Jolessa for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 4)

• Nab...
• December 10, 2015

"I started taking this after I got a depo shot, which made me gain like 15 lbs and made it hurt to have sex. When I started taking Jolessa, I gained weight very quickly, going from 160 lbs (I was 145 lbs before the depo shot) to 200 lbs in like 6 months. No matter how healthy I eat or how much I exercise, the weight won't drop. Even doing P90X, I can't get anywhere weight-wise. This pill also totally killed my sex drive. I get moody, especially if I forget to take it a day or two and start taking it again. I'm always tired. I never had any issues with pimples ever in my life, but when I take the white pills for the period or forget to take a few pills, I break out so bad. I hate this pill."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 5, 2015

"I am on my 3rd month, close to the sugar pills, and I have been spotting for the past week and a half. I've gained 10 lbs, experienced pimples here and there, mood swings, and a decrease in sex drive! I'm not sure if I like the pill yet or not because my body hasn't had time to completely adjust. I hate the spotting and cramps, but my breasts did grow, and the first few months on it were great. I think I'll try another pack to see if my body adjusts."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 25, 2016

"I've been taking Jolessa for 8 months. My first 2 months went great, after that, everything went downhill. Acne on my face, itching in certain areas, and I've been having abnormal cycles. My cycle would come on twice a month and lasted about 10 days. Cramps were horrible, and it was heavy flow for every day. There were some days I would just spot out of nowhere. This is one type of birth control pill I don't recommend."

• Anonymous
• August 10, 2011

"I originally tried Implanon (estrogen-free implant that stays in your arm for 3 years). It made my periods random and awful, so I am also taking Jolessa pills every day (I am on both forms at the same time). With this Implanon/Jolessa combination so far, it's been great! No weight gain, no pimples, no spotting, no anything! Normal period (lasted for about 4 or 5 days) during the placebo week. Not sure how it would be without the Implanon as well, but so far, I would recommend this to anyone! I mean, 4 periods a year... yay, yeah!"

• Vic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2025

"I’m only 25. I’d started Jolessa because I was in horrible pain on my periods. I just got my first period with Jolessa, and I’m shocked at how much less pain and bleeding there is. I can move around much faster and easier. Don’t have to worry about bleeding through my pants."

• New...
• June 30, 2016

"My experience has been almost entirely negative. Pros: fuller breasts, effective at preventing pregnancy. Cons: spotting and heavy bleeding, cramps, irritability, fatigue, cannot stop eating McDonald's... weight gain concentrated in the 'mom-gut' region. I began spotting during the first week. This lasted several weeks, some days barely there, other days heavy. It stopped for barely a week, and then started again. During the second month, I basically started a period, going from light spotting to a light period. During week 6, I started a full-blown heavy period. Week 7 - intense cramping started. I started week 9 this week... but I have just had it. There is no end in sight, it seems. Into the trash it goes."

• Phi...
• December 24, 2015

"I was switched to Jolessa by my OBGYN after 7 years of hormonal migraines the day before or of starting my period while on Spintec. So far, I've had a light to moderate period the first two months and have gained around 6-7 pounds. My skin is fine, can't comment on the headaches because I've had a consistent tension headache the entire time. I'm lazy and just want to sit around and eat ice cream. Something extremely annoying above all, I think, is the constipation. I'm so bloated and uncomfortable. I have a fiber-rich diet, so I'm assuming this is the problem. Not happy so far, but I'm gonna stick with it. Will re-review later after I'm done cleaning out the freezer section at the grocery store."

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2010

"I started Jolessa when I started my period, and now, seven weeks later, I have not stopped my period. We're not talking spotting here, this is a constant thing. It's made me irritable, and my bra size has gone from 32DD to a 32I, and needless to say, this is not a good thing in my case. I'm stopping it today. It just isn't worth it."

• Sar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 9, 2015

"I have been on this for birth control for over a year. I'd heard that I could have some spotting, especially in the first cycle, but I still get spotting starting about 3 weeks before my white pills (and it lasts up until then). This was very annoying for me, so I will be switching away from the extended cycle."

• Hyp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2015

"Just finishing up my first pack. NEVER have I had this heavy of a period. Changing super plus tampons every 3-4 hours. Plus, I've had almost a constant period for the entire first and last months. That, on top of the (what seems irreversible) weight gain and mood swings, has made this experience HORRIBLE. I'm not giving up hope that it may get better, but so far it's been absolutely awful. Will write another (hopefully better) review when finished with the second pack. So far though, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND."

• RNa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 31, 2021

"I have been on this birth control for 10 years and just found out it gave me a liver tumor. I am 26. They found it incidentally on a CT scan. It's called a hepatic adenoma and is not cancerous but has a 5% chance of becoming cancer and a 10-30% chance of rupturing, which is a life-threatening emergency. It is supposedly 'rare,' but I believe many women go undiagnosed since it is usually asymptomatic. It also causes a high-risk pregnancy. I would weigh the risks and benefits of taking this high amount of estrogen 90 days straight with only 1 week off for over 5 years. This risk is only for long-term use."

• bre...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 21, 2015

"I was on this pill for a little over a year and then started getting large blood clots. I ended up losing a lot of blood and ended up in the hospital and had 2 blood transfusions. Be careful, or you may be in the same position I'm in right now. Thank goodness one of my doctors prescribed me a different pill."

• Anonymous
• December 24, 2011

"I have been on this pill for a year now. I switched from Yaz to Jolessa because Yaz made me crazy. At first, the Jolessa was wonderful, but after a couple of months, it made my face break out like crazy. Completely awful. However, it is good for having only four periods a year."

• LPa...
• September 1, 2017

"I've been on the pill for almost 3 months, and so far, I'm not pleased! My gynecologist suggested this birth control method because I bleed heavily and have severe abdominal pains. I'm always hungry, never stopped bleeding, and my bedroom life has been on hold for 2 and a half months."

• Cyb...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 21, 2025

"I have always enjoyed having my period once every 3 months because of this drug. I don't have irregular periods on this-same time every time-and my flow is moderate. I haven't had any side effects. This is just a synthetic version of the hormones my body makes-but a steady amount-not big fluctuations. Tricks your body into thinking you're pregnant. I went off of it for a while but started getting my period every 25 days with heavy flow-so in middle age, my periods have become regular-too regular/too soon! Went back on it, and I'm glad I did. As I'm nearing peri-menopause, I've read that continuing the pill at this stage in life can reduce some of the symptoms, like hot flashes and mood swings. I'll ask my new gynecologist about this later this month. Ease of use? Easy because I put it alongside my other morning meds in a weekly pill holder thing."

• Kay...
• January 22, 2015

"I started taking Jolessa Lo on October 16, 2014. At first I hated it because I was nauseous the first week with bad migraines, then it went away. My appetite has increased, and I have a little acne here and there. After the first month, I was spotting until I ended the entire pack. When my period started in the last 7 days, I got my new pack (91 pills), then there was no more spotting. So the first three months is a breakthrough, after that, you should be good! It's my 4th month now (1/22/15). Also, my sex drive did not decrease, but I have several mood swings."

• A20...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2016

"I have been on this pill for 5 months and have put on 8 pounds, which is very uncommon for me. I also have zero sex drive. I am getting off this pill immediately. I'm going back to a regular monthly period pill."

• bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2016

"Do not take these birth control pills! The very first two weeks of pills, it started itching on my lower legs, and I immediately stopped taking them because the itchiness became severe and left me scarred on my lower legs so bad that I couldn't even wear shorts during the summertime now. After 2 months of stopping these pills, I'm still getting itchiness, and now I need to go see a dermatologist for my skin condition problem. I have never broken out on my legs before. I called the manufacturing company of Jolessa for the side effects, and they just took my statements, and nothing has been resolved. I'm very unhappy with this product!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2017

"First cycle on these and I've been having breakthrough bleeding for 2 months now. In one week I will go on spacers, not sure if I want to continue, it's so frustrating. I did have headaches when I just started the cycle, but those went away after 3 days. Breast tenderness lasted the entire time."

• Alw...
• July 9, 2019

"Been on Jolessa for 11 days and counting. Had nausea, headache, and stomachache the first three days. That’s done, but now I’m still bleeding even though my period finished almost a week ago. Woke up this morning with brown blood running down my legs and saw big clots on the toilet paper when I wiped myself. That has never happened to me with any of the other contraceptives I’ve taken (Yaz, Tri Sprintec, progestin-only pills, Nexplanon). Doc says to keep at it for the full three months, but I think I’m ready to call it quits with Jolessa."

• Her...
• May 8, 2017

"This medicine is horrible! I only took it three months and decided to stop. I got pregnant immediately. Not even six weeks into it, I was dying of blood clots. My lung damage. I was in so much pain from the clots that I was on morphine, and the back pain was super severe! If I could go back, I would've never in my life taken this medicine, and it needs to be removed from the market!"

• ang...
• June 10, 2009

"I have been taking Jolessa for a month and a half, and I have spotted the entire time. I would rather have my period once a month rather than dealing with light bleeding every day."

• Anonymous
• June 16, 2009

"I have been spotting for over 30 days."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 21, 2012

"I've had no side effects, no spotting or bleeding other than when I should. No weight gain or bloating. Very happy with this product."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 5, 2017

"I have been on Jolessa for 2 years now, and I love it. Periods only 4 times a year, no bleeding in between, and no side effects."