Jolessa User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Unhappy...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 9, 2018

For Birth Control "Reason for medication also includes irregular menstrual cycle, Bilateral breast pain (ongoing), menstrual migraines. Years ago; I was on the brandname Seasonelle and had minimal issues. When my insurance changed at 23, I tried Jolessa due to the brand name being $235 (circa 2012). I remember having terrible mood swings, weight gain, acne, so I stopped taking it. Fast forward to 2018, I asked my doctor to try BC again due to irregularity and breast pain. Since the name brand drug now costs $435, I was forced to try Jolessa again. I have bled for 26 days straight and have stopped taking the pill. There has been no “trade off” as far as my symptoms being reduced.. I have had cramping, breast pain, and headaches and the excessive bleeding. I do not recommend this generic medication."

• jenma...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 25, 2014

For Birth Control "Since getting a tubal ligation 10 years ago, I have had heavy periods, over the years it has gotten heavier & more painful, I got anemia, and so fatigue at least 2 weeks before period and then my cycle would last at least 9-10 days. So basically a week out of the month I was semi-normal. The beginning of this year I barely found out you can take birth control to stop your period, obviously I jumped on that, got a prescription for Jolessa. Started it & my period still came as usual but wasn't that heavy, and then for the next 2 months I had spotting everyday.....but then the 3rd month maybe 1 or 2 days of breakthrough bleeding because I forgot to take a pill. Now 10 months of taking Jolessa I don't have a period at all."

• Anonymous
• October 1, 2010

For Birth Control "I absolutely love this birth control. I have always had really terrible periods that lasted for several days and I'm only 16. My doctor told me the best thing to do was use birth control and I picked this one. I am so glad I did, no spotting, no cramps, some weight gain but it comes off, and my breasts have grown a little. I'm starting the second pack soon and I hope the next pack will be as good as the first!"

• Lady...
• June 12, 2017

For Endometriosis "I've been on this 8 months and I'm still adjusting. I started last November, and in December I spotted the entire month. My doctor told me to take half the placebos to flush out my system. I missed Christmas eve and Christmas it was so heavy and painful. The worst 2 days I've ever had on my period. Round two wasn't so bad, with the exception of one day. I'm halfway through my 3rd package. I've been breaking out like crazy and getting random cramps and bladder infections as I normally would before my period, but I still have another 45 days until placebo week. I might check with my doctor again soon because my body doesn't seem to want to cooperate with this drug. I'm only on this to treat endometriosis. I'm not sexually active."

• K in OK
• December 28, 2017

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I was on Jolessa for 5 months. I had to stop because of the constant bleeding. I've literally been bleeding for four months. I'm depressed, sometimes have thoughts that I'm dying, feeling hopeless, have gained 13lbs that I can't seem to shake, and am exhausted. If I clean house, walk somewhere, take out the trash, the bleeding increases. My doctor put me on Beyaz a week ago, and the bleeding hasn't stopped. I'm starting to wonder if it ever will. I think Jolessa broke my uterus."

• Anonymous
• December 15, 2010

"I do think it's important to note that Jolessa is NOT Seasonique. Jolessa is the generic form of SEASONALE and NO, they are not the same! Seasonale's last week is comprised of placebo, "sugar", pills. Have been on Jolessa for 4 years and LOVE it! No acne, no weight gain and no spotting! Been on birth control in general for about 7 years now. Wouldn't be on anything else!"

• Meds
• April 4, 2012

For Birth Control "I've been on Jolessa for 2 months now. I've been spotting going on a month straight. My doctor put me on Motrin 600 3 times a day for 5 days and that was supposed to help stop the spotting. It did make it lighter but after the 5th day, I had really bad cramping and spotting went to a heavier flow. I'm going to try and hang in there because the pills did increase my breast size which is great for someone that's 31 and wearing 34A. Hoping the spotting would stop soon since I start my 3 month in a couple days."

• Do...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 18, 2016

For Birth Control "I have always been 110-112 lbs, and then after starting Jolessa, almost immediate weight gain of 7-8 lbs even though I am still just as active and eat very healthy. My sex drive is non-existent now since these awful pills. The only reason I went on them in the first place is to get my period every 3 months. Well it took me at least 7 months for that to happen bc the first few months I still got my period every single month and the spotting lasted for weeks at a time. I also have no patience anymore and can easily snap when this would have been totally out of character for me. I am switching back to my previous birth control this month finally."

• TJ96
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 12, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Since being put on jolessa by my gyno about a year ago I have experienced mood swings, increased appetite, excessive weight gain, and most of all, extreme fatigue. No matter how much sleep or rest I get I am ALWAYS tired. I actually only feel well rested and energized when I'm on my period (which makes no sense!) Needless to say I won't be using this birth control much longer. The only good thing that has came out of my experience with jolessa is lighter periods. My horrible cramping is still the same though. Heavy periods and horrible cramping is the reason my gyno put me on this birth control! VERY disappointed."

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2010

"Started on Jolessa over a year ago. It caused me to have acne. I have to use a daily face wash now, and I've never had to do that before. Also the bleeding is really bad. Every time I finish the last 2 weeks of the second month, my period comes. Some days it's heavy, some days it's light, and it typically lasts until I start a new pack. I have to keep a ready stock of pads available at all times. The longest the period lasted was almost 3 months. My doctor decided I should go back to Seasonique. I only changed because of the co-pay difference. It's worth paying the extra $40 to me. I am on my last week and a 1/2 of Jolessa and I can't wait to get the new pill and be done with this one. I won't ever take it again."

• Anonymous
• October 14, 2009

For Birth Control "I've been on Jolessa for about 45 days now. My insurance wouldn't approve the original brand, which my RN mother-in-law says is better, but I've read about other women spotting on Seasonique too so its probably more personal experience. Light spotting at least every few days and I still got a period even after my first month which lasted about 10 days as opposed to my short, but very painful ones. On the plus side, I didn't even know the period was coming like I usually do: no severe cramps, mood swings, PMS, etc... On the down side, I have zero sex drive. But overall, I feel very "calm" with less anxiety. Not sure about weight gain, perhaps a few pounds but I'm making an extra effort to eat better and exercise."

• Anonymous
• April 25, 2011

"I am almost on my third month of my first pack of Jolessa and I have been bleeding for four weeks now. Spotting some of the time and full on heavy bleeding the rest. I like the weight loss and the fact that nothing seems to stress me out anymore but I would really like for this to stop. Plus the cramps were terrible at first but now they have kind of subsided. Hopefully the next pack will be better."

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2010

For Birth Control "I started Jolessa when I started my period, and now, SEVEN WEEKS later, I have not stopped my period. We're not talking spotting here, this is a constant thing. It's made me irritable, and my bra size has gone from 32DD to a 32I, and needless to say, this is not a good thing in my case. I'm stopping it today. It just isn't worth it."

• Anonymous
• February 25, 2010

For Birth Control "I love the fact that I only get my period a few times a year. I was on the name brand version of Jolessa, Seasonique, for 6 months and when I would get my period, I would have terrible cramps...even when I wouldn't get bad cramps before being on birth control. I would spot a month before i was supposed to get my period. My twin sister started taking Jolessa and told me to try it. I love it. I rarely spot, and if I do it's a few days before im scheduled to get my period. I highly reccomend it."

• verni...
• May 31, 2011

For Birth Control "I have been on birth control for over 16 years now. I started with pills at 18 then Depo shot for 5 years, and now back to pills. I was on Seasonique and was okay. I switched Gyno and to help with copay she recommended Jolessa. I tried it and have been on it for almost 6 months now. I have been PMS'ing since I started. Breasts are constantly sore, severe mood swings, headaches and not to mention 10 pounds weight gain. I have always exercised and eat right. I am definitely switching!"

• Herto...
• May 8, 2017

For Birth Control "This medicine is horrible! I only took it three months and decided to stop. I got pregnant immediately. Not even six weeks into it I was dying of blood clots. My lung damage. I was in so much pain from the clots that I was on morphine and the back pain was super severe! If I could go back, I would've never in my life have taken this medicine and it needs to be removed from the market!"

• NewFa...
• June 30, 2016

For Birth Control "My experience has been almost entirely negative. Pros: Fuller breasts, effective at preventing pregnancy Cons: Spotting and heavy bleeding, cramps, irritability, fatigue, cannot stop eating McDonald's... weight gain concentrated in the "mom-gut" region I began spotting during the first week. This lasted several weeks, some days barely there, other days heavy. It stopped for barely a week, and then started again. During the second month, I basically started a period, going from light spotting to a light period. During week 6 I started a full-blown heavy period. Week 7 - intense cramping started. I started week 9 this week... but I have just had it. There is no end in sight, it seems. Into the trash it goes."

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2012

"I wanted to take this medicine to deal with period related migraines. I have been bleeding for the last 15 days. I have never had a bad reaction to a birth control pill before. It is distressing. My doctor has taken me off this medication and switched me to a higher dose pill."

• Anony...
• January 19, 2011

For Birth Control "I am halfway through my first pack, and so far I love it. No bleeding or nausea. No weight gain. My gynecologist suggested I take birth control because I'm a wreck when I get my period--terrible cramps that nothing helps, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue. Hopefully I'll have a lighter period (my period lasts 5-7 days) when I finish the pack and no cramps, fatigue, or headaches."

• Anonymous
• September 28, 2011

"It's amazing not having a period every month but there are some down sides to this pill. It took me about 6 months to not have spotting. I had a lot of spotting for several days at a time when I first started, but now that has stopped. I started getting these big red pimples, that my dermatologist called cysts and said this pill may be the cause of them, since I never had them before. I also gained 20 pounds. I work out regularly and my diet hasn't changed. The plus side my breasts got bigger."

• Anonymous
• November 2, 2011

"Well just wanted to add I'm 45 years old and have been on birth control since 19. I'm healthy for my age, see my gynecologist and never smoked. I stumbled on Jolessa by accident. My chemist gave me Jolessa because they ran out of my usual brand. After the first 3 months what a difference it weight loss. I lost 7 pounds and have been on it 1 year and lost 17 pounds. I chew the pill with food at dinner time because I have trouble taking pills. Also I take the pill straight through. I don't stop after the inactive pills, I continue with the active pills and never have my menstrual cycle at all. My doctor suggested it. "

• Ks01901
• May 2, 2011

For Birth Control "I took Jolessa for a year. Everything was fine and I loved not having my period every month. After a while it did make me gain 5-10 lbs and I had acne towards the end of the year. I had to change to a different birth control. I hate that I had to leave Jolessa behind but I can't stand the acne or the weight, even if it was moderate. Just try it for yourself, 4 periods a year is very nice."

• aunt...
• July 10, 2011

For Birth Control "I started this birth control because I hate my period. I was on it for about a month and a half and I felt horrible. I had serious mood swings making me so mean and a totally different person. I also had terrible cramping and a loss of libido. I was taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for acne and thought that this would keep my acne at bay. Um no I was wrong I broke out everywhere! So I decided to go back to my old birth control and I am back to normal again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 25, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been taking Jolessa for 8 months. My first 2 months went great after that everything went downhill. Acne on my face, itching in certain areas and I've been having abnormal cycles. My cycle would come on TWICE a month and lasted about 10 days. Cramps were horrible and it was heavy flow for EVERYDAY. It was some days I would just spot out of nowhere. This is one type of birth control pills I don't recommend."

• LPano
• September 1, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on the pill for almost 3 months and so far I'm not pleased!! my gyne suggested this bc method because I bleed heavy and have severe abdomen pains. I'm always hungry, never stopped bleeding, and my bedroom life has been on hold for 2 in a half months."