Chateal and Bleeding: What Users Say

• Ree...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2017

For Birth Control "Before I started it, I was mortified of it based on all these terrible reviews. Within 2-3 weeks, women were complaining about hair falling out, suicidal thoughts, nausea, mood swings, heavy bleeding, and so forth. I'm going on 7 weeks and haven't had not one of those symptoms, with a slight exception of the nausea. I get nauseous probably once every few days. The sensation lasts for about a minute and it's gone. I can't even pinpoint that the BC is the culprit. My experience with Chateal has been a breeze so far, and I hope it stays that way. So don't let these negative reviews steer you the wrong way. Everyone is different, and it clearly works great for many, not all, but many. Most importantly, I'm not pregnant!!!!"

• Gyp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2017

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I have been on birth control for 16 years now, Chateal for the past 6 months. This is the first pill that has actually lessened my bleeding and period pain. I have always had excessive bleeding and cramps (to the point I couldn't leave the house), this pill has changed all of that! I have PCOS and hypothyroidism. Since taking this pill, I have actually been able to lose 10 pounds. I would have given it 10/10, but I have been super emotional and cry a bit more than usual (commercials are the worst). No acne, no weight gain, no excessive bleeding, no cramps, no hair loss (as many reported), and the big one: I'm not pregnant!"

• Jas...
• January 13, 2017

For Birth Control "This is my first time taking birth control pills and so far LOVE it! I had an IUD put in last year and had it taken out within 2 months because I was consistently bleeding, got a rash all over my body, and I had horrible cramping, but so far I haven't had any side effects with Chateal, yet. I read about this birth control before I took it and I was so afraid to even try it out, but I did and so far so good, everyone's bodies are different so don't be afraid to try it! I even asked my husband to help me keep track of any side effects that he may notice, especially mood swings, but he hasn't noticed anything either. I will update this review if I start to experience any side effects."

• Dre...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 31, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on this pill for about 6 months. Sure, I'm not pregnant, but I have noticed a drastic change in my personality and body. I have had mood swings in the past, but nothing like when I started Chateal. I find myself crying for no reason at all a lot of the time. I get severe cramps when I start my period and about a week and a half prior to starting my period. I don't know if it's the pills that are causing this, but my periods on average last 10+ days, and the bleeding is always very heavy, and my bad cramps last at least 5 days. No acne, though."

• Sil...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 12, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on Chateal for around 6 months now. I was originally taking Lzya, which wasn't working out for me, with abnormal bleeding. But since taking Chateal, I've had no issues. I think it's very effective as birth control, no weight gain. I don't think it's affected my mood at all either, sex drive is fine, and it's even pretty good with controlling acne. I'm pretty happy with it and like it a lot more than what I was taking before."

• Nik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2019

For Birth Control "I started taking Chateal about a month and a half ago. The first month was fine, and I thought I found a BC with no side effects. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for the second month. Around my 5th week, I started to get bad headaches and wasn’t sure where it was coming from until I read the reviews. My other side effect was irregular bleeding. My period ended between 4-5 days, and then about 4 days after it ended, I started bleeding again. It wasn’t heavy, and it wasn’t deep red, however, it did have a “scent” that isn’t normal for me or my periods. I’m trying not to stop because, of course, I don’t want to get pregnant, but my side effects are embarrassing and uncomfortable. Seeing now that a lot of women lost their sex drive is really making me want to stop this medication tomorrow. Hopefully, your experience is different."

• Gab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2018

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I woke up last night at 1 a.m. to serious cramps and a heavy flow after taking Chateal for three months. The cramps slowly got worse, keeping me up until 4 a.m. when they felt like contractions. At this point, I woke my boyfriend up and asked him to take me to the hospital. On our way, I started gushing bright red blood, and many, many blood clots came along with that. As soon as I got into the ER, I had lost so much blood that they thought I was miscarrying, so they didn't make me wait. I was passing out, bleeding out, getting hot, and throwing up profusely. I literally thought I was dying. They were talking about the possibility of me needing a blood transfusion. After a pregnancy test, ultrasound, pelvic exam, and blood tests, they told me I was not miscarrying but was likely caused by the birth control I was on at the time. Five hours later, I had been given enough blood to leave the hospital, but I am still weak and tired from the blood loss. I will no longer take Chateal."

• Oml...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2016

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I was put on Chateal 5 months ago because I was diagnosed with PCOS and hypothyroidism. I had bleeding for 28 weeks prior, so they wanted to stop it. It didn't regulate me at all. I've experienced period cramping, which I've never had before. I've lost weight and my sex drive. I've had nausea, dizziness, frequent migraines, blood in stool. But worst of all, stomach cramps and extreme pain in the abdomen area. If I stop taking the pills, the bleeding will continue, and I won't be able to get the tests I need to find out what is wrong. All in all, I'm going back on Friday to get more tests and a biopsy. If this birth control gives you extreme side effects or doesn't regulate your period, contact your doctor right away."

• End...
• November 15, 2016

For Birth Control "I took Chateal for 3 months. I was depressed, got nauseous every day, got horrible headaches, gained 20 pounds, got horrible acne, had the worst cramps, lost my sex drive. I stopped taking them 3 weeks ago, my acne is clearing up, my headaches are gone, my sex drive is back, but I have been bleeding since I stopped taking them."

• Fam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2019

For Birth Control "I went to a clinic in downtown. The doctor came in with a bag of these pills without asking me what I wanted to take. I've been on 10 different pills in my lifetime, this one was really the worst. My mood swings were terrible, followed by depression I've never had before. Strange breakthrough bleeding. I cry over nothing like my second trimester of pregnancy, with terrible bloating. They should rename this terrible drug to something evil-sounding to truly reflect what it is like. After I stopped taking it, I felt normal again. The Family Planning Associates should really consider having their doctor take more than 2 minutes with a patient. Careless."

• 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."

• Mem...
• November 4, 2016

For Birth Control "First time taking birth control. These pills were the worst. First week was fine, then I started noticing my hair was getting thinner and started spotting brown discharge for almost 3 weeks and started getting redder. I stopped taking them for 2 days and started bleeding heavy. The pills had me dizzy and really bad mood swings!"

• Moa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2019

For Endometriosis "Began July 2019 for severe period pains. My period was always 4 days and very regular. But my first day of bleeding came with severe cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and pain in my rectum. I could not do anything for 18-22 hours. I decided to try birth control. PP gave me a free year supply of Chateal. No mood swings or depression, and my skin is beautiful. And my cramps - gone! I am taking the pills non-stop because I'm terrified of cramps returning. One con - I have not stopped bleeding since I began. But the last two months have only been spotting. In the first few months, I did experience minimal cramping and heavier bleeding... but I could still walk, talk, and work finally! This has been life-changing. I may get a cramp here or there, but nothing like before. I'm going to talk to my doc about doing the 7-day placebo pills to see if I can stop this spotting. I'm not having sex, so I really don't care. Give it a try if your cramps are debilitating."

• bbm...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 19, 2018

For Birth Control "Severe pain when menstruating. First month I went from 118 lbs to 102 lbs. Not normal. I got no acne whatsoever, but my skin just looked tired and dull. I lost my appetite and had no sex drive at all and was so hard to orgasm. I was jealous and super anxious, depressed, and moody. I also got two ear infections in the same month and a popped eardrum, which I’ve never had. Ear infections before, yeast infection, recurring sinus infection. Then about 5 months in, I had extreme pain on one side and bleeding and nausea. I thought I was having a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. All scans came out normal. Migraines with flashing lights. Depression. This pill did NOT work for me. I stopped it and felt better literally two days later. I feel back to myself, I gained some weight that I needed, and my skin looks way better. Going to try Yaz. Good luck, ladies."

• 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."

• Yun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2019

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was prescribed this Chateal to “regulate period.” I suffer irregular bleeding. I have only been taking this for 2 weeks, and the side effects are horrible. I can’t do it. It made me bleed heavier. My flow was light before taking this. I never had bad cramps, but I have painful cramping contractions that make my mood even worse. Honestly, I was better off before taking this. I feel so down. I have never in my life had a patch of breakout rash. I’ve always had nice skin, at the most, I might get a couple of pimples around that time or a few bumps. I now have an itchy rash on one side of my face/chin that itches, and it has to be this pill. I have no energy or motivation, and this is only 2 weeks in, so I’m scared to continue this."

• Yun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2019

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was prescribed this Chateal to “regulate period.” I suffer irregular bleeding. I have only been taking this for 2 weeks, and the side effects are horrible. I can’t do it. It made me bleed heavier. My flow was light before taking this. I never had bad cramps, but I have painful cramping contractions that make my mood even worse. Honestly, I was better off before taking this. I feel so down. I have never in my life had a patch of breakout rash. I’ve always had nice skin, at the most, I might get a couple of pimples around that time or a few bumps. I now have an itchy rash on one side of my face/chin that itches, and it has to be this pill. I have no energy or motivation, and this is only 2 weeks in, so I’m scared to continue this."

• 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."

• mim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2019

For Premenstrual Syndrome "Chateal has helped my PMDD so much. I do not take the placebos, so don't get much withdrawal bleeding. It can kill your sex drive, though."