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 | mainly help with severe pms | all positive effects - had the least weight gain. Only one concern - does taking it for a long period of time have negative effects. I am afraid to go off of it because my psychological well being is really important. | I needed a pill to regulate my periods and help ease the severe emotional drama that came 2 weeks before my period. My emotional upheaval would effect my children and my husband. I wound up feeling guilty all of the time. Estrostep took away all of the emotional problems. | F | 44 | 15 years | 1/9/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | At first mood-swings, now increased confidence and high levels of self-assurance, weight gain (20 lbs in 10 years), positive personality changes (I feel very "motherly" towards just about anyone), emotional at times, migrane once a month. | Well, I've been on this for 10 years and it definitely prevents pregnancy. It also has caused me some positive side-effects (increased confidence and kindness towards others) and negative side-effects (major weight gain and a migrane once a month). | F | 29 | 10 years | 12/29/2008 | 5 | regulation, acne, prevent pregnancy | regulated and lightened my periods. didn't really help clear up acne, but getting older did. I still get more pimples around the time of my period, bloating, and breast swelling/tenderness. | I have PMDD and I don't think this really helps it, but I've been on it 10 years so I don't know how I would be without it. It has worked to prevent pregnancy for 10 years so I'd say that's pretty good! As a side note, I tried Orthotricyclen before Estrostep (and I actually take Tilia FE, the generic) and it was bad bad bad for me. Everyone reacts differently to different birth control pills. | F | 27 | 10 years 1X day | 6/9/2014 | 5 | to prevent pregnancy | none. | I started Estrostep after quitting Ortho-trycyclin (which made me want only to sleep and eat and never ever want to have sex --funny, huh). I take it right before bed, which alleviates any minor feelings of upset stomach or tired feelings. | F | 36 | 10 years | 2/20/2007 | 5 | To prevent pregnancy | sore breast about (3 days) | Estrostep is great i've been taking it now for 8yrs. I've tried lots of birth control over the years that have made me sick to my stomach but this is great. I take it every night about 10pm. The only side affect i've experienced is sore breast for a couple of days. I would rather have sore breast for 2-3 days than feeling nausea. My period is more comfortable and my skin is great. It actually has also made me want to have sex more. So overall its a great pill. | F | 25 | 8 years | 9/24/2007 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy | Zero sex drive | I have been on this birth control for 8 years and overall, I would recommend it to anyone. Not going to lie, the first 4 - 6 months were rough: I was nauseous all the time, I lost a 10 pounds (went from 120 to 110), and had spotting. Once my body got used to it, the drug was a miracle - very light periods at the same hour each month. Major downside - I have absolutely no sex drive and I really believe it is because of the birth control. | F | 25 | 8 years | 7/6/2009 | 5 | pregnancy preventtion, acne | I LOVED this pill. I never had any PMS and periods were light and very predictable. Unfortunatly, it is expensive and w/out insurance anymore Doc suggested I try another one. Tried OrthoTriLo and have a lot of symptoms. Trying Loestrin 24. We'll see how that goes. I may end up switching back to Estrostep. | F | 24 | 8 years | 2/27/2008 | 5 | birth control/endometriosis | Possible weight gain (5 lbs) | I've been on Estrostep FE for 8 years. It's the only BCP that I've ever tried. I love it!! I used to have awful cramps and very heavy periods. My period are practically non-existent and I don't have any cramping at all. My skin looks great, too. The only complaint that I have is a possible 5 lb weight gain, which is all in my stomach. | F | 31 | 8 years | 4/10/2008 | 4 | BC | breast tenderness/soreness, mood swings, increased appetite the week before my period. | I've been on Estrostep for about 8 years and have been fine with it. Although recently I've been feeling unhappy and very anxious/nervous for reasons I cannot figure out. Since this is the only medication I take, I figured I'd read up on it. I'm still not sure if it's the medication that's making me feel this way, but I'm going to stop it and see what happens. Not until I read everyone else's comments did I realize that I have been experiencing side effects all these years and not really knowing it could be related to the Estrostep. Yeast infections, breast tenderness, increased hunger the week before my period, mood swings. I'm definitely going to try stopping and see if I feel better. Anyone else on Estrostep for this long and then just have a side effect manifest??? I'm still not sure if after 8 years a side effect can just pop up. Thought it would have happened a long time ago if anything! | F | 28 | 8 years | 10/18/2006 | 5 | BC, Cramps | Low Sex Drive | Everything was fine. No cramps. No weight gain. Going to try generic trinessa because Estrostep is $$$$ | F | 27 | 7 years | 10/9/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | Extreme hunger the week before a period. | I have used Estrostep off and on for the last 6.5 years. I have had nothing but good results with it. It decreased the severity of my cramps (I use to vomit due to the pain), I knew exactly what day I would get my period, my skin was clear, and I didn't get pregnant while on it. I did switch to Mercett for 1 year to see if the B/C pills were causing my migraines (Turns out they weren't). The Mercett didn't even compare to Estrostep. I will be using it for as long as I can. | F | 25 | 6.5 years 1X day | 9/27/2010 | 5 | birth control | breakthrough bleeding 2 days a month after 5 years | I loved this BC Pill. My doctor swithched me to Ovcon 35 because of the spotting. I hated it and will be switching back to Estrostep ASAP!! | F | 27 | 5 years | 9/6/2006 | 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 | Regulate mood swings and cycle | Very effective for mood swings and cycle regulation, but have noticed increased migraines, vaginal dryness and extremely low sex drive. | F | 45 | 5 years | 9/11/2007 | 1 | Birth control | No sex drive Weight Gain, 20 lbs in the last 2 years. I worked my ass off the first 3 years in order to maintain my weight. Cry over anything (I hated moody women and promised I would never be moody). I am in bad shape today. I cry, get angry, don't want to leave the house, I do not like the person I have become, even though I am very successful at my job and my relationship is wonderful, but I fight with my emotions everyday. | F | 27 | 5 years | 12/30/2009 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | Increased discharge, frequent spotting, a few missed periods. | No change in my moderate acne, unfortunately. Slight weight gain that could have been many other factors in my life. No real breast increase. I always spot about a week after my period for 2-3 days. Gyno says it's normal and doesn't bother me too much. But lately my periods have been coming later and later during the inactive pill week and sometimes haven't come at all, which is very worrisome. No mood changes, very high sex drive, can't complain too much. | F | 22 | 4 years | 12/19/2008 | 4 | irregular periods | Mood swings, breast grew one cup size!!!(yeah), missed periods, and bloating the week of my period. | I've been on it for 4 years, and in the begining my periods were regular, but now it comes when it wants. My breast did grow, which is a plus. When i do have my period it is really light and lasts 2-3 days. I had NO weight gain! The only problem is the mood swings and feeling anxiety a lot, its strange. I read others and they felt anxiety too, but i didn't related it to Estrostep. Otherwise, it is a good pill! | F | 24 | 4 years | 11/1/2006 | 3 | control symptoms of endometriosis | increase in facial hair, weight gain, increase in blood pressure, change in vision, thinning scalp hair, lots of yeast infections that were hard to get rid of | I take this BC pill continously for endometriosis. I loved that I did not have extreme mood swings around my period time anymore. I did not have anymore horrible cramps at all. It helped some with my acne, but I still have quite a bit of acne. | F | 34 | 3.5 years | 4/6/2009 | 5 | birth control | None | I have tried two different 'traditional' estrogen focused BCP and they gave me horrible side effects. I was severely depressed, irrational, lost my entire sex drive, and gained a bit of weight on the other pills. My doctor suggested Estrostep as an alternative, since it does focus more on progesterin more than estrogen. I've been on it for going on three years now, and it's amazing. My periods are to the minute, almost, and my PMS symptoms are almost gone. My libido is back up to a normal level and I don't *feel* as if I am taking a medication, which should be the goal of any medication/treatment. I know a lot of you are bashing this pill, but all of our bodies are different. What works for most women (Ortho Tri) was the absolute pits for me. Remember to each their own! | F | 22 | 3 years | 9/2/2007 | 5 | birthcontrol/ lessen period length | i have never had any bad side effects. | Wonderful, a little expensive compared to other birth control pills, however it is well worth the money for me. I have been on estrostep for 3 years and love it! Never would change... before this i was on ovcon 35 and i was getting extremely sick. Estrostep is the way to go | F | 19 | 3 years | 12/14/2007 |