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 | NEVER AGAIN - THE VERY WORST!! I don't take any other medications and I eat a very healthy clean diet. I only got on this drug for birth control. Almost immediately after I began taking this medication, I noticed I no longer had any interest in what I love to do - singing/dancing enjoying life. My mood shifted and I had major mood swings (I'm normally easy going, laid back). I felt depressed/anxious the entire time as well as night sweats (drenched), heart palpitations, major cramps/heavy bleeding 1 week before my period was due. I got in 3 fights with the guy I was seeing over stuff that never would have bothered me before. I felt like I did not have control over what came out of my mouth on this drug which hurt my relationship. I'm off it now and I'm back to doing what I love and I feel like I'm feeling better every day. GOOD LUCK!! | F | 45 | 3 weeks 1X day | 11/14/2020 | 1 | Birth Control, Manage Cycle | Very severe anxiety, depression and mood swings. Zero sex drive and zero self confidence, lack of positive self body image, no desire in things that used to bring me joy, zero motivation. | I took Junel FE 1/20 for a year, then stopped for 6 months because I was not sexually active. I started it again and have been taking it for three months and this is the first time I have ever experienced these side effects from this birth control. Called my doctor and they are switching me to Cryselle. The only good part about Junel FE 1/20 was I had NO acne, less painful cycle and shorter periods. I would not recommend this to anyone because of the side effects. | F | 28 | 3 months 1X day | 11/18/2020 | 1 | Birth control | Depression, apathy, mood swings, trouble sleeping, nightmares, anxiety, hyper vigilance, loss of appetite, a bit of nausea, | I felt like I was crazy until I read some of the comments here. I called my doctors office and the nurse said there was no way these side effects could be due to the birth control, as it had only been 9 days. I know my body and I really think it was junel. I switched from lo loestrin de due to cost. I felt like a failure that I could not wait the three months to see if I would get used to the hormone levels, but I do not think it would have been worth it. | F | 25 | 9 days 1X day | 11/18/2020 | 1 | Birth Control | This pill is terrible. I have lightly bled for weeks, and have felt like crap. Bloated, anxiouw, no sex drive. I ended my 21 pill pack, and am supposed to take 7 days off before starting a new pack. Today my bleeding went in to an extreme level, and I passed huge clots, which has never happened to me in my life. I think this pill is extremely dangerous, and I can't wait for it to leave my system so I can never take it again. I would rather use condoms! Hell, I'd rather just have a baby! | Terrible! Do not take!!! | F | 37 | 21 days 21 pack 1X day | 11/25/2020 | 1 | Birth control/ heavy bleeding | Extreme fatigue, increase in appetite, severe and serious depression, mental breakdowns, anxiety attacks, mood swings, outbursts of emotion, loss of sex drive, and acne. | I have major depression and bipolar that is treated and under control for 2.5 years. After taking this birth control for 2 weeks I experienced serious depression-no motivation, sleeping over 14 hours a day, no joy, and everything is a bother and looked with negative perspective. I then started having mood swings and out lashes of anger and then crying. It was like an emotional rollercoaster. At 3 weeks I no longer had any self-love or sex drive. I also could no longer drive. I suddenly developed anxiety (I have never had anxiety in my life) and could not drive due to anxiety and fears of traffic. On the fourth week I didn't get my period but started to develop acne. I quit three days ago (week 6) still no period or bleeding (which is odd considering I am a very, very heavy and regular bleeder), negative pregnancy tests, and my face is full of acne along my cheeks, jaw, neck, and mouth (I have not had acne since I was a teen ). I tried to treat my heavy periods with this but my mental health always comes first and I will not be continuing this as I am not comfortable with what I am experiencing after 6 weeks. I am now left to call my care provider because my depression is through the roof after taking this. | F | 25 | 6 weeks 1/20 1X day | 12/10/2020 | 1 | Regulate periods | Nausea, depression, heart palpitations, anxiety attacks, loss of sex drive, night sweats, | I hadn't put 2 and 2 together until I started reading these comments. I'm one month in and will not take anymore. I've gone into Diabetic Keto-acidosis due to the nausea and not keeping anything down, I can't sleep because of anxiety and night sweats. Crazy intrusive thoughts, I just want to cry all day long. The stomach pain is unbearable to the point I thought there might be something seriously wrong with me. I feel so sad and sick all day. Fatigue is unreal. DO NOT TAKE THIS. I'm wish I would've done my research before starting. | F | 33 | 28 days 1X day | 1/17/2021 | 1 | birth control | extreme anxiety. sense of impending doom out of nowhere, everyday. headaches. irregular heartbeat; racing and beating so hard it felt like it was going to beat out of my chest. nausea and stomach discomfort. | F | 25 | 9 days 1/20mcg 1X day | 1/21/2020 | 1 | contraceptive | weight gain, hair loss, terrible mood swings, hungry all the time, migraines | I have been on this pill for 2 years now. After the first year and a half, things were going great and I had no side effects. After the 2 year mark, I began getting terrible period cramps, cystic acne (which is very painful), migraines, hair loss, as well as depression and anxiety. I would not recommend this pill to anyone. It's the worst birth control pill to be on and I feel sorry for everyone who's been on it or currently on it and have these same side effects. | F | 19 | 2 years | 2/15/2020 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | terrible migraines, breast tenderness, back pains, random cramping, moody. | I already have anxiety and this pill caused my anxiety to go through the roof. | F | 20 | 9 months | 5/9/2020 | 1 | Birth control | Horrible mood swings, irritable (would make me start fights with anyone for any reason), cramps I've never had before bc, irregular periods (twice a month and then none for over a month), and the worst of all I've had severe ulcerative colitis since I was 16 and didn't figure out until over a month that this birth control was causing me to have a flare up!!! Wreaks havoc on the digestive system DO NOT TAKE THIS BC especially if you have previous digestive issues!!! | F | 22 | 6 weeks 1/20 | 6/28/2020 | 1 | To make my periods normal but didnt | It made me very nauseated bad headaches let me bleed even heavier and worse took this for three weeks never again now issues are even badder now | F | 40 | 0 days 1X day | 7/8/2020 | 1 | Acne / Regulate cycle | Haven't even made it to my cycle starting this new birth control , I am bipolar with a side of anxiety but I've done pretty good at being self aware and coping . I have NEVER been so angry in my life finally come to realize it's my new birth control . My anxiety has been through the roof , suicidal thoughts , and so emotional ! Please please please be aware . During this 2020 madness I thought it was just a case of the blues for the first week . But it has progressively gotten worse . | F | 20 | 14 days 1X day | 7/8/2020 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Severe stomach pain, extreme mood swings, anxiety, uncontrollable laughing and crying, bloating | Do not take Junel Fe. I started taking this pill to prevent pregnancy and was prescribed the pill because of the iron it contains, but this pill has completely uprooted my mental stability and caused me a lot of abdominal pain. The pain is not severe but it is noticeable and is constant. | F | 5 days 1X day | 7/17/2020 | 1 | Switch from old BC | Painful sex, low sex drive, vaginal dryness, possibly acne | I got off my old bc due to recurrent yeast infections and was prescribe Junel. Honestly, the first half of these 7 months weren't that bad. But I'm guessing it's finally settled into my body and ... no mam! I'd noticed a while back that sex started to hurt. To a point I stopped associating sex with pleasure. Which only made it more difficult when the time came, because I was only thinking about how much it was going to hurt. So of course I'd be tense and nervous. It'd typically start off painful and ease up. But now I swear it's like all of my "pleasure" nerves are dead. Using lube helps with dryness a little, but once the pain leaves it's like I feel nothing. Just penetration. Which SUCKS! I have an appointment with a new doctor in 2 weeks. And I'm honestly debating on getting off birth control altogether. | F | 27 | 7 days 1/20 1X day | 7/28/2020 | 1 | PCOS | Nausea, Breast Tenderness (daily), headache, body aches, pain in my knees/hips close to period, heart palpitations, anxiety/panic attacks, mood swings, constipation, weight gain, BV, trouble sleeping, water retention "SHALL I PROCEED? Smh | This was gvn by an ObGyn to help not only jumpstart a period after not having one for ~5yrs, but to assist with regulating Abnormal hormone levels As my testosterone levels were higher than normal. I was unsure what PCOS was and went to get a 2nd opinion. This OBGyn explained it in laymans terms and also recommended Junel 1/20. I started taking it and experienced headaches, sore breasts, nausea and anxiety attacks. I began to get a period again. I was excited. However with prolonged use the weight gain and increased appetite began. The mood swings ensued, anxiety became worse and breast tenderness became a daily issue. Then the other symptoms began and have been an issue for the past 5 months. I wish i never started this SugarHoneyIcedTea! I had no other health issues. I truly hope that by me stopping it, i can lose this excess weight bc now I am truly insecure and just ashamed. If I naturally stopped having a period and nothing else has ever posed an issue i shouldve never. I wish this on no woman. I am about to cry. Heck i am! Junel was promised to help me so that I could possibly have a chance at having my own children someday or even have hope but its truly just made life miserable. I am sorry for myself and anyone else with a negative experience. | F | 29 | 6 months 1MG-20MCG 1X day | 8/4/2020 | 1 | Birth control | Increase in Acne, anger, depression and suicidal thoughts. | This medication was awful and completely disrupted my hormone levels. It ruined a good portion of the year I was on it. My doctor told me to give it time to let things level out but it never did and left me with the worst depression of my life. | F | 31 | 1 years | 7/2/2020 | 1 | Doctor prescribed, unknown why | Horrific nausea. I am literally sleepless due to severe nausea. Heart palpitations and unable to catch my breath. I wanted to stay on it to skip my period but it's not even worth it. Especially after reading about vaginal dryness and hair loss. F* this. | Not worth it. Awful nausea. | F | 31 | 7 days | 6/2/2020 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | Mood swings, cramps, anxiety, depression, random spotting | I have been on this pill for 3 months. I have had cramps the whole three months of taking this. I have also had random spotting for 2 weeks straight. Recently I have felt very alone and will just cry for no reason. I was about ready to make an appointment to see a therapist but doing the research it's because of the pill. | F | 31 | 3 months 1X day | 11/17/2022 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | The most terrible depression, anxiety, and panic attacks I've ever had. When I began taking the medication I was also on anti-depressants for my postpartum depression so I didn't really notice how bad the depressive episodes were but I stopped taking my anti-depressants about a month ago. Ever since I have had suicidal ideations, the most negative self demeaning thoughts of ever experienced. Today I haven't been able to get out of bed or too much and I have an 11 month old. So I started researching my medications and what possibly could help me feeling this way and I found the site. I am so shocked at all the women who had similar experiences. They need to take this medication and throw it in the trash. | Do not take this medication, way too many women experience severe depression, and anxiety. Ask your medical provider for a different medication! | F | 33 | 7 weeks 1X day | 12/14/2022 | 1 | Contraception | After a week of taking this pill I started developing acne on my shoulders and back, bleeding and cramping, and then nausea and severe dizziness. I could handle the breakthrough bleeding and acne, but almost passing out in public and feeling so nauseous and lightheaded all day long was a big no for me. I used to be on BC pills a few years ago and never had any negative side effects, but junel fe 1/20 was HORRIBLE for me! | F | 30 | 11 days 1MG-20MCG 1X day | 11/4/2022 |