MICROGESTIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR MICROGESTIN FE COMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Regulate heavy periods and pms Took a break for a year from Seasonique, had been on that for years, only side effect was low sex drive. I've been on Microgestin for 3 1/2 weeks and my life is hell. Nausea all day (I take pill at night) to point of vomiting, no energy, terrible cramps (so bad they wake me up out of a dead slumber), heavy bleeding with clumps, night sweats, no interest in life, exhausted, breasts sore, "out of sorts" emotionally. Side effects with Seasonique were non-existant/manageable, with Microgestin they are unliveable. Feels like I've got morning sickness, PMS, and worst period ever, all rolled into one. Poison for me. F 43 1 months
20mg
9/12/2015
 4  Prevent pregnancy & regulate period Bloating, breast tenderness, weight gain due to increased appetite F 18 6 months
9/1/2015
 2  Pregnancy Prevention Anxiety, brain fog/trouble focusing, mood swings, fatigue, flushing of my face, breast tenderness, severe abdominal bloating, burping and gas, constant nausea, loss of appetite due to nausea, unpredictable period I took BC pills for 10+ years without any issues. Tried an IUD and wasn't happy with it. So, back to pills. Unfortunately, my experience with Microgestin has been terrible. Currently in the 3rd week of my 3rd pack. The side effects have progressively gotten worse. I told myself I'd finish this pack, but I really just want to stop taking them. I haven't missed any pills, and take them at the same time every night. Last month I started bleeding two weeks early while on vacation. (Is this my period? Do I keep taking the pills? Should I be starting a new pack?) The combination of emotional, mental, and physical symptoms is really unnerving. My overly-anxious mind has me half convinced the physical side effects could be pregnancy symptoms. Also, it occurred to me last night that I've lost a lot of hair over the last few weeks -- way more than normal. I can't really attribute the loss to any other changes. F 35 3 months
1X day
9/1/2015
 1  Prevent pregnancy Headaches, rage, anger, depression, bloating, breakthrough bleeding, breast tenderness, fatigue Do not take this pill! I was on orth tri cyclin lo before this bc and I'm going back on that... I never experienced so much breakthrough bleeding before, and that's all my period consisted of...I had a regular period and This pill screwed everything up!! And the bloating was ridiculous! I've never felt so fat in my life. Also this pill makes it harder to lose weight. I just felt so different after taking it, the mood swings and bursts of anger and crying. It's like you're pregnant again without having a baby! In my experience it's the worst pill to take! F 31 2 months
8/22/2015
 5  Underweight with irregular periods My favorite birth control ever! I love Microgestin because it makes me absolutely ravenous and helps me to eat eat eat and maintain a healthy weight. It also helps clear up my skin and gives my breasts a lot more volume. Back on it for about four months now and I've always noticed that they inflate right around the end of the third month, but start getting really really really sore around the 2nd month of use. It also makes my periods incredibly light and I'll stop having them eventually. I've tried depo, otcl, estrostep, micronor, and I always come back to this one. F 27 5 years
1X day
8/21/2015
 1  to prevent pregnancy WEIGHT GAIN, depression, never wanting to do anything. avoid taking this. please. i thought it was just me being a pig because I am one of those people that think birth control can't actually make people fat. It made me think about food twice as much as i usually do. I switched over to levora and i began to feel happier and lost weight. I even confirmed it was the microgestin when i accidentally took the extra microgestin for a month again, because i ran out of levora and wasnt paying attention. DO NOT TAKE! F 20 4 months
20 mg 1X day
8/17/2015
 1  Prevent pregnancy Severe bloating, painful gas, weight gain, upper abdominal pain, no sex drive, clitoral discomfort I've never had children and can't and shouldn't have them, many reasons, mainly my own health, pregnancy would most likely result in my death. I haven't been on birth control pills for years, was in a relationship with a woman for a long time so didn't need them. Met my current male significant other so started condoms and birth control pills. The last two weeks have been hell. I can't work comfortably, I never want to eat, all my clothes feel tight because I feel like a balloon and I know I've gained about 6-9 pounds the last two weeks. My anxiety is sky high, completely out of control. I'm a diagnosed depressive so no real change there. The pain though is really killing me. It's uncomfortable to do anything. I wish I had found this site earlier, definitely asking my dr for a switch to something else. Would use an IUD but my cervix is too small. Plus I never want to have sex because I feel too bad, which kind of defeats the point of the pill. Can't achieve orgasm at all. I'll continue taking them until I can switch to something else, hopefully this week. I have taken 13 pills, and was taking them at 11pm consistently every night. F 29 2 weeks
1/20
8/15/2015
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 1  hormone control Breast tenderness and swelling, cramps, increased breakthrough bleeding, headaches, acid reflux, mood swings, extreme fatigue, decreased libido, acne, bloating This is terrible. I started taking this due to having occasional breakthrough bleeding, but I would much rather have that than all of these other side effects. I become irrationally angry, then start crying. My chest grew literally overnight (and I have the stretch marks to prove it) and it is painful every day. I am tired all the time; I can sleep for nine hours and have to take an hour nap later in the day. To top things off, it made my breakthrough bleeding problem much worse. I have never had acid reflux or such acne, cramps, and bloating in my life before this pill. I am stopping immediately. I absolutely, vehemently, do not recommend. F 18 12 days
1mg/20mcg 1X day
8/12/2015
 5  Birth Control Very light/No period. After being on this medication for more that a year I stopped having a "normal" 5 day flow and it kept getting lighter after that to the point where I don't even have my period only some spotting for a day or two while on the placebo. After taking a few pregnancy test (negative each time btw) and talking with my doctor I found out this is very common for women taking microgestin. Previously, I was on an extended cycle birth control (Seasonique). I really liked not having my period for three months but it did not agree with my body at all. My doctor suggested Microgestin and gave a few samples. I noticed a difference right away. With this pill I did not have any side effects and my body seemed to really like the lower dose hormones. I have always had hormonal cystic acne since I was young and it did not seem to change much when I started taking the pill in my 20's, but since I have been on Microgestin my acne has gone away completely which has really increased my confidence. I think I found the right birth control for my body. F 32 2 years
1X day
7/16/2015
 1  endometriosis bloating,extreme fatigue, emotional, tender breast, gas This pill is horrible! I had been feeling real tired lately, like don't want to function tired and I couldn't understand why. I looked at these reviews and realized it was my pill. I've been bloated the entire time and gassy. I'm pretty sure it raised my blood pressure. I've been super moody and everything annoys me. I stopped taking it, I'd rather deal with my painful periods than the side effects of this pill. F 34 10 days
20mg
6/15/2015
 5   Side effects- breast enlargement I love this birth control. I've been on it for about 3 years. No weight gain. And NO pregnancy. Face is clear, lighter periods. No cramps. I subject this birth control hands down. F 18 2 years
6/9/2015
 1  ovarian cysts, pregnancy prevention Killed my sex drive. Just Killed it. Fatigue. Tired all the time. I've been on this pill for two months and i couldn't figure out why I've been so tired! I can drink two cups of coffee and still fall asleep easily. It also completely killed my sex drive. My fiance and i had a healthy sex life before this pill now I'm completely dry. This pill is horrible. I've been on bc before but its never completely killed my sex drive like this has. F 27 2 months
5/23/2015
 1  Birth Control Depression, severe headaches, spotting, anxiety, mood swings, short-temper. I took Ortho Tri Cycle for almost six years. After about one year of being on no pill, I went to see my new doctor and she prescribed me this (even though I had requested Orth Tri Cyclen). I guess I didn't realize how different one birth control pills can be from another. After about one week of taking this, I was horribly depressed...every single day, I woke up and wanted to do nothing but cry. I felt like I was completely out of control with my emotions...suicidal at times. Not to mention my lack of patience that came into play...like PMS times one thousand. I became a super-bitch and knew something was not right. I would never ever recommend this pill for anyone. Definitely made me feel the terrible! F 25 1 months
5/3/2015
 5  sever cramps I've only had one side effect and it was the first day I took the pill I felt very nauseous I love this pill. My breasts have gotten larger, increased sex drive, no period F 19 1 months
21 mg
4/30/2015
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 1  Mood swings/cramping/birth control Unusual vaginal bleeding and persistent nausea I'd rather have my severe mood swings back. F 26 2 weeks
4/28/2015
 1  Heavy periods/Birth control Depression*, crying spells, feeling irritable, breast tenderness, feeling bloated, cramps, low sex drive. Worst pill ever. Will never go back on it after becoming a depressed bitch almost all of the time. Relieved to know I'm not the only one who has gone through this with Microgestin Fe. Will definitely be switching back to Lo Loestrin Fe even though it is twice the price. F 18 3 months
1 mg/20mcg 1X day
4/26/2015
 1  Menstrual cramps HORRIBLE MOOD SWINGS I will never take this pill again. Since I've been on it , I have been a raging psychotic bitch and had no idea why. The only thing that I could think of was it being the Microgestin. Once I started looking up people's reviews and read their experiences with it , I knew for a fact this is the cause of it. I have had the most random crying spells every day no matter where I am or what I'm doing. They're uncontrollable. Also makes me feel so nauseous. I would rather deal with my cramps than this!!! Don't even consider this pill. F 17 3 weeks
1.5/30
4/22/2015
 1  Regulate periods This is the worst birth control I've ever been on. Acne, weight gain, painful extreme bloating, gas. The bloating and gas do not go away no matter what I take for it! I stopped after 9 days. I could not take the painful bloating and gas. F 34 9 days
1MG
4/21/2015
 4  regulate period Acne It has started regulations to my period and I like it. But I have gotten more acne unfortunately. F 13 1 months
4/19/2015
 3  birth control/severe cramps Nausea, Food cravings, Weight gain, Mood swings, Increase breast size, bloating & gas I really don't know if i recommend this pill. I take it at night and I get sooooooo nauseous, right before I take in and hours after I take it. Its terrible! I even get a little sick in the morning. When I first started I gained about 10lbs within 2 months and Ive been the same weight consistently for 5 years. The food cravings are new but I feel like every week there's a random food that I NEED to have. The bloating & gas are probably the worse. My stomach always looks huge and is always making gassy noises its so embarrassing! Like a lot of people have said the crying out of nowhere... And my breast look and feel a bit more full. I describe being on this pill like being pregnant with no baby. The best thing about this pill which is the only reason I haven't come off it is I used to have TERRIBLE cramps and heavy periods. Now I don't have cramps at all, like magic, and my periods are very light. F 20 1.5 years
1X day
3/23/2015

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