Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have been on Junel for a year now, and I have nothing but good to say about it! My periods are light (I have NO cramps, bloating, headaches, etc) & I do not experience any side effects from the pill. It is very effective as well. This is the first birth control I have tried, and I LOVE it!

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I have been on Junel for a year now, and I have nothing but good to say about it! My periods are light (I have NO cramps, bloating, headaches, etc) & I do not experience any side effects from the pill. It is very effective as well. This is the first birth control I have tried, and I LOVE it!
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started Junel the first day of my period and the next day i had a lot of thick clots. The good thing was my period only lasted about four days with my norm being 7-8 days. The side effects i experienced right away were headache, bad fatigue and nausea which went away after a few days but what really scared me was the pain in my left arm and chest and shortness of breath that started about 20 min ... Show Full Comment

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I started Junel the first day of my period and the next day i had a lot of thick clots. The good thing was my period only lasted about four days with my norm being 7-8 days. The side effects i experienced right away were headache, bad fatigue and nausea which went away after a few days but what really scared me was the pain in my left arm and chest and shortness of breath that started about 20 minutes after i would take each pill and it lasted for hours. I also experienced acid reflux and would wake up every morning cold and drenched in sweat. Also my mood went from excellent (on Lexapro) to very emotional and moody. I have only been on this medication for two weeks and cannot tolerate it. I have had trouble finding a birth control pill that will not interfere with my anxiety/depression or make it worse and have not been very successful. These reviews have really been helpful in my last two attempts to get back on the pill and its good to know im not the only one dealing with these outrageous side effects. I hope my review helps anyone who is thinking about this drug or is on it and is experiencing the same thing. I stopped taking it today and have been pain free all day so far.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I was put on Junel for ovarian cysts and pain during my period and since starting Junel, I haven't had any problems with my ovaries and the pain has gone down a lot. I've been on Junel for over a year and haven't had any problems with it. I haven't had any painful cysts re-occur or irregularity with periods. I haven't had any problems with weight gain or acne either.

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I was put on Junel for ovarian cysts and pain during my period and since starting Junel, I haven't had any problems with my ovaries and the pain has gone down a lot. I've been on Junel for over a year and haven't had any problems with it. I haven't had any painful cysts re-occur or irregularity with periods. I haven't had any problems with weight gain or acne either.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking this about 5 months ago, after having been on Ortho Tricyclen Lo for 4 years. Just two months ago I stopped getting my periods...which I assume is because of my body adjusting to the change in hormone levels after 3 months of being on Junel Fe...a little nervous and not sure why this change has happened. I have not been sexually active recently so that cannot be the problem of a p ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this about 5 months ago, after having been on Ortho Tricyclen Lo for 4 years. Just two months ago I stopped getting my periods...which I assume is because of my body adjusting to the change in hormone levels after 3 months of being on Junel Fe...a little nervous and not sure why this change has happened. I have not been sexually active recently so that cannot be the problem of a pregnancy. I also have noticed some mood changes too. I might have to switch if I don't get my periods soon, it seems so unnatural for that to happen
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Reviewer: Lincoln, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I switched to Junel FE 9 months ago and have had no side effects and no pregnancy! I would say that my sex drive increased as compared to my previous birth control pill.

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I switched to Junel FE 9 months ago and have had no side effects and no pregnancy! I would say that my sex drive increased as compared to my previous birth control pill.
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