Reviewer: jenny1234, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This birth control is WACK!! DO NOT RECOMMEND!! It made my vagina burn for two weeks over Christmas and itâ??s made me so depressed to the point where I wanna kill myself sometimes. My period is wack too. Iâ??ve been on my period for a month straight now with cramps and all. My vagina burns from time to time and itâ??s so terrible I wouldnâ??t wish it upon my worst enemy. Pls j ... Show Full Comment

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This birth control is WACK!! DO NOT RECOMMEND!! It made my vagina burn for two weeks over Christmas and itâ??s made me so depressed to the point where I wanna kill myself sometimes. My period is wack too. Iâ??ve been on my period for a month straight now with cramps and all. My vagina burns from time to time and itâ??s so terrible I wouldnâ??t wish it upon my worst enemy. Pls just take my advice this birth control is absolute garbage. I mean i havenâ??t gotten pregnant but none of these side effects are worth it. Absolute rubbish. And the depression is insane! Iâ??ve been so damn sad for the three months that Iâ??ve been on it to the point where I just donâ??t wanna live anymore. Highly Not recommended!!
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Reviewer: Julia, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I didn’t know if I would like this pill considering some of the reviews that I saw online. This pill for the first week gave me slightest headaches but other than that this pill has worked perfect for me.

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I didn’t know if I would like this pill considering some of the reviews that I saw online. This pill for the first week gave me slightest headaches but other than that this pill has worked perfect for me.
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Reviewer: 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Works fine with little side effects as long as you take it EXACTLY as prescribed. If you plan on skipping your period or taking less than the 7 sugar pills I would avoid this BC at all costs. Gave me brown discharge/blood for a month straight from skipping period, and then again for a couple of weeks when I took 5 sugar pills instead of 7. Also there seems to be recalls for this bc every couple of ... Show Full Comment

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Works fine with little side effects as long as you take it EXACTLY as prescribed. If you plan on skipping your period or taking less than the 7 sugar pills I would avoid this BC at all costs. Gave me brown discharge/blood for a month straight from skipping period, and then again for a couple of weeks when I took 5 sugar pills instead of 7. Also there seems to be recalls for this bc every couple of months for chipped pills.
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Reviewer: P, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Alysena (Alesse generic) works as a birth control pill and prevents pregnancy if you take is as prescribed, however, it caused all sorts of side-effects for me, which made the first 3 months a nightmare until I switched to Yasmin which stopped my issues immediately. First of all, Alysena caused a huge amount of painful acne in my face, which made me look like a teen. I had issues with acne before ... Show Full Comment

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Alysena (Alesse generic) works as a birth control pill and prevents pregnancy if you take is as prescribed, however, it caused all sorts of side-effects for me, which made the first 3 months a nightmare until I switched to Yasmin which stopped my issues immediately. First of all, Alysena caused a huge amount of painful acne in my face, which made me look like a teen. I had issues with acne before but not to this extent and hoped that the pill would cure it, however, after three months, there was no improvement with Alysena. In the first month of taking Alysena, I had horrible breakthrough bleeding; my body simply could not adapt to the cycle of the pills. These unpredictable bleedings would not stop until the third month or pack; it was hard to tell if the bleeding was breakthrough bleeding or an actual period at times since it was very heavy and accompanied by typical menstrual pain and cravings; at times, I also thought the irregular spotting was implantation bleeding and I went through three pregnancy tests at my doctor to be sure the birth control is actually working. In the third month/pack, the acne was unchanged, the bleeding got less, but suddenly, a new side-effect appeared, my stomach got very upset that whenever I was eating something, I almost had to vomit, which, again, made me believe I was pregnant and I went for another pregnancy test. Depression is another issue provoked by Alysena. Eventually, I switched to Yasmin and had no side-effects since starting the first pack. I had no irregular bleeding since Yasmin, no pain, less mood swings, unless they were PMS-related. My acne has gotten a slightly better, but it's far from perfect, yet, but I hope, it's only a matter of time with Yasmin, which is also prescribed as a regular acne treatment.
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Reviewer: Mayren, 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've been taking alesse for 2 months now and I couldn't be happier with it. It gives me peace of mind and has proved to be very effective. It's a very small pill, so it's really easy to take. The only side effects I experienced were breast tenderness and a few mood swings. Nothing extreme, and I'm very happy with it!

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I've been taking alesse for 2 months now and I couldn't be happier with it. It gives me peace of mind and has proved to be very effective. It's a very small pill, so it's really easy to take. The only side effects I experienced were breast tenderness and a few mood swings. Nothing extreme, and I'm very happy with it!
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