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Chateal and Acne: What Users Say (Page 2)

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  • Kay...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 21, 2015

For Birth Control "The first month of taking Chateal was fine. After a month went by, I started getting acne, which I never had, my mood swings were very uncontrollable, I became very, very depressed, and very emotional. The side effects aren't the best."

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  • Hid...
  • July 15, 2019

For Birth Control "For many years, I took a different form of combined hormone birth control pills (Apri). I eventually discontinued this when I realized it had been what was causing anxiety (panic attacks), low libido, and migraine headaches. Earlier this year, I decided I would like to try a different type of pill and was given Chateal. I started in early March and have constantly questioned it. This type of pill has not caused the problems I had with Apri, which is great, and has also made my boobs about 2x bigger (!! awesome), but I have many other side effects. Side effects include: severe breast tenderness, weight gain (5 lb in 4 months, which is very unusual for me), but also just general abdominal bloating, cystic acne on face/chest/back (which I never have usually), poor sleep (waking up frequently), mild anxiety and sharp irritability, and thick white vaginal discharge (unrelated to yeast infection). Maybe this pill works for some people, but after 4.5 months, my body is clearly not taking well to it."

5 / 10
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  • Kie...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 16, 2016

For Endometriosis "I started Chateal four months ago to stop endometriosis pain. It does the job, all I have is minor bloating and cramping occasionally. However, it has worsened my depression and made me irritable and mean. I get panic attacks too now, which never happened before. It's changed my personality. It makes me incredibly nauseous, and my appetite has lessened as well. I also get acne on my chest and back, which is new as well. Other than the lack of period pain, this pill has been a horrible experience."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 28, 2017

For Birth Control "So I haven't really been on this brand of the pill for long, however, it has been a horrible experience. A little background: I have been on another brand of birth control before but went off of it and instead was put on this one. After a week, I started experiencing so many horrible things. First was acne, my skin is usually clear, but this made me break out a lot. However, the worst part of it all is the mood swings and emotions. I cry for absolutely no reason and just feel sad. I'm usually not like this, but now even talking to someone will make me burst out in tears, and based on other reviews I see I'm not alone. In terms of not getting pregnant, if used correctly, it does the job, but to me, it's just not worth it."

2 / 10
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  • San...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 20, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on Chateal for almost 2 months now. I went to Planned Parenthood because I was having irregular bleeding as well as really bad acne, which I never had before. They gave me a year's supply of Chateal, and as soon as I went home and saw the bad reviews, I was really hesitant to start them. The first few weeks, I felt a little nauseous, but nothing unbearable, a few headaches, but they weren't totally painful, and my acne cleared up. I was really happy that it seemed to agree with my body until I started to notice I was losing some hair. Now, 2 months into it, I feel like I've lost quite a lot of hair, there's no bald patches or anything, but I used to have really thick hair, and now my hair has really thinned out, and strands are always coming out constantly. It's making me really insecure about something I never had a problem with. As much as I'd love to stay on Chateal, I've made an appointment with my new doctor to hopefully find something else."

7 / 10
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  • hbe...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 2, 2018

For Birth Control "Works great for preventing pregnancy. Cleared up my skin. Gained a little weight. Crazy irritable and emotional a couple of days before my period, with a few breakouts and constipation. Haven't had any luck with skipping my period-always breaks through somehow. So I'm switching, but it's been pretty good so far anyways."

8 / 10
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  • Gig...
  • July 20, 2015

For Birth Control "I started Chateal four months ago. Bad idea, I've gained 20 pounds, something extremely unusual for me because I had the same weight since I was 15, and I've been having acne episodes, which is even more rare because I never had it before either. No severe mood changes, but I've been very tired and sleepy too. Conclusion: This pill sucks. I can't wait to change it."

2 / 10
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  • i...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 21, 2017

For Birth Control "I took this pill for already 1 week and started experiencing negative side effects to it. I was already cautious from reading others' reviews and wanted to watch out and see what I might experience. They were so not good. I've dealt with severe acne growing up and I have finally felt confident in my skin and body when I finally got it to go away. When I got on this pill, I saw acne all over my face almost the next morning. I broke out everywhere. Then I've noticed I feel major bloating and have noticed I am way more emotional than usual. I am already a highly sensitive person and this pill was not right for me at all."

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  • Ano...
  • February 23, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been taking this pill for some time now, the first time I took it, it cleared my acne. No weight gain except in my boobs, went from a B to a C. Got off of it simply because I ran out. Back on it now. Some days I get nausea in the morning, some days I can be moody, and this time I have been breaking out like crazy. Been on it for 2 months now since the last time, will give it a few months to see if everything gets better."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 11, 2016

For Birth Control "The reviews online are correct. I got this form of birth control after explicitly telling my doctor I wanted to reduce breakouts, and she said this would help. I was excited. Went home and decided to read some reviews online. All horrible, especially regarding acne. I decided to give it a go anyway, hoping that only those with negative experiences reviewed the medication. After giving it my best shot, I have given up. Nausea, headaches, and acne. The explicit thing the doctor said would improve (I actually have nice skin off birth control, except around that time of the month). Not only do the personal reviews often say this causes breakouts, the side effects of the medication literally says acne vulgaris is a possible side effect. Horrible."

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  • AR2...
  • January 17, 2017

For Birth Control "As a birth control, this worked well. It did not cause me to gain weight, and it helped my acne. But I had TERRIBLE mood swings. I cried a lot, and the smallest of things would make me angry. This was my first time being on birth control, so I had no idea that it could have such an effect on my mood/personality. It honestly made me a different person. So I switched to Lomedia and finally felt like myself again!"

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  • lis...
  • February 10, 2016

For Birth Control "Started taking four months ago, and boy, has it been a ride. Although I have no cramping anymore and my periods are only three days max, there are lots of things I don't like. First, mood swings are out of control. I get mad and cry over the craziest things (never like that before). I always feel super bloated, headaches all the time, and I'm always tired. Also, I got super bad acne on my face, never had any of these problems before the pill. It does its job, though, haven't gotten pregnant while having unprotected sex. So I guess you can take your chances since everybody is different!"

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  • chi...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 24, 2016

For Birth Control "Been on Chateal for about a month now. Tried Depo previously, which was terrible. I bled for 6 months straight, my face broke out terribly, and my sex drive was in the gutter. So far, the only thing I notice with this pill is that my cramps during the placebo week are WAAAAY worse than my cramps prior to taking Chateal. And my sex drive went down a bit, but not too bad. Also, breakthrough bleeding since I started taking it, but I'm giving it a 3-month window to see improvement with that to see how my body adjusts to the hormones. Prior to taking Chateal, I had a 'luxury' period. About 4 days, barely any cramps or mood changes. Just a bit of nausea. I hope that doesn't change drastically."

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  • CCE...
  • November 8, 2018

"I was irregular with my period, so I was put on Chateal. It's my second month, and everything has been going fine. I did experience nausea, but nothing too extreme, and I actually lost a little weight, but, again, nothing drastic. I was so scared to start because I saw so many bad reviews, but honestly, it's not too bad. I'm not sure if I got back acne from the pill, but it's going away now."

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  • Sam...
  • October 2, 2016

For Birth Control "I started this birth control when I was 18 and have been on it for about 8 months now. Once I first started it, I was so nauseous and had horrible headaches. When it came time for me to get my period, I missed it, then it came the next month with the worst cramps I have ever experienced. My face is kind of acne-prone, and it cleared up a little bit, but not a whole lot. I've gained about 15 pounds, and after I take the pill, I get so hungry. My periods are about the same, I'm just a little bit lighter, and it's like a day shorter, but my period does come EXACTLY 28 days from my first day. I experience really bad cramps, like going to the ER cramps, and they got a little better, but not to the point where I have no cramps. I guess it's alright."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 20, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been using this pill since around November 2015. My experience with this birth control has been very positive. I've been having unprotected sex and never have gotten pregnant. My boyfriend came in me once recently, and I've been experiencing nausea lately. I'm not sure what it's from or if it's a sign of pregnancy, but I do trust that this pill will protect me from getting pregnant. The nausea could be from the pill itself, which is what other people have been experiencing while on this pill. I know exactly the date when my period comes now, which is nice. Side effects for me could be depression and nausea. I went on antidepressants a couple of months after taking this pill. Acne is gone!!!"

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  • Cle...
  • April 3, 2016

For Birth Control "This is the worst pill I've ever taken. It made me feel very sad, depressed, and I questioned everything and everyone's existence. I felt crazy and not like myself for the whole 2 weeks I took it. My face started to break out severely, and it only got worse in a short span of time. I'm glad I stopped taking this pill because I probably would have attempted suicide. I do not recommend this pill to anyone. Stay away from this one!"

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  • Luc...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 12, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on this for almost a year. My period is always on time now, I used to be irregular. Haven't gotten pregnant. Before I started Chateal, I had bad acne on my face, which is now better. If I do get a pimple or two, it's close to when I get my period. What I hate about it is I get really bad mood swings. I'm so sensitive now, little things make me cry and mad. Also headaches, but I do notice I get headaches when it's that time of the month. I don't know if it's the birth control, but I'm more fatigued lately."

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  • Kuh...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • September 30, 2016

For Birth Control "Definitely works, but it did leave me with some acne that took a while to heal, and if I happened to miss a pill, I would bleed for a few days until my body got back on track. I have been using it for about a year and just switched to Monanessa in hopes of helping with my acne. All in all, I did enjoy Chateal, besides the spotting and mild mood swings."

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  • Lil...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 4, 2016

For Birth Control "Pretty decent birth control, didn't give me any benefits. I still got acne that took forever to heal, but it is not as bad as when I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. That one gave me horrible acne, also gave me headaches for like a week. Gonna switch back to the patch because it was the only one that works for me, and I'm done experimenting with different pills, lol."

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  • Kee...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 10, 2018

For Birth Control "The only reason I gave it two stars is because it's effective at doing its job, though it probably doesn't matter because I took Plan B quite a few times since this birth control made me throw up so often, nearly every morning I took it, sometimes at night as well since I took it at 9 pm. It also gave me MORE acne, and I bled for nearly 3 weeks after starting it, though it may be because I was switching to Chateal from the Depo shot. I switched off of the Depo shot because I gained 30 pounds and was extremely moody, but with this birth control, I am always having headaches, feeling nauseous, throwing up."

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  • lil...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 2, 2019

For Birth Control "I started this birth control about a month and a half ago. I’m very small-chested naturally, and it has made my breasts seem slightly fuller, which I like. Normally, I have nice skin, and I rarely get acne, but since I started this pill 6 weeks ago, I have had constant severe breakouts all over my face, mainly around my mouth and chin area. It’s really hurting my self-confidence considering I model for a living, and I’ve been too insecure about the status of my skin to do my best job on camera."

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  • Liy...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 30, 2017

For Birth Control "Only good thing about this is not getting pregnant. This birth control pill has made me break out, also, I have a sharp pain and feel sick all the time and make my period late."

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