Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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It has been effective in preventing pregnancy, although I thought I have been multiple times do to a lot of random bleeding and spotting. This pill is terrible. I switched to it when my insurance changed and no longer covered birth control. My cycle has been crazy sense I've been on it, actually I don't even have a cycle anymore. At first I thought it was just my body getting used to taking a diff ... Show Full Comment

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It has been effective in preventing pregnancy, although I thought I have been multiple times do to a lot of random bleeding and spotting. This pill is terrible. I switched to it when my insurance changed and no longer covered birth control. My cycle has been crazy sense I've been on it, actually I don't even have a cycle anymore. At first I thought it was just my body getting used to taking a different pill, but the craziness has continued for the past 7 months since I have switched to this pill. I randomly start bleeding about every 1.5-2 weeks, even while still taking the active pills. It seems that if I forget in the morning and take the pill later in the day, I start bleeding that day. With previous pills it took about 2-3 days of not taking an active pill for bleeding to start. Absolutely the worst pill I have ever taken, I'm so excited that my insurance changed back and that I go to the doctor in 2 weeks to get switched back to my previous pill.
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Reviewer: ECT, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have been on this medication for almost a year, at first I had horrible nausea for the first couple of months. However, after awhile, it finally went away and I started getting a little bit of acne on and off for a month or two. Other than a couple of problems, I have a lighter, faster period (about 3 days) and I have not gotten pregnant, even though I missed a few pills throughout the year. Thi ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this medication for almost a year, at first I had horrible nausea for the first couple of months. However, after awhile, it finally went away and I started getting a little bit of acne on and off for a month or two. Other than a couple of problems, I have a lighter, faster period (about 3 days) and I have not gotten pregnant, even though I missed a few pills throughout the year. This is overall the best BC pill I have used.
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Reviewer: bethm1310, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I started taking this pill about a year and a half ago after the IUD mirena failed me... I honestly did not think that the symptoms i thought could be from hypothyroidism would be from this BC. I jsut read all these comments and I have had all of these symptoms. After I had my son I did everything to lose weight and it has just been immposible. I was even put on adippex D for weightloss. I have mo ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this pill about a year and a half ago after the IUD mirena failed me... I honestly did not think that the symptoms i thought could be from hypothyroidism would be from this BC. I jsut read all these comments and I have had all of these symptoms. After I had my son I did everything to lose weight and it has just been immposible. I was even put on adippex D for weightloss. I have mood swings like its my job, crazy PMS, bloating and my periods have gone to less then two weeks apart. My sex drive has deminished and I am just blah... I am calling my doctor monday to get switched. thank you everyone for your reviews I will post on the progress of the next BC pill!
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Reviewer: Mamamia, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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My M.D. switched me from Nuvaring to Junel (Loestrin) because I was having pain and bloating with Nuvaring. She thought Junel would help control my endometriosis better also. I was nervous after reading all the negative reviews, but decided to try. I have been on it for one month and so far I am pleased. I had stomach pain and nausea for the first seven days, but after I got past that I felt fine. ... Show Full Comment

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My M.D. switched me from Nuvaring to Junel (Loestrin) because I was having pain and bloating with Nuvaring. She thought Junel would help control my endometriosis better also. I was nervous after reading all the negative reviews, but decided to try. I have been on it for one month and so far I am pleased. I had stomach pain and nausea for the first seven days, but after I got past that I felt fine. I had a little more cramping with my period than I had with Nuvaring, but nothing nearly as bad as when I am not on birth control. I think I have lost weight this month. My scales don't work, but my pants are looser. Overall, I'm happy with it. The first week was not fun but I think it was my body getting adjusted to an oral birth control after being on Nuvaring. I miss the convenience of Nuvaring but definitely don't miss the painful bloating. So, I say, don't be scared off by the bad reviews. Everyone is different. AT the same time, what works for me may not work for you. You have to judge for yourself. I just wanted to write this so others who may be nervous will know that not everyone has a bad experience.
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Reviewer: ladybug1227, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I'v ebeen taking this scrip for a couple of months now and just this month noticed that it's causing abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and constipation. There's is also a slight increase in acne, though not too bad, but enough to make me self-conscious when at work or out in the public eye. I've felt heavier than I have in quite a while but thought perhaps this is due to the bloating & constipa ... Show Full Comment

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I'v ebeen taking this scrip for a couple of months now and just this month noticed that it's causing abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and constipation. There's is also a slight increase in acne, though not too bad, but enough to make me self-conscious when at work or out in the public eye. I've felt heavier than I have in quite a while but thought perhaps this is due to the bloating & constipation. My periods are prolonged with this one as well, starting before the first inert pill and continuing until I actually start taking a new pack of active pills. It's a good bit heavier than what I've experienced without taking any form of BC. There is also some cramping which I'm not use to at all. I'll keep trying it for another two months to see what happens.
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