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 | contraceptive | sun poisoning, lack of sex drive, vaginal dryness, headaches, MAJOR LOSS OF HAIR... | My doctor prescribed this for me after OrthoTriLo because I was having random breakthrough bleeding. I've been taking Loestrin for 7 months and have not had a period. This is great now, but the first couple of months were frightful. The first time I tried to tan I got sun poisoning and had to have shots to get over it. My hair was falling out in CLUMPS... all of these side effects really weren't worth it for me. | F | 31 | 7 months | 3/7/2008 | 4 | Control period | Body ache; acne slowly clearing up. | I have never taken any birth control pills before, so I was really scared. But once I started, I actually felt less depressed than I was before taking the pill. In fact I've been quite positive for no reason ever since I started. I also feel that my acne is starting to slowly clear up, but I need to give it more time to really attest to that. My body ached the first day after I took it, which doesn't happen often. I do not feel a decrease in sex drive. | F | 26 | 5 days | 3/5/2008 | 2 | regulate periods | easily angrily, abnormal bleeding, spotting | this does not work for me. i've been on b/c's since i was 19 (now 35), used Ortho Novum 7/7/7 no problems. OBGYN switched me to Loestrin last year because i had began to spot (nowhere near the kind of spotting/bleeding i'm experiencing now). did not have a period for the 1st 3 months, began having longer & heavier periods thereafter w/ some cramping and break-thru bleeding. had a hemorrage-like bleeding break-thru today which led me to urgent care! will try Ortho 135 after this pack. the abnormal and irregular bleeding is a nuisance. no weight gain though. i was told to allow up to 6 mos for my body to adjust (was okay after the 6th month, taking it at the same time; but began spotting and bled a week prior to schedule this month). i may have taken 1 pill 2-3 hours off the last cycle...but it still should not create the abnormal bleeding i've experienced; especially from a pill that advertises "short periods". my periods are actually longer than they've ever been! | F | 35 | 10 months | 3/5/2008 | 4 | to regulate my period | minor bleeding | i remember the first month after taking this pill,i was bleeding constantly ,seriously i was going to give up on the pill,but decided not to.after the first month it was great for me,it regulated myperiod,made it less days now i know when is my period coming right when i start the brown pill.my breast grew a lil more ..that was great..i'm just upset because i hear all this women gaining weight and i'm trying to gain some weight,i havent gain one pound!!but over all its been great with me, i really do love it ! | F | 25 | 4 months | 2/29/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Horrible Headaches, Random Bleeding, Nausea, Mood Swings, Loss of energy | I couldn't figure out why I have been feeling the ways that I have been until I finally decided to look up some side effects. I know now that it is this birth control. I was happy to see that I wasn't imagining this. That other people have experienced the same. I am going to stop taking this BC. | F | 23 | 1 months | 2/24/2008 | 3 | Birth control | I have two periods one the week before my period and when the week I am suppose too. Also very emotional. I get angry easier. Otherwise its okay. | F | 21 | 6 months | 2/22/2008 | 2 | to control bleeding | Breast tenderness, cramps all the time, tiredness and weight gain | my doctor prescribed this to control my heavy bleeding, but after taking it for 5 months, I stopped last night. I got my period today, but that's fine. I gained 15 pounds and had such breast tenderness. I was so tired in the morning and had a lot of cramping. No matter how much I worked out, I couldn't lose any of the weight!!! I hope I can lose it now! | F | 40 | 5 months | 2/21/2008 | 1 | Just got married | EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN!!! Moody, not myself, I even thought I might be suffering from depression. My husband wants me to get off of this pill because I am just not me anymore. I am SO grateful for all of your comments. I am glad to know that I am not the only one and I am not crazy. | F | 24 | 5 months | 2/21/2008 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain, low sex drive, mood swings, unpredictable periods if it shows up at all | I started this pill right after my wedding. I switched from yasmin because of the constant mood swings from that pill. This was no better. I started out normal, but then right after my honeymoon I didnt get my period for 2 months. Not prego thank god, but we were scared! Since then, I get my period every 2 weeks. Not fun!! The funny thing is, is that I dont even get it when I am actually due for it. Now that we are ttc I came off the pill. Im scared of what will happen to my body now that I am off. We are going to ttc in a few months bc i heard that you need to wait at least 3 months or until you have a normal period. I also have to say that this pill did cause me to gain weight. I didnt change the way I eat or exercise, but I felt the difference in my mid section. Not fun!!! I do not recommend this pill to anyone. I am looking forward to getting my sex drive back too!!! | F | 31 | 7 months | 2/20/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | low (to no) sex drive | I had no other side effects besides lower sex drive. No mood swings or weight gain (except for the weight gain of being a newly wed and baking a lot). I am satisfied with how it is working but am sad about my sex drive. My husband wants me to go off of it, but I don't want to risk anything and it seems to work well for me. | F | 22 | 10 days | 2/19/2008 | 3 | Contraception | Swollen, tender breasts and pain in breasts and armpits. Painful stomach cramps, headaches, anxiety, dampened sex drive. | Have never taken the contraceptive Pill before so it's been a stressful month. The stomach cramps were particularly unpleasant, couldn't get out of bed one day and exercise and painkillers barely help. The breast pains were unpleasant - does anyone else get pains in their armpits? On the plus side, NO PMS and really light, pain-free periods - bliss! | F | 20 | 1 months | 2/18/2008 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Low Libido,No period, tender breast, frequent urination, vomiting, night-sweats, and major mood swings | I've been on this bc for 2 months and still haven't recieved a period, i have taken at least 7 pregnancy test and all negative. | F | 22 | 2 months | 2/18/2008 | 4 | Endometriosis/Severe Cramps | Within a month I noticed a bit of weight gain. I have put on 3-4 lbs, but I have always been very skinny and I don't mind having the extra bit of weight at all-Especially because most of it seems to have gone to my boobs. For the first few days I was very tired and it took a lot of effort to drag myself out of bed in the morning, but I've been fine since. My breasts are pretty tender in the days leading up to my period but not enough to be a signifigant problem. My periods are now only about 2 days, and the amount of pain from cramps has reduced drastically. I am very happy with Loestrin FE 1.5/30 even if it has led to a tiny bit more stomach pudge. | F | 17 | 2 months | 2/15/2008 | 1 | birth control | weight gain, moodiness, low sex drive, depression | I thought somethign was wrong with me. I was moody and yelling all of the time. I would be happy and then sad. I had been losing weight before and without changing anything other than getting on this pill, I was putting a lot of weight on. I had a high sex drive and was suddenly not interested. | F | 23 | 1 months | 2/15/2008 | 5 | bleeding | None | It is THE best birth control pill I've ever taken. No period!! Wonderful, no side effects. | F | 44 | 2 years | 2/4/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | I gained 15lbs in 4 months of taking this BC. I haven't gotten my period at all. I feel bloated all the time. | F | 24 | 4 months | 1/30/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | A lot of weight gain, bad cramps, moodiness, low-sex drive, vaginal dryness | I have taken this bc for years, i tried other ones that did not work the side effects were worse. I tried Yazmine it was worse than this one. I have to say that I was far less moody on this pill but I decided that I did not want to put hormones in my body anymore, mainly because of weight gain, I went off the pill for about a year and lost weight fast, but once I got back on it i gained 30-35 lbs with in 6 months!!!! And this one was suppose to be the better one to go on if you are worried about weight gain. I have the Paraguard IUD, have had it for 3 weeks and couldn't be happier, my sex drive has gone through the roof!!! | F | 25 | 5 years | 1/28/2008 | 2 | contraception | painful stomach aches, heart racing, night sweats, one incident of muscles spasming as if in shock, emotional irritability / grumpiness / detachment, painful breasts, more sensitivity / intense (positive) experience during sex, not sleeping through the night, feeling hungover / drugged out in the morning... | decided today to stop taking it after reading comments from women around my age... i just don't want to be uncomfortable, constantly managing my moods & physical feelings, waiting for 3 months to pass when i might feel better, and then what if i don't? i feel like i can't even wait until the end of the month. i do have to mention that there might be a correlation between drinking coffee and some of the more extreme symptoms -- i drink between 1-2 cups of coffee in the morning, but i noticed that the symptoms were worse; yesterday i didn't drink any coffee & though i still had symptoms, they were more manageable. | F | 39 | 7 days | 1/28/2008 | 3 | birth control, regulation of period | Hair loss, loss of libido, light and missed period | I'm so glad I found this site. I've been worried sick about my hair and my period problems, so it's good to see I'm not the only one. I've been trying to figure out what's been making my hair fall out, and this so makes sense. I'm going to the lady doctor in a few weeks and getting off this stuff. The only good thing about it was that it didn't affect my weight (like EstroStep) or my mood (like FemCon). Will I ever find the perfect BC? My quest continues. | F | 22 | 7 months | 1/25/2008 | 1 | BC | DEPRESSION, BLEEDING, BLEEING BLEEDING, VERY ANGRY!!! | I HAVE BEEN TAKING LOESTRIN 24 FOR 9 MONTHS, IT HAS RUINED My RELATIONSHIP WITH MY BOYFRIEND OF 12 YEARS WHICH WE SHARE A CHILD, WE LIVED TOGETHER AND EVERY LITTLE THING MADE ME CRY OR YELLNOW WE NO LONGER LIVE TOGETHER, IT TURNED ME BIPOLAR!!!NOT TO MENTION THAT I BLEED EVERY 2 WEEKS FOR A WEEK AND SOMETIMES BLEED FOR THE WHOLE MONTH!!! AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL, I AM GETTING A NEW PILL ON SATURDAY, I CANT TAKE THIS BEING SAD AND ANGRY ALL THE TIME BECAUSE IF DANG HORMONES!! | F | 30 | 9 months | 1/25/2008 |