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 | Birth Control | very unpredictable periods, mood swings, spotting all the time, horrible headaches, depression | I actually feel better after reading the rest of the comments. I seriously thought I was going crazy, but now I know that it's not just me who has experienced the awful side effects of this pill. My periods have been so unpredictable and I thought I might be pregnant with all the symptoms I am having, but am not. I have had my first ever migraines while taking this. I also have experienced horrible mood swings along with some depression. This is very out of character for me. Everything seems to get on my nerves all the time and I've been snapping at coworkers. I'm going to be contacting my doctor tomorrow to look at other options. | F | 25 | 5 months | 1/24/2008 | 4 | to prevent pregnancy. | At first, there were no side effects. Then practically overnight, my breasts went from an A to a size D! A few months have gone by and I feel depressed and nervous most of the time and my boobs are getting annoying because I'm having so much trouble finding a size 32D bra. I'm thinking of going off it, but then I'm running the risk of getting pregnant. Does anyone know of any birth control pills that don't make your boobs explode? | F | 18 | 11 months | 1/19/2008 | 3 | for polyp control and birth control | I started Le24 a year ago. i did gain 15 lbs very quickly. ive always been very scrawny and a healthy eater and exercise everyday. i gained weight in my hips, thighs and breasts and mid section. i all of a sudden had a gut. the weight gain made me depressed. my husband and i had been married 2 months before i started BC. not a good way to start off! so, after being harrassed by family that i had gained a whole ton of weight after getting married (they didnt know i started BC), i just thought id stay that way forever. its now been a year and i am pretty much back to my normal weight. i have lost my 15 lbs and i actually skipped a period last month. what a scare! but im not pregnant. i have got lighter periods, no cramping and am able to continue packs to skip my period. overall, it has sucked while first starting it, but to all those that quit really early, days or even months, i as well went from a size 26 SEVEN jeans to a size 27-28. not fun when you are 5 foot tall. | F | 26 | 1 years | 1/19/2008 | 4 | Birth Control, Lighter periods | Made my skin clearer, breast grew, no weight gain, more tried/less motivated to accomplish things, headaches | I like loestrin fe because it made my period lighter and eliminated painful cramps. I don't want to blame being tired and less motivated strictly on the pill because I think that is a mental thing that can be fixed with the right mindset. However, if you are experiencing nausea and heavier periods I would defiantly recommend switching pills because this one is obviously not working for you! *Also, before switching make sure you are taking the pill at exactly the same time.. if you're not this could be the root of your problems. | F | 19 | 1 days | 1/16/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Bloated feeling, Pain in joints, back pain | I am very glad that I found this website. Atleast I know I am not crazy saying my Birth Control Pills are the reason for my body aches. I am on my second pack of thse pills and my period was nothing more than a brown discharge. I have taken several pregnancy tests.. everything negative, thankfully!! My body aches like a pregnant woman, feel very tired, losing sex drive.. | F | 26 | 32 days | 1/16/2008 | 4 | Changed from YAZ | Weight gain. | I was taken off YAZ because it made my Cholesterol go from 150 up to 250 in a short period of time. But I'm frustrated with Loestrin becuase I've put on a lot of weight. At 5'4" I have no place to put it. | F | 47 | 2 months | 1/15/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | Very tender breasts the first couple of months, and breast size increased, have extremely short and light, almost nonexistent periods, no PMS side effects, except occasional light cramping and a bit emotional, but much better than my regular symptoms! | I am very happy with this pill, especially after my breasts stopped being so tender and increased in size, the almost nonexistent periods worry me a bit, but I love having almost no PMS symptoms! I'm sticking with this pill. | F | 20 | 5 months | 1/13/2008 | 1 | pregancy prevention | bloating, headaches, breast tenderness, dizziness, no sex drive, weight gain, flat mood- however it leveled the swings-, terrible acne, facial hair (!) | I took this so I could go 3 months without menstruating- I took 3 packs without taking the darker (placebo) pills. I still felt the pms symptoms, each day, though. I am going to return taking ortho tri cyclen lo. | F | 42 | 3 months | 1/12/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | None since the first few months. | I've been taking Loestrin/ Junel Fe 1.5/3 for 17 years (and took it for 6 years before stopping to have children). I had headaches for about 2 months after first starting, and when starting up again. Generally light periods (3 days), no mood swings, no weight gain attributable to the pill, normal sex drive, no headaches since. Works for me, but it is pretty important that you take it at roughly the same time every day (I've found that plus or minus 2 hours is fine) - brush your teeth, take your pill... | F | 49 | 17 years | 1/2/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | Spotting, longer and irregular period | I posted a rating on 9/10/07 after my first month was done with few side effects, spotting mid month and bloating. I have now completed my 5th cycle on this pill. My sex drive, skin, hair, weight, and mood are fine. All minor emotional outburts settled and bloating calmed down after the 3rd month. I have a healthy diet and exercise regularly, and I think this matters greatly. The body responds accordingly based on its health. The only thing I noticed and my advice to a new user is to be exact with your pill time. It is TOO easy to spot or get an irregular pill if you delay even a couple of hours or if you miss one pill at any time during the month. You must be perfect. I now have made a commitment to take it EXACTLY at 9:30 p.m. every single night. I've tested this theory out in 5 months, and all spotting, lengthy periods, or irregular periods have occurred when there has been the slightest error. It requires consistency, but I'd rather stick with it than play around with a | F | 28 | 5 months | 1/2/2008 | 2 | BC & minimize pain & heavy bleeding | I am so happy to have found this site!!! Since beginning this pill 3 months 1 week ago, I have not had a period at all! I have taken several pregnancy tests and NADA! Also, severe headaches (thought it was the holiday season rush), mid-section bloating, crying over everything (commented to my husband that I had no idea what was going on with me), very tender breasts, weight gain, some acne (never had skin problems!)...I have been on oral BC since 15 (I am 34 now) and these side effects are very significant. Thanks to all of you for posting. | F | 34 | 3 months | 12/28/2007 | 2 | My first BC | slight weight gain,depression,mood swings,rage,insomnia. | Loestrin was my very first BC and for the first month and a half I liked it. Although I seemed to be fighting with my husband for no reason, I was tired all the time, and I would get depressed from time to time. I really didnt think it was the pill but now that I look back on it, my behavior wasnt like me. It wasnt until today that my doctor decided to switch me to another BC because I had thick brown discharge which was only old blood. My last period only lasted for 1 day and a half, and also, this gave me a rash like (yeast infection) so Loestrin didnt work out for me! | F | 22 | 2 months | 12/21/2007 | 5 | Unbearable PMS | Brief violent cramps with sporadic bleed. Slight increase in headaches, but paracetemol based painkillers are compatible. Anxiety increased during 'Pill-free' week. | Since I was prescribed the pill (in June) my PMS is non-existant - complete relief, because my PMS had been making my life hell and affecting my relationship with my husband. I would endure the PMS at it's worst and spend the rest of the month dreading it! Now I feel more settled. I had suffered agonising water retention and mastalgia; both have been alleviated. I have only had two bleeds; the cramps were bad but only lasted for a day or so. I now 'double-up', taking two pill cycles one after another, because I felt very 'angsty' during the 'Pill-free' week. So 'doubling-up' reduces the number of 'Pill-free' weeks per year. I would recommend Loestrin 30 outright, as it is very easy to use. As with all similar drugs, make sure you establish a routine that fits in with your daily life (taking at a set time during your work-day). It is an excellent product for alleviating PMS. | F | 41 | 6 months | 12/18/2007 | 5 | switched off of ortho tri cyclen | Very few. A pimple here or there but they used to be much worse...never having had pimples til I was 28 I had to adjust but there are definitely worse things. A positive side effect is the return of my sex drive which had almost instantaneously disappeared when I turned 35. Yay Loestrin and yay me! :) | I have taken birth control since I was 19 and am now 36. Loestrin 24 is the best birth control I have ever taken-hands down...and I have tried most of them. I have lost my PMS craving for sugar and have even LOST WEIGHT- -which never happens to me from any medication. The other pills gave me intense PMS (like constant road rage- -without being on the road...lol), bloating, gaining a quick 15 pounds when starting it that I could never lose, and all around miserable feeling with 5-6 pound weight gain and loss every month. As a side note please ladies STAY AWAY FROM YAZ!! This stuff does bad things to you including reducing your potassium which...ooops! happens to cause spider veins among other problems. Like we need any more things to be worried about! For me YAZ has been ecclipsed only by the Depo Provera shot- -which I won't even begin to comment on. Good luck!! | F | 36 | 6 months | 12/12/2007 | 3 | Bith control | no period, weight gain | I have been taking Loestrin 24 for 4 month & have gained 13.0 pounds. I have not had a period since I have been on this pill & have taken pregnancy tests all which were negative. No mood swings which is great but the 13 pounds- I am going off this pill. | F | 32 | 4 months | 12/11/2007 | 1 | Bad cramps, heavy periods | Weight gain, depression, night sweats, dark bumps underneath breasts, crazy moodswings, crying spells, low energy | I’ve taken Loestrin 24 for 1.5 years and I’ve felt horrible, especially in the last 6 months. I’ve gained 10 lbs, especially in the mid section and my breasts have gotten noticeably bigger. I always felt tired, moody, depressed, and just bad about myself and life. I cried a lot at work and was very emotional. I had night sweats, a weird rash of dark bumps beneath my breasts, in the creases of my elbows and the back of my knees, and random one-off spots on my back, stomach and legs. Also, I had NO sex drive. I thought that I was just making a mess of my life because of stress or work but now that I am off it I see a HUGE difference. I am on Yaz now and so far so good. Loestrin 24 is really really not good. Beware! | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 12/11/2007 | 4 | Bad Cramps/Ovarian Cysts/Regulation | I've been a little more tired than normal, but not too much. | I've been on several types of birth control since I was about 17 because I have heavy periods and rupturing ovarian cysts. I switched to loestrin because the last pill I was on was giving me MAJOR mood swings and I was cramping alot. Things have really been great so far- my periods aren't as light as with some other pills but I'm ALOT less moody and I haven't had any cyst problems. | F | 21 | 2.5 months | 12/10/2007 | 3 | regulate my cycle and birth control | weight gain, moodiness, always tired, slightly depressed, mild breast tenderness, EXTREMELY low sex drive, skin discoloration | I gained about 10lbs in a 7 month period, and since I'm only 5'4" it shows! I've been very moody; it seems like everything gets on my nerves. I'm always tired, which could be the result of a full class schedule and a part-time job. I'm admittedly slightly depressed. The breast tenderness hasn't been horrible, but noticeable still. My sex drive is nonexistant, which hasn't been doing wonders for my long-term relationship. The skin discoloration was mild, just redness in my face. | F | 21 | 7 months | 12/10/2007 | 2 | to refulate my periods | Painful breasts and swelling, bloated, weight gain, tired, and spotting | Every individual is different when it comes to hormones as well as your age and situational factors in life. So as for me and my body this was not right for me. Probably work fine for someone that handles estrogen and progesterin well. My best friends takes this and doesnt have side effects. Me on the other hand! No thank you! | F | 29 | 11 days | 11/29/2007 | 2 | period irregularity/cramps/fibroids | Severe anxiety; nervousness; heart racing; hair thinning;bleed almost every day; did not help acne; cramping not any better. | I was prescribed this after being diagnosed with uterine fibroid tumors; now I have gotten a second opinion and done some reading and learned that estrogen actually causes the fibroids to GROW! What is the deal with these doctors?? Plus, all the horrible side effects...I'm stopping them today, probably will bleed for 6 or 7 days and then I'm having surgery to get rid of these fibroids. I'll take surgery over feeling like this anyday! | F | 43 | 3 months | 11/24/2007 |