LOESTRIN 24 FE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.3 (109 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN 24 FE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN 24 FE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Yes | Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks Break-through bleeding | My 19 yr old daughter started taking Loestrin 24 FE - she was to be married in 3 months time and she choose the pill as her BC. After only a few of weeks, she changed from a happy, excited bride-to-be (very much in love with her future husband) to an agitated mess - angry, depressed, anxious, crying and panicky - convinced that she was making a terrible mistake getting married. Very out of character she started talking everyday to some random guy she just met, calling him her best friend after just meeting him! She didn't want to be with her fiance and no longer wanted to get married (after being engaged for close to a year and planning the perfect little wedding). Her personality completely changed - we were all so scared - my husband and I, her friends and esp. her fiance! It occurred to me that it might be the Loestrin - after all - hormones are responsible for some pretty serious stuff - Postpartum Depression can cause a mother to not love her newborn baby for goodness sake!! Anyway, I called her doctor and the nurse agreed that she should come off the pill. 3 days after quitting she returned to normal and literally cannot believe what the pill had done! The wedding is back on!! She will be using the barrier method for a while and maybe try ANOTHER BCP sometime in the future. I'm writing this because I thought you should know what Loestrin is capable of doing in SOME people. This rating board was so helpful to us - I thought I should share our experience! :) | F | 19 | 30 days 1X day | 2/3/2011 | 4 | to shrink cysts | completely stopped periods | F | 20 | 120 days 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 3 | birth control | I started taking loestrin 24 fe for birth control, but also hoping that it would help with my irregular period and painful cramps. The cramps never went away and actually got worse since starting this medicine. Yes my periods were more predictable, but I suffered from very painful cramps. I hope this helps, but different medicines work differently on everybody, so don't get discouraged about my somewhat negative review. | F | 20 | 7 months 1X day | 1/26/2011 | 1 | PCOS, Acne | Weight gain, bloating, severe migraines, insomnia, mood swings, fatigue, worsened acne. | Started this bcp 12 days ago and I had the to stop due to severe side effects. I gained four pounds in 12 days, I became bloated, I suffered severe migraines that were so bad I wasn't able to sleep at night. I also found myself yelling at people for minor things. This is definitely not my normal personality therefor I attributed it to the pill. I was using it for my PCOS and acne and it worsened my acne. I just want to point out that just because I experienced these side effects doesn't neccesarily mean that anyone reading this will too. One has to find a pill that is well suited for their body chemistry and this pill is definitely not for me. | F | 30 | 12 days 1X day | 1/26/2011 | 1 | Birth control | Chest pain, leg cramps, irritable, constant tired feeling, abdominal cramps, and they just got worse the longer I took them. | F | 23 | 17 days 1X day | 12/23/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | Harder to lose weight. Don't get any period. | I started taking it a few months before I got married. I haven't experienced anything terrible, and the side effects are more good than bad. It completely cleared my skin, for one, and I don't get a period at all. There was slight monthly bleeding at the beginning, but it got less and less every month, eventually nothing. No PMS around that time either, I used to get terrible backaches, mood swings, and cramps. The one negative thing has been the effect to my metabolism I gained about 8 pounds after the wedding, and have found it extremely difficult to lose. I also feel a little bloated pretty often. I exercise a LOT and am used to controlling it easily, but I have only managed to lose 5 pounds after months of trying; I used to be able to get rid of that in a week, like after the holidays. My husband is a personal trainer, so I knew exactly what to do. That has been very annoying, but overall I am very happy with the pill considering the other things that tend to happen! And I'm happier with a clear face and a few extra pounds than super fit with breakouts all over, that's for SURE :) | F | 24 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 12/3/2010 | 3 | prevent pregnancy, clear up skin | No difference in skin, a TINY bit of breast growth & some tenderness, breakthrough spotting/bleeding, no sex drive | No emotional change... maybe just a little but that could also be going to college 1,000+ miles away from home | F | 18 | 4 months 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 1 | birth control | i started my cycle on that saturday so i took it that sunday. i have been bleeding for 12 days now and my cycle only last 5 to 6 days. i dont know what to do. i have been experiencing very bad mood swings. i sit in the bed all day and i dont want to be bothered. i hate i ever took it. | F | 26 | 4 days 1 pill 1X day | 11/23/2010 | 2 | ovarian cysts | bad hair loss, joint pain during placebo days, low libido, severe vaginal dryness | The ob/gyn sure won't tell you about the hair loss, but through the internet I've met dozens of women who've suffered as I have from hair loss due to Loestrin. It stopped my vaginal cysts, but the low libido and vaginal dryness are extreme and a bad combination. And the hair loss does nothing for my overall health and self-esteem! | F | 46 | 3 years 1X day | 11/5/2010 | 3 | Contraception | Breakthrough bleeding for many days even though extremely light. Very annoying. | F | 36 | 5 months 20 1X day | 11/1/2010 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | extreme bloating | F | 30 | 10 days 30 mg 1X day | 11/1/2010 | 3 | regulate period | this is tough cause when I first started it, I felt really miserable, but I stuck it out, I think it added to my anxiety | took a while to regulate my period, but I took the pill straight through with no breaks thinking it would help with the peri-menopase headache, not really. I have just stopped it because I am having severe anxiety, I will wait a few months before I decide what to do. I just always felt on edge, and irritated. | F | 45 | 2 years 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 1 | Regulate/Rid of nausea | During the first month, everything dealing with my period seemed to be getting better, then at the end of the first pack when my period started, it was heavier than usual. When I started taking the inactive pills for the 2nd pack, my period did not stop for the entire time I was on those and the 3rd pack. I swtiched to Ortho Tri Cyclen(Trinessa) and haven't had any problems since. | F | 19 | 3 months 1pill 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | Extreme mood swings, acne, constantly spotting | I have been taking Loestrin for about 3 months and these symptoms are killing me. During the first 2 months everything . I had light periods which would last about 4 days with no spotting. However, my mood would change drastically from being happy to sad in a second. I was crying for everything and I felt depressed. I am usually a very happy and outgoing person. During the third month I bled for 12 days straight. | F | 22 | 3 months 20 mcg 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 5 | birth contro, acne, regulate period | none. | Have been on loestrin for years (on and off). I have never changed because of negative effects of this pill, only because other friends have raved about something they are on. I always come back to it. It minimizes my migraines, I have a very light, short period (light bleeding, 1-2 days). I've just learned that a common side affect can be a complete lack of period during usage, which I have just started experiencing. Since I am sexually active, this has been causing me too much anxiety and will, unfortunately, have to contemplate a pill that brings back my period. | F | 24 | 3 years .02 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 5 | To control menstrual migraines | None | Loestrin has been great for controlling my migraines. For years I have had a migraine every month during my period. Since I'm only off the pill for four days on Loestrin, my body doesn't react as much to the drop in estrogen and I rarely get headaches now. I haven't had any problems with side effects. If you have this type of migraine, Loestrin is worth trying. | F | 46 | 7 months 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 5 | Brith Control | No side effects | Since I started taking Loestrin, my period has gotten really light. I was previously on Nuvaring which I liked but it slipped out way too many times for me. Every pill works on everybody differently and you should give three months to get used to it. | F | 20 | 4 months 1/20 1X day | 9/9/2010 | 3 | mood, acne | First week was miserable, almost nonexistent period. | For years I would occasionally start crying for no reason & nothing seemed to help so I finally gave in and went to a doctor. Also I have had moderate to severe acne since puberty and was tired of that too. Dr wanted to put me on Yaz but I refused due to all the bad press I've heard. Started Loestrin and was absolutely miserable the first week, mostly really horrible nausea. Everything seemed to normalize after that, but once I hit the placebos my acne returned to the severity it had been. Plus it's $75 a month, so I think I will try one or maybe two other options before giving up entirely. I'm not thrilled with the thought of all the nasty side effects in any case. | F | 26 | 5 weeks 1X day | 8/26/2010 | 1 | Heavy Bleeding and cramps | Worst experience EVER! | This pill is terriable! I have been a WRECK since starting it. Bloated, gained 5 lbs, headaches, back aches, confusion, sleepy ALL the time, severe anxiety, mood swings...all side effects you can think of. Now Dr's say I am depressed when I have never been in my entire life. When I told my OB about my symptoms, she literally told be that there was nothing she could do for me and that it wasn't the BC pill causing all of this. WHAT?? Are you kidding me?? DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL EVER! | F | 32 | 45 days 1X day | 8/21/2010 | 2 | BAD Cramps- possibly endometriosis | breakthrough bleeding. TERRIBLE cramps. | my Gyno started me on BC to treat for endometriosis. To calm down my insides. i get HORRIBLE cramps usually about 4 days before i start my period & the 5-6 days i'm on it. She told me to skip the placebo pills- so i wouldnt have a period at all. End of 1st week on BC- spotting starts. end of 2nd week on BC- CRAMPS start & bleeding continues. i've got about 5 more days til i skip the placebo pills & start on the new pack. but i think i'm gonna call my gyno and see why i'm having such horrible cramps- since she said i wouldnt have any. i HATE THIS. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 1X day | 7/31/2010 |