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 |
| 5 | Birth control | Lethargy within first month of starting medication. After that, no side effects. | My periods were light to begin with, but the pill has made them lighter and my PMS symptoms have decreased noticeably. I don't have problem skin but the pill has made the occasional breakout a lot less frequent. | F | 23 | 3 years | 3/29/2004 | 5 | birth control | no side effects..some slight weight gain, about a pound. no mood swings, some slight breast tenderness. that's about it. | i was on estrostep for a year, and then switched to trinessa. DON'T TAKE TRINESSA! that was the worst time period in my life. now that i am back on estrostep i am elated. | F | 19 | 1 years | 12/11/2004 | 4 | regulate period/birth control | After the first 9 months I experienced spotting every month that would last about 2 days. | This pill was fine, but the spotting became a bother, so I switched pills and am waiting to see how that turns out! | F | 25 | 1 years | 2/24/2005 | 1 | to regulate my cycle | Aside from moderate weight gain, I experienced significantly more and more serious mood swings than on my previous prescription. After three months, this only worsened so I am on my way back to the old one. | I also experienced breakthrough bleeding during the middle of my cycle. | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/4/2005 | 1 | to regulate my period | SERIOUS mood swings, uncontrolable rage/agression | I have to stop taking it because it increase my bad | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 4/7/2005 | 2 | regulate period/birth control | It cleared my skin. But I experienced slight water weight gain and some months my period did not come at all (only extreme bloating and cramping)! | F | 30 | 6 months | 4/9/2005 | 2 | birth control | weight gain acne | Immediatly i notice a little weight gain, and i broke out completly. My acne become very bad for the little while that i was on Estrostep. | F | 23 | 1 months | 4/20/2005 | 1 | birth control | Major weight gain - I went from 118 to 127 in 3 weeks !!!! Mood swings - horrible. | F | 42 | 1 months | 4/26/2005 | 2 | birth control | low sex drive!!!! sore breasts, too | F | 26 | 2 months | 4/27/2005 | 4 | BC | nausia | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 5/1/2005 | 3 | birth control | I have gained about 10 pounds on Estrostep and have had very low sex drive from it . It has given me slight headachs and bothered my stomach some . | i was on the pill for 2 years before i started to get any real major side effects , but none the less they did eventualy come . | F | 26 | 2 times | 5/23/2005 | 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 | 2 | Birth Control | Well besides the usual stomach problems when taking a new pill. I got a rash/little yeast infection the first month, not that bad, for like a week, then went away. Then the 2nd pack, it came back again. Now I'm thinking it should go away after the 3rd pack but no, it got even worse! So I treated myself and switched. Oh and I gained 5LBS!!! | I had such a bad case of yeast infection that I was physically sick, nauseous, diarriha, fatigue. I called my OBGYN and switched right away. Never again. So be carefull. | F | 23 | 3 months | 8/3/2005 | 3 | Birth control | No weight gain but no matter how much I excercise the last ten pounds I want to lose wont budge. Spotting every month and an ovarian cyst a few weeks ago that should have been prevented. I cry one day a month for no reason as well. | M | 25 | 10 months | 8/7/2005 | 3 | period,getting married | rash, itching, lower stomach cramps, nausea | be very careful when you decide to get on birthcontrol. get all the facts about that certain pill before you get on it. | F | 22 | 3 months | 8/12/2005 | 4 | acne | F | 27 | | 8/15/2005 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain-I went from 125 to 145, but managed to get back down to 125 after 1 year of taking it. Otherwise, everything has been working smoothly. | F | 21 | 5 years | 9/4/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | Only had a slight period every 4-6 months (good thing), weight gain 20 lbs in 18 months. Sex.. what's sex? (Libido is GONE!) Migraine headache first or second day off due to Estrogen withdrawal, and finally a nice Malasma mustache! | No major mood swings or acne. Definitely works b/c I have no desire for sex. I am starting a lower dose pill, Alesse. I think every woman reacts differently and it is just a matter of finding what works for your body. | F | 34 | 2 years | 10/5/2005 | 1 | regulate period | extreme stomach problems. no sex drive. moody... depressed | F | 34 | 7 days | 10/12/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | headaches/some cramping/slightly nauseated at times | ...I thought it worked really well up until this weeks sugar pills came around...I missed my period...started thinking I was pregnant, just found out today I'm not thankfully. Anyways, it has put a lot of stress on my relationship with my boyfriend too...it makes you very moody and has made me lash out at those i really care about. It's effective as far as relieving menstrual cramps etc. But as for the birth control part, unless you enjoy having pregnancy scares once a week...I don't know if I reccommend this pill. | F | 18 | 4 months | 10/24/2005 |