This is the first birth control I totally love. I've been on it for over 2 years. I take it on time every day at the same time. I never have my period unless I decide to take myself off the pill for a month just to cycle. I don't get any mood swing or have I gain any weight. It hasn't affected my breast size one bit. I'm 28 years old standing at 5'3 tall and weight 125 lbs. I've tried other birth ...
I was prescribed this medication at my postpartum check up as I elected to breastfeed my baby and needed something that wouldn't hinder such. I had never been on BC before so I wasn't sure if the acne, weight-gain, moodiness and general feeling of panic were normal. After two months, my headaches got so bad that I went to the ER where I learned that I was pregnant with TWINS... Needless to say, no...
Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/16/2009
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 4.3
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Went on this pill because the combination pills were making me moody and killing my libido. Haven't had any of that on this pill or any other weird side effects. Started spotting four months into taking this tho, which is annoying.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/20/2009
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.0
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Since I am breastfeeding, the doctor prescribed me these pills. The physical problems I've experienced while taking these feel as if I was in the first trimester of my pregnancy all over again: bloating, nausea, dizziness... Don't know how effective this is because I am staring my second pack, but I know once when I'm done breastfeeding, I probably won't go back to this medication again...
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/10/2009
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 4.0
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Used this while breastfeeding, since it contained no estrogin. Worked fine, except when I didn't take it at the same time of the day (which resulted in spotting). Since this is not 100% effective, I was a little paranoid about getting pregnant.
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JesBlaze | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/8/2009
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.0
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This pill is easy to take but some of the physical side effects I am experiencing are so upsetting that I have asked my doctor to take me off this form of birth control. I want to go back on my NuvaRing.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/11/2009
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.3
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I cannot take estrogen because it gives me migranes and I am a smoker. My M.D. put me on this due to those factors. I have horrible PMS symptoms and have gained a bit of weight. I'm ususally happy go lucky but foudn myself in a bought of depression last week (the week before my period) crying and all...I would only reccommend this for people who cannot take the combination pill like me.
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Brittany | 13-18 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/19/2008
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 2.0
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This birth conrtol was easy and I took it everyday at the same time,however, I did end up becoming pregnant with my sencond child while using Nora-Be. I don't reccommend this form of birth control to someone who doesn't want to become pregnant because it isn't 100% effective.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/2/2008
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.7
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This pill can be difficult to adjust to. The first three months on it I had major mood problems. I stuck with it and after three months my mood returned to normal and i have shorter periods. Although i have worse PMS symptoms. its been almost a year now and im still not pregnant, so it must be working.
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AlannaDQ | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/9/2008
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.0
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Warning to women who try this, wear uncreen. I have dark skin and have only been buned a few times in my life. With an SPF 15 and two days of water sports in the sun I was covered with an allergic reation to the sun. Always wear suncreen but especially on this pill
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36&expecting | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/17/2007
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 2.3
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Be very careful on this medication. I missed one pill and now am 3 months pregnant.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/16/2007
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 2.0
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I am on my second pack and must I say I have now been spotting for over a wk... after this pack Im done and will return to the patch.
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