LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)

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 1  prevent pregnancy hair loss, skin rash, mood wings, sleplesness, moodiness, huge weight gain ( i work out 2 hours a day! still gain)very heavy bleeding, the pill for short periods has given me 100 days of bleeding out of 149 days taking it. I stuck it through believeing things would improve and hoping the shorter periods would be worth it, big mistake, i should have stopped after the first month, thats when the symptoms all showed up. im not a first time pill user either, i dont reccomend you take this. i am going to go back to Yasmin asap. F 30 149 days
3/18/2007
 1  Birth Control 1st month- sore, swollen breasts, little fatigue, HIGH sex drive No bleeding yay! 2nd months- Nausea, heartburn, very sore breasts, couldnt wear bra, sleplessness and VERY tired, major mood swings, cramping and BLED 3.5 out of 4 WEEKS ..STRAIGHT, and HEAVILY. 3rd Month- All symptoms have worsened, still bleeding going on 7 weeks. Please ladies, dont believe the hype, symptoms WORSEN after the first month, this board does show that trend. AVOID THIS PILL. ANY OTHER PILL, beats this one. Take a 5 day period over these ongoing side effects, you'll save yourself alot of anguish. Im stopping as soon as I finish this pack. F 27 3 days
3/18/2007
 1  regulate periods swollen boobs, bad back ache, very heavy continuous bleeding, period for 2 months straight, feel sad, irrational, throw up after riding in car, hair falling out in chunks, cant stop crying not good F 28 4 months
3/18/2007
 5  Birth Control, Regulate Periods Breast Tenderness and enlargement ( I can totally deal with that) Some headaches...not sure if related to the pill since I take it before bed. I switched from the NuvaRing which left me with a period lasting 5 1/2 weeks. The day after I started Loestrin, my period had stopped. I haven't had any side effects, no nausia, bloading, acne, or anything of the sort. Haven't gotten to the nn active pills so im not sure what my period will be like. But I absolutely love this pill so far and think its the best one for me! F 20 3 weeks
3/16/2007
 4  hormone therapy, regulate period I have experienced break-through bleeding, fatigue (possibly due to anemia), minor headaches and I seem to get the munchies. Overall, I am satisfied. My periods are shorter and my acne has cleared up. F 41 4 months
3/16/2007
 5  regulate period In the beginning I had horrible acne and mood swings. I've been taking Loestrin for 3 months now and the acne has cleared up. The mood swings have stopped except for right before my period. I'm more irritable now while PMSing than without the pill. F 27 3 months
3/15/2007
 2  birth control, acne insomnia, mood swings, slight depression, weight gain- awful the first month, then it got better, but after a few months it's slowly gotten worse again. At first I loved it. The very first month I was very emotional, but after the 2nd month it got a little better. My acne started to clear up. I loved the short periods. However lately my acne has come back, I'm more easily stressed out, and I can't sleep anymore. I've also gained weight even though I'm eating more healthy than ever. I started doing a lot of reading about side effects and talked to some friends who had discontinued using the pill and were much happier. I honestly had never known about the potential side effects except for weight gain. My husband and I just recently decided to stop using hormonal contraceptives altogether. F 22 1 years
3/15/2007
 1  prevent pregnancy I'm taking the Microgestrin FE 1/20 generic for Loestrin FE 1/20, and I am very dissatisfied with it. I was taking Yasmin and I liked that a lot more, it's just more expensive. With the Microgestrin my period starts a week before it should and my periods last for at least 7 days and they are very heavy. I've been on it for 4 months and I'm am switching back to Yasmin. F 39 4 months
3/15/2007
 3  Doctor Recommended I've been on it for 2.5 months now and haven't had a period. In addition my boobs grew bigtime and my lower stomach (nowhere else) did as well. Definitely thought I was pregnant - but took several tests and was clear. Now I know it's common, thank The Lord! Besides minor weight gain, chest growth (both common when I start a new pill) and missed period I've experienced no other side effects. F 25 65 days
3/14/2007
 4  birth control, regulate periods light period or no period only side effect I have noticed is very light period or no period at all. slight break through bleading few times, but otherwise no more symptoms than other low hormone bc pills F 26 1.5 days
3/13/2007
 1  Reduce period flow This pill caused me migraines (the worst happened after the first pack), insomnia, breast enlargement and tenderness, and a very aggressive form of acne which I am still fighting even after 2 months of stopping this pill. Also, I did not a have a period whatsoever and that did not feel very natural. I did give this pill a chance for 4 months hoping that my body was going to get used to it but it did not happened. Now I am on Solia, mainly to get my skin as it was before Loestrin, and I feel MUCH better. ALL the terrible side effects are gone, and my skin is improving little by little. I would suggest people with acne-prone skin to avoid taking this bcp because it may cause you troubles (it is highly androgenic). F 30 4 months
3/13/2007
 5  birth control slight nausea i have been on this pill for 2 weeks and so far i love it. i am 47 and peri-menopausal and my natural lubrication has completely returned. sex drive is absolutely amazing. no hair loss, breast tenderness F 47 14 days
3/10/2007
 2  20 bleeding! i have been taking loestrin 20 for 3 months and the first 2 months was great! then when i got to the third month which im coming to the end of now, i have had 3 periods this month and they are really heavy! it is just as bad as being on the injection as with the injection i bled for 9 months, and before that i took the combined pill for 2 months and it was fine but it made me feel sick all the time! F 16 3 months
3/10/2007
 3  birth control nausea like crazy, tiredness, headache, breakthrough bleeding, stomach pain i thought i had the nausea under control(seemed to not happen if i ate before taking the pill). i'm on my fifth day and i think this is the worst its been and im hoping it just gets better from here F 20 5 days
3/8/2007
 4  heavy periods Low libido (temporary), no period I had horrible periods with Ortho Evra, so I've been really happy with the light periods on this. I've had hardly any cramping or mood swings. I had one month with some breakthrough bleeding, but not bad. I was a bit concerned when i missed my last period, but the doc says its normal...Ok with me. F 25 4 months
3/4/2007
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3/3/2007
 5  birth control headache I've been on Loestrin for a year now and my doctor has switched me to Microgestin. I'm a little weary to make the switch. Loestrin has worked so well for me. I love the 2-3 day period and I rarely feel bloated. I'm worried about the Microgestin giving me a longer period since there are not as many active pills as the Loestrin. Has anyone else made this switch and how's it been? F 23 1 days
3/2/2007
 4  birth control/hormone regulation So far the pill has been good for me. Except for recently I have been having horrible leg pains in my calf and thigh. Its a sharp stabbing pain that comes and goes. I never know when it will happen. I have had short to no periods which I love. I did have spotting for the first few months but now nothing. I have absolutely no cramps.YAY!!! Noticed a little weight gain too. Other than the pain I am satisfied with the pill. F 24 4 months
3/2/2007
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 3  Prevent Pregnancy heavy bleeding, cramping, bloating I like this pill, and don't plan on stopping it. however it made my period horrible for a week. it was almost like a faucet. and the cramps were horrible. F 17 28 days
3/2/2007
 1  Birth control/ Acne Depression, anger, anxiety, naseua, breakthrough bleeding I have just finished my first month of pills. They are horrible. Other pills made me sick to my stomach all the time. But this one I thought I was going crazy! Either I would cry all day or be throwing things or punching walls. I had breakthrough bleeding lots of times. I stay sick to my stomach havent been throwing up just feel like it. My period has always been about 3 days so there was no change in that. It has cleared my face up alot but thats the only good and does not outweigh the bad at all! Would not reccomend taking! F 20 30 days
3/1/2007

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