LOESTRIN 24 FE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.3 (109 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN 24 FE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN 24 FE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Regulate periods and prevent preg | headaches weekly no period no weight gain | since I am sexually active it was scary not getting my period until I did a little research and other people hadn't gotten theirs either. it's nice but kind of stresses me out. the only thing I can't stand is the headaches I've been getting weekly from it. | F | 1 months 1 | 6/2/2016 | 1 | Contraceptive | Nipple discharge, slight weight gain first month, weigh loss on third month, no period, breakthrough bleeding, anxiety, frequent urination, dry mouth, shortness of breath, heavy discharge on brown pills, night sweats, not able to sleep, nausea. | I have yet to experience any consistency with this pill. I am taking Lomedia FE, the generic equivalent to Loestrin FE. The first month I started on the first day of my period and did not have a period at the end of the pack. One day of spotting on the second pack. Not many side effects at that time besides breast growth and acne. Period came heavy and 3 days before brown pill. Then, the third month came along. I immediately dropped weight on the first pill, started to experience breast discharge, anxiety and a full period on the second week. The whole month I had frequent urination, I was convinced it was pregnancy. But how? We used back up 3 times over. Major anxiety fluctuating through each week, no appetite, sensitive to smell. I knew it was the pill. Has this happened to anyone else? I am switching bc methods ASAP. | F | 3 months 1X day | 2/5/2015 | 1 | Heavy period & later b/c | Chest pain, 2week periods twice a month, MAJOR depression, distant feeling, major weight gain and unable to lose weight | I first went on b/c to have lighter periods since I was taking JROTC in high school. I thought the chest pain was from working out since I normally don't work out and I thought being emotional was from a friend moving away until I became emotional over everything and went from "daddies little girl" to not being able to stand him. I decided maybe the sideffects would eventually go away so I continued to take the pill. After being on it around 8 months I decided to go off it b/c it wasn't helping except for cramps. I had to wear a liner almost every day for 8months and got tired of it. When I went off the pill everything went back to normal. 3months after stopping I went back on it b/c my bf wanted me too BIG MISTAKE!!!! I was on it for a little over a month and gained over 20lbs. Since I'm overweight to begin with it worried me. One night I couldn't go to sleep because chest pains were so bad it felt like I could bairly breathe. (I thought chest pains were from Exercise the first time, the 2nd time I wasnt exercising as much) I threw the 2nd pack away after taking 6pills (during period) and my period was 2weeks long. Which started July 14th. It is now Aug. 19th and I haven't gotten my period yet as of now. (I haven't had sex after I stopped taking it) I do not recomend this b/c to anyone. On a side note, my friend is taking the same b/c and lost her appetite. | F | 16 | 8 months 1X day | 8/19/2011 | 2 | To prevent pregnancy | I feel so cheated. The last month I have been a complete B to my boyfriend and my mom because of this pill. I have random temper spikes and the fact that it's messing with my relationship makes me so angry. I have basically 0 period and a huge loss in sex drive. Like complete loss. I'm so unhappy with this pill. | At least it did its primary purpose. | F | 17 | 1 months 30 MG | 6/15/2015 | 1 | Acne, prevent from having a baby | Extreme breakouts ! Pimples with no head to pop! Very painfull! I hate this pill! & period never comes ! & was very sad mood swings like crazy | F | 17 | 3 months | 7/31/2012 | 3 | prevent pregnancy, clear up skin | No difference in skin, a TINY bit of breast growth & some tenderness, breakthrough spotting/bleeding, no sex drive | No emotional change... maybe just a little but that could also be going to college 1,000+ miles away from home | F | 18 | 4 months 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 2 | for shorter periods | spotting, frequent yeast infections | I would NOT recommend Loestrin to any other woman. The first few months everything was okay but later down the road I started having problems. My cramps returned and headaches returned along with my period. My period also became heavy again. While taking this birth control I have had reoccurring yeast infections, probably more than 5 within the year. Others have complained about the yeast infections as well. I was so fed up I stopped the pill mid-pack. Now due to ceasing the medication I have worse mood swings than before while taking the pill and am very easily irritable. I have also had two periods in two weeks. Hopefully my body return backs to normal soon and I will welcome the old lengthy periods with open arms. | F | 18 | 1 years 1X day | 6/20/2010 | 2 | heavy bleeding | this pill has turned me into a crazy bitch. i used to be very light hearted and chill and don't let anything get to me. now i have insane moodswings, everything gets to me, i randomly get upset over something meaningless and can't stop crying, i say mean things and then feel overcome with remorse about it later and apologize over and over, i'm overcome with fear, sometimes don't feel like living.. then i snap out of it and i'm fine. this is miserable and i can't believe it took me this long to figure out it was this pill. definitely not for everyone. | F | 18 | 4 months 1X day | 9/28/2011 | 1 | Painful period, heavy bleeding | Bad Hair Loss, brittle nails, acne | MADE MY HAIR SHED AND FALL OUT. Im extremely upset with the amount of hair loss I experience as a result of this bc. I would not recommend it if you want to keep your hair on your head! Along with this I also noticed my hair on my legs and other places was taking much longer to grow back, which I guess was a good thing. Did reduce cramps and bleeding substantially, but it was not worth losing my beautiful long hair thats down to my waist! | F | 18 | 2 months 1X day | 2/9/2011 | 1 | Acne | HIGH ANXIETY, depression, acne (in areas associated with hormones). | I have always had anxiety but it was to a tolerable extent. This BC greatly exacerbated my anxiety and caused me to even seek out a therapist because of it. I would not recommend taking this BC if you are already prone to anxiety or depression or have dealt with it in the past. It also did not seem to help with my acne in the slightest, which was the reason I went on it in the first place. | F | 18 | 3 months 1X day | 1/20/2016 | 5 | Birth control & pms | When starting the pill some cramps and spotting for the first 2-3 months but after that cramps and spotting stopped completely. At around 7 months I was getting my period every 2nd or 3rd month After a year I rarely have a monthly period and when I do it's very light and you could almost consider it just spotting (every 4 months or so) | This pill has helped my pms symptoms, since I don't get much of a period anymore, I don't have cramps. | F | 19 | 2 years 1 x D | 2/15/2016 | 5 | Painful periods | None | F | 19 | 3 years 1 tablet | 1/16/2012 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | light period and spotting but now I have been off of it for 4 months and had my 1st period January till march now waiting to see if I am pregnant now that its april or if I get my period but I really wanna get pregnant hoping this time it happens anyone experience this please email me. | F | 19 | 3 months | 4/13/2014 | 3 | No periods | Headaches, cramping, breast tenderness, nausea, dizziness, no period or spotting. No energy. Dry mouth. | F | 19 | 2 months 1x D | 4/11/2012 | 2 | Birth control | Terrible mood swings, Depression, No sex drive what so ever | I was in Zovia 1/35E for a year and then switched to Loestrin 24 fe because I gained weight on Zovia but that was a terrible mistake. I want to switch back to Zovia or try something new. But no sex drive, and being in a relationship a year & a half of that 2 years was the worst feeling. | F | 19 | 2 years 1/20 1X day | 10/12/2011 | 2 | nausea, headaches, yeast infections, crying for no reason | I started taking this pill a year and a half ago, and was told by my doctor that my unexpalined headaches and hysterical crying must have been because theres something else going on! I thought it was just me, but this pilln is terrible! Im switching ASAP | F | 19 | 1X day | 4/28/2011 | 1 | Yes | Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks Break-through bleeding | My 19 yr old daughter started taking Loestrin 24 FE - she was to be married in 3 months time and she choose the pill as her BC. After only a few of weeks, she changed from a happy, excited bride-to-be (very much in love with her future husband) to an agitated mess - angry, depressed, anxious, crying and panicky - convinced that she was making a terrible mistake getting married. Very out of character she started talking everyday to some random guy she just met, calling him her best friend after just meeting him! She didn't want to be with her fiance and no longer wanted to get married (after being engaged for close to a year and planning the perfect little wedding). Her personality completely changed - we were all so scared - my husband and I, her friends and esp. her fiance! It occurred to me that it might be the Loestrin - after all - hormones are responsible for some pretty serious stuff - Postpartum Depression can cause a mother to not love her newborn baby for goodness sake!! Anyway, I called her doctor and the nurse agreed that she should come off the pill. 3 days after quitting she returned to normal and literally cannot believe what the pill had done! The wedding is back on!! She will be using the barrier method for a while and maybe try ANOTHER BCP sometime in the future. I'm writing this because I thought you should know what Loestrin is capable of doing in SOME people. This rating board was so helpful to us - I thought I should share our experience! :) | F | 19 | 30 days 1X day | 2/3/2011 | 1 | Regulate/Rid of nausea | During the first month, everything dealing with my period seemed to be getting better, then at the end of the first pack when my period started, it was heavier than usual. When I started taking the inactive pills for the 2nd pack, my period did not stop for the entire time I was on those and the 3rd pack. I swtiched to Ortho Tri Cyclen(Trinessa) and haven't had any problems since. | F | 19 | 3 months 1pill 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 5 | Brith Control | No side effects | Since I started taking Loestrin, my period has gotten really light. I was previously on Nuvaring which I liked but it slipped out way too many times for me. Every pill works on everybody differently and you should give three months to get used to it. | F | 20 | 4 months 1/20 1X day | 9/9/2010 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | no changes on my personality, feel normal, healthy, energetic, not hormonal. no weight gain except for breasts. i lost some hair at the beginning but it grew back. | F | 20 | 10 days 1X day | 10/9/2011 |