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 |
| 1 | birth control | major breakthrough bleeding, moodiness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, cramps, rash on stomach | I was glad to see I am not the only one here. I have never bled for so long. I got AF on Dec 2nd and bled/spotted until AF came again today Dec 26. I have not felt normal at all and in fact my husband asked where his wife had gone. My poor 11 month old was probably wondering too. I just need to get my dr to give in and change me to something else. They say try it for 3 months....not if I am going to kill somebody in the mean time! | F | 27 | 1 months | 12/26/2005 | 1 | regulate periods | Nausea, vomiting, headache, heavy bleeding, mood swings. | Horrible from day 1. Worst pill I've ever taken. Nausea, vomiting, headache, heavy bleeding, and mood swings that were horrible. Wouldn't recommend this pill. Last 8 or 9 days were the worse which are the pills with the highest hormones. | F | 32 | 2 months | 12/21/2005 | 1 | started taking it because of bad pm | I WAS ON IT FOR A MONTH ANDI EXPIERENCED VERY BAD ANXIETY AND MOOD CHANGES. I VE BEEN OFF OF IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS, BUT I HAVE THE WORSE ANXIEY.. I FEEL LIKE I M GOING CRAZY. AS ANYONE EXPIERNCED THIS. | F | 28 | 1 months | 12/12/2005 | 1 | hormone imbalance | headaches, acne, extreme mood swings, heavier bleeding, cramping, difficulty concentrating | F | 25 | 3 months | 11/28/2005 | 1 | regulate periods | acne weight gain increased vaginal discharge | my face is completely broken out. i have horrible acne, more than normal vaginal discharge. i have gained so much weight while on this pill, my clothes dont fit me anymore my knees and my ankles hurt all the time. i have exercised but the weight won't come off. i plan to stop the pill 2 weeks early but having the early period is worth it. | F | 28 | 14 days | 11/10/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Disaster! Was on LoOvral and it started having bad side effects (low sex drive, bad periods and PMS) over time. I thnk maybe as I age my own hormone levels are changing and so my old BC stopped being ok. Doctor prescribed Estrostep. Well, Estrostep gave me cystic acne (I never had acne before), non existent sex drive, i gained 12 pounds (from 113 to 125)in 3 weeks while working out 5 times per week (yes I had terrible carb cravings, but still I was spinning and doing other cardio 5 times per week!), and i felt really low and anxious for no reason. I was waking up almost every night between 4-6 a.m. with really bad anxiety. AWFUL. I just started nuva ring and hope it works out. I will post my experience in a month or so. | F | 35 | 2 months | 11/7/2005 | 1 | birth control/ regulate period | acne, weight gain | I have bad acne all over my face. I have been on this pill for 2 weeks and have gained 10 pounds. I plan to finish this pill and am going to switch back to orthotricyclene. | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 11/6/2005 | 1 | regulate period | extreme stomach problems. no sex drive. moody... depressed | F | 34 | 7 days | 10/12/2005 | 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 | 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 | 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 |