Generess Fe Questions

Are these symptoms normal after missing a birth control pill?

Posted 5 May 2015 • 1 answer

I accidently missed a pill on 4/26 and began to spot a few hours later. The next day on 4/27 it turned into heavy bleeding and cramps. I had realized I missed a pill when I popped out Sundays pill instead of Mondays pill. I doubled up and took two. I called my doctor and she said that it was normal ...

What does spotting look like whilst taking birth control?

Posted 28 Aug 2014 by Hannah_Ana • 1 answer

I am into my second week of my second month taking birth control. I am taking Generess Fe. I have noticed that while on it, I have more discharge than I did while off and I read that that was a fairly common side effect (and one of my friends had this, too.) But 4 days ago after I had sex and ...

When do birth control pills expire?

Posted 31 Mar 2016 by CrysstA • 1 answer

I have a three pack of Generess Fe birth control pills that were prescribed to me last year. I want to start taking them now, but want to make sure they haven't expired. I have checked every inch of the packaging and cannot find a "use by" date. Is there a standard expiration period ...

Switching Birth Control Pills!!! PLEASE HELP!!?

Posted 13 Dec 2014 by hanmarangel • 1 answer

So I have been on Generess fe for 5 months and this month my doctor decided to switch my Generess fe to Junel fe 1/20 which has more progesterone and less estrogen than my old pill. Does this affect my level of protection? So while I was on this pill for 3 days I had unprotected sex with my bf and ...

I took my Generess Fe pill 3 hours late today. Am I still protected?

Posted 3 Feb 2017 by crazyworrier • 0 answers

Generess Fe - What happens if I don't take the brown pills ? (Period stop)!?

Posted 30 Oct 2013 by kelle_27 • 2 answers

I just started on this after I had my son which is two months now I really like not having a period and I've heard a lot that if you skip the brown placebo pills you won't have one just wondering if this is true or is there a birth control that stops your periods completely but is also a ...

Is Breast enlargement and tenderness normal on Generess Fe?

Posted 31 May 2016 by Dani-Rose • 0 answers

So I have been on the generic version of generess fe for 3 months. I understand by body has to get use to it but Ive already had the lightest periods, which are more like spotting, and the not so good breast tenderness. My breasts feel so heavy, they have gotten larger and I was already a DDD, they ...

Generess Fe - Is it normal for my period to be delayed after I'm completely off this birth control?

Posted 11 Apr 2016 by sarahconner • 0 answers

... for a month?

Junel Fe 1/20 - Constant Spotting on Junel FE?

Posted 7 Apr 2015 by BklynAsh • 1 answer

I have been on Junel FE since October 2014, I was sad I had to switch since my birth control (Generess FE) was being discontinued. I have had nothing but problems on this pill, headaches, breakouts, weight gain and now I am having a period or 'breakthrough bleeding' every other week. I am ...

Was I protected from pregnancy?

Posted 24 Nov 2015 by Anonymous2378 • 1 answer

I've been on generess fe for about a year and a half then last month my doctor changed my birth control to minastrin 24. I never had a break between the two. When I would have started my next pack of generess I started the minastrin. The first week and possibly into the second week of my first ...

Generess Fe - I have missed my period last month and still have not started?

Posted 9 Oct 2015 by noonkester • 1 answer

I have been on this birth control for well over a year, and I love it. It has taken away my heavy flows, but I still get my painful back aches, cramps, and headaches, occasionally nausea. I am pretty good at taking my pill, my alarm is set for 6p every night, but most of the time I cant take it ...

Am I protected from pregnancy?

Posted 18 Nov 2015 by Anonymous2378 • 0 answers

I've been on generess fe for over a year. Last month my gynecologist changed my birth control and I started the first pack October 18th and I didn't miss any pills and took them at almost the same time every night (never hours late). I started my second pack this past Sunday (November ...

Generess Fe - Brown Discharge?

Posted 5 Feb 2014 by AlyssaRose • 2 answers

I've been on the pill for 5 months now. I'm not really sure as of yet how I feel due to this being my first bc. Have any of you had brown discharge instead of regular bleeding? I am sexually active, but use both condoms and my pills correctly. I even always have my boyfriend check for ...

Will switching to a higher dose birth control cause nausea!?

Posted 27 Oct 2015 by Anonymous2378 • 0 answers

I have been on generess fe for over a year and my gynecologist switched me to minastrin 24 fe. I am a Sunday pill starter so I am in my second week of the new pills. Is is common to have nausea when switching from a lower dose pill to a higher one?

Does soy milk or protein bars with soy in it affect my birth control Generess fe?

Posted 31 Oct 2014 by hanmarangel • 1 answer