LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (711 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1.5 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | prevent pregnancy | no sex drive,night sweats,nausea, bloating | I have taken this pill for 5 months now,at first i had no side effects but now i wake up in the middle of the night with my body covered in sweat. I get this sick feeling without warning in the middle of the day,cramping stomach,nausea and headaches.I am scared of this pill now | F | 29 | 5 months | 4/13/2008 | 5 | so i dont get pregnant | decreased sex drive, vaginal dryness | ive loved this pill the entire time ive been on it. after about 6 years my sex drive went down, but thats probably just life. no weight gain, no craziness, no bleeding... | F | 26 | 9 years | 4/12/2008 | 5 | to prevennt pregnancy | irregular periods. Every month is different as far as how long it lasts for could be 6-7 days. | This pill is great. While I don't feel great about taking BC because of the side effects that some may have and was very nervous about this one, I have not had any extreme side effects. Loestrin works for me. | F | 23 | 9 months | 4/12/2008 | 4 | To control horrific bleeding, | Slight headaches, and feeling tired, had some breast tenderness for the first 2 months but that went away | My Lord I feel so bad for the ladies above who have had horrific issues with this. For the past 4-5 years I had really bad issues with my monthly and had been to 4 gynocologists. I am perimenopausal and for the last two years I was having such heavy bleeding to a point where I would pass out, I was having very bad mood swings (prior to the med) and all sorts of PMDD symptoms. My old gynocologist put me on Nuvaring and for the first two days I was using that I had such severe headaches on the left side of my head ,that I couldn't function. (oddly enough during those two days, I also had a blood vessil rupture in my right eye, which I think had something to do with the headaches and the Nuvaring, but that is just my opinion) So I stopped the Nuvaring. I found a new gynocologist and had a whole gammut of test done and he asked me to try Loestrin. Like I mentioned, the first two months I did have severe breast tenderness but that went away, but I feel tired thru-out the day and I occasio | F | 42 | 6 days | 4/11/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | Swollen/tender breasts half way into pill pack. It hurts but I like haveing bigger boobs! I have night sweats and wake up soaking wet. I didn't know what it was until I read others with the same symptom. | All and all, I like this pill. My periods are light and last only 1-2 days. The swollen breasts are not bad either, however, I do think I gained some weight in my mid section | F | 34 | 3 months | 4/10/2008 | 2 | For Birth Control | Cramping, Bleeding every day, contact irritation, bloating, nasea, diarrhea. | I have been taking this stuff a week and a half now. All of these comments have me freaked out. I have bled every day that I have taken it, had cramping, bloating, diarrhea, this stuff is awful. I haven't been on the pill in years and my husband and I want to start ttc in fall of 08, so what does this mean? I feel pregnant now, all of the other ladies symptoms sound just like pregnany symptoms, so I have these problems and then I get pregnant, I could spend the next year and a half feeling this way??? There has to be an easier way, I'm about ready to start using Trojans again. This sucks! | F | 25 | 10 days | 4/8/2008 | 1 | to not get pregnant | the only side effects i can really point out is a low sex drive, tender breasts and less motivation. | i had a baby 6.5 months ago and i understand that my body is getting back to the norm, however, i've been on loestrin since after the birth and i must say i hate this birth control. not only have i not had a period, except for the first month, but i haven't had one since and am 5 months without one. i know most women would be elated, but it's very confusing because i think i'm pregnant. i will not recommend this birth control to anyone. | F | 29 | 6.5 months | 4/3/2008 | 5 | endo, cysts, switched from Yaz | I am not sure I am having any. My menstrual cramps have not alleviated. | I do not have on and off cramping anymore and I am losing the weight I gained from the Yaz. I got to keep the boobs I gained from the Yaz, but the tenderness/pain went away!!! So far I am very happy with it. I was on Yaz for 4 months and I had horrible side effects on it. | F | 36 | 2 months | 4/1/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Missed periods, reduced breast soreness, increased acne | Missing periods is too stressful and doesn't feel healthy | F | 31 | 6 months | 4/1/2008 | 1 | treat breakthrough bleeding | nonstop bleeding, weird food obsession, bloating and cramps | My god. I have gained so much weight from this pill in one month and it's only 2 months before my wedding! How could this have happened--no one said there'd be weight gain on this pill! I have a very healthy relationship with food, but while taking this pill I fantasized about food the way a teenage boy fantasizes about sex. All I could think about from the time I woke til the time I slept was food. It was like having my brain hijacked. I ate TACO BELL for the love of god. I feel dirty! I am so pissed that I have put on all this weight all of a sudden right before my wedding. This pill sucks and it made me bleed every day for the past month. I just stopped taking in and I have hideous cramps and disgusting clots. I HATE this pill. | F | 30 | 1 months | 4/1/2008 | 1 | To decrease bld flow during periods | Extreme weight gain, hair loss, mood swings, contact lens irritation, irregular cycle, breast tenderness | The hair loss lasted for the first three months, which was not expected since my doctor thought that my original hair loss was from Yasmin (with Yasmin, my hair loss was isolated to my temples), and with Loestrin, my hair loss is all over. I've gained about 10 lbs and have an increased appetite. I have extreme mood swings and it seems like I'm always either sad or mad. I cry all of the time. Although I had acne the first two months, that finally went away. | F | 39 | 5.5 months | 3/30/2008 | 1 | spottin on regular Ortho | WORST. PILL. EVER. | horrible mood swings (making my boyfriend hate being around me), significant lowered sex drive, feel like crying out of nowhere, skin worsened, unbelievable bloating and immediate weight gain! feel like i have PMS when i am in first 2 weeks of pill pack. noticeable depression, total lack of energy and zest for life. total nightmare. i would rather be on no pill asap than take any more of this. dr's say may take 3 months to get used to new pill? i think i would kill myself by then. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 3/29/2008 | 2 | to prevent pregnancy | headaches, nausea, dizzyness, fatigue, weight gain, insane mood swings | I have never gained weight with anything, even after having a baby I went back to my pre-prego weight immediately. I have gained 5 lbs in one week. I'm just about to start my 3rd month of this bc. My moods have been up and down in a dramatic way. I'm glad I read about other people's side effects. I need a nap almost every day. I get head rushes constantly. I have never gotten headaches but I have at least 2 a day. My husband and I have been thinking I was pregnant b/c I've been eating everything in the house, especially junk food and have many other prego symptoms, with the exception of breast tenderness. I think I'll switch pills!! | F | 26 | 3 months | 3/23/2008 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy and low period | lno sex drive, night sweats, bad cramping, bad breakthrough bleeding, cannot lose weight, | i did have a short and light period but the side effects were awful | F | 17 | 5 months | 3/20/2008 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | I gained a pretty good amount of weight, my sex drive was nonexistent, I was sad all the time, vaginal dryness which made sex unbearable, frequent bacterial and yeast infections, my periods were very irregular and painful. I never experienced any of these symptoms before taking this pill. | I hated this birth control and although I know all bodies are different I would never recommend it to anyone. I have been off of it for 2 years and my body still isn't back to normal. My sex drive is still nonexistent and the vaginal dryness is out of control. | F | 27 | 3 years | 3/20/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | extremely tender breasts, mood swings, over emotional for no reason | began taking this pill on my OBGYN's reccommendation. Used to take YAZ, going back to YAZ in two weeks!!! 1st month I "bled" more like a brown discharge for the entire month and no period. I absolutely would never take this pill again. Take Ibuprofen for the breast tenderness it's so bad! | F | 33 | 1.5 months | 3/14/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregancy, regulate period | The very first think I noticed was after one week, not just spotting, bleeding like I was on my period and not just blood but the dry, dark stuff and then it turned into blood after a few days. I also then noticed i was VERY moody and depressed. Any small thing made me very upset and i've been doing weight watchers and working out for the last 3 months and doing so well but it also made me get craving for food that I wasn't having prior to taking this pill. I am not going to take it anymore! | F | 22 | 15 days | 3/14/2008 | 3 | to regulate my period | I am ALWAYS hungry and I have the symptoms of a pregnant woman.I've also noticed severe mood swings ranging from calm and collected to totally out of control (all in the same minute). | I've been taking this pill for almost 4 weeks and I can say that it has regulated my period but my cramps are more intense than they've ever been.I also feel unfocused and even confused concerning everyday issues (which i've never experienced before). | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 3/11/2008 | 2 | BC & regulate periods | Emotional rollercoaster, irregular periods~ 2 in one month and none the next, weight gain, headaches | I was on this pill before having children and loved it. I had a period for about 2 days, once a month. However now I am extremely emotional~ just ask my husband. And I never truely know when I am getting my period. I can usually tell by my emotions. However, I am not sure if theses changes occured because I am older, or if 4 pregnancies have anything to do with it. | F | 35 | 5 months | 3/11/2008 | 1 | severe PMS, pregnancy prevention | Breast tenderness, severe anxiety, depression, really bad cramps | This pill did not work for me, it sucks and has really bad side effects. | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 3/10/2008 |