Camrese for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 3)

• Sst...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 22, 2015

"At first, the Camrese was great. It successfully treated my cramping, mood swings, and acne. The first two cycles, I did experience some spotting, but it decreased and eventually ended. For about another 6-9 months, I experienced nearly no problems with the Camrese. A little over a year from starting the Camrese, I began to get significant spotting (and I would take the pill at the EXACT same time every day). I also began to develop an insatiable appetite that would last a week before my period and a week after I started the new pack. What prompted me to look for other forms of BC was that my mood swings would occur a week before, during, and after my period, to the point where I was overwhelmed with unexplained anger/frustration."

• Jly...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 27, 2018

"I have been on Camrese for 6 months now. For me personally, it has been my miracle birth control pill! I have not had any weight gain, no spotting, and no pregnancy! I did notice the first two weeks I was really moody, but getting past that, I am glad I stayed on it! It has been amazing for me, and I highly recommend this BC pill. Everyone's body reacts differently, but it's definitely worth trying in my opinion!"

• Bug...
• January 5, 2016

"I was taking this BC pill for a couple of years. This last month, I have bled heavily for 3 weeks straight. It worked great for a long time, so I'm not sure what happened, but now I will be changing to a different birth control."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2018

"I’ve only been taking Camrese for a few weeks now (almost a month), and I’ve noticed I’m hungry all the time. I also have had mood swings. I’m just now adjusting and not feeling sad all the time. I also have had some minor cramping, as well as occasional breakouts that fortunately go away within a day or two. However, I haven’t been taking this for very long, so these side effects may go away. Hopefully!"

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 29, 2018

"I hate this birth control. I am now on my 4th pack, which makes a year. The first pack was the brand Amethia, which worked like it was supposed to. Then the pharmacy switched to Camrese, and it has been hell ever since. The first pack of Camrese, I made it through the first 2 months with no period. Then, at the beginning of the 3rd month, I started my period, and I bled the whole month. Picked up the next pack, same thing. I switched from monthly to this because I was tired of having horrible periods, now I have to deal with them for a month. I've gained 20 pounds, migraines non-stop. Don't switch if you don't have to!"

• Tin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 31, 2018

"Camrese was the first multi-month dose birth control pill I have ever been on, and when I had it, I loved it so much! Now my Walgreens doesn't even carry it, so they forced me to take Ashlyna, which worked for about 1 month. Then I got horrible weight problems, acne out the wazoo, and I have been miserable. My period has been going on since month 2, week 2. I am now on my third week of my period, am severely anemic, and my blood loss is dramatically changing my blood pressure. I have dropped 20 mmHg and am now 105/69. I cannot afford to lose anymore blood, but Walgreens will not fill my Camrese because they only carry Ashlyna and are withholding everything, so I cannot even get any birth control to stop this bloody mess in my pants! NOT ALL PILLS ARE THE SAME! I want my Camrese back so desperately, so I can have something that works!"

• Liz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 29, 2016

"I wouldn't even rate this oral contraceptive as high as 1 out of 10. I was prescribed this by my doctor for birth control as well as issues with P.M.S. This medication is horrible. Upon starting it, my depression was off the charts, I was so irritable that people closest to me asked, 'Why am I so miserable?' I had acne breakouts, which I have not had since the age of 15, so 12 years later and not sexy outbreaks. My sex drive went to zero. Insomnia constantly. When I did get my period, Jesus, heavy flow, fatigue, fever-like feeling/hard time getting out of bed and functioning, and cramps worse than without being on this med. The PMS is horrible. This website won't let me write more. Hair loss as well. 4 periods a month is not worth this med."

• 685...
• July 17, 2017

"I was taking this for three months and will be switching. I've had 'spotting' for about 2.5 months (some days worse than others), and I feel as though I am overly emotional and anxious on it. I'm not sure if it's due to BC, but I also feel as though it's causing my hair to fall out much more rapidly. Giving it a 3 only because I didn't gain weight while taking it, which was a concern for me."

• Too...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2016

"After 5 months on this birth control, I must say that I really like it. After the first month, I started spotting, but I stopped taking the pills to allow myself to have a period, and I have not spotted ever since. My skin has cleared, I have no PMS, no mood swings, and obviously rarely have periods. Only complaints are my sugar cravings (can't lose weight to save my life). But other than that, I enjoy it. I save so much on feminine hygiene products and book travels with no worries."

• Ash...
• August 6, 2016

"I am on the last week of the second month of this pill, and I have been spotting a brown discharge (not heavy enough for a pad or tampon, but annoying) since the last week of the first month. It won't stop. I'm getting ready to start my third month, so my first period week on the pill is three weeks away. If the spotting doesn't stop after my period week, I'm calling my doc for a new pill."

• Lau...
• July 12, 2017

"I have been taking this birth control for about 6 years. I originally was taking Lo Seasonique, but had to switch to this as it is the generic option. I began taking this in high school after suffering from crippling cramps and missing school due to these symptoms. The first three months were full of spotting (which I was warned of ahead of time). After my first pack, my body started to get used to this BC. It is a low dosage of hormones, which works great for my body right now. One thing I have noticed is that if I don't take my pill at exactly the same time each day, I do begin spotting for a day or two. There have been a few occasions where I have forgotten or taken it 3 or so hours late, which has caused spotting to begin."

• Emi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 30, 2017

"I've been taking this medication for about 1.5 years now. I had chronic migraines for over a year before I started taking this, with no explanation as to why I was having such awful headaches every single day. Ob-Gyn recommended me on birth control, and I haven't had a migraine for 1.5 years now! I don't have any bad side effects from this birth control (that I've noticed yet). Only having a period 4 times a year is definitely a plus!"

• Mel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 29, 2017

"I have a semi-rare medical condition where I get intense, horrendous mood swings due to a hormone imbalance. Camrese has been the only birth control for me to solve this. I've taken birth controls that have made me go into spouts of rage, but after taking this for more than six months, I can 100% say this is the right medicine for me. I have no more mood swings, and the period pills have hormones in them, so I won't have emotional swings there either. I also have PCOS, so whatever. It's good to know I'm still getting some estrogen to counteract the testosterone. What is unusual now is that my period is so light that I only need a light pad. I'm currently 5 days into it, and it's extremely manageable. It almost seems too good to be true."

• JM2...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 29, 2017

"I was on this BC for 8 months. I had almost constant spotting. The most I would make it without spotting was three weeks, and then I would spot with no sign of slowing down, so I'd have to skip pills to let myself have a period. I couldn't take it anymore-I was on Camrese to control really heavy periods, and here I was bleeding not as heavy, but all the freaking time. I also gained 6 pounds almost immediately upon taking it, felt constantly bloated, and developed cellulite. I wanted sugar constantly. Within two weeks of stopping this pill, I lost 3 pounds and don't crave sweets nearly as much. I also developed three prominent patches of melasma on my face, including one that looks like a mustache. They have not even lightened yet."

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 20, 2020

"My 20-year-old daughter started taking this to help with her periods. They were very heavy, and the cramping kept her home from work and school 1-2 days per month. She takes the pills every day at the same time. She is on week 5, and for the past week has been very depressed and has mood swings that involve anger. She says on a scale of 1-10 it is a 10. She says in addition she does have breast tenderness. She is sleeping more, and the depression has me worried. No spotting or weight gain. We have called the doctor for advice. God bless."

• Pix...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2019

"I tried Camrese in hopes it would help my PMDD. It did not. Gave it a month and a half, but I spent a month of that ridiculously depressed and dissociating on and off. Mood swings were some of my worst. I could go from fine to sobbing to rage and back in a few minutes. Maybe if I'd hung on longer, my body would have adjusted, but I could not uproot my life to see. Do not recommend if you struggle with mood and/or depression already."

• jay...
• June 24, 2016

"I just started using this BC, and it has been horrible. I was told to just push through it and that the pain would go away after the first full month. I constantly have cramps (as if I'm starting my period) and I feel nauseous every other day. I'm also starting to develop headaches frequently, but not sure if that's directly correlated."

• LRa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2020

"I was normally on the generic Ashlyna (Seasonique), and my pharmacy filled my prescription with Camrese brand. And that's where it all went downhill! After 2 weeks, my face broke out, I got my period out of cycle for 3 weeks, and then I had the WORST panic attacks and severe thoughts. It was so scary, and I have never experienced that before. I immediately stopped taking them, and after about a week, the panic attacks have stopped. It was such a horrible experience. I am now working with my GYN on possible ablation just to not have a period, as I am over childbearing years and was using this BCP just to stop a heavy flow. Be VERY careful and aware of the side effects of this. Please tell someone if you end up with panic attacks, etc., because you may need to stop taking this immediately."

• Kel...
• March 8, 2016

"Been on Camrese for about 3 years, after trying 2 other birth control methods. For the first two months, you will have a lot of spotting, but if you push through those two months, it goes away completely. I haven't had any spotting in months and used to have an extremely heavy period. I have endometriosis, and this pill helps a lot. If I forget a day by accident, I will have endo pain the next day almost immediately. I did used to break out the first few months as well, but not anything anymore. No weight gain or any other side effects."

• T F...
• April 14, 2016

"After 20 days of taking the BC, I had a hemorrhagic stroke on the 21st day. It caused a blood clot that went to my brain, and I almost died. I do not smoke, I'm not overweight, no high blood pressure, or other health issues. Please do all your research on BC before you start treatment."

• Sar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 21, 2016

"I've been on this birth control for almost 4 years. The first month, I remember being very hungry all the time, but that either stopped or I learned to deal with it. I didn't get any other side effects from it. The only reason I'm not giving it a 10 is because every cycle I start spotting about two weeks before I'm supposed to get my period. I just end up taking the period pills two weeks early to get it over with and start the next pack. My periods have gotten much lighter; most days I don't even need a tampon, but I get bad cramps on 1 or 2 of the days, which I never used to get before BC. Overall, I would recommend this birth control. Although you MUST take it at exactly the same time every day, or you will spot earlier."

• Kod...
• February 17, 2015

"I'm currently taking this, and the first two entire packs were fine, some minimal spotting that went away within a few days. This 3rd pack was fine until the cycle was supposed to start, I had breakthrough bleeding for 2 weeks. It has finally slowed down but hasn't stopped completely. Other than that, this has worked decently, but I feel there are too many other options for me to suffer like this."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 18, 2018

"This pill works great for me, but I had to deal with around three months of dizziness and nausea before everything balanced out. I no longer have mood swings, and my cramps are minimal. My periods are also shorter and less bloody, but in the beginning, they were really painful and heavy. If you can't handle the difficulty in the beginning, I don't suggest this."

• Anonymous
• March 22, 2018

"I'm on this to decrease heavy, painful periods. It was good for the first 2 months, then suddenly I started bleeding like a period. Now going on 7 weeks of everyday spotting, sometimes with clots and severe cramping."

• mic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2018

"I've been on this birth control for 3 months now (just got through my first pack), and honestly, I have very little complaints. I haven't gained weight, no spotting, no nausea or dizziness, no change in libido. However, I did notice that I've become much more emotional since I started Camrese. It used to be kind of hard to make me cry, now I will at the drop of a hat, but for me, the pros outweigh the cons majorly."