Reviewer: 25-34 Female (Patient)

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I started taking this BC before becoming sexually active. Before taking Loestrin I had mood swings and cramping the week before my period. I have taken loestrin about a year now and have noticed less cramping, lighter periods. But instead of having mood swings only a week before my period, I feel like I am slightly "PMS ing" all the time. My layed back mood has changed to more aggressive ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this BC before becoming sexually active. Before taking Loestrin I had mood swings and cramping the week before my period. I have taken loestrin about a year now and have noticed less cramping, lighter periods. But instead of having mood swings only a week before my period, I feel like I am slightly "PMS ing" all the time. My layed back mood has changed to more aggressive. I am not patient like I was before and cry over nothing...at work, at home, everywhere. I drive my poor husband, my coworkers, and my family crazy I know and do not like myself as much as I did. I would rather have a baby (since the reason I was taking the pill was to prevent birth right now)than feel like this all the time. I want to be myself again, so I have stopped taking Loestrin this month and am hoping to see some improvements. I also had headaches almost weekly, and before taking loestrin, I had hadeaches maybe 2 times a year. It's not a bad drug, just not the right one for me.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started Loestrin about 5 months ago after a short break from birth control. The first thing that happened was that I became extremely irritable all the time, and by the time I got my period (the 1st month), I had developed about six or seven acne cysts on my face. These symptoms have decreased a lot in the five months I've been on the drug, but I am quitting after this month because I feel it is ... Show Full Comment

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I started Loestrin about 5 months ago after a short break from birth control. The first thing that happened was that I became extremely irritable all the time, and by the time I got my period (the 1st month), I had developed about six or seven acne cysts on my face. These symptoms have decreased a lot in the five months I've been on the drug, but I am quitting after this month because I feel it is not worth it. My advice to people who have problems at the beginning is to try and stick it out for a couple of months, because my symptoms (especially the irritability) decreased a lot by then. The acne is what's driving me nuts, though (right now, I have 3 super-painful acne cysts), so that's the main reason I am quitting.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After 14 months on Lutera, my doctor switched me to Loestrin Fe 1/20 because of my severe onset of acne. Apparently the estrogen build up in my system caused some extremely horrible acne. In the 6 weeks I was on Loestrin Fe, my acne was COMPLETELY cleared up. Downsides: it made me tired as ever, i had a constant problem with yeast infections, and my daily pain returned from endometriosis. not a fu ... Show Full Comment

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After 14 months on Lutera, my doctor switched me to Loestrin Fe 1/20 because of my severe onset of acne. Apparently the estrogen build up in my system caused some extremely horrible acne. In the 6 weeks I was on Loestrin Fe, my acne was COMPLETELY cleared up. Downsides: it made me tired as ever, i had a constant problem with yeast infections, and my daily pain returned from endometriosis. not a fun medication for me.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Love it! I still have regular symptoms monthly but no cycle.

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Love it! I still have regular symptoms monthly but no cycle.
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Reviewer: Gaby, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I love it! This is the first form of birth control I've ever been on. My doctor prescribed it to me because of its low hormonal content and it's been great! Started it on the first day of my period - cramps were pretty bad the first 2 days, worse than usual and my period lasted about 9 days as opposed to my regular 4 or 5 and slight headaches for about a week but no side effects at all after tha ... Show Full Comment

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I love it! This is the first form of birth control I've ever been on. My doctor prescribed it to me because of its low hormonal content and it's been great! Started it on the first day of my period - cramps were pretty bad the first 2 days, worse than usual and my period lasted about 9 days as opposed to my regular 4 or 5 and slight headaches for about a week but no side effects at all after that! It's been great! Increased libido was just a little bonus. I was pretty skeptical at first because I read nothing but horror stories about it but so glad I tried it. Out of pocket cost is $45/month. A little steep but I was told there is no generic form just yet. I'll wait for it patiently!
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