LO LOESTRIN FE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)

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LO LOESTRIN FE  (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE):  This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: norethindrone (a progestin) and ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen). It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. This product also contains a small amount of iron (ferrous fumarate) in inactive tablets taken during the fourth week. The inactive pills do not contain any hormones. These tablets are meant to keep you in the habit of taking 1 tablet each day and do not have enough iron to treat iron deficiency. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease the risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).   FDA Approval Date: 2010-10-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Birth Control Major mood swings, night sweats, tired all day! But then insomnia at night, 10 pound weight gain, irritability , anxiety, depression. Horrible Horrible horrible!!!! I'm normally a pretty happy go lucky person but this medicine would make mother Teresa upset ! Been on this for 6 months after tying 4 other birth controls that give me bad symptoms! Very very moody, most things you get angry about easily ! Crying at the drop of a hat! Major hot flashes ! Sweating at night time with insomnia! Makes me want to eat everything I'm normally not like that. I'm petite with adverage build. Gained 10 pounds . Depression! Anxiety! Crying ! My husband just thought I was loosing it and I kept explaining over n over it HAS to be this pill!!! He's so sick of me feeling like crap he might wear a condom now after 3 years ! Easily irritated , it's horrible I haven't found a bc pill yet that is good for me. I even feel tired even after taking vitamin supplements but it does help a bit but still tons of bad symptoms!! I don't think I can take all of this anymore so I think I'm quitting taking it just don't know what to do! Any suggestions for things I can do for bc? Or any good bc pills out there? But just horrible horrible horrible pill! Practically ruined my personality and marriage! Def No sex drive, crying insomnia mood swings, eat way more than usual, sweating , etc horrible horrible and I don't know what to do I really don't want kids right now! If anyone has a good birth control experience with something else that's low dose please email me! F 32 6 months
1mg
9/2/2015
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 5  Endometriosis Diagnosed with a severe case of endo that was causing pain, heavy bleeding, ovarian cysts. Doctor wanted to try Lupron. I wanted to try hormonal birth control first, which I had never taken before. Doctor prescribed Lo Loestrin Fe. Took my body a few months to adjust. After adjustment, my periods stopped completely, except for a little spotting occasionally. Decrease in pain and cramps. No weight gain. I feel better so I'm more energetic. Some skin benefits. So far so good. F 34 7 months
8/28/2015
 1  Pregnancy Nausea, bloating, weight loss, no period, feels sick, no appetite F 17 1 months
8/6/2015
 1  Birth control Constipation/diahrea, weight gain, anxious, depressed, headaches, severe mood swings I have been on various birth controls and this should be banned from the market. F 32 5 months
8/2/2015
 2  prevent pregnancy depression, fatigue, anxiety, mood swings, weight gain This is my first time ever taking birth control and I hate it. I haven't gotten pregnant so it serves its purpose. Ive been taking it for four months now, and Ive gain 16 lbs. I cant control my appetite i want to eat everything that comes in my way. Im always sleeping, my boyfriend cant say a word to me without offending me. Im happy, sad, mad then happy again... then ill cry for no reason, I honestly feel like im psycho and considered seeing a therapist because i self diagnosed myself as bipolar. 21 4 months
1X day
7/26/2015
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 1  Daughter took for birth control Weight gain, acne worsened, extreme mood swings, fatigue, irritability, headaches, stomach aches, gas, and nausea. I feel like a failure as a mother. My beautiful, athletic, active daughter started using this birth control method four years ago. She has fought a twenty pound weight gain ever since while staying very physically active in college. Her acne which she kept under control in high school worsened significantly. She complained of gas, nausea, and stomach aches. She went from being very happy and well adjusted to mood swings of being extremely fatigued, moody, irritable, stressed, sad, and flat out angry at times. She didn't understand it. I put it down to a highly active and demanding college schedule and changing majors and schools once. However, she has not felt good for most of this time. We never thought of her birth control. She even went to her physician and they found nothing out of sorts. Being young one would have no idea that hormone birth control could do that and I did not have that trouble. I stumbled across this forum while researching lo loestrin fe and pregnancy symptoms thinking her hormones were out of whack for that reason. I am devastated this birth control severely affected her for four years and I thought she was suffering from college stress and fatigue. F 22 4 years
7/26/2015
 1  Ovarian cysts, prevent pregnancy Anxiety, panic attacks, depression, insomnia, mood swings, zero sex drive, extreme irritability The first month on this pill, everything seemed fine. Then the second month I started to experience mood swings and constantly feeling tired. I lost my sex drive completely. By the end of that pack my mood swings turned into a psychotic rage over the littelest things. I finished 22 of the pills from my 3rd pack and I am now having insomnia for the last 3 nights. I cry at the drop of a hat and when I'm not crying I'm screaming. My husband and I have agreed that this pill is not for me and I have discontinued as of last night. I also have not had a period the entire time I've been taking it, not even spotting. I hope everything balances out soon because I feel like a crazy person! F 27 3 months
10 mcg
7/7/2015
 1  Cysts and pms -major mood swings Insomnia, depression, lethargic, slight acne and hair loss I've only been taking this bc for a few days and I've already noticed major side effects. I'm not sleeping well at night and find myself exhausted during the day and wanting to nap, which I've never done in my life! Already noticed some slight hair loss and breaking out on my face. Worst of all is I feel really super depressed and I really shouldn't. I have zero motivation and I'm usually always active and generally positive. I just feel like crap. I'm going to talk to my doctor today and have him give me something else to get rid of the cysts or just let them be. F 35 4 days
1 mg
7/6/2015
 1  Prevent Pregnancy Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, bloating, pelvic pain, mild depression, emotional wreck, paranoia, anxiety/ panic attacks, nausea, memory loss, heavy period, loss of appetite Never taken birth control in my life. I was only four days into the pack and I was experiencing pelvic pain and bloating. Started it when I was ovulating so this didn't help the pain I was already in. Always happy, level headed, and confident I was suddenly crying at my job for NO REASON, I still am so emotional and I feel like I'm going crazy, I stopped the pill on 6/17 and I still don't feel like myself! Recently went to the doctors and I was diagnosed with mild depression. This pill has absolutely ruined my mentality. I hope to balance out soon cause this is awful! Would not recommend to anyone!! F 22 4 days
7/3/2015
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 1  Prevent pregnancy Anxiety and Depression I decided to give this low dose a chance and I regret it. After month 2, I started having severe anxiety and mood swings. My final straw was the severe depression in month 4 so I quit. It's been two months since quitting and I still feel the anxiety. Hopefully I balance back out soon. F 25 1 months
1
6/29/2015
 1  pre menapose EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN. about 10 to 15 pounds without a change in diet or exercise. headaches everyday. severe cramps. breakthrough bleeding all the time. Insomnia. Tired all the time every day . Sleep with no rest. emotional issues.Angry all the time.No sex drive. No drive for anything. Swelling of breast.(painful) I was on this pill for 1 full month and 15 days into month 2. Then i just couldnt take it anymore.At first i noticed i was gaining weight at a very rapid rate and im very active. Then my breast started to swell to the point where it felt like i was breast feeding again. Im a smaller chest size woman so any change in size is going to hurt like all hell i went from a 34 nearly b to a 36 D in this short period of time and i was in pain all day every day i just wanted to cry. Then the breakthough bleeding started to happen and i took the pills as prescribed didnt miss a beat. my hair began to come out in clumps in the shower and my stomach stayed upset 90 percent of the time. Then by the end of month 1 i was angry all the time didnt matter what it was i was upset. no sex drive whatsoever and i couldnt sleep i would sleep then get up or sleep all day and feel even more tired then before. I told my husband i couldnt do this anymore and i am going to try a natural cream instead. i went off of these horrible pills 3 days ago and still no relief just a lot of heavy bleeding and cramping. my best advice to any of you run away and tell the doctor not just no but HELL NO. I wouldnt wish these pills on my worse enemy F 30 1 months
1X day
6/18/2015
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 1   Instantly gained 6 lbs, despite a very active lifestyle & strict diet. Can not lose a pound no matter what. Depressed. Breasts swollen, painful nipples, dry hair, cracking nails. . F 33 3 months
1X day
6/11/2015
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 1  Birth control Insomnia, depression, hair loss, nausea, headaches, diarrhea The first 2 months I bled every 2 weeks. The third month was a short period and by the 4th month I didn't have a period at all. I literally thought I was going crazy or something was seriously wrong with me because I felt horrible. It wasn't until recently that I realized it was this BC pill that was causing me to experience all the ridiculous symptoms... I was literally exhausted but couldn't get to sleep. Once I fell asleep I was up 2 hours later. Definitely felt depressed and sooo angry all the time. Hair came out in clumps in the shower. I seemed to be nauseous quite a bit and had diarrhea almost every day. It is just not worth taking the pill with these side effects. I have never reacted to BC pills like this before. F 33 4 months
6/8/2015
 5  ovarian cysts, regulate periods None-maybe a headache here and there..although,those could be life and work related. Best birth control ever! I have been on BC since I was 19 due to my cysts. I've have many issues with other BC such as kidney pain, cystic acne,etc. I am a small petite person, I needed a low hormone pill to make sure i had a period every month. I was so thankful when this came out. I'm not "big" enough body fat wise for a lot of BC out there. And this is perfect. I still miss a period here and there, but I'm active and eat super healthy so that's not abnormal to miss a period. Great BC for us small/active females. And I still have a very high sex drive. No issues whatsoever. F 28 2 years
6/1/2015
 1  ovarian cysts Anxiety, panic attacks, headaches, loss of vision, tension in extremities, weight gain, chest pain. I've been thru hell with this medication. Never in my life have I dealt with anxiety or panic attacks. Since I got on that pill I had fears of dying or having a heart attack. Couldn't breathe or see at times. Been to every doctor possible, had many exams done, even went to see a psychologist. I don't recommend this pill to no one. F 29 1 years
1X day
5/28/2015
 4  irregular heavy painful periods Anxiety, dizziness, nausea, lack of energy I am very apprehensive about any birth control. I have tried nuva ring and a different pill (not sure which one). This pill so far has had the most dramatic side effects. I bleed for two weeks straight when I first started. I have always suffered from anxiety and depression.The first month on this my anxiety was really bad but I can't say it was the pills fault. It might of just been legitimately my nerves. Any way after the first month my period was very light, not painful, and after getting used to taking the pill every day my nerves have subsided and I feel level. The dizziness hasn't gone away though. It comes in spurts and I know I just need to drink some water and sit down for a second. DO NOT SMOKE!! I was a smoker and if I smoked a cig on this pill I puked!! So it help me quit lol. F 24 2 months
5/27/2015
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 5  Severe menstrual cramps, PMS, acne Breast tenderness, dizziness and nausea in beginning. First time on a BC pill, about to finish my second pack, and I feel great! The first four days or so I felt very dizzy and nauseous after taking the pill - almost as if I were on a boat. I was hoping it would subside soon, and it did! Now I don't feel dizzy or nauseous, thankfully, and everything's going well. My body hasn't fully adjusted yet though, and I'm getting my period randomly for several days in the middle of my pack, and not when I take the placebos. But, it is lighter and much less painful so far, which is great. The acne is definitely calming down and any pimples I do get aren't too bad and are easy to manage (ie they go away quickly). Although my boobs are sore as hell, I don't mind because they've definitely gotten bigger (which is never a bad thing :)). Oh and my moods are definitely more leveled out. F 26 2 months
1mg/10mcg 1X day
5/21/2015
 1  Cramping, heavy period Irritability, lethargy, anxiety, panic attacks, suicudal thoughts, severe depression, no sex drive I have a history of depression that has been dormant since college, 10+ years ago. The second month of this pill depression set in. Today I hit my wall. I am quitting immediately. F 32 3 months
1X day
5/18/2015
 3  irregular periods and acne Anxiety, nausea, panic, irrational thoughts. I feel so much better reading these post. I have been experiencing extreme anxiety and nausea to the point where I can't leave my house. I start to panic as soon as I leave my house in fear I may get sick somewhere.I've been taking this pill for over a year the first 5 month I was fine but on the 6th month as i started my new pack I started to experience nausea the following month was when the anxiety started. I hate to change my pill since it worked for my periods and acne but I can't keep going through this. F 21 1 years
5/16/2015
 2  Birth control only nausea, moodiness, lack of sex drive, irritability, weight gain, headaches, very irregular periods, horrible cramps, fatigue My experience with this birth control was HORRIBLE! It was the first one I've ever taken. My periods were every 3.5 weeks for four days, light, rarely ever cramped, and never really moody. I got on the birth control for birth control that's it. I told my doctor that and she prescribed this. My moods were insane! The slightest thing would set me off and I'd go through about 20 moods in 10min. My periods were no longer normal. I bled for two weeks every two weeks for the first 6 months. I called my doctor's office every couple weeks but they continued to tell me keep taking it. At about month 7 my period regulated then by month 9 I wasn't even having periods. The crazy moods never stopped and the cramps were horrible. I was always tired. I gained about 7lbs. Very noticeable decrease in sex drive. I was nauseous and had headaches constantly during the time I should have been having a period. I recently switched bc. F 21 13 months
10 1X day
5/16/2015

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