JUNEL FE 1.5/30 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.5 (51 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare JUNEL FE 1.5/30 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR JUNEL FE 1.5/30 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | regulate period | weight gain, mood swings, always hungry, very low sex drive | I started takin junel to regulate my period. I took it for a year and had no problems with it regulating my period but while taking it I gained weight. had terrible mood swings (I used to always be in a good mood), felt tired all the time, had very low sex drive and felt hungry all the time.. I am going to stop taking it and hope that all of these symptoms go away.. tired of feeling like this! | F | 23 | 1 years 1.5 | 2/21/2015 | 3 | Stop bleeding from ovarian cyst | Bad acne on my back, very stable mood, thinning hair, and my bleeding and period completely stopped the entire time I was on this. Also helped me stay thin. | Wish there was an in between formula of 1/25. I think the 1.5 of the norethindone is too much for me but I dont want to go as low as 20mcg of the estradiol. Too bad. | F | 23 | 1 years | 4/28/2020 | 2 | To prevent pregnancy | Started with headaches an stomach cramps. Than my appetite was crazy and I never eat. Bout the 5th day I got a horrible rash on my cheek and stomach. Wouldnt recommend | F | 23 | 6 days 1.5 | 11/20/2017 | 3 | Regulate cycle | When I started Junel I experienced headaches, nausea, and hunger. When I ate I got extremely sick but I was still hungry. My cycle came on my second week into the pulls now my cycle has been in 11 days and won't leave and I'm finished with the pack and can't take no more for 7 days I'm on the the 21 day pack. | F | 24 | 3 weeks 20 | 8/11/2015 | 2 | birth control | worsening fatigue, muscle pains, horrible cramps | Would not take again or recommend to anyone because of the horrible cramps and fatigue. I know everyone is different though, so while this may not have worked for me, it may work for someone else... | F | 24 | 2 months 1X day | 8/27/2011 | 1 | Birth control | I've been taking this pill for a couple of months and it is horrible I missed one day and I had breakthrough bleeding but it was heavy like my period all over again and I had just got off my period the week before now I'm don't see any blood but during intercourse my bf tells me I'm bleeding and he also mentions that it smells funny down there and I know it's this stupid pill bc I didn't have these problems before it's ruining my life and on too of all this I'm due for my period again in another week according to this pack of pills I'm ready to just stop taking them instead of waiting until the end I've already been bleeding all month almost anyway | F | 24 | 1 months | 3/9/2014 | 1 | The WORST! I was on microgestion for 2 years and loved it. Pharmacy all of a sudden stopped carrying it so they started giving me this crap. Severe breast tenderness, i cannot seem to sleep anymore since ive been on this. Depression and severe anxiety! And got my very first yeast infection bc of this crap! Dont feel like myself at all. Please do not take this! Also have 2 other friends that are in the same boat as me all stopped taking their birth control due to the side effects of junel | F | 24 | 7 months | 7/27/2018 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | I’m usually a bubbly, happy person.. but after taking this pill I’ve been depressed, moody, and have been experiencing a lot of anxiety. I’m definitely not myself on this. I’m done taking it. | F | 25 | 3 months | 2/25/2019 | 1 | hormone regulation | Started on Junel as substitution for Gildess and it was okay until I started bleeding again. The medication no longer has any effect on me. I currently have a heavy flow that has lasted for the past week and a half, and moderate cramping. Hoping to return to Gildess or Microgestin Fe very soon--at least they have worked consistently in the past. | F | 25 | 2 weeks 1X day | 12/1/2015 | 5 | Endometriosis | Less cravings, less hungry , less sleep. | I love this bc. I was on junel fe before this dosage and then I started bleeding through the lower dose, typical endo. I have struggled to lose weight on almost all bc but this one I seem to be able to control my cravings and food intake. Other BC's I was always hungry and couldn't control my intake now I've lost 10 pounds and sleep way less, I'm bot sure to be annoyed or okay with it s iij nce most of the time I really struggled with my fatigue and exhaustion. I still have endo pain unfortunately but I recommend this bc. It's easier than most and less side effects in my opinion. The trick tho is definitely to. And make sure you are drinking the right amount of water if I don't that's when my bc effects my moods and all.. | 26 | 28 days 1.5 | 6/12/2020 | 2 | Regulate period | The first 2 years I was on Junel were great. Then I started to have some vaginal dryness. Didn't know how bad it was until I went for a gyno visit and the exam was extremely uncomfortable due to how dry I was down there. I've been having on and off yeast infections since February 2020 and I've had enough of it. I also notice that my mood swings are rough the week before. | This did help regulate my periods and made them lighter. I had very heavy periods and severe cramps before taking. I'm going to go off of it completely for now to see if I can reset my system and get back to normal levels before exploring a different BC option. | F | 27 | 4 years | 5/28/2020 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | I've been having severe anxiety since I started taking this BC. At first I thought my anxiety and increase mood swings were related to stress due to COVID-19 since I'm an essential personnel however I'm now convinced it's due to this BC. I'm normally very bubbly and full of energy however I've found myself depressed, anxious, increased headaches, irritable, moody, decreased energy, sleeping problem, | This should be taken off the market with as many bad reviews as it has. I will be discontinuing effective tomorrow... and will probably remain off for a while | F | 27 | 0 weeks 1.5/ 30mg 1X day | 7/23/2020 | 3 | Birth control, hormonal fluctuation | I've was on junel about 3 years ago and was satisfied with it completely. I went off it and got horrible hormonal acne and I'm 28, eat organic, non GMO, etc! My hormone levels were spiking and I had too much testosterone in me. My doctor put me back on junel and upped my dose to higher estrogen and progestin to see if it helps. My boobs have become plumper and tender, I am extremely bloated to where my pants barely button and my scale says I've gained about 5 pounds in a month. I'm gonna give it another 2 months because I've heard these symptoms lessen. Also, my sex drive has not dipped, if anything, it's increased. I was depressed for the first week and a half but now I feel great. I put somewhat satisfied because I happy about everything so far, just angry about he bloating. | F | 28 | 1 days | 3/14/2014 | 2 | To regulate period | Very bad cramps and light periods which lasted longer than my normal cycle | F | 29 | 40 days 1.5/30 | 10/10/2017 | 1 | Birth control | The only thing that could make this any worse was if I got pregnant. Heavier period, more cramping, borderline psychotic mood swings, anxiety, depression, no sex drive, no sleeping, shortness of breath. | F | 29 | 3 months 1.5/30 | 4/21/2017 | 4 | Birth control | Weight gain | Increased appetite so I am hungry all the time. Also, I have gained about 3 lbs since I started this pill three weeks ago. Everything else is perfect! | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 5/17/2015 | 3 | Heavy Periods | Mood swings, tender breast, spotting, weight gain | They switched me from Gildess to this one around 5 months ago the only thing I noticed Right away was mood swings they are horrible! But now I'm noticing tender breast and spotting this has just been happening recently tho. It's making me think I need To run and get a pregnancy test cause this is weird for me. Anyone else done this?? | F | 30 | 5 months 30 MG | 6/19/2020 | 1 | Help with ovarian cysts | Lowered sex drive, anxiety, mood swings, severe vaginal dryness, nausea | I will NEVER recommend this birth control to anyone. The first month I didn't notice much of a change, second month my sex drive was way down, 3rd month I started having mood swings, 4th month I had severe vaginal dryness, irritation, inflammation at vaginal opening (even my cervix was inflamed) & started getting anxiety like I had never experienced before. I have been battling to find out what was going on with me for the last month with tests after tests coming back normal and finally realized it was this birth control. I also have a hard time eating and an even harder time when I'm nauseous (which is almost every day now) along with the anxiety. I wake up with anxiety and nausea now and have been for over a month. I'm down about 10 pounds and some days can hardly hold water down because of the nausea. It has impacted my life so severely I considered getting on anxiety medication because I felt like I was going crazy. No control over my mind or body. STAY AWAY FROM THIS BIRTH CONTROL. | F | 30 | 5 months 1.5/30 1X day | 7/9/2022 | 1 | I've been on it 3 weeks with pains | I started this only bc my doc told me told after having my period for 3 weeks. I've been on junel for 3 weeks now . Bad headaches vision problems pain in abominal area and now three days with severe pain behind my rib where my gull bladdr is. I've been to the er 2 times now did catscan and ultrasound and said nothing was wrong. I stopped taking the junel two days ago . I've been bleeding very heavy since I started it. Had anyone else had these problems ??? | F | 30 | 3 weeks Low | 5/29/2014 | 1 | Yes | I had really bad lower abdominal cramps, heavy bleeding & A LOT of clots. My period also has lasted a lot longer. I got this from a pharmacy and Junel was supposed to be the same as Microgestin 1/20. It was definitely not! I went back to the place where I got Microgestin and after a day of taking it, I already feel better after weeks feeling like crap. | F | 32 | 4 weeks 1/20 | 5/31/2014 |