Alesse for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome User Reviews

• Eri...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 26, 2020

"I was prescribed Alesse for PCOS and developed severe depression, crying almost every day for several months, to the point that I could hardly function. I also developed melasma (hyper-pigmentation/brown splotches) on my face. My doctor did not warn me about either of these possibilities, and I did not connect them to the pill at first. I was about to go on antidepressants and use bleaching cream on my face when a friend who had been through something similar suggested I try going off the pill first. I did, and the depression vanished within about a week and has not returned. The melasma took a few years to go away but eventually did. (I have also found much better ways to manage the PCOS through herbs, diet & exercise.)"

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2015

"I've been on Alesse for five months now, and I had every side effect. Crazy acne (I've never had until I started taking Alesse), mood swings, weight gain (I was 120 lb before starting Alesse and not five months later 145 lb - I am a petite woman, and I don't eat very much, my food intake and exercise have not changed, thus, the weight gain is depressing), chest pain, swollen breasts, and no sex drive. The pro about Alesse is that it regulates. I had regular periods for five months. The only reason I was put on birth control was to maintain my polycystic ovarian syndrome. I'm 23 and was diagnosed with PCOS last year. I am now switching to a new birth control (Tri Cyclen Lo), and hopefully, this one is better. Fingers crossed!"

• Ech...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2020

"This medication has been amazing for me. Before taking Alesse, my cycles were so agonizing, I was constantly exhausted. I used to feel very unwell around ovulation and the week before my period. So far, taking Alesse, I’ve had no side effects other than a very mild amount of nausea during the first week. This has done wonders to regulate my cycles and mood. To my surprise, it has also helped my sleep."

• Anonymous
• November 18, 2011

"This birth control pill was diagnosed for my PCOS and worked well for the first few months, but then it gave me severe gallstones, and I ended up having to have a gallbladder removal surgery."