Enskyce and Nausea: What Users Say

• jgi...
• June 2, 2021

For Birth Control "Terrible! Mother of 2. I used to take Ortho-Cept before marriage. No problems then. I asked my doctor to recommend something for my heavy cramps during my period and my once-a-month pimple that appears every month near my chin area. I am a super healthy person as I eat at home 5 days a week, cook all my meals from scratch, and do no drugs besides a few cocktails on the weekends. I work out 3 to 4 times a week. I am very in tune with my body. I am on month three with these pills, and they have thrown me through a complete tornado! I get nausea, I get bloating, my sex drive is gone! It’s awful! To top it off, I get two periods a month as I start to bloat and bleed on day 15 of the pill! It sucks! I have decided to completely go off the pill and will never return. It is not worth it. I will happily take my two days of period cramps and a pimple every month over this craziness I just went through. I plan to get the IUD and call it a day. Good luck, ladies, no thank you to more hormones."

• Bug...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2020

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Enskyce birth control pill for a little over a month, and it has been horrible so far. It has given me side effects so that I am anxious and sensitive to pretty much everything. My boyfriend could say “stop” to me, and I would start crying. I’m skipping the placebo pills, and yet I’m still bleeding (not nearly as much, however) AND cramping. I feel nauseous, and my boobs hurt tremendously. It pretty much feels like I’m constantly on my period (minus the bleeding). I’ve been bloated, constipated, with horrible stomach cramps. I’ve had headaches. I haven’t noticed much weight gain, but mind you I’ve only been on this a month. Apparently, symptoms are supposed to improve in a few months, but that’s ridiculous. I haven’t gotten pregnant, so that’s the only advantage to this pill. I would not recommend this brand to anybody."

• Awf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2022

For Birth Control "I’ve tried this brand twice, and each time just gets worse. First time trying, I was just nauseous and had no energy almost all day. Just started it again, and it’s awful! Mood swings like crazy, random crying out of nowhere, and feeling dizzy. Shouldn’t even be available to anyone."

• myp...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 19, 2018

For Birth Control "As a few have said, I started out on Reclipsen and got switched to Enskyce. I will give it props in the fact that it doesn't make me feel sick to my stomach at all. I was on one where I would vomit every day. However, I've noticed I'm more sensitive and prone to cry, which I'm not a cryer. I've also gained a good amount of weight while not changing my eating habits, and I just feel bloated and like I have inflammation everywhere. Another thing is I've noticed my hair feeling thinner. Ugh... if they have the same amount of hormones in the pill, why do they act differently?!? grrrrr!"

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2020

For Birth Control "Taking Enskyce has been an awful experience! I was on Juliber for 6 months before my pharmacy switched me to Enskyce because they claimed it was the “same pill, just a different brand,” but these two pills are NOT the same when it comes to side effects. Sure, it had prevented pregnancy, and it has given me regularly scheduled 5-day periods (compared to extremely painful, abnormally heavy 10-14 day periods that did not come regularly). On this brand, I have been extremely nauseous and almost completely lost my appetite, and as a result, have lost a significant amount of weight (around 5-10% of my average body weight, which was already on the low side of the healthy weight range). Due to this, I have also become extremely fatigued and often feel weak and lightheaded. It has also done very little to take away period cramps I experience. I will do everything I can to be able to switch back to Juliber ASAP."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2019

For Birth Control "Enskyce contraceptive pill sucks. I've been on it for a week, and my period usually only lasts 3 days, but I've been bleeding since I first took it. I'm extremely moody and get irritated at everything! I feel nauseated and have intermittent cramps, which also never happens. I'm switching to a different brand this coming week. I hope the bleeding stops."

• Fed...
• September 21, 2020

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Enskyce for almost 2 years now. I have experienced increasingly worse PMS/periods, random spotting or early periods, mood swings, unstable angry/anxious/depressive episodes, and the nausea seems to be every day now to where I just don’t eat until I’m sick for calories. It’s the worst. Eating has no enjoyment anymore. It took me so long to figure out that Enskyce was the cause of my unpredictable moods and horrible stomach pain/PMS. I’ve experienced anxiety/depression beforehand, but I assumed I was just getting worse and worse. I only came across this page while searching for a therapist when I realized my stomach was hurting again 2-5 hours after taking the BC. I then searched the side effects and kept reading the symptoms other women were having. 1/10, and the 1 is because I haven’t gained weight."

• Toy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2019

For Birth Control "I did not last more than a week on this pill. I was nauseated every single day that I took it for hours until a friend of mine advised me to discontinue to see if the pill was the problem. Once I stopped taking it, all of my nausea went away, and I could get out of bed and get on with my life. I changed to a different pill after that."

• Mar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 30, 2022

For Birth Control "I started Enskyce when I was 16, so in 2017, and it was absolutely amazing. I had no nausea, no fatigue, and a high sex drive. I stopped BC in January of 2020 and started it back up about 8 months later. Almost immediately, I had horrible insomnia, and my sex drive is at a zero. It’s almost like they changed the pill."

• Tae...
• March 2, 2018

For Birth Control "I only took Enskyce for 3 days, so I know my body probably wouldn't have gotten used to it. But after the third day, I was extremely nauseous, dizzy, and had a terrible headache. I had to call out of work I felt so sick. After about 12 hours after taking it, I felt much better. And the next day (after not taking it for 36 hours) I felt completely fine. I also was irritable while I was taking it. I did have some positive effects, like increased sex drive. But I did not want to suffer through that awful feeling for 3 months while my body got used to the hormone. I know it will be different for everyone, but this is my personal experience. Keep in mind, I have a very sensitive stomach and anxiety."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2022

"Same as a previous user mentioned, I only had to take this for 3 weeks prior to IVF, but whoah! In the first 3 days, I was emotional, irritated, and nauseated. It was horrible and not me. It had crippled my daily life. I noticed the onset of nausea and mood swings within 4-6 hours of taking the medication. I decided to take it before bed and found that most side effects have calmed down. I am on day 11 now, feeling much more like myself with a better appetite, but wow, Enskyce has horrible side effects during initial use. I also have been spotting the last two days, assuming again this is Enskyce, no weight gain or additional symptoms."

• lin...
• January 11, 2016

For Birth Control "I was diagnosed years ago with dysmenorrhea, and ever since then, I have been completely miserable while on my periods. (Back pain, leg pain, cramping, clots, diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite, etc.) I couldn't attend work or school because it made me so sick. I felt like the pain was worsening every month. Tylenol quit working, tramadol had no effect, I had to take a Lortab to feel relief. So I asked my Dr. for birth control pills, and since taking them, I have such a light period I forgot I was on it. It only lasted four days. I am relieved of the horrible symptoms, and I can finally live a normal life. However, there were side effects of this drug, as expected (rash, nausea, loss of appetite, vaginal infection), but they are manageable."

• mol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2021

For Birth Control "I just finished my first month of this. I previously was on Nortrel 7/7/7 and have tried the ring. This has been the most problematic off the bat. Although my acne seems to be getting better, I have bled every day since starting the pack. It seems to be more than spotting though, it's a flow similar to the middle of my period. Also, when I started my placebo pills, my “period” has been more heavy than any I've had in my life. In the first week, I experienced nausea, extreme mood swings, and depression. My symptoms have not been consistent with any of the other times I’ve been on birth control, hopefully, they get better over the next 2 months, or I’m asking for a different birth control."

• Nfr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2019

For Birth Control "I was very hopeful this pill would help my condition. I’m 28 years old, have suffered with endometriosis since I got my period and have suffered with chronic ovarian cysts for the last 3 years. This immediately improved my pelvic/abdominal pain and cramping with my period, and I was so excited. It also improved some hair that grows on my chin that I have to wax or pluck, and I felt much less moody. However, after about a week on it, I started suffering severe nausea to the point it was debilitating. Then came the migraines, and I had to stop taking it. Instant relief from nausea one day off of it. So bummed this didn’t work out."

• Lan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 12, 2022

For Birth Control "I've had a mostly positive experience with Enskyce. I've experienced tender breasts, nausea, and an acne flare-up that has gotten better with time. I use it to regulate my periods, so it's nice to have normal bleeding every month. My first withdrawal bleed was very crampy and heavy, so be prepared for that, especially if you have/ had irregular or absent periods."

• G20...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2021

For Birth Control "Terrible mood swings; happy, angry, sad, and depressed. Bloating, nausea, feel like I’m on my period all the time. Will be changing soon!"

• Cas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 29, 2020

For Birth Control "I took Enskyce for about 6 months. I was terribly depressed and often was in a really dark place. My anxiety was out of control, too. Enskyce also made me very nauseous. I do NOT recommend!"