for the last one) I used to have terrible acne, and I'm allergic to the benzoclyn found in many acne products, so creams were almost out of the question. I was also pretty irregular. I'd go almost 5 months without a period. But within 3 months of taking Estrostep, my acne had been greatly healed and my periods were starting to regulate. My cramps also became lighter and much easier to handle. I did, however, get nauseus on a daily basis, so I had to switch to taking the pill at night. Other than that, I haven't had any problems. | F | 16 | 1 years | 4/18/2007 | 4 | very bad PMS, to regulate my period | The first month was pretty bad, but not quite as bad as my worst PMS. Before I started taking it, PMS caused me to become very angry, sometimes even violent, along with physical symptoms, to the point where my family couldn't handle it any more. I cried alot/had mood swings the first month, but I've leveled off since then. I have gained weight recently, but I'm not sure it's related | It's definitely helped to alleviate my PMS symptoms and regulate my period. I rarely ever get cramps, my mood swings have improved significantly, and my period is now very light and more managable. I spot occasionally, but it's not a serious problem | F | 16 | 6 months | 3/2/2007 | 2 | acne, for a lighteer period | sadness, hungry ALL THE TIME.. sex isnt on my mind at all anymore, and thats not right for me at all, I've only started taking the pill 3 days ago, and im already noticing this major problem. | F | 16 | 3 days | 6/27/2006 | 5 | Cramps, mood swings, heavy flow | lighter and shorter period, cramps almost disappeared, skin cleared up drastically, breasts grew. | I didn't ever have terrible skin but now i don't even wear concealer, I didn't gain weight (yay!), my boobs grew a full cupsize (double-yay!), and I'm in love with Estrostep. I used to have to leave class to take care of feminine needs every hour but now i can go most of the day without worrying, which is especially good for vacation and sports. No loss in sex drive to report. | F | 17 | 10 months | 1/18/2007 | 3 | regulate period | I've had it for about 3 months now. It regulates things but sometimes I have periods for two full weeks. I'm also really moody and no one wants to be around me. Yeah, and I gained 10 full pounds. I've been exercising like a nut and cutting serious calories but nothing is helping; I'm still a cow. | It didn't do anything for my skin. Then again, I don't have problems with acne really. | F | 17 | 3 months | 7/11/2005 | 3 | birth control | low sex drive, depression | This is the first BC I have ever taken. My sex drive is low, and I experience spells of depression every now and again. It did help alot with PMS though. I have had no weight gain whatsoever. | M | 17 | 1 months | 10/26/2005 | 5 | Birth Control | I became a nymph... acctually by the end of the month if i didnt have sex when i needed it i was ready to kill someone. I would have to have it more and more each day as the month went on.... I lost weight. | F | 18 | 2 months | 12/7/2006 | 5 | Contreceptive/PMS Relief | I am a very small person who wanted to gain weight, so the ten pound weight gain didnt bother me. My breast increased a cup size, also not a problem. Before the pill my PMS and cramps and bleeding were HORRIBLE, now everything is fine. The first few months of the pill I had constant yeast infections but now I have no problems. I switched to OrthoNovem for a month and was nausous and moody the entire time. I am back on Estrostep now and very happy! | F | 18 | 1 years | 6/18/2006 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy, control PMS | Altered period cycle -- almost all of my PMS symptoms (cramps, zits) occur the week BEFORE my period now. Period length was not shortened as much as other oral contraceptives have shortened it. | This was the ONLY pill that did not make me fat. Yaz and Ortho Tri Cyclen both made me go from 118 lbs to 140 lbs over the course of months. This BC allowed me to shed the weight immediately back down to 121 lbs. Helped control mood swings tremendously. Helped acne (except while on period). Helped cramps. Only downside -- period was not shortened or lightened as much as other BCs have and this pill is expensive (co-pay tends to run high, $25 for me, even for generic). | F | 18 | 1 years 1X day | 12/12/2011 | 5 | Birth control, acne, cramps, etc | Crazy hormones the first month, and a bit of spotting, but nothing now. | Absolutely great, I love it. It's made my cramps and period more managable, NO weight gain, and it's helped hormone problems (headaches and nausea that was constant for 1+ years) | F | 18 | 3 months | 1/31/2006 | 5 | To help clear acne. | None. Well, actually MAYBE. For a while, I seemed to be having more discharge than before I started taking the pill, but my gynecologist said I'm perfectly fine. And that problem has pretty much gone away; I feel just fine, physically. Emotionally... I don't know if it's due to taking Estrostep or just being a teenager, but I have had some pretty bad ups and downs. | A lot of women here are totally bashing Estrostep Fe... I'm sorry to hear so many people had bad experiences. In my case, I haven't really experienced any negative side effects that I can definitely attribute to Estrostep. Some women are also saying their breasts got bigger after taking Estrostep. I WISH. The original reason I started taking Estrostep was to help my acne... but it doesn't seem to have helped. On the other hand, I don't think taking Estrostep has made it worse. I happened to become sexually active AFTER I started the pill, so I guess I was glad I was already on it. Well... at least I have no libido problems... I want my boyfriend just as much as he wants me lol All in all, I'm happy with Estrostep Fe. | F | 18 | 1 years | 3/24/2007 | 4 | BC | nausia | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 5/1/2005 |