JUNEL FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 1.8 (281 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare JUNEL FE 1/20 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR JUNEL FE 1/20 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | birth control, regulation | extremely nauseated, mood swings, headaches, no period only a day or 2 of spotting, decreased sex drive | F | 21 | 5 weeks | 2/4/2014 | 1 | Birth control | Headaches, acne, vaginal tenderness, nausea, abdominal pains, mood swings | My gynocologist switched me from one Loestrin to the other, and the pharmacist automatically gave me the generic, Junel. I have been taking it for 2 months and so far I have noticed that I am breaking out (which the Loestrin cleared up), I have headaches all the time, severe abdominal pain, and even some nausea. I don't know why I switched from the Loestrin to begin with, this was supposed to give me "more control over my uterus" but so far it has done nothing but made me feel like crap. I am going back to the Loestrin as soon as I finish this cycle. | F | 21 | 2 months | 11/13/2008 | 1 | Regulate periods | Breasts became tender and I felt sick to my stomach most days. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! | F | 21 | 1 days | 12/2/2013 | 1 | pregnancy prevention, clear up skin | first time on birth control. i was fine till the end of the second week. really bad, irritating nausea. never threw up though. and TERRIBLE cramping. like hardcore. wouldnt even call it cramping, just this never ending pain in my uterus that only subsides when i practically overdose on ibuprofen. and pepto. and soup. and my rice sock. wouldnt wish this pain and discomfort on my worst enemy. | no bueno. on to the next one. | F | 20 | 16 days 1X day | 12/2/2013 | 1 | Birth Control, Cramps, Acne, Etc | Depression, anxiety, no sex drive, EXTREMELY emotional, breast tenderness, loss of interest in everything, extremely early/long periods, cramps. | I was actually really worrying about my sex drive until I read this. I was questioning the sexual relationship and my attraction to my boyfriend, who I was in LOVE with before this pill, started pointless fights with him, and would cry at the drop of a hat. He said something about my driving and I burst into tears... Oops. All I wanted to do was lay in bed, eat chocolate, and watch Long Island Medium. This is the WORST birth control I have ever taken (and the third) and I am switching IMMEDIATELY. Seriously, take anything else. | F | 20 | 2 months 20 1X day | 12/17/2013 | 1 | prevent pregnancy and to help perio | I've been fighting a lot with my boyfriend because of my terrible mood swings, seriously so bad. I'll start crying about the littlest things and freak out about nothing. I have no desire to have sex, I've been on it for seven months and this started a couple months ago and I had no idea why, I felt crazy. until I read other reviews on this birth control. I'm setting up an appointment immediately to get off it. | F | 18 | 8 months | 12/29/2013 | 1 | Birth control | NO SEX DRIVE I have no desire to have sex and it decreased my vaginal fluids, it also makes me very emotional | F | 17 | 8 months | 1/16/2014 | 1 | pcos | Weight gain loss of sex desires miss period head aches etc | F | 33 | 1 days 25 mg | 1/5/2014 | 1 | Heavy bleeding | Recurring yeast infection, no sex drive/interest in sexuality. Feel like I could live without sex, men, and my sexuality forever. Cramps, nausea (first 2 weeks). Painful vaginal sensations. I have had to try just about every brand of feminine cleansing wash to avoid burning pain. I've never dealt with anything like this in my life! If I'm going to become asexual from a pill, I might as well be spared the pain... | F | 26 | 4 months 20 | 4/10/2013 | 1 | Premenopausal | Loss of sex drive and blood clots formed, which went to my lung. (Death). Doctors told me only 1% survive. Too many hormones in it vs 20 yrs ago.and if you smoke (which I don't) the risk is higher and leading cause of young women dying. PLEASE find an alternative to a birth control pill!! | F | 45 | 4 months | 1/2/2014 | 1 | Birth Control | Horrible mood swings. Felt annoyed by anything and everything. Would cry for little to no reason. Frequently felt very depressed. Increase in acne. | F | 30 | 2 months 1X day | 8/21/2013 | 1 | Birth Control | Blood clots in the brain, caused seizures. | F | 23 | 4 months 1X day | 11/14/2017 | 1 | Reduce Cramps, prevent pregnancy | Continuous cramping and spotting. Was on Loestrin 24 FE and hadn't had a period in almost 2 years. I started taking this because it was discontinued and had one. I'm going back to Loestrin | F | 23 | 2 months 20 | 10/11/2013 | 1 | painful cramps/endometriosis | DEPRESSION! , moodiness, clusters of acne, short tempered, took everything personal, headache, low sex drive, increase thickness in vaginal discharge. stay away from this pill. | F | 20 | 1 months min. dose | 2/1/2013 | 1 | Menopause | Caused pulmonary embolism April 2010 | 49 yr old female, 5'2 145 lbs, works out 5 times/week. I was prescribed Junel 1/20 (1 pill every other day) to relieve menopause symptons - hot flashes, sleep deprivation, etc. It did help tremendously. However after 6 months I ended up in the emergency room with pulmonary embolism - lungs filled with blood clots. Docs said I was lucky I was in good shape or otherwise it could have been fatal. I had no other risk factors except for the medication. I immediately stopped taking it and have had no problems since - 4 yrs later. Beware. Know your body and if something doesn't feel right, get checked out right away. I did and it saved my life. | F | 53 | 6 months 1X O | 6/13/2014 | 1 | endometriosis | I've been on countless other BC to try and control the pain I experience from endometriosis. This one has done the best with controlling the pain but the other side effects I'm dealing with are much worse. My breasts are so tender that they cannot be touched. My face has been breaking out. I am constantly hungry but I've been constipated on and off which has been giving me abdominal pain. I've been having crazy mood swings and fighting a lot with my boyfriend. I've been very angry. My sex drive has decreased while my discharge has increased. Sex has been somewhat painful. I've had some light bleeding and cramping off and on. With all of this being said, I would never recommend this pill to anyone. | F | 20 | 3 weeks unsure | 6/9/2014 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Extremely moody, snapping on people for no reason, 25 pound weight gain, and the weight will not come off. I work out regularly and eat a balanced diet. I have a loss in sex drive as well, never been this low in my life. | F | 18 | 9 months | 6/19/2014 | 1 | BC/Heavy Periods | Extreme nausea, enlarged and painful breasts, migraine headaches, night sweats, weight gain, bloating | I was on Loestrin Fe before I switched to Junel. I had no side effects with Loestrin, but around 6 months after taking Junel I am constantly having headaches and nausea. The night sweats are the worst too. I would not recommend this BC whatsoever. | F | 19 | 9 months 1X day | 6/29/2014 | 1 | birth control | •Always hungry •Headaches (daily) •mood swings •tender breast •acne (all over face) •decreased sex drive •drowsy (makes me sleep all the time) | F | 18 | 5 days 21 MG | 8/13/2014 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | The first month went great. The following two weeks after I have been bleeding on a heavy period non stop. I called the doctor crying, and they said it was normal the first three months. I'm trying to decide whether to stick it out since I'm halfway through the first three months or whether to get off of it. | F | 20 | 6 weeks | 5/14/2014 |