Falmina for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2016

"This pill did not work well with my body at all. Before my cramps were pretty bad and I had heavy bleeding for about 3/5 days of my period but I took Aleve and it made it bare-able. I've only taken this pill for about a week and I can already tell it is not helping with my cramps or bleeding in the slightest. It made my flow lighter but the cramps and the back pains were worst then when I was not on the pill. & my period would normally end in 5 days max and it's still going and does not appear to be ceasing anytime soon. I read the reviews and was like ok im gonna try it anyway.. but I clearly should have listened. My period was bad enough for 5 days imagine having it for longer with horrible back pains and cramps."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 29, 2017

"First I started off with Aviane and switched to Falmina which, from what I was told, is the generic brand. Honestly, I had the most trouble with Aviane. I would get nausea, very emotional, low sex drive and thick discharge. Never had any problems with spotting or irregular periods. Then when I started the Flamina, all basically was taken down a huge notch and the thick discharge went away. I like that I know the exact day I will start my period, it only lasts for about 4-5 days also very light, and usually I am not emotionally bothered. Occasionally I can be irrational and a bit of a cry baby, although, it wasn't as intense as when I was on Aviane. The only problem that I've had is my muscles can get very tender after work or exercise"

• Crazy...
• July 22, 2017

"I was switched to this birth control and it was the absolute worst experience of my life. This pill had me in and out the hospital for 2 weeks. It started with headaches, depression then I started having numbness and tingling on my left side. I thought I was having a stroke. Felt as if a balloon was in my head. Dr's swore that I was on some type of street drug. I went from hospital to hospital for any one that could help me. I was at the point where I tried to commit suicide. Even now I still have side effects two yrs later. I've been on other pills before with no experience like this. The admitting hospital said it was absence seizures. But my OB believed me and knew what it was."

• v4loi
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 24, 2016

"I switched BC because I was worried about being on depo for 8 years. First I switched to the arm implant and delt with the month long bleeding and hormonal changes for almost a year before finally being put on falmina. Yes, I did bleed 7+ days the first placebo week but by the second I was already seeing improvement. Now this also happened to corrolate with me finally conquering my decade long opiate addiction so I'm not sure how much of my mood swings were attributed to that or the BC but the mood swings were intense. Yes, I got super anxious and depressed but when I found something that made me happy it felt as if the happiness permeated my entire being. Sexually active with my man everyday for a year with no protection, still no baby"

• Unko
• October 2, 2016

"I HATE this Birth Control! I was on a different kind that my body finally adjusted to when all of a sudden the pharmacy I went to switched me to this without any warning. I was upset! They claimed that it has the same ingredients. I'm almost In my 3rd month of taking it and I get dizzy, weak, tired and nauseous. I hate it so much! I also feel irritated and a lot of anxiety. I never had these side affects. I will be getting off of this. It's horrible and makes life miserable."

• Curli...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 23, 2018

"My doctor prescribed me this pill after being a Depo provera user for 18 years due to issues with other forms of birth control. The first 2 months I had severe headaches from coming off the depo shots. My cycle isn't regular yet due to the depo use, however the bleeding I have had has only been a few days. By far the best experience I have had taking a pill."

• Ag1234
• June 27, 2018

"So I started Falmina about 2 and a half months ago and its worked well for the birth control side of things but the side effects emotionally are horrible. I've NEVER thought had depressive dark thoughts until recently on this pill. I take it at nite to avoid feeling sick through out the day but instead I am more depressed than I've ever been. I cry at every thing when before I would cry only once in a blue moon and I can't seem to find the motivation to get up and do my regularly easy day to day duties of a stay at home mom. It hasn't affected my libido, but the depression has. I had a panic attack about a week ago and started crying uncontrollably thinking about what was life about. This is not me, I lost my older sister 2 years ago and didn't think about suicide and wasn't this depressed. I'm going to the dr this week to get my medication switched to a different brand. It has been an extremely challenging past 2 or so months. Plus horrible nightmares every night"

• alexa...
• March 18, 2017

"Okay so I just wanted to update. This pill is killing my face. I literally have over 30 pimples on my face that are huge, red, cystic, and definitely 100% because of this pill. I never had acne like this. Also IT GAVE ME GINGIVITIS. I literally have GUM issues because this pill is so wacked out. I am a very mellow person and recently I have been having the worst anxiety and it's definitely because of this. Today was my last pill so hopefully everything will start to go back to normal."

• Haze
• December 6, 2017

"I have been on birth control since I was 16, I am now 24. I switched to falmina about 5 months ago and immediately noticed an increase in acne. I never miss pills and got pregnant while on this pill. Highly recommend avoiding this drug."

• Penny...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2017

"I typically don't experience much weight gain with birth control, have regular and fairly light periods, and nice skin. Three weeks in, my general four day period is going on three weeks. My face feels rough, and I've gained nine lbs. OH MY LORD my boobs hurt and I've gained cup sizes. I'm also more emotional. Remember everyone's body is different... try is and see if it works. I myself will be looking for something new."

• Curli...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 26, 2019

"Update to a previous review. I have been on this pill almost one year. Started off good and now I am having horrible side effects. I went from 2 day periods to 7 days, and spotting several days a month. My hair has fallen out and severe abdominal pains along with at least 2 migraines a month. Going to Ob gyn Tuesday for another option. May work well for some, I just don't do well on the pill."

• jay
• October 31, 2019

"I hate this birth control Falmina! I was on Mirena before this and my periods were almost a month long while I was on that so my doctor changed me to Falmina to make my periods more regular and shorter. It did not work. It's my second month on it and my first month was the heaviest my period has ever been it was also almost a month long. On month 2 I didn't get my period till week 3 of the pills on the last pill for that week. Also my acne is out of control and my nipples and breast were so sore and painful for weeks! I will be switching back to mirena."

• Saddd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2016

"I took this pill for 3 weeks, then entered the placebo week. It has caused MASSIVE hair loss for me. There is nothing to be done but wait for it to leave my bloodstream. I have long hair that is coming out in ropes and bunches. I would never recommend this to a friend. I am devistated with the results of the side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2016

"I spotted every day for the first two weeks on Falmina. And then it happened-I began to hemorrhage. This went on for 24 hours. Clots the size of golf balls began falling out of me every hour. I had to create makeshift diapers with my towels. I had to admit myself into express care early Saturday morning after a full night of no sleep due to such heavy bleeding. I have given birth and thought there was a lot of bleeding afterward. That was nothing compared to this. They gave me a pregnancy test in case it was a miscarriage, but it wasn't. It was just a nightmarish side effect of the birth control. They had to put me on something to stop the bleeding. It was a horrible experience and one I hope none of you has to endure."

• Lizzy...
• July 17, 2016

"I have been on this pill for over 2 months now, and good news I have not got pregnant (me and my partner stopped using the withdrawl method and condoms). But that is the only thing I like about this pill. The first month I was on the pill I was fine I had no complications, but right after I started my second pack I got my first period and it lasted 10 days and it was heavy and crampy everyday. (usually it was only heavy and crampy the first day and usually it was only 5 days). I then started getting awful mood swings where i was angry and upset all the time. I am going to switch my pill the end of the 3 months."

• bella...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 7, 2018

"Okay so I definitely have found it to be good at what it does if you take the pill correctly but the thing is I found it to be awful for my mood. I find that I am always upset at something but the thing is my pharmacy gives me a different generic every month. But I’ve been taking birth control for over two years now and I cry a lot now because of it too. I wish there was a more effective way of birth control without having a shot or something going into me and has to be removed. I don’t think I can handle taking this medication because I’m either angry or depressed now and I can’t handle that. I finally got out of my depression when I turned 18 and now I’m 20 and back at it again."

• MLN
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 26, 2018

"I was taking this pill to prevent pregnancy and it has failed me! I was on Falmina for almost a year and a half, and occasionally I would get my period a day or two early. But otherwise worked like clockwork. I was extremely religious on taking the pill, set an alarm on my phone and never missed a pill. Well I am now 3 1/2 months pregnant with our third child. This came as a huge shock, like I said I took this pill correctly, and it flat out failed! I would highly avoid taking this form of birth control. Like most, I fully trusted my doctor to prescribe a birth control pill. I am by no means blaming him, but moving forward, I would highly recommend researching yourself which form of birth control pill to use. If I would of read the reviews, I would have gotten off of it! As from reading other reviews now, I am not the first to use this pill correctly and still get pregnant! Obviously, we are in baby mode and want nothing more than a happy, healthy baby."

• DallP...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2017

"I'm 18 years old and I started this birth control 3 months ago. I went on birth control specifically for my acne and my irregular periods. This birth control did the exact opposite of helping my acne. In the beginning I broke out extremely on my forehead and hair line. They aren't even pimples just huge bumps and you can't do anything about. It is my 3rd month taking it and I'm still breaking out. I absolutely do not recommend this birth control for the use of acne. However, this did make my period very consistent, extremely light, and barely any cramps"

• MGZ
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2017

"I had a terrible experience with Falmina. I moved to a new area where they didn't have the brand of birth control Aviane, so they switched me to Falmina. I had been taking Aviane for more than two years without any problem. Since starting Falmina, I've had terrible cystic acne all over my chin (I usually have clear skin). I've experienced terrible dryness and itchiness down there, and pain during sex with my husband. Emotionally, I'm usually very stable but I have been sluggish and feeling down since starting to take this medication. Since I put the pieces together I've decided to get off this medicine. I don't feel like myself at all!"

• Anonymous
• October 8, 2015

"I was put on this BC a month ago and I did not like it at all!! I was on Lutera and Sronyx for months and it worked perfectly for me. After being switched to Falmina I noticed I would wake up with dry eyes and a dry mouth and what was even worse was that my genital area itched like crazy!! I knew it had to be the BC pills because whenever I would take the placebo pills during my period the dryness went away and the itching stopped. I've been switched to Aubra and the itching is still there. I'm going to wait a while to see if the dryness continues. If it does I'm switching back to Lutera!!"

• S Myers
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2019

"I had the nexplanon implant for 3 years got it taken out and my Dr. Started me on the Falmina birth control. I've been taken it for two weeks now and its made me so sick, constantly throwing up. Chills. Sweats. Diarrhea. The works. I still haven't had my period either. I'm still on the fence about it"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 6, 2018

"I had severe cramps and leg pain to the point I had to sit in very hot baths and burn my skin to feel better. With Falmina the first year not bad, I was up and walking with as super mild cramp. BUT, I started losing hair, gaining weight, depression, Mood swings, and panic attacks. At year two I noticed I started to get pimples ( I'll get a pimple one every other 4 months, maybe) and my leg pain came back and I would get the pain before my period."

• BXL
• July 1, 2017

"This is effective in terms of keeping me from getting pregnant. I was a little upset my pharmacy gave me something new without telling me, but I tried it anyways. My previous bc didn't make me lose weight or gain weight. Made it constant unless I worked out it. This new bc I've been taking for three months now made me gain back weight that took me a long time to lose. I'm pretty upset. It makes me act out and more depressed than I am on random times. I'm more upset about it making me gain weight. I also break out a little more than usual. I already have bad acne, but I noticed I get it more often now. Either than that. No baby. No other side effects I noticed. I will be asking my pharmacy to change my bc when I am done with my last one."

• Eliza...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 5, 2016

"I switched to this birth control after being on Larin Fe, which made me feel completely crazy. I have been on this pill for 6 months and I did really like it. I used to have extremely heavy periods with horrendous cramps and since going on this my periods are much lighter, shorter & typically no cramps at all. The only negative is that I have breast tenderness pretty much the entire month. It only ever stops during placebo week. Lately though I have felt extremely anxious & I hope this pill won't turn out like Larin Fe where I felt so crazy and anxious 24/7!! I haven't gotten pregnant on it either so that is a major plus."

• Alexxxx
• March 10, 2017

"I have only been on Falmina for about 2 months but I'm switching soon due to the ridiculous amount of cystic acne it has caused. I'm prone to acne anyway, but this put it through the roof. I never got chin or cheek acne until this product. The up side it besides that I have no other side effects. My mood is good, no nausea or headaches, and I think it's slowed my hair growth. Most of the problems I've heard about this birth control have to do with skin so if you're not acne prone then I would recommend it."