Reviewer: KimberlyB92, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I gave this pill five stars for Effectiveness and Ease of Use, because it did prevent pregnancy which was my main reason for taking it and it was simple to use. However, I gave the satisfaction one star, because the side effects I experienced were far too terrible to bear. It made my acne way worse, hardly gave me any period at all which worried me for a while since a period is usually a good indi ... Show Full Comment

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I gave this pill five stars for Effectiveness and Ease of Use, because it did prevent pregnancy which was my main reason for taking it and it was simple to use. However, I gave the satisfaction one star, because the side effects I experienced were far too terrible to bear. It made my acne way worse, hardly gave me any period at all which worried me for a while since a period is usually a good indicator of not being pregnant, my period only just became regular after five months, I am incredibly exhausted and just completely drained every day no matter how much sleep I get or how well I eat to the point where I'm light-headed and can hardly function, etc etc. It also made me gain several pounds and gave me slightly large breasts, but those are actually pluses for me. These symptoms, however, are only minuscule compared for my main reason for stopping it. (other than the fact that I lost my insurance and paid $105 last month out of pocket) The worst side effect of all was the depression. I have struggled with depression in the past, but I was the happiest I had ever been right before taking this pill. Once I started this pill, I was right back to my lowest point. I have had strong urges to harm myself and even die. I feel a strong sense of worthlessness, sadness, guilt, and despair every day. I went from engaging in activities I loved to doing nothing but work. I had to drop two courses at college and barely passed the other two. I am way more irritable and moody and cry for no reason. I also went from having sex at least a few times a week to once every couple weeks. I am usually someone who is strong and willing to just fight through things and wait them out, but I couldn't with this after five months. Losing my insurance gave me no choice but to stop taking this, and though it sucks that I'm no longer insured, I am ecstatic to be off of this pill. I just started Beyaz, so we'll see how this goes. Keep in mind that this is just my own personal experience.
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Reviewer: SaddySpot, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I've been on Lo Loestrin Fe for 6 months and just went off it to try to get pregnant. I've been on some form of oral birthcontrol for the last 14 years. This is my favorite one that I've been on so far, other than the cost, since there is no generic yet. I use the discount card, but it's still not cheap. The only side effects I can report are short light periods or skipped periods, which I ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on Lo Loestrin Fe for 6 months and just went off it to try to get pregnant. I've been on some form of oral birthcontrol for the last 14 years. This is my favorite one that I've been on so far, other than the cost, since there is no generic yet. I use the discount card, but it's still not cheap. The only side effects I can report are short light periods or skipped periods, which I consider a good thing, and sometimes vaginal dryness, but I can do something about that. In the 6 months I've been on this pill, I've only had 2 periods and they were about 2 days each time and very light. The only complaint I've had is that it is that it is taking some time to get my period now that I'm off the pill. If I had known that this was common with this pill, I would have gone off it a few months ago, so I wouldn't have the wait time to getting pregnant. For those who are saying this is an aweful pill, and to not use it, I would say, it took me 7 different pills and 14 years to find that this one was the best for me so far. I've had different symptoms on everyone I've taken. No one can predict exactly how you will respond. Just keep trying something new until you find one you like. Good luck.
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Reviewer: Mandoos02, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have been on LoLo for over a year now. I have been on a few different BC's and this one has been the best. Something to keep in mind is that that you are putting a drug into your body and your body will react in some way. So those of you who were hoping for a pill with no side effects at all will be dissapointed. Every body is different but what I experienced have been headaches, some moodiness, ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on LoLo for over a year now. I have been on a few different BC's and this one has been the best. Something to keep in mind is that that you are putting a drug into your body and your body will react in some way. So those of you who were hoping for a pill with no side effects at all will be dissapointed. Every body is different but what I experienced have been headaches, some moodiness, bloating. Overall PMSy symptoms. They come and go. My periods were fine for the first few months but then started getting more and more sparse and then they just stopped coming. I mean it's fine but I do take pregnancy tests every month which end up adding to the already high cost of the pill. Overall I'm happy with it though.
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Reviewer: KVJ, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I began taking this pill after taking the mini pill while breast feeding. The first couple of months were great, however, about the 3 month I began to notice I was beginning to have mood swings, hot flashes, and irritability. These are things I've never experienced while taking bc. The last two months of taking this pill, I have not had a period. I'm not one who likes not having a period because ... Show Full Comment

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I began taking this pill after taking the mini pill while breast feeding. The first couple of months were great, however, about the 3 month I began to notice I was beginning to have mood swings, hot flashes, and irritability. These are things I've never experienced while taking bc. The last two months of taking this pill, I have not had a period. I'm not one who likes not having a period because it causes me to think I'm pregnant. To make matters worse, it is now starting to interfere with my sex drive; this is the last straw. I'm getting off this pill and would not recommend it to anyone.
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Reviewer: alydar, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was given a prescription for Lo Loestrin Fe and three free sample packs by my GYN. I've had a mostly positive experience with it; no weight gain (maybe even a little weight loss!), no significant mood changes (maybe a little more emotional than usual, but nothing as bad as with some other pills I've taken). The only thing I really didn't like was the breakthrough bleeding. I didn't have my pe ... Show Full Comment

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I was given a prescription for Lo Loestrin Fe and three free sample packs by my GYN. I've had a mostly positive experience with it; no weight gain (maybe even a little weight loss!), no significant mood changes (maybe a little more emotional than usual, but nothing as bad as with some other pills I've taken). The only thing I really didn't like was the breakthrough bleeding. I didn't have my period when I was supposed to at the end of the pack. Instead, it would usually start a week later and it would last for about a week and would be only slightly less painful than my normal periods. For now, though, I'm switching to Microgestin Fe 1/20 because the Lo Loestrin is going to cost me $70/month, even with insurance! Much too high a price to pay for BC!! :(
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