Alesse User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Alexa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 4, 2018

For Birth Control "Took alesse for 2 years because I never bothered to get a new pill and I’d always hope the side effects would stop. Became an emotional wreck, gained a lot of weight, however the little acne I have cleared up. Had insane nausea, vomiting at work, home, school..... gave me a lot of anxiety and etc. I’m sure that there are better options out there. Do not take this birth control."

• Anonymous
• December 1, 2013

For Birth Control "I have been on Alesse 21 for three years. When I started taking it I realized I snapped way easier then usual. But my period is now super predictable and much more mild. I went off it briefly and lost about ten pounds and had a ton more energy, so I believe it causes me to be a little lazy. Even with that I find it fairly reliable."

• Anonymous
• March 10, 2016

For Birth Control "For the first year I was on another brand(can't remember name) then my doctor switched me. The first 2 months of using it I started feeling exhausted, and extremely emotional-I'm not usually. About 4 weeks ago I ended up going to the hospital for difficulty breathing and such. The doctors misdiagnosed it and sent me off. After 2 weeks I went back with a very swollen leg and very painful. Turns out this birth control caused a massive blot clot in my groin area, and those breathing problems were mini blood clots going through my lungs and heart. All thanks to this brand."

• Anonymous
• July 5, 2011

For Birth Control "I was on this for about a year and everything was great. Then I went off it for about 5 years (did not take anything else in place of Alesse). I then went back on for about 6 months. After the first month, I started having severe external itch, got tested for yeast infection but it wasn't it. For 5 months I woke up 2-3 times every night with unbearable itch. I went off the pill and noticed right away the symptoms were much milder. Within 2 months I'm completely normal again. I don't know what's different between 5 years ago and now but something is definitely different."

• Sarah
• November 10, 2015

For Birth Control "No side effects for me but everyone is different so everybody's experience will be different and not only depending on your weight or height! Try it for at least six months and if it's not for you just switch!!"

• Adriana
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 23, 2019

For Endometriosis "Been on Aleese for 3 years, have a bit more acne but no hair loss. I’ve had a really good experience, no spotting if I take it properly and at the same time everyday, was only ever nauseous the first 3 days on it ever, know a lot of people on this pill this have had pretty good experiences!"

• Jody
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 25, 2019

For Birth Control "I started getting hair loss after taking this birth control medication in 2005. I had to stop taking it cause it was starting to affect my pancreasm, well that’s my doctor said in 2005. I didn’t take any birth control pills since. Now it’s 2019 and it’s my thinning hair gotten worse over the years. This is awful I have low self confidence for many years."

• Pup
• September 4, 2019

For Birth Control "I started Alesse 28 in December of 2018. I was put on it by my doctor to help regulate my excruciating periods (so bad I'm on prescription painkillers). The first 3 months they were still just as bad as ever causing me to miss classes, my acne however cleared up. Since then they have caused me mood swings, depression, worsened anxiety and countless baby scares. My periods are light and short, but still very very painful. I would not recommend unless you enjoy scaring both yourself and your boyfriend every few months with random and confusing unwarranted pregnancy scares. Side effects also consist of sleepless nights, leg cramping, migraines, a non-existent sex drive, and nausea which is great. I've been lucky not to have weight gain, but the bloating is absolutely terrible, it starts early and lasts all day. Definitely going to ask my doctor about switching pills or just going to tough it out, I would recommend painful heavy periods over this any day."

• Sarah...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 14, 2018

For Birth Control "Took Alesse for about 9 months, the only good thing is that it made my period less painful but besides that it gave me bad headaches, completely lost my sex drive, and made me irritable (mood swings) and most recently it caused me to have depression which I had never experienced until now. So I stopped taking it and felt like my normal self again within 2 days of stopping it."

• Anonymous
• November 15, 2009

For Endometriosis "Before being diagnosed with endometriosis, my doctor put me on Alesse to help with menstrual irregularity and intense pelvic pain. After two weeks on Alesse, I had to be put on iron and progesterone because I bled until I was anemic. Be careful about taking hormones that contain estrogen, if you have endometriosis."

• JoTate
• November 8, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on this pill for probably around 4 years, when I got a pulmonary embolism. I am 18 YEARS OLD. The doctors have no idea what the cause was other than me being on birth control. I could have died. Pulmonary embolisms are very serious and I would tell all girls to rethink if they really want to risk their life for BC pills."

• Elle
• March 22, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on Alesse for almost 11 months. My first time using birth control. For the first 6 months I was fairly happy with it and did not experience any side effects that I noticed at the time. Now I am considering going off the pill because for the last few months I have had a very low sex drive and gained 30 pounds since starting Alesse. My job has been very stressful and I have stopped working out regularly so those things are a part of it, but I think going off the pill would be beneficial for me and could help with losing the weight."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2017

For Birth Control "I've only been on alesse for a week but I'm already quitting it... no physical pain or acne or anything like that, but I'm experiencing these horrible mood swings. All the sudden I become extremely irritable or want to cry my eyes out, it's unbearable. Also, I'm hardly ever hungry or full now. The not being hungry thing isn't so bad, but I can literally eat an entire tub of icecream and still not be full. I've definitely gained a little bit of weight."

• Alesse...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2015

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I've been on Alesse for five months now and I had every side effect. Crazy acne (I've never had until I started taking Alesse), mood swings, weight gain (I was 120lb before starting Alesse and not five months later 145lb - I am a petit woman and I don't eat very much, my food intake and Excerise has not changed thus, the weight gain is depressing), chest pain, swelling breast and no sex drive. The pro about Alesse is that it regulates. I had regular periods for five months. The only reason I was put in birth control was to maintain my polycystic ovarian syndrome. I'm 23 and was diagnosed with PCOS last year. I am now switching to a new birth control (Tri Cyclen Lo) and hopefully this one is better. Finger crossed!"

• Amirra
• December 3, 2010

For Birth Control "If you're looking for a birth control that's easy on your body in the sense that you don't get mood swings, no weight gain, good sex drive, etc., you might like Alesse. If you're looking for all that as well as an acne treatment, BEWARE (especially if you have adult acne)! My doctor put me on Alesse because I was looking for a birth control and an acne treatment (I had moderate adult acne on my cheeks). The first three months, I thought I was in heaven. No mood swings, no weight gain, clear skin, etc. Then approaching my period on the fourth month, I woke up with 6 acne cysts on my chin, jaw and lower cheek. I had never had them before. Still getting pre-period cystic breakout, onto Diane 35 next month."

• Zano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2018

For Birth Control "I started taking alesse for really bad cramps that left me immobile and missing my classes. After being on the pill for 2 months I've had the lightest periods I've ever had. Only downside is that my mood dropped considerably"

• teen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 12, 2019

For Birth Control "I started Alesse in December 2018 for a couple reasons: 1)to help with my cystic acne 2)prevent pregnancy. My first couple weeks my cystic acne went away but I got a bunch of surface level pimples which was discouraging. By month 2-3 my acne was super clear but now (month 5-6) my acne is the worst I've ever had it. Not cystic but its out of control awful and my skin is super inflamed. On top of all that, the pill has mad me very emotional to the point I sometimes burst out crying for no reason. It has been fairly effective for preventing pregnancy but I did have a pregnancy scare when it made me skip my period one month (but it just skipped for no reason). Overall, was okay for starting out with but definitely switching."

• Jupiter
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 9, 2021

For Birth Control "Oh my. Yes this pill definitely was not for me. When I started I got really bad spotting, I also got incredibly bad migraines. I’ve taken it for three months and it put me in such a bad depression. Everyone around me was noticing it and it has caused a lot of problems between me and my boyfriend. I haven’t felt very motivated, or excited and it really got rid of my sex drive. This was not it for me. I honestly wouldn’t recommend for people who already have depression or anxiety, for me personally it just made things worse. I’ve stopped it now and already I feel a difference. Don’t take it!!"

• uaheb
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 27, 2017

For Birth Control "I was taking this as a contraceptive and to prevent ovarian cysts, which I am prone to. This pill worked great for those two things and I had no problems with this BCP for the first year of taking it. However, after around a year and half on it I developed extreme anxiety, panic attacks, severe moodiness and change of temperament, as well as nausea every single day. I am about to go off of it, hopefully I can find a BCP without these side affects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2018

For Ovarian Cysts "Non stop bleeding for 3 months after having a regular period for 30+ years. Anxiety. depression. Headache, nausea. Increased facial hair, breast size and retained water. Would NEVER recommend. 3 days after I stopped taking it my mental health immediately stabilized but the "breakthrough bleeding" continues. Glad I survived this preposterous experiment . Should be a class action suit!"

• Joano
• October 21, 2018

For Birth Control "I was taking this pill for the last 9 years. Didn’t really have any side effects for the first few years. In the last year I would wake up with blurred vision that would last for a good hour. I am now off this pill and my vision is much better. Also I started to get major cramps a week after I started a new pack plus spotting. I’m done with this pill and all BC pills"

• Mina
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2018

For Birth Control "I’m a first time user and my doctor prescribed me Alesse. I’ve been on it for 5 months, debating on switching pills for the last 2. This pill caused me acne when my skin was basically almost perfect before and a little bit of weight gain. The only good it gave was some less bad cramps. But over all, would not recommend."

• AJano
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 10, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve been in this for close to 10 years now. I tried switching to an IUD last year and had to come back to Alesse because my acne got out of control. My skin is super nice on this, my cramping is lessened, my periods are shorter, and I haven’t gotten pregnant thus far. What more could I ask for? I would recommend this but know everyone reacts differently to birth control brands."

• Alesy...
• April 7, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on the generic of Alesse called Alesyna for about 3 years. I put on over 20 pounds with this BC going from 107-130. I have terrible anxiety and extreme exhaustion. For preventing pregnancy, it worked, but I did NOT enjoy gaining so much weight."

• Anonymous
• January 3, 2010

For Birth Control "I used this pill during my teens and it caused irritability and heavy mood swings. Perhaps it was just teen angst but I tried microgynon recently, which uses the same hormones just different levels, and experienced similar mood swings and depression."