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 |
| 3 | heavy frequent periods/spotting | GOT acne, GAINED weight, nightly LEG cramps, DECREASED sex drive | First, this pill DOES regulate my period very well...I rarely spot anymore. Periods are usually 4 days long and light. I have been on 12 different pills over the course 24 years and usually have only stopped using them to have babies. What I don't like about Loestrin is that I have developed very red bumpy skin on my face...I was always blessed with good skin. Everyone who has known me for a long time comments on the change (as if I am not already aware!!!). I also have VERY low sex drive which makes keeping my husband of 17 years happy very difficult. AND extra weight has become very hard to shed. I gained 12 pounds in one month...and I already had 15 to lose. I have been on it for almost 2 years and I actively have tried to lose weight..in weight watchers...but my weight does not budge! This is very upsetting. My ww leaders are stumped!!! I am considering quitting oral contraceptives altogether. | F | 42 | 2 years | 11/23/2007 | 1 | shorter/lighter periods | weight gain, bloating, tired all the time and now my husband says mood swings, larger and tender breast, larger not a problem : ) | I have been taking loestrin 24 FE for about 6 months and have gained about 15 lbs. I had to go buy new clothes this week as none of my old ones fit any more. I went to the doctor and had my thyroid checked because I have an under active thyroid and I thought it was off but it was not and all my blood work came back normal. I found this website and was so glad that I am not losing my mind, I wasn't sure why I was going through all of this. I am stopping the pill as of tonight, my husband agrees. | F | 39 | 6 months | 11/23/2007 | 1 | birth control | HAIR LOSS!!! Anxiety, mood swings, breast tenderness, weight gain, loss of sex drive...overall not feeling like myself. I thought I was pregnant again. I just felt horrible. | Horrible drug. I went off the drug in July and still feel as though I am paying for ever taking it. | F | 35 | 6 days | 11/23/2007 | 2 | Birth control | Fatigue, severe nausea, tender breasts, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, moodiness, depression | After having a one-day period my first month, I've had none in the two months since. All the side effects that I got with this pill are the same as you could expect for pregancy, but after taking a test I know I'm not. I've also been pretty hard on my boyfriend lately. Poor guy. In the past I've used Ortho-TriCyclen and Ortho-TriCyclenLo and didn't have these problems. Not worth it; I think I'll try something else. | F | 28 | 2 months | 11/20/2007 | 1 | Contraception | Ovulation pain, bloating, breakthrough bleeding, yeast infections, and perhaps cysts | I am convinced that I started getting cysts on my ovaries and around my uterus because of this BC. Can't prove it of course, but the month I stopped taking it -- no more pain, no more bloating, no monthly cysts, no more breakthrough bleeding. | F | 36 | 9 months | 11/18/2007 | 4 | Control menstrual cycle | I have been on this med for 1 year now | I haven't felt any side effects at all !!! This is great, now my periods are regular. I am very satisfied with the results. | F | 36 | 1 years | 11/16/2007 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | no sex drive,extreme breast tenderness,very bloated, so much my jeans won't buckle anymore, I feel like I've gained weight, constipation,dull cramps like my period is gonna start | I even took a pregnancy test because of the constant breast tenderness and bloated tummy. I feel awful on this pill, wouldn't recommend. I don't know what else to take, if I even want to. ugh! I have had extreme hair loss too, but I also had 3 surgeries this summer, and that can contribute, but possibly the pill can too I read on here. | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 11/15/2007 | 2 | BC and bad cramps | I'm very tired, I really don't feel like myself. I am emotional and then very moody. I can't sleep at night so then I sleep all day until 3pm!!! I feel like I gained weight but I have no scale so I don't know for sure. I have some pains when I breathe in deep. I threw up pretty bad this morning and I was extremely naseas the whole day. I'm giving it one more month. | F | 19 | 3 days | 11/14/2007 | 2 | Birth Control; Cycle Regulation | In the first month, got a second period right after my first one. I was hungry all the time the first month. Now into the second month I'm much more moody and always feel like crying. Yesterday most of my time at home was spent crying. I'm much more tired also. | F | 21 | 6 weeks | 11/6/2007 | 1 | heavy periods | I have been so sick, bad stomach aches, diarreha, breast tenderness, depressed, very moody. I just feel horrible. | My doctor has now prescribed Yaz. Does anyone have any comments about the side effects of Yaz? | F | 41 | 2 weeks | 11/5/2007 | 1 | fibroids | I have noticed a change in my attitude. I am overall very easy going and humble. I have always enjoyed my job but for the last couple of months my job has become very overwhelming. I have had two crying spells at work. I have been extremely tire. I blamed all of this on my job. I even requested to drop my hours at work because I felt it was becoming an over load. I became curious when my supervisor asked me was there anything else causing me problems. She also offered the Chaplain to me. I then began to evaluate any changes in life which also included medications. I decided to research this Microgestinsince it was the only new medication I have taking. Thank God for this site because reading other peoples comments was almost as if I was telling my story through them. Physical symptoms are bloatedness, enlarged swollen tender breast, frequet urination, tiredness, and difficulty sleeping at night. | F | 43 | 3 months | 11/1/2007 | 1 | BC | no period, moody, i look fat | Switched from Zovia to Loestrin 24fe, a lower hormone BC. I started taking it about a year ago and took it for 3 months. It was working fine like the package said it would, but I stopped taking it because I did not need it (stopped having sex). But I started retaking it 4 months ago when I became sexually active again and this time the side effects were different. It stopped by period completely and I have noticed that I have gotten considerably fuller in my belly region. I have taken 4 pregnancy tests- all negative. I stopped taking it about a months ago and i still look fat (which is strange to me- someone who was always fit with a 28 inch waist and ran track for years) and my period is still MIA. My boyfriend has forbade me from ever taking birth control ever again. This stuff it horrible | F | 23 | 3 months | 10/29/2007 | 4 | stop heavy bleeding | long period | Have my period for 2 1/2 weeks since begining my first pack. Dr says to give it time for my body to adjust. Hoping for light manageable periods. No weight gain at all. | F | 42 | 18 days | 10/24/2007 | 2 | To lighten periods | Puffiness to hands and general bloating in first few days of taking it, I feel like a balloon! My Mood swings were controlled when taking Yasmin but changing to this pill has seen a dramatic change. | My partner has commented that I haven't been myself and that I've had low mood. | F | 36 | 8 days | 10/24/2007 | 5 | Severe cramping and heavy periods. | Decreased sex drive. | Love this drug! My periods are short and sweet and my cramps are pretty much non-existant. If it weren't for the decrease in sex drive, I'd swear this was the perfect birth control pill! | F | 29 | 10 months | 10/23/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Headaches around the time my period came | I have been on it for 3 months the only thing I am getting used to is the headaches before my period comes. Other then that I like it. My periods are only 2 days if that and my face cleared up. | F | 23 | 3 months | 10/21/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | No period, FATIGUE!!! | I started taking Loestrin FE 2 months ago. My doctor switched me from YAZ because she thought it was contributing to my anxiety. The first month, everything seemed fine, but I have yet to start and I could sleep all day! I thought I was just very tired b/c I am in nursing school, but I have never been this tired before. And the no period this month is scaring me. I am glad to see that others are experiecing no periods and extreme fatigue! I want to go back to YAZ ASAP!!! | F | 24 | 45 days | 10/16/2007 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | frequent headaches, stomachaches brown discharge after periods for about a week | M | 93 | 2 years | 10/12/2007 | 2 | birth control | I have been constipated and I am having non existant periods | I have been taking this BC for a couple months now and my periods have been very unpredicatable and I have been very constipated I guess due to the iron. This birth control has I think almost caused me to lose my mind. I took 3 preg test just to make sure that I was not preg., I feel like a nut case. I hate this BC | F | 25 | 4 months | 10/11/2007 | 4 | birth control | 1st month: extra period, 2nd month: normal period, a little bloated, but so far, no other side effects | I posted a rating on 9/10/07 after my first month. I have just completed my second month and it was so much better! No extra period this time and my regular period was shorter with less cramps. I was a bit bloated though, which was not a usual PMS for me. My sex drive still seems the same, no negative effects there, and my skin and hair are fine. I have been shedding a bit more than I normally do, but I have not noticed a weakening of the hair quality. I have not lost any more weight, so I am beginning to wonder if I will have problems, but I haven't gained. So far, I really like this pill. Again, I have a healthy diet and regular exercise. My mood is stable. One more month and I'll stick with it. | F | 28 | 2 months | 10/9/2007 |