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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Been on 1 year. Never missed a dose. I am currently 8 months pregnant. No Birth Control is 100%. Be careful.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I've been on Junel for nearly 2 months, and have been on anti depressants for 11 years.. I was fine until just a few days ago.. I started crying for no reason, and was/am feeling depressed. While on this pill, I haven't had a period at all, I've noticed an increase of acne on my face. I have little to no appetite on this pill, but because of my depression, I'm getting off of Junel, it's too much t
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Reviewer: rachel0119, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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ive been on this for over a year and i barely get periods which is great but it does make me nervous. i have gained quite a bit of weight but not sure if its because of the pill. unlike alot of ppl instead of my sex drive increasing it decreased like crazy. am i the only one?
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Reviewer: syd, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was on nuvaring for 4 yrs. This pill is so much better. I actually have a sex drive again ,no more constipation. The only problem I have is not able to sleep.
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Reviewer: sleepless in seattle, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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So far this birth control has worked for me, I can't really complain. When I first started taking it, I felt extremely nauseous and I couldn't eat without feeling like I was going to vomit. Eventually, those side effects subsided but I have noticed that it has caused me to gain weight! Normally I don't eat more than one or two times a day but since beginning this contraceptive I have gained 5 lbs
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