Chateal EQ and Nausea: What Users Say

• May...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 28, 2020

For Birth Control "First BC I’ve ever loved! Positives: • no added weight gain. I am smaller framed. • didn’t change my sex drive • haven’t gotten pregnant with my partner, and he always finishes inside • no positive or negative effect on skin • periods come at the same time every month. I was so irregular before • shaves a day to two days off of my previous 7-day cycle. Negatives/side effects • experienced some nausea when I first began taking it. 30 mins after taking the pill, I noticed I would get a little hot and nauseated. But after a while, I no longer experienced that. • I’m a little more emotional. Doesn’t take much to get the waterworks going. • I feel slightly more fatigued and will sleep more. I combat this with eating small pieces of raw young ginger to spice myself awake. Overall, it’s been great for me. I’ve been taking it for almost 2 years. Previously, I tried the depo shot, which was so bad and made me bleed nonstop for months."

• Sag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2019

For Birth Control "The negative reviews are real! Beware of this. Started taking it a week ago. Made me extremely tired and nauseous. Mild headaches, slightly blurred vision, muscle pain like when you have the flu, and pain around uterus. I would never recommend this product."

• Ali...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2021

For Birth Control "I got this Chateal EQ birth control at my local Planned Parenthood, and it made me break out SO BAD. I have never had any issues with acne before I started taking this birth control. It made me nauseous the first couple of weeks, but then it subsided. I have trouble putting on weight, but this BC made me gain about 8 lbs in the first 2 months, then stopped. My sex drive was non-existent, and I was dryer than a desert even when aroused. My perineum became very sensitive, and I would get micro cuts. I already deal with anxiety, but after reading these reviews, I felt like it could’ve made my anxiety worse and was also the cause of my vaginal irritation. I would find myself overthinking and crying more than usual, and my discharge was always off."

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2020

For Birth Control "I've been on this birth control, Chateal EQ, for not even 2 weeks, and it's been awful. I've been getting hot flashes and nauseous. I didn't inform myself about this pill at all, and I wish I did. I've also been feeling pretty numb/empty since I started taking it, but it seems as if yesterday the angry mood swings are starting. I already struggle with depression and anxiety as it is, so I don't know if I'm going to continue with this pill. Hopefully, after a few months, it'll go away."

• 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!"

• Aur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been prescribed this brand of birth control by my local Planned Parenthood. This is my first time using birth control pills. I have been on this pill for about 2 weeks now. I have not had many side effects other than nausea and tender breasts. I may wait a while before switching to a different brand if these side effects continue. I am usually very nauseous during the night and have hot flashes as well. If you are first starting birth control, do research and discuss the brands and type of birth control that will work best for you with your provider before deciding. I wish I had done more research on this brand. If you go to a Planned Parenthood, make sure to discuss all your options before purchasing a birth control method, this is very important, and I wish I had done more research before purchasing this brand of birth control."

• Ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 22, 2021

For Birth Control "This drug was an absolute nightmare for me. Normally, I'm a passive and altruistic person. I care deeply for others and don't even hurt flies. However, this drug made me extremely angry and aggressive for the week I was on it. It also gave me horrible migraines and nausea, which made the anger and aggression even worse because I felt sick all the time on top of the extreme irritability. The packs I have of these are going straight into the garbage. I've never quit a drug this quickly before, I was only on it for maybe a week."

• 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."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2020

"At the beginning of taking this pill, I felt really nauseous, bloated, and hormonal. But after a few weeks, I started feeling better through waiting out the symptoms. This helped me a lot, it instantly stopped the 3-month-long period I had, and I felt less emotional when this pill stopped my long 3-month period. Before taking this pill, I felt sluggish, lost a lot of blood, and had terrible premenstrual/period symptoms. The only side effects I have right at the moment (been on it 4 months) are terrible breast pain and can get dry down there (if you know what I mean), so I have to use vaginal cream, which is eh. But overall, I feel better."

• 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."

• loo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2021

"I have been on the pill for about 2 months now, and many of the side effects have disappeared. When I first started taking this pill, I was nauseous and had hot flashes during the night. I was recommended this brand from my local Planned Parenthood. I wish I had done more research on brands. But after the first month of using it, many of the negative side effects were gone. It may work differently for everyone, giving different side effects. Overall, make sure to do your own research and discuss the best options with your doctor before you start the pill."