Alesse-28 User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• davon
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 22, 2019

For Birth Control "First and foremost, I was prescribed this by my family doctor as a way of preventing pregnancy and regulating my period. It has been 8 months since I have been on Alesse/AlySena regularly and I have missed 3 periods in a row. I’m not pregnant, but it did give me major scares and even though I revived NEGATIVE tests, constantly use condoms and haven’t had sex since late July (because I don’t have any sex drive) I still fear that I am pregnant. Other than that, I am on 2 other anti-depressants / anxiety medications to regulate my serotonin and anxiety and this could honestly be the reason as to why Alesse has been so crappy for me. Granted,I am in my first year of university and I attempt to take it at the same time every day however it may be a few hours late simply because it slipped my mind and this is the kind of birth control you can’t do that with. I am calling my doctor ASAP to get off of it and onto a new one that doesn’t give me a heart attack once a month."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 27, 2017

For Birth Control "Have been on this medication for over a year. The first 6 months I never really had any issues. My periods were a bit lighter and the cramping had improved significantly. After six months of use I started to get very nauseous because of this medication. I take it before going to bed and about 6 hours later I would wake up and be throwing up for a few minutes. About 20 min to half hour I would usually be ok. Some days though I relied on anti-nausea tablets just to be able to get a little bit of food in me. I continued to take it but now I'm getting an IUD so I can finally abandon this pill"

• CJano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 1, 2020

For Birth Control "I have mixed opinions on this birth control pill Alesse-28. The first few months I was on it there were no issues and it has worked as birth control, but my doctor assured me it would lighten my flow. It has in fact increased it and I still get cramps every month. I bleed through super tampons in an hour. I've had pregnancy scares as my periods have been late multiple times despite me taking it perfectly. Lately I've been getting extremely over emotional on this pill and it has worsened my mental condition. I will be asking to be taken off this pill."

• Tanna
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 16, 2024

For Birth Control "I've been on this birth control for nearly two years and never experienced any symptoms except for growth in the chest and hips but no more than maybe 5 pounds of weight gain. I've never had any accidents and it's very easy to use."

• No...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 10, 2022

For Birth Control "I noticed weight gain, irritability, and worsening of depressive symptoms when I first started taking Alesse a few years back however I stopped as the symptoms were just too much for me to endure. After taking a two year break, I started again as I have severe periods and my OBGYN suggested to take a pill each day without a break as I am done having children to completely stop my period. That is the only good thing I can say about this product. I ended up developing such severe swelling in my calves and ankles that I couldn't put my shoes on past the early morning after a week, couldn't kneel by week two because the water retention was so bad it would completely cut off my circulation in my legs, and I had gained 15 lbs by week three. I stopped taking my daily pill (now on day two) and the water retention/swelling is finally dissipating."

• Nivi
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 12, 2024

For Birth Control "Had to share because I think my experience is unusual. Not many bad side effects. I had good skin before (never broke out), and good skin on it. Average periods before, light after. First month of use I had night sweats (no one ever mentions this). I've struggled with losing weight my whole life, and this is the first time ever that I don't feel that dark void hunger. Maybe I was missing hormones, but somehow this pill has reduced my appetite and emotional eating. I have a clean diet, no processed food, and have been sugar-free for 4 years so didn't expect to gain, but whoa I didn't expect it would lower appetite. It made my libido very high too, which is the opposite of everything I read. All I ever got was night sweats, some cramps, and bloating. I feel so balanced. I'm 32, and this is my first hormonal BC."

• Alysena
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 4, 2023

For Birth Control "I had major stomach problems with this pill. Felt like crap the whole time. I stopped and went back to normal after. Also, my boobs would hurt, and I had zero libido."

• Liz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2021

For Birth Control "Was terrible. Gained 10 pounds, started having panic attacks, boobies grew so much it gave me stretch marks, was always crying. Go on this birth control if u feel like ruining ur life for a bit :)"

• maki
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 17, 2024

For Birth Control "I had some pretty horrible depression at the beginning, but about 2 packs in, I seem to have adjusted to it."

• 123d45
• October 14, 2020

For Birth Control "The only negative side effect I get is that it makes me dryer than a desert down below when I'm extremely turned on, I wonder if that will ever go away as its affecting my sex life right now."

• oolong
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 31, 2020

For Birth Control "I was on the pill for over a year until it started giving me terrible migraines. My cramps got worse on this pill but periods were regular"