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Reviewer: kmcp123, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've only been on this for a few days but I have had severe swelling in my ankles and calves and it hurts! I am a pretty thin woman and you can't even see my ankle bones. The pressure from the swelling is painful and it looks disgusting. This happens with almost every pill I try. I am fed up and am going to try the copper IUD since it has no hormones.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I went on this birth control after my IUD started falling out. I loved my IUD and I was really sad to have to get back on "normal" birth control. My doctor recommended this because of the low hormones. I have been taking it for a month and so far so good. I did notice some spotting, but nothing horrible. The only thing that I am having trouble with is remembering to take it the same time
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I begun taking this birth control almost immediatley my face began to break out severly, i stopped having a period. Did not gain any weight at all but really started to feel very self concious. So I switched pills.
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