ESTROSTEP 21 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.7 (211 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ESTROSTEP 21 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTROSTEP 21 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | birth control | breakthrough bleeding 2 days a month after 5 years | I loved this BC Pill. My doctor swithched me to Ovcon 35 because of the spotting. I hated it and will be switching back to Estrostep ASAP!! | F | 27 | 5 years | 9/6/2006 | 5 | regulate periods/symptoms/pregnancy | No side effects. (I was hoping my breasts were growing, but I don't think they did.) | I was worried to start it when I saw the bad reviews many gave it but I have had no troubles. I suggest to someone considering any birth control to understand that it will interact differently with every woman's body and that you have to give it a chance to find out if it will work for you or not. | F | 19 | 2 months | 9/6/2006 | 3 | birth control | I was always moody on this pill but I didn't realize until I was taken off for unrelated medical problems. When the other problems were cleared and I started back on I felt horrible again and always was depressed. I have never been depressed prior to being on this pill. However, I have friends who love this one. I had no other side effects. My period would usually start on day 3 of my sugar pills. | F | 26 | 1 years | 8/31/2006 | 3 | endometriosis | depression, weight gain, exhaustion | I have taken other pills and this one is the worst. I am so emotional and it gets worse as the dosage changes. | F | 20 | 4 months | 8/6/2006 | 3 | birth/period control | I bled the entire first month I was on it. I have extreme mood swings (my poor fiance!), I'm hungry all the time, and all I do is sleep. I have no energy!!! I do have to say that the little acne I had is non-existent, I have only gained maybe 3 pounds, and my periods are sooo much better. But, due to getting new insurance, I have to go to a generic and different brand. So I guess I'll see if I feel better. | F | 25 | 7 months | 8/5/2006 | 1 | reg. period, increase sex drive | nausea, major headaches most of the time,temper out of control, no sex drive at all, bleeding for 14 days straight,major bloating | nurse said that bleeding for that long isn't unusual when first starting out, to continue the pill, never had this reaction from other pills... | F | 47 | 30 days | 7/31/2006 | 3 | reduce cramping, regulate periods | weight gain!! I will be the first to admit I am already overweight, but my weight always tended to remain the same. Even with dieting and watching what I eat I have gained over ten pounds on this pill. It also hasn't helped my skin. | It did regulate my cycle, and my period is much lighter, but this month was pretty much non-existant, not sure how I feel about that. I am thinking of going back on Nordette, I had the best luck with that pill-Was on it for over 5 years. | F | 24 | 2 months | 7/29/2006 | 4 | Birth Control | Loss of sexual Libido, first month - Crazy acne, intense mood swings | In the first month, this pill was driving me crazy. Very intense mood swings so bad that i wanted to switch brands. But then once the month passed, everything leveled out. Now the only mood change I experience is during my period, which by the way, has changed dramatically, less of a flow. I do notice that my sexual libido has lessened alot and i dont really climax as much as before. | F | 31 | 3 months | 7/26/2006 | 1 | birth control | Made me crazy. Wanted to divorce my husband for no reason at least once a month. Extreme breast tenderness. Spotted for two weeks out of the 21 days. Weight gain and severe bloating. Would not recommend. Am changing pills at the end of the pack that I am currently on. | F | 29 | 5 months | 7/26/2006 | 1 | PCOS and birth control | I have had a headache off and on for the past 2 months. I am also experiencing severe anxiety, depression and I feel like I am going crazy. I flip out for any little episode and I am handling situations very irrationally. I have bled lightly for 2 days of this cycle which is rare and I feel so bloated that I can't even fit in pants that I wore last week. My main problem is that I can't handle the rages and irratical behavior. | I was fine on this pill up until 2 months ago and started feeling really bad side effects. | F | 28 | 5 months | 7/20/2006 | 1 | regulate my periods | severe headaches, nausea, i have severe mood swings, my boyfriend thinks that I am a raging lunatic. I have no patience and i am snapping for no reason at all. I am definitely stopping taking this pill | my bleeding is stil abnormal, and i have gained weight, before and during my period I have no control over my eating. | F | 27 | 6 months | 7/20/2006 | 2 | Birth Control | Weight gain, breast tenderness, and extreme moodiness, irritability, crying. I am switching to YAZ, which is supposed to combat these symptoms. | F | 27 | 1 months | 7/19/2006 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Missed period, no sex drive, irritable, tired all the time and more acne than usual. | I'm so dissapointed with this birth control. I have been on it for 2 months and have missed 2 periods. I've wasted around 40.00 on pregnancy tests and I feel tired all the time. I'm also soooo moody all the time. I've given up on birth control. | F | 25 | 2 months | 7/16/2006 | 2 | Cramps, regulation of periods | MOODINESS!!! NAUSEA!!! Tiredness, yeast infection, | OMG, this is my first BC, and before I started I had horrible periods, I would have cramps 1-2 weeks before my period started, then when I was on it, my period would last an entire week with a very heavy flow. When I got on this BC it did help my cramps and I was so excited that my period was light. But it got bad and quick. First, I experienced nausea, and I have continued to experience it throughout the entire 3-4 months I have been taking this pill. Sometimes I would eat lunch then throw it up, and if I took the BC on an empty stomach and eat dinner afterwards I would throw that up as well. I knew it was the BC, so I just went with it. Then I got sick one-week the first month I was on it, (IT WAS HORRIBLE) and in that week I got a yeast infection, a cold, and nausea continuously throughout the day, and I was tired all the time. ON TOP OF ALL of that: DEPRESSION. I mean serious mood swings. I am a very happy person. But I would just sit in my room and just be moody. Through the mo | F | 21 | 3 months | 7/12/2006 | 2 | Cramps, regulation of periods | MOODINESS!!! NAUSEA!!! Tiredness, yeast infection, | OMG, this is my first BC, and before I started I had horrible periods with bad cramps. When I got on this BC it did help my cramps and I was so excited that my period was light. But it got bad and quick. First, I experienced nausea, and I have continued to experience it throughout the entire months I have been taking this pill. Sometimes I would eat lunch then throw it up, and if I took the BC on an empty stomach and eat dinner afterwards I would throw that up as well. Then I got sick one-week in that week I got a yeast infection, a cold, and nausea continuously, and I was tired all the time. ON TOP OF ALL of that: DEPRESSION. I mean serious mood swings. Through the months the tiredness eased up and I still have nausea but now I just deal with it. All of this I can handle, BUT I CANNOT DEAL WITH the mood swings. After coming to this site I became very pissed with my doctor. I thought something was wrong with ME! I wouldn’t talk to my love ones for days and be ANGRY for no real | F | 21 | 3 months | 7/12/2006 | 1 | acne relief, pregnancy prevention | exacerbation of depression and anxiety, complete loss of libido, no relief of acne. in fact my acne was worse in the 4th month of taking the pill than it was before i took it. my breasts are painfully tender and my clothing doesn't fit two weeks out of the month. if i continued to take this pill, i would have to buy a new "week 2" and "week 3" wardrobe. | i wouldn't recommend this pill. as far as i know it prevents pregnancy, but that is because you will have no sex drive whatsoever. | F | 30 | 4 months | 7/12/2006 | 3 | Birth Control | Major acne at first, but it went away after the harmone had the chance to regulate w/my body. No weight gain, no cravings, not too much moodiness. Decrease in sex drive. SKIPPED PERIODS! That freaks me out, I have always been very regular and to miss a period has me taking a pregnancy test 1-2 times a month. | First, you need to give BC at least 3 months before the side effects subside. You are chemically regulating your harmones, it take time to find equilibrium. All BC will have side effects. I still haven't decided if i will stay on it long term, but it seems to be satisfactory for now. | F | 30 | 4 months | 7/11/2006 | 1 | Excessive bleeding, painful cramps | Abnormal weight gain – went from 95 to 105 lbs in fewer than 3 weeks – felt as if my body had been pumped with a bunch of steroids. And, I was not eating much more than before taking Estrostep. Breakthrough bleeding – had another cycle that lasted for nearly three days two weeks after my normal cycle ended. And, I continued to spot until my next normal cycle began. So, I had to wear pads for nearly an entire month. Bloating – felt like I retained all the liquids (mostly water) I drank. Depression; moodiness/irritability; sleeplessness | The experience was so awful that I’ve decided to have fibroid surgery instead. I do not want take any more chances with oral contraceptives. | F | 39 | 21 days | 7/7/2006 | 2 | birth control | I have been taking Estrostep for 18 months and within the last two months, the week before my period, my emotions have run wild. I get crazy angry over nothing. There is nothing in particular I can identify that sets me off. Its affecting my personal life and my worklife since I have very little patience for people! And since I began taking it,I havent really felt happy, the type of happy that comes from the soul. In addition to that, I have no sex drive at all, yet another negative impact to my personal life. I plan on discontinuing taking this pill. | F | 39 | 1.5 years | 7/5/2006 | 2 | Birth Control/Unwanted Hair Growth | Terrible PMS and cramps the last week on active pill, then hardly any period at all. Also experienced breakouts on my chin and unwanted hair. Low libido, in addition to fatigue beyond belief. | I switched to Estrostep because Yasmin made me gain weight. I am now going to try Mircette again. | F | 27 | 4 months | 6/27/2006 |