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Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Cryselle, Elinest, Low-Ogestrel-28, Ogestrel 0.5/50 Turqoz

Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 348 reviews on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 40% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel

  • Nicki
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 30, 2018

Low-Ogestrel-28 (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I had my period for a month straight after taking this for a couple weeks. Then when that was finally done and I got my period again, the week before I was extremely bloated and constipated. I have had no sex drive, when my boyfriend tries to be physical with me I get disgusted and my anxiety and depression has been horrible. Along with that I have nausea almost every time I eat. I've been miserable. Worst birth control I have ever taken."

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  • Anonymous
  • December 31, 2009

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "Since starting this brand of birth control two years ago I have gained forty pounds. During the two years I exercised thirty minutes a day seven days a week. Despite the weight gain this pill worked very well for me and I never had any other problems."

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  • Anony...
  • January 23, 2020

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I had been on Low Ogestrel since I was 18, but never really got the hang of the hormones in the BC. I told my doctor and was switched to something else and unfortunately that didn’t work out, it was absolutely terrible. When I asked to be switched back to Lo ogestrel they gave me Cryselle because they said it was basically the same. WRONG. Not only did my I have more extreme mood swings but it did not work with my body the way LO did. And the cherry on top? I broke out like crazy! It didn’t work for me, but that’s been my personal experience."

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  • Mrswa...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • August 4, 2018

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I would not recommend this pill. I've been on this pill for for 5 years and at the beginning it was okay to use for my acne and to use for regular periods but over time my acne comes back horribly I have severe anxiety and I hyperventilate. I absolutely have no sex drive. It's been making me beat myself up. My mind goes crazy all the time overthinking. I have extreme anxiety and depression and I have crazy mood swings. I realize that I've been changing the way that I am and being angry for small things or I cry for super small things. I've also been having chest pains that I read is a side effect I would not recommend this pill and I'm deciding to go off as soon as my pack is up. I would not recommend it long term"

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  • Maggieg
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 8, 2015

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "Like another user below, I was also on Lo-Ogestral since I was 17 for cramps and to regulate my period. I was getting it twice a month and it was so painful. About 3 years ago my local CVS started carrying only the generic version of it which is Cryselle. I'm now 24 and have had great experiences with both. My period is 3-4 days long with no cramps...if it didn't come the same day every month I couldn't even tell when its coming. My skin has never been better. I honestly had no idea people has such depression and mood swings from this pill. I've never felt any of that. I also lost about 20 pounds while taking cryselle, not from the pill itself but I worked out and ate healthy. So no weight gain."

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  • mello...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 11, 2016

Low-Ogestrel-28 (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I have been on this medication for a week after switching from my old pill. I was getting more and more nauseous each day until I woke up on the 7th morning of taking it to horrible nausea and vomiting. I will not be continuing to take this pill."

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  • Anonymous
  • September 21, 2016

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "Breakthrough bleeding all month for almost two years, extreme irritability, to the point that I came here to read others' moods when on this drug. Also, the PMS symptoms last all month long. I am only level headed when it's the week off. No sex drive, bloating, cramping, nausea, fatigue and really greasy hair. I am going to ask for a new pill. I tried to stay on this pill, but, it's bad in every way."

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  • Moody...
  • September 21, 2017

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "This is my first birth control I have ever been on. I've been on this pill going on two years. It does its job in the field of preventing pregnancy. The only thing I dislike about it is I get very moody at times while on it, if I skip a pill and have to double up on it the next night I get a real bad headache! I have experienced weight gain as well, which no girl cares for. But like they all say every one is different."

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  • Aggra...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 27, 2019

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "While on Cryselle (almost a year) my body continued to show me almost all the signs of pregnancy. I missed multiple periods, my boobs would swell, if get nauseous and throw up, etc. I HATED Cryselle. I've never taken so many pregnancy tests in my life."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 14, 2016

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I have been on Cryselle for a year and 1 month and I love it. I used to get the worst acne on my chin but my face cleared up for the most part while on Cryselle.The first 1-2 weeks on it I was kind of nauseated and threw up once on the first week. I was irritable a bit the first 2 weeks. And my first period on it was painful. I started Cryselle because I had unpredictable painful periods & it really has worked my periods are light and only last 3-4 days. Almost no cramping, sometimes none. Plus I know when I'm getting my period and I'm able to make sure I am not on my period on important an important events. Plus it has protected me from getting pregnant ever since i became sexually active. First month is tough, after that it's amazing!"

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  • wd10
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 14, 2016

Low-Ogestrel-28 (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I got switched to this pill because I was beginning to have severe cramps on my lutera pill. I liked this pill for the first 3 months as I noticed my boobs grew, my acne completely cleared up, and I my cramps were gone. However, during this time period I noticed about a 10 lb weight gain that only occurred while I was on the pill (I lost 8.7 pounds while on my sugar pills one week). I also noticed that I was really emotional and got upset about everything and I never cry, ever. I know everybody has different reactions to medications, but I would suggest not even trying this pill because the pros were not worth the cons."

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  • Jackie
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 7, 2019

Low-Ogestrel-28 (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Endometriosis "I have been on Low-Ogestrel pill to help treat my endometriosis for a little over a month and I still suffer from nausea and queasiness, to the point where if I smell food it gets worse. I hope it gets better however I have not had pain since I've been on the pill. Does anyone have a remedy to help with the horrible queasiness please do tell!!"

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  • Nicety
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 3, 2016

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I have been on Cryselle for about a year now and I could never understand why I was feeling so depressed, irritable, and down. After I stopped taking them I didn't have those issues anymore so you do the Math. If you don't want to feel like you're breaking down mentally, I would not recommend this product."

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  • Anna...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • February 24, 2017

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I'm 18 and have been on Cryselle for around 3 years. I have 3-4 day periods that are generally pretty light and manageable. No weight gain or mood swings, but I've suffered from acne since I hit puberty and recently realized that my skin completely clears up during my placebo pill week. I really think that the hormones in Cryselle are what's been giving me such bad skin. Although I really like everything else about this pill, I'm switching to another next week that will hopefully improve my skin."

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  • MaggieG
  • May 8, 2017

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I've been on this birth control for about 8 years so I feel I can write a fair review. I started taking birth control in high school because my cycle was so painful and heavy. I had to miss school because of cramps. As soon as I started taking this (the generic version was called something else back then) my symptoms went away. I went from a 7 day heavy painful period to a 3-4 day light period. I've always had acne and I can't say this helped tremendously when I was in high school and college, now that I'm in my mid 20s my acne is gone. I haven't noticed anything related to hormones on this pill. Yes, when my period is about to come sometimes I'll get a little more emotional than I would during other parts of the month, but that would happen even if you weren't on the pill. The only thing I've noticed is that my libido is higher during the placebo week. I think birth control might kill libido a bit. Overall if you have terrible period pains I would recommend this pill. It really saves me every month."

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  • Jessica...
  • April 26, 2017

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I gave this pill a 5 because it DID protect me from getting pregnant so the pill does the job. Pros: Easy to take. Protected me for 2 years. Did not gain any weight. Sex drive stayed normal Cons: -Constant chin acne -Bad PMS that would start a week after getting my period so I felt like I never had a break. That food craving/sore breasts/ emotional/angry feeling would pop up 2 weeks before my period even started. Basically it was 1 week of normal and the rest was all hormonal. Overall the pill does what you need it to do. Protects you from pregnancy. However, I can't take the emotions/acne so I'm on the hunt for a new pill."

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  • Mila...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 15, 2015

Lo/Ovral (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "As soon as this drug started working, I stayed in one constant mood of irritable-anxiety. I was a horrible person to be around and cried every single day. I was having hormone problems and this drug made my life go from bad to worse. I would never pollute my body with garbage like this again. Be careful, girls!"

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  • Itsag...
  • August 16, 2015

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "Everyone is giving this drug a bad rep... I've been on 2 pills, this one only makes me moody just before my period which is normal for someone not on birth control, no weight gained and my acne isn't awful. By not awful I mean I've had acne for 7 years and in the past year on this medication it hasn't been as bad as it has been in the past. No medication is perfect but this is a pretty good one, I think a lot of people blame this medication for their life problems when that just may be their life."

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  • Glivas
  • March 9, 2017

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "My doctor put me on Cryselle after 3 years on Microgestin. I've been on Cryselle for 2 years now. I switched pills b/c of headaches, VERY tender breasts, and the pill causing zero libido (I'm not exaggerating). Cryselle improved my headaches, although I still have them they are not as bad. Breasts are also not as sore, although Cryselle caused them to grow huge. Libido is better, but only by like 10% (which is generous). Overall, my experience with Cryselle has been positive. Also, I haven't gotten pregnant so it obviously gets then job done!"

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  • DevLaCh
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 22, 2015

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "This was the generic brand my original bc was changed to. The 1st month or so I didn't notice any changes but recently, about 3 months in I've been getting headaches, horrible nausea and stomach cramps & my period has gone back to being longer than shorter like it was on the first pill. I've never been one to feel unmotivated, lethargic, depressed, or anxious, but as of recently I've been experiencing all those things which is no doubt making stress induced nausea worse and have just generally felt bad. I went to my doctor and had multiple blood tests taken and some other tests but all came back with no abnormalities, leading me to realize it was change in birth control. Ups? Worked and no breast tenderness. But thats it."

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  • Carol
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 7, 2019

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "My doctor recommended I switch to this birth control about 2 months ago because of my worsening cramps on my period. This medication has worsened my anxiety, caused my depression to be through the roof, and made me break out with acne all over my face. My anxiety is so bad sometimes that I can’t even work up the courage to walk out of the door and go do things during the day. I had never struggled with acne in the past until I was put on this medication. Now I have acne scars and pimples all over my forehead that won’t go away even after getting medicine from a dermatologist. I am seeing my doctor on Friday to get off of this horrible birth control and get my life back on track. Do yourself a favor and NEVER go on this medication. It will make you hormonal and make you feel crazy."

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  • tgkbe...
  • May 17, 2017

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I really love this birth control, but as someone else stated, I think it might be affecting my libido. I haven't noticed any weight gain at all since I've been using this. I have been on it for over two years and really have no true complaints. My skin is completely clear during my placebo week, and relatively clear the rest of the time. But I still have some random nasty breakouts. This could just be my skin type though, and might not have anything to do with the birth control. I was on a high estrogen birth control before this, which negatively affected my mood, but I feel great on this one. I don't ever find myself feeling super moody, just my usual self. My period usually lasts 4 days, nothing bad at all. Overall, I recommend it."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 4, 2018

Low-Ogestrel-28 (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I have been taking this pill for 7 months. The first 3 months were the worst as my body was adjusting and I was so bipolar and nauseous. Now...it honestly worsened my acne from mild to moderate painful cysts. No weight gain. But honestly this pill has left me an emotional wreck. If I'm not angry I am sad or easily irritated. Happiness is rare. And I break out even worse during my period in places I never even broke out before. Not the worst but not the best. Definitely switching pill brands."

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  • Anonymous
  • October 6, 2016

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I've been on this pill for four months now. I used to have extremely heavy periods that could last longer than a month. This pill has reduced my period to a week and it's what I imagine is normal instead of heavy. Since I started this pill, I've had extremely strange experiences with my stomach. I have a lot of stomach problems but this has been a lot worse. I'm nauseous almost all the time now, with the mornings being the worst. I experienced discomfort in my upper right abdomin, mimicking gallstones or an infection. Went to the ER, they had no idea what it was. Unsure if this is related to this medication, but there definitely seems to be a relation between it and the nausea. No acne or weight gain from me, as I've been reading about."

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  • Rbano
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • April 22, 2018

Cryselle (ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel) for Birth Control "I’m 21 and have been on cryselle since I was a junior in high school. I initially started it because I was having bad period cramps and clotting. I would pass out from blood loss and pain. Cryselle has completely eliminated all cramps and heavy blood flow. My periods only last 4-5 days! I love it! I also had no side effects"

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