ESTROSTEP 21 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.7 (211 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ESTROSTEP 21 with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Satisfaction highest to lowest. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) |
More on ESTROSTEP 21: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTROSTEP 21 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | birth control | Acne, depression, and unwanted excess hair as well as breast reduction. | F | 20 | 4 months | 3/20/2007 | 1 | birth control | I thought that something was really wrong with me the way sex was really hurting so bad but it was my birth control making me have no sex drive. I'm very disappointed now after I went thru the weight gain and all the factors that you normally go thru with birth control. | F | 27 | 2 years | 3/13/2007 | 1 | Birth control | Depression, Lethargy, Weight gain | in 10 days, I've gone from 110 to 120lb and I can't stop eatting. I was going to the gym 3 times a week, now I have no energy to do anything, and can hardly stay awake past 8pm. I feel severely depressed and unstable. Also constant discharge since I've been on the pill. I will not take it again. | F | 25 | 10 days | 11/27/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Increased Facial Acne, irregular menstrual cycle | F | 22 | 96 days | 11/17/2006 | 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 | birth control | I was actually taking Estrostep FE. I will definitely never touch this type of birth control ever again. Taking it at first every thing was fine, then 1 year later, I started suffering from severe vomiting every 2 months. Missed days off from work, couldn't function on a daily basis, missed time spent with my kids, etc. In and out of emergency rooms and no one could figure out what was wrong with me, numerous tests after tests, and everything came up negative, even blood tests. It was a terrible feeling thinkig that I was allergic to foods I use to eat everyday. This went on for 2 years, until finally this past July, my new OB/GYN took me off just to see what will happen. Found out that it was the Estrostep that was making me sick. This is the first month I have been myself and feeling much better. I feel like a new person. | F | 40 | 2 years | 10/9/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | WEIGHT GAIN, moodiness,BAD ACNE!!! | This is the worst birth control, I weighed 110 lbs. less than two weeks ago and now weigh 116. I have NEVER had a weight problem and have weighed the same since I was 16!!! Not to mention the acne is TERRIBLE! Something i have also never had to deal with!!! I have bad circulation as well and am always cold and breaking out into chills!! Dont take this pill!!! I am so glad I found this website!! | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 9/23/2006 | 1 | reg. period, increase sex drive | nausea, major headaches most of the time,temper out of control, no sex drive at all, bleeding for 14 days straight,major bloating | nurse said that bleeding for that long isn't unusual when first starting out, to continue the pill, never had this reaction from other pills... | F | 47 | 30 days | 7/31/2006 | 1 | birth control | Made me crazy. Wanted to divorce my husband for no reason at least once a month. Extreme breast tenderness. Spotted for two weeks out of the 21 days. Weight gain and severe bloating. Would not recommend. Am changing pills at the end of the pack that I am currently on. | F | 29 | 5 months | 7/26/2006 | 1 | PCOS and birth control | I have had a headache off and on for the past 2 months. I am also experiencing severe anxiety, depression and I feel like I am going crazy. I flip out for any little episode and I am handling situations very irrationally. I have bled lightly for 2 days of this cycle which is rare and I feel so bloated that I can't even fit in pants that I wore last week. My main problem is that I can't handle the rages and irratical behavior. | I was fine on this pill up until 2 months ago and started feeling really bad side effects. | F | 28 | 5 months | 7/20/2006 | 1 | regulate my periods | severe headaches, nausea, i have severe mood swings, my boyfriend thinks that I am a raging lunatic. I have no patience and i am snapping for no reason at all. I am definitely stopping taking this pill | my bleeding is stil abnormal, and i have gained weight, before and during my period I have no control over my eating. | F | 27 | 6 months | 7/20/2006 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Missed period, no sex drive, irritable, tired all the time and more acne than usual. | I'm so dissapointed with this birth control. I have been on it for 2 months and have missed 2 periods. I've wasted around 40.00 on pregnancy tests and I feel tired all the time. I'm also soooo moody all the time. I've given up on birth control. | F | 25 | 2 months | 7/16/2006 | 1 | acne relief, pregnancy prevention | exacerbation of depression and anxiety, complete loss of libido, no relief of acne. in fact my acne was worse in the 4th month of taking the pill than it was before i took it. my breasts are painfully tender and my clothing doesn't fit two weeks out of the month. if i continued to take this pill, i would have to buy a new "week 2" and "week 3" wardrobe. | i wouldn't recommend this pill. as far as i know it prevents pregnancy, but that is because you will have no sex drive whatsoever. | F | 30 | 4 months | 7/12/2006 | 1 | Excessive bleeding, painful cramps | Abnormal weight gain – went from 95 to 105 lbs in fewer than 3 weeks – felt as if my body had been pumped with a bunch of steroids. And, I was not eating much more than before taking Estrostep. Breakthrough bleeding – had another cycle that lasted for nearly three days two weeks after my normal cycle ended. And, I continued to spot until my next normal cycle began. So, I had to wear pads for nearly an entire month. Bloating – felt like I retained all the liquids (mostly water) I drank. Depression; moodiness/irritability; sleeplessness | The experience was so awful that I’ve decided to have fibroid surgery instead. I do not want take any more chances with oral contraceptives. | F | 39 | 21 days | 7/7/2006 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy-regulate period | breasts increased a cup size, legs felt like they were cramping 24/7 (signs of blood clots), NO SEX DRIVE (at all!), a little weight gain, very emotional, I would skip periods. | I never used to get cramps, but once I started this, I got them all of a sudden. I also got scared of pregnancy many times-since I skipped periods or had them when I shouldn't have. I liked the pill at first, but after my legs went numb for about a week straight, I got off of the pill. It wasnt safe. | F | 19 | 8 months | 6/23/2006 | 1 | birth control | Weight gain, tiredness, strange rash, acne, headaches | This is the worst BC I have ever tried. After taking it for less than 2 weeks I am done with it. My dr. switched me to estrostep after orthotricyclene-lo made my face break out, but estrostep is just as bad. The worse thing is that within a week I have put on at least 3-5 lbs. and feel like my stomach is swelled all the time (might as well be pregnant- it feels that way). Now I am worrying way more about my wedding dress still fitting in 2 months than getting pregnant. Also I am tired all day and wide awake at night even though I take the pill in A.M. Another bad thing is the rash that I have developed under my arms and on my stomach. Told dr. about it and she said to keep taking until end of cycle unless rash gets worse. Well it may not be worse but it's not better so I am ignoring her suggestion and quiting estrostep now. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! I wish I would have found this site before I took the first one. My dr. has agreed to switch me back to my original- Yasmin, which I never ha | F | 29 | 12 days | 6/22/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Extreme fatique, irritability. Frequent headaches and yeast infections. Low sex drive. Lack of concentration. | F | 39 | 6 days | 6/6/2006 | 1 | F | 34 | | 6/5/2006 | 1 | cramps/bleeding, contraception | severe moodiness, fat around abdomen, NO sex drive | first, it did help cramps and beleeding, but this is not worth the other effects. I was taking it for contraception as well. Useless when you never ever want to have sex anyway. For months I was snapping at everyone, and couldn't be happy about anything. Sucked since I am a newlywed. Also, only slight weight gain, but somehow my hips and abdomen are much larger. within 2 months, could not wear pants i wore before it began (and i am on a strict exercise routine and watching what i eat). Avoid this pill | F | 28 | 5 months | 5/27/2006 | 1 | weight gain, nause | Took this pill for 2 wks and the first wk I already gained 1 lb I had to stop right away because it is bothering my stomach. I tried taking it in AM but I can't drive properly because of nausea, tried taking it at dinner but I would wake up feeling sick in the middle of the night. I called my OBGYN today and she is replacing it. | F | 27 | 15 days | 4/18/2006 |