Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome User Reviews (Page 3)
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Reviews for Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
- Liv...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 29, 2020
"This birth control caused focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) in my liver. I now have 5 masses that cause me discomfort and pain. After I had my last child, I was on Seasonique for about a year. I was healthy before that time. I had my gallbladder taken out, and while in there, they saw tumors. I was told it was most likely caused by this BC. Looking into joining a class action lawsuit. Do not take this medication! It is not worth it!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 25, 2022
"I was on Seasonique for 4 years and had to go off of it in 2018 due to financial costs and living in another country. In 2019, I started gaining excessive amounts of weight, facial hair, extreme hair loss, and feeling tired all the time, sometimes sleeping for 12+ hours and still feeling like shit… basically all the signs of PCOS. I went to my doctor at the time and was told I was being irrational for thinking that maybe being off the birth control started something or triggered something. I just got diagnosed with PCOS this year (2022), and my new doctor believes that this birth control caused cysts to form… with me stopping the pills, and my period trying to get back into a normal state of once a month, my body triggered some kind of reaction, and now I’m dealing with full-on PCOS. I can’t lose the weight, I have to be on a strict diet and constantly shaving my beard. It’s not normal to have one period every three months, y’all."
- Anonymous
- November 18, 2011
"This birth control pill was diagnosed for my PCOS and worked well for the first few months, but then it gave me severe gallstones, and I ended up having to have a gallbladder removal surgery."
- Anonymous
- November 15, 2010
"I love this medication. I have had no breakthrough bleeding, and pain in my ovaries has gone away!"
- Lad...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 10, 2021
"I use Lessina for both birth control and my PCOS. I ask for it by name. It has the right dosage, my cramps feel like nothing instead of putting me on the ground."
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"Have been taking this for about a week now and have had severe breast tenderness and almost a burning pain. Happens about 30-40 minutes after taking pills. This stopped today and now I have a migraine-so far two days. If this continues I'm done. No spotting yet. Has helped alleviate pain in my left ovary."