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Reviewer: anonymous , 13-18 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I’ve been taking Junel for 3-4 months now and I haven’t had any issues. Cleared my skin so well & i haven’t had problems with weight gain.
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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Missed periods, but not pregnant. Felt constantly slightly sick or not quite right. Would wake up sweating. Often nauseous and dizzy throughout the day. Terrible headaches that would sometimes progress to migraines. I usually have clearer skin and acne increased.
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Reviewer: Juneltaker, 13-18 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Iâ??m almost finished with my first pack of this birth control and I have not been getting any side effects. I did get break through bleeding since I did not wait until my period to take this pill, and my period was still very very painful, had very bad cramps but I wouldnâ??t call this pill horrible because I havenâ??t been using it very long for it to really stop my period pains y
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Reviewer: Heather, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Had to switch to Junel Fe after the previous pill I was taking was no longer covered by my drug company. This pill has given me so many issues with acne, a low sex drive, and major depressive episodes. Definitely do not recommend this pill as it has given me so much trouble. It’s not worth it.
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Reviewer: marissa, 13-18 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I started this pill as a birth control preventative, to help with extreme menstrual pain, and to help my acne. It has helped with the first issue, and the first year or so it did help with my period a lot. It minimized my period pains such as cramps but it increased my back pain to a different level. and i did not bleed at all the first year or so which honestly freaked me out as someone who is se
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