LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1356 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1/20 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1/2 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | prevent cysts/ birth control | I have been on this for four months. It began fine when soon I started feeling, just not quite myself. I felt emotionally unavailable, remote, sad for no reason. My libido is nonexistant. I get a super light period, havent gained much weight...and no hair loss- but WOW, am I numb emotionally. No thanks... I am getting off this SO FAST. | DEPRESSED- EMOTIONALLY NUMB- NO LIBIDO uncool. | F | 32 | 4 months | 9/18/2006 | 5 | birth control | none apart from little or no mega heavy period. | I have spent so much money of late buying THE test....how happy am I to know not only am I free from heavy put your life on hold periods, I am not pregnant and can chill each month....I have only just started having light periods but as I was a prisoner it felt for so long,I was a little worried my periods had all but stopped.I do miss however the first two years of having pre breast feeding breasts...they have now returned to aa cup size rather than my bloomimg twentys c cup...but hey you have to take the rough with the smooth | F | 36 | 3 years | 9/17/2006 | 5 | Short periods | No period. Thought I was pregnant, until I read this website. I didn't realize you could also have no period. No other side effects, no headaches, no soreness. | I was on the Ortho Evra Patch which gave me headaches 3/4 of the time due to the irregular levels of hormones that go through the skin. It also gave me extremely heavy periods lasting 5-7 days. I was going through maxi pads like I just gave birth. After taking this pill for two months, I love it. No more popping pain relievers everyday. And for the first month extremely LIGHT period, second month NO period. | F | 37 | 2 months | 9/17/2006 | 5 | Painful periods | After taking Loestrin for one month, I expeierienced very little period flow, lasting only a couple hours or not at all. I am very satisfied with this result. | M | 19 | 3 months | 9/15/2006 | 4 | birth control/migranes | red and purple spots on my stomach, some nausea | i'm so glad this website exists!!! i did not know it was possible not to get a period. i have a 4 month old baby and i was starting to get a little bit scared...in fact about to take a pregnancy test. but reading others comments has made me feel a ton better!!! thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences. | F | 28 | 1.5 months | 9/15/2006 | 2 | Painful Ovulations, Contraception | I was prescribed Loestrin 24 FE which was approved this year. I have been on birth control pills in the past with the only side effect being headaches. Tried this pill for two months and felt like I was dying. At first my I started to loose hair, just thought I was going through a shedding cycle. Since off the pill it has stopped. I had migranes everyday after the first three weeks until I then finally stopped. Fatigued to the extreme the first week I started the new pack. Which would subside by week two. Little bumps under my skin. Nausea upon waking up (resembled morning sickness) despite eating and taking the pill at same time each day. Abdominal cramping and then diarrhea towards the end of use. I gave it two full months, I was a reck and very moody from it all. | All I can say is I didn't gain any weight....I actually lost weight and gained weight only in my bust. Im currently back on my orginal pill from the past...Mircette. Would recommend this pill to anyone. I'm fine now. | F | 34 | 2 months | 9/15/2006 | 1 | Contraceptive | Depression, weight gain, extreme sugar cravings, elevated heart rate, acne | I was using the generic form, microgestin FE 1/20, after switching from Loestrin FE 24. I can't believe that I managed to gain 10 lbs in 17 days after taking this medicine. It made me very depressed, I'm normally a happy person but I started thinking about killing myself after taking it. I would rather not take contraceptives than feel like this. | F | 22 | 17 days | 9/15/2006 | 1 | so i wont get pregnate | on the generic pill, microgestin i havereally bad mood swings. crying for no reason, really mad at the supidest things. nightmears. stress. and severe depression. & what sucks the most is that my boyfriend of almost 2 years dosent understand that when i get mad not to take it personal and just ignore me. he just gets mad and asks why i am mad at him. THIS SUCKS! | ide rather be pregnate then have these side effects...kind of. | F | 16 | 5 days | 9/15/2006 | 2 | regulation | nasea, lack of energy, weight gain | F | 22 | 3 months | 9/14/2006 | 5 | regulate hormones | OOOPPPS to the comment below me: I made some mistakes: I have been on this for 2 months. also, lack of memory as gotten worse..(obviously) no libido, breast soreness BUT HEY, i won't get pregnant so its worth it!!! lol | F | 25 | 2 months | 9/13/2006 | 5 | Regulate hormones | I have been having upper thigh, like mid thigh pain, expecially when I walk. I wake up with this leg cramp. Same spot everytime....its annoying not so much painful persay, but wonder if it has anything to do with Loestrin. It started when I started the pill. | Other than the leg pain, I had my period for the first whole month and broke out in acne. My mood swings are 100% better though! | F | 25 | 2 days | 9/13/2006 | 4 | birth control | breast tenderness big time! | OMG! I am sooooo glad I found this web site! I am 44 and just started back on the pill after 5 years of being off. I am on my third month of taking it. Today I just took a pregnancy test because I was freaking out over being 4 days late on my peroid! I never knew that I might not have one at all! That's scary. I'm not sure I want to panic like this every time I don't have a period. Everything else is fine though - no mood swings (at least my husband, son and students haven't said anything!), acne or anything else. | F | 44 | 3 months | 9/13/2006 | 3 | contraception, lack of libido | weight gain, bloating | switched to microgestin about 4 months ago. Doctor told me to go three months before taking "sugar" pills (said it was okay). Just took sugar pills and had no period whatsoever. Now in fourth month and am suddenly experiencing LOTS of wieght gain and TONS of bloating. Took preg. test and came up negative. Planning on calling doc. to discuss weight gain and bloating because I hate feeling FAT!!! | 23 | 4 months | 9/13/2006 | 3 | Shorter periods | With Loestrin 24 Fe: I have had two missed periods and just started a new pack of pills. I took two pregnancy tests and both have been negetive. I wonder if I'll ever have a period. | Other wise I really like this pill because of the less side effects. I feel great taking it and I'm less moody. | F | 20 | 2 months | 9/11/2006 | 4 | Contraception | Thank god I found this site because I thought I was pregnant!!! I've been on this pill 4 months. I've had very light periods(1 or 2 days of very little bleeding) and this month nothing at all. I was on Demulen 1/50 for 12 years and they discontinued my pill so I had to switch. I've broken out some but I'm hoping that will stop, and I've easily lost 5or6 pounds. No other side affects, but I'm nervous about no periods. Do I have to take a pregnancy test every month? I'm going to stick with this pill because I love the light periods, and I strongly believe changing pills too often isn't healthy. Half the battle is letting your body dealing with the horomone shift- takes time. That said,no period at all is a little scarey. | F | 33 | 4 months | 9/9/2006 | 2 | Birth Control | Breast tenderness, foggy mind, nausea and EXTREME fatigue. After just a few days of taking this pill I started to feel very low energy, I could stay in bed all day. I am on my 2nd month and only just made the connection between the fatigue and the start of this pill. | I saw a physician today, she said I should stop taking this pill right away and should get my energy back within a week!!!! Can't wait , I feel like an old lady in a young body. | F | 32 | 5 weeks | 9/8/2006 | 5 | acne | first two months my acne got worse....give Loestrin some time to work... now (4th month) it is much much better; skin even looks smooth... however, do not expect miracles....your acne will become better, but will not disappear...so you still have to take a good care of yourself (let's say one facial a month+loestrin will do a job) | F | 29 | 4 months | 9/7/2006 | 2 | depression | SEVERE nausea and vomiting about 5 hours after I took it (at night) Headache, bad headache. | I'll try it for one more day, but I will have to figure out which foods will taste good coming back up... | F | 26 | 1 days | 9/7/2006 | 5 | Nausea, Vommiting, Painful Periods | This pill seems to have stabalized my eating, acne, and mood swings. No apparent water weight gain... possibly a slight weight loss. At first there was a little nausea/upset stomach, but after taking it for a little longer that all went away. Acne got worse in the first month, but got much better after that. | I think this pill is really going to work out. I just feel better all the time without as much stress and moodiness as I used to have. My periods are now light and I no longer vomit when I have them. I would recommend this to others... give it some time if it doesn't seem to be working right away. | F | 19 | 2 months | 9/3/2006 | 1 | birth control, regulate period | Entire personality change...no libido loss, but became very moody, depressed, began suffering anxiety attacks, constantly felt tired & groggy, nauseus. | I had alot of things going on, so I attributed my aggitation to that, except after an esp bad day, I realized I had no reason to be feel so depressed and exhausted. I remember telling someone I feel like I'm tired and mad at everything except I had no idea why & no control over it (which is tough b/c I'm usually happy). I'm sensitive to the pill, but it's never been this bad. I would strongly recommend you look out for the symptoms if you start this. I quit today, I put a new relationship in jeopardy (and men don't swallow the pill reason easily - pardon the pun) and it's just not worth it. But it was a GREAT relief to find this site & realize I wasn't going crazy. | F | 32 | 2 months | 8/31/2006 |