User Reviews for Low-Ogestrel (28) oral

not sure why I am experiencing headaches could be my sinuses but not sure. I have been prescribed this BC pill for fertility treatment this is the first step my specialist is starting me with. Do take thyroid meds for underactive thyroid.

I had been on 2 other pills before being prescribed this one. I have had zero side effects. My period starts to a clock every month, and it's light, and short! Amazing.

I'm a 23 year old female (obviously), never had children. Been on this pill for about 6 months. Went on it for two reasons: 1) Irregular/missed periods 2) Contraception Purposes It has been very effective regulating my periods. I get them on the third placebo pill, every month, like clockwork. They use to be horribly painful, and I now only get occasional moderate or light cramping, with MUCH lighter and shorter periods (3-4 days). So far so good as a contraceptive. I am in a monogamous relationship, and therefore this is my only means of protection. The only issue I've had is that it caused some nausea, particularly when I haven't been RIGHT on time with it (few hours late or something). Overall, a very good pill.Read More Read Less

Before judging the medication, please understand I have only been on it for a week. SO far I have had headaches everyday. One in particular that turned into a migraine. On day two, light spotting started to happen, its been pretty consistent but very light. Im sticking with it. I will try and post again in a couple of weeks. Hope this is not unusual.

I started taking the pill primarily for birth control but also largely for difficult PMS. Since taking Low Ogestrel, my periods are much shorter, lighter and predictable, and cramps are not half as bad as they used to be. But it hasn't made much difference in my mood swings, breakouts, and bloating. Overall I am satisfied with this medication but may eventually switch to a different pill or even an IUD.

this pill is awesome for preventing pregnancy

I switched te Ogestrel 28 after having *extremely* heavy periods. I tried various bcps before this, Yaz, Yazmin, Alesse, etc. Nothing helped. This pill helped me in one month! I take 3 packs in a row, with no periods, then I take the placebo pills for a week before taking 3 months in a row again. This pill was a lifesaver-- I was very anemic before, and this has helped that as well. Unfortunately, I gained about 10lbs with this pill, but overall, it it worth it.

i was put on this pill to control my very heavy and very painful periods. my dr. feel that it may work for me. so far there have been no problems. but then again i have only been on it 2 months...

I haven't had a period since I was a girl and I've been wanting to have a period because I thought not having a period would be unhealthy for a women. I follow what the Dr. tells me and she say on my last week of the pack (which the pills were red) I should start my period and I did. This medication works for me I was happy that I had my period.

This is the generic to Lo-Overal. I was on this medication for 10 months. I switched to this because my other brand caused a lack of sex drive. The Dr that prescribed this was a family dr. and not an OBGYN. Unfortuntely she pretty much went eenie meenie miney moe to pick this for me. My side effects made me think something was wrong with me as I had severe depression, tired all the time no matter how much or how little sleep I got (normal for me is 9 hours but sometimes 15 wasn't enough and 6 definitely wasn't enough), lack of concentration, couldn't sit still for more than 10 minutes at a time, weight gain of 40+ pounds, EXTREME moodiness (mostly anger/crabbiness), and I did not feel in control of myself. My family has a history of thyroid and other medical problems so we all thought it was that; however, after doing tests and bloodwork, all results came back normal. That's when realization hit that it was this med. I switched birth controls after going back to my old OBGYN (I quit going to that family Dr) and he explained that just because the drug says "Lo" in the name doesn't mean it's low hormone for today's times. (Maybe it was low about 20 years ago.) After switched to a different BC that was more fit for me, my symptoms started going away within a week and completely went away after a month or two. After a couple of years of being off of this med, I still haven't lost the weight or gained the sex drive back, but at least I feel in control of myself again.Read More Read Less

I have troubling thoughts that will not go away then I get very nervous about having this thoughts it is a very nerve racking time.could the pills be causing this?I have been on the pills 2 years

I recently switched to another birth control pill after several years on this one and I regret it! I was on low ogestrel for several years with no pregnancy, short (only 2-3 days)periods, very little cramping and very regular periods. I find it easy enough to take a pill everyday, so it was easy for me. I have nothing bad to say about this medication! I'm switching back as soon as I can...