Chateal EQ and Sore Breasts: What Users Say

• 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."

• 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."

• Elv...
• August 14, 2019

For Birth Control "Almost a year ago, switched to Chateal. It's really hard to tell if it was good or bad. Generally, it was fine: I had sex drive, never had any major issues, my periods got much lighter, although not shorter (a week exactly). So it wasn't bad at all. At the same time, for the past 6 months I was constantly struggling with cytolytic vaginosis. It would leave me dry, cause irritation inside to the point I couldn't have sex for days, give me some not-terrible but excessive discharge. I decided to switch because at a certain point, I lost sex drive, got pretty depressed (I definitely had reasons to be so, but not to this extent). My nipples would get so sensitive that I couldn't even accidentally lightly touch them. That's where I decided to switch to a lower dose of hormones, and so far so good. For me, it was not a bad birth control. It was mostly smooth. I guess you should just always keep in mind that it can change at any point, and you will need to switch."

• Kai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 12, 2020

For Birth Control "I started this medication about 3 months ago for PCOS, and I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, this brought my extremely heavy, nonstop 6-month period to a complete halt within just a few days, and unlike a lot of others here, I haven't had any acne, bloating, or nausea. However, I've experienced breast tenderness to the point of being painful to the touch, especially close to my period, and I have EXTREMELY painful cramps throughout the month (maybe 1 or 2 days a week) that I didn't start having until my first period on this pill. I've also noticed a spike in irritability, though I'm not sure this pill is the cause. I suspect the cramps may be the result of my hormones being extremely imbalanced for so long, so I intend to give this product another 3 months to see what happens. If my mood worsens, or if the painful cramps persist after 6 months, then I'll definitely change meds. I would say if you use this, monitor your body and mood closely for any changes."

• Luc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2022

For Birth Control "This is the worst thing that ever happened to me, it ruined my relationships! My body is still getting back to normal. I dropped those pills after 2 weeks of taking them, it was absolutely awful. The side effects I had were that I was suicidal - it is dangerous, extremely sore breasts, weight gain, etc. Please be careful! Planned Parenthood prescribed that to me, by the way, cruel people."