Reviewer: fourkiddos, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am 39 and in the middle of my third pack. Haven't felt well since I started and about a week ago started having night sweats. Anyone else experience this?

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I am 39 and in the middle of my third pack. Haven't felt well since I started and about a week ago started having night sweats. Anyone else experience this?
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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Pros: Minimal weight gain (mostly in my breasts- went up a whole cup size!) no mood swings outside of a few days of regular "PMS" mood, no depression, light period. Cons: Biggest con- ACNE! New blemishes everyday, very annoying and painful. Tender breasts all the time. Also expensive. Switched to a different brand since the acne and breast tenderness were not something I could contro ... Show Full Comment

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Pros: Minimal weight gain (mostly in my breasts- went up a whole cup size!) no mood swings outside of a few days of regular "PMS" mood, no depression, light period. Cons: Biggest con- ACNE! New blemishes everyday, very annoying and painful. Tender breasts all the time. Also expensive. Switched to a different brand since the acne and breast tenderness were not something I could control no matter how much I tried.
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Reviewer: OMG, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Within the first few days of taking this i was SICK. Bloat, Vomiting, Diarrhea, mood swings and a headache that would not go away

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Within the first few days of taking this i was SICK. Bloat, Vomiting, Diarrhea, mood swings and a headache that would not go away
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I've been on Loestrin 20 for almost three years and I'm about to switch. I started it after becoming sexually active and enjoyed the effects of lighter periods, fuller breasts and obviously, sexual safety. However, a year into my prescription I started noticing recurring yeast infections, weight gain, mood swings, water retention so that my abdomen always seems bloated or full, and eventually in m ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on Loestrin 20 for almost three years and I'm about to switch. I started it after becoming sexually active and enjoyed the effects of lighter periods, fuller breasts and obviously, sexual safety. However, a year into my prescription I started noticing recurring yeast infections, weight gain, mood swings, water retention so that my abdomen always seems bloated or full, and eventually in my second year I developed p.i.d. I had pap smear after pap smear for months and no cause was determined other than a projected yeast infection that could not be controlled. Eventually I was given diflucan for 2 weeks, the pelvic inflammatory injection, and a rigid prescription to clear the p.i.d. I was never diagnosed with any sexually transmitted infections having only two main partners, and I have had trouble with this drug ever since. Now that I am experiencing breakthrough bleeding and just as violent, uncomfortable periods as before the pill, I am soon switching to a higher dose. My advice: Read the entire pamphlet that comes with this prescription, know the symptoms backwards and forwards, and take this correctly. Listen to your body and report to your doctor if anything seems amiss.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have been taking this bc for 6 years now and when I first started it was SO great. My periods before were super heavy and I had to take pain killer the whole time or I'd be curled up in a ball of pain. After getting on the pill my periods became super short and light and haven't had bad cramps since. I had a little weight gain but it didn't really bother me since it also gave me boobs. You do ha ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking this bc for 6 years now and when I first started it was SO great. My periods before were super heavy and I had to take pain killer the whole time or I'd be curled up in a ball of pain. After getting on the pill my periods became super short and light and haven't had bad cramps since. I had a little weight gain but it didn't really bother me since it also gave me boobs. You do have to take it RIGHT on time EVERY DAY or you will spot or more than spot depending on how long you missed it by. The last year has been different though, 6 months of heavy periods and then 6 months of no period or just a day of spotting and now that I've read other reviews I wonder if my depression in college wasn't partly due to being on this bc. For years I've really loved being on this bc but I am considering switching.
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