Chateal EQ and Weight Gain: What Users Say

• 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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2020

For Birth Control "Please, if your doctor recommends this birth control, Chateal EQ, do not accept it. This is the worst birth control I have ever been on. It has caused me to cry constantly, suicidal thoughts, my depression is through the roof now. It has caused vaginal irritation, bad cramping. I will stop taking this birth control today and will just go back to the injection. Even though I gained a few pounds on it, I would rather deal with a little weight gain than what Chateal EQ has done to me."

• Bbb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 18, 2021

For Birth Control "Had my copper IUD ripped out of me, then was put on this. I gained 30 pounds taking this after month four. 140 lbs to 170. I’m not fat or untoned, but added on some weight. Made my breasts go from a small B cup to a D. I developed a gut, and it cleared what little acne I had up pretty good. I swear my hips got wider, but I also just turned 18. Controlled my mood swings from BPD crazy to mild. I’m a water polo player, and I gained 30 pounds taking this. The first month I started taking it, I ate so much, but it felt like I had to, and I was never full. The first three months, my vaginal area during intercourse was so dry I cried because it wouldn’t get lubricated. I have the biggest gut now, and I used to have abs and a v-line. I think the hormones made the gut."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been taking this for just over 4 months. Finally had enough and changed what I'm taking today. Pros... my boobs went up a size in the first month, so that was interesting, and I haven't gotten pregnant. All the rest of my side effects were/are cons. I have been dreadfully tired, to the point where I am taking naps whenever I can. I am not a napper, so it's weird. Also, I've had pretty bad headaches constantly (may or may not be related, but matches the timeline). I have gained 10+ lbs, and my hunger is all over the place. I also keep getting angry super fast over the dumbest things. Not like punch a wall angry, but like frustrated where I raise my voice and go on a rant. Another thing... IDK how it made my acne worse. Like cystic and tons of forehead acne."

• 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."