Chateal EQ and Depression: What Users Say

• Hol...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 17, 2021

For Birth Control "I didn't realize this pill gave me depression and anxiety until I ran out and stopped taking them. I can't believe I was on it for an entire year and thought it was just the pandemic that made me depressed. I was off of it for about 2 weeks because I was waiting to get a new prescription. After a week off the pill, I actually felt normal, motivated, not as moody, and my sex drive went back up. I got a new pill pack 5 days ago, and my depression symptoms are back. If your Planned Parenthood provider recommends this, ASK FOR SOMETHING ELSE!!"

• Kel...
• February 8, 2021

For Birth Control "My goodness, where do I start? I was on this pill for about a month and a half, first pill I’ve ever been on; was recommended to me by Planned Parenthood. It helped with avoiding pregnancy and all that, but my lord... Let me tell you... I developed depression and anxiety too bad to the point I had to seek therapy. It was ruining my relationship with my boyfriend since I was constantly asking if he’s mad at me and picking arguments, asking if he’s cheating, developing a lot of insecurity in that area. It also completely ruined my relationship with my family as they kicked me out. I never had depression or anxiety this bad until I started this pill. My therapist told me it’s definitely from the pill. I’ve never had this happen to me before. She advised me I should talk to Planned Parenthood and GET OFF THIS PILL, and that’s what I did. I also had terrible nausea if I didn’t eat with the pill. I was tired all the time, easily irritable, depressed, anxious. A COMPLETE MESS!"

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2020

For Birth Control "I started taking this birth control 4 months ago, and ever since I started, I’ve had extreme depression and anxiety. Nothing is exciting to me anymore. I felt very empty and sad. Also, it gave me literally no sex drive, and it’s really hard for me to get wet. I’ve never felt worse."

• not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2020

For Birth Control "This was the first birth control pack I ever tried. I was under 18 at the time, and at first, everything seemed to be okay. The only thing that I noticed was a decreased sex drive and lack of emotions. Then, after six months of being on it, it suddenly became unbearable. I developed headaches, cloudy thoughts, hot flashes, weird muscle spasms, severe fatigue, no appetite, and CONSTANT nausea. The whole ordeal was probably the worst experience I’ve had in my life thus far. Even a year later, I still feel like this pill messed me up pretty bad."

• DCa...
• September 29, 2020

For Birth Control "I was on Chateal EQ for 9 months, and it made me worse in every way possible. It made me so bad I was convinced I had PMDD as I was binging a lot, very depressed, anxious, suicidal, crying spells, low confidence, I dissociated, felt numb, extreme random anger, and more for about 2 weeks every month before my period. Oh, and also I threw up every day for 3 months. I had to be extremely careful with how much or how little I ate or else I'd vomit. I'm a college student who takes academics seriously, but it got so bad it started affecting my grades and class attendance. The only thing it did right was prevent pregnancy. Seriously, this birth control was so bad I had to go to therapy to understand what was going on, and the moment I did, I immediately stopped taking it, got a non-hormonal IUD, and have gradually started feeling way better. Please keep track of your monthly symptoms and get help if you notice changes similar to mine, it was a very scary and dark time."

• JMa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 10, 2020

For Birth Control "I got this drug Chateal EQ from Planned Parenthood, and I wish I'd never started it. The first month of taking it, I had the worst migraines I've ever had, all the while symptoms of depression and anxiety slowly crept up on me. I have a past of the aforementioned mental health conditions, but now, 8 months into taking this drug, they have spiraled out of control to the point of suicidal thoughts and putting my current relationship in jeopardy. The anxiety is ruining my life. Although it's done its job of preventing pregnancy as intended and gave me slightly larger breasts, it is not worth the pain it has put me through. This is the last pack that I will be taking. I am done with these awful pills."

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2020

For Birth Control "I started taking this birth control, Chateal EQ, for about a year, taking about a month of a break from it in between every 5 months. Initially, I noticed some symptoms of heightened anxiety and fatigue. I started having shorter periods and less cramps during my menstruation, which was great, but I started noticing after about 2-3 months of using it that I was having severe moodiness, like depression, anxiety, and a short temper. Once I got off of the pill, I felt like myself again. This was my personal experience with this pill, and it might not be the same for everyone."

• sal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 15, 2021

For Birth Control "So I thought I loved this BC. No side effects physically, except slight nausea when I started taking it. Then, for 3 months, I was off it just because I hadn't made had an annual and gone and picked it up. I realized I'm a DIFFERENT person!! I had been on it for 5 years and thought I was naturally a depressed, sad person. Wow, was I wrong! This birth control was making me so depressed and anxious, and I didn't even realize it until I stopped taking it. The three months off it, I was so happy and carefree and less anxious."