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 |
| 4 | ? | F | 22 | 9 months 20 1X day | 7/14/2010 | 1 | irregular periods | weight gain, mood swings, decreased sex drive, headaches | My OB/GYN put me on this birth control for a few months to help regulate my cycle (which was 21-24 days long) before my husband and I started to try for our own family. Needless to say, I liked having an irregular cycle much more than the way these pills made me feel. I bled for 11 days straight and decided to stop taking them. I didn't want anyone to touch me, I felt anxious, and ate all the time. Now I have been off of the pills for 17 days and my period was due yesterday. AF is still not here, and pregnancy test was negative. Now I am just worried that my period won't come back for a while (just when we had decided to start trying). I feel horrible....heavier than normal, bloated, and tired! Don't take this pill unless you want to torture yourself for a few months before it "kicks in". | F | 29 | 11 days 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 1 | extremely sore breasts, no appetite, headaches, hot flashes, very anxious, moody and crying all the time, upset by EVERYTHING, terrible cramps before my period, abnormally heavy period, dizziness, nausea | I was on Ortho-Tricyclen for a year before this. I had a few side effects with Ortho but they were nothing major. With Loestrin 24 Fe, the first week was fine. As soon as I got to the second week though, I was in a lot of pain. My breasts were so incredibly sore from the medicine that I couldn't wear a bra and I would cry if they even got brushed up against something. I have always been a happy person, but on this medicine I literally cried multiple times every day and was anxious constantly.. I felt paranoid and scared. My sex drive was increased a little, but it turned out to be horrible.. since I cried after sex with my fiancee due to me being so emotional from the medicine! Talk about embarrassing! I have had zero appetite and lost 15 lbs already on this. I was put on this medicine to help my painful periods.. my period this month was 4x as bad as usual, heavy, and very painful. I'm going back on Ortho today. I would NOT recommend this! My worst enemy doesn't deserve it! | F | 21 | 28 days 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 4 | birth control, ovarian cysts | anxiety, bloating, weight gain, maintains weight-cannot lose weight, mood swings after period, | 1-2 day periods are great, no cysts, | F | 27 | 3 years ? 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 5 | Migraines every month | F | 38 | 2 years 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 2 | for shorter periods | spotting, frequent yeast infections | I would NOT recommend Loestrin to any other woman. The first few months everything was okay but later down the road I started having problems. My cramps returned and headaches returned along with my period. My period also became heavy again. While taking this birth control I have had reoccurring yeast infections, probably more than 5 within the year. Others have complained about the yeast infections as well. I was so fed up I stopped the pill mid-pack. Now due to ceasing the medication I have worse mood swings than before while taking the pill and am very easily irritable. I have also had two periods in two weeks. Hopefully my body return backs to normal soon and I will welcome the old lengthy periods with open arms. | F | 18 | 1 years 1X day | 6/20/2010 | 4 | birth control | Missed Periods | Loestrin 24 is a great pill other than the fact that I don't really have periods on it. I was warned that this might happen on this pill so when my period doesn't come, I'm not surprised. After a few months I called my doctor and asked her if this was normal and she said yes and I only need to change my pill if not having a period bothers me and I have to say, it's kind of been nice. I've saved a lot of money on tampons! | F | 30 | 5 months 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 3 | contraceptive | weight loss issues, no periods whatsoever, breast inlargment (up one cup size in less than 3 months) | i really liked loestrin for like the first year and 1/2 i took it. i loved not having to worry about getting my period and never had a "scare". the only reason im stopping now after two years is because although it didnt make me gain weight it does make it really really hard for me to lose it. i generally eat really healthy and exercise and have no problem losing weight but after this past year at school (a winter of fast food- shame on me...) i need to lose some weight and am finding it impossible while on this birth control. im planning on regulating my body over the next year, losing some weight, and hopping back on the loestrin train. btw ive heard people complaining about this bc making their anxiety increase, i have a severe anxiety disorder that started before i took this drug and i havent noticed it getting worse after starting or better since ive stopped taking it. (about a month ago) | F | 20 | 2 years 1X day | 6/6/2010 | 2 | to help with cramps | Breakthrough bleeding | Dr. put me on this prescription against my better judgment. I've had a tubiligation years ago. My mother has had breast cancer and I am over 35. Dr. told me it is safe. I'm wondering now... | F | 45 | 5 months .02 mg 1X day | 4/30/2010 |