Jolessa and Acne: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2010

"Started on Jolessa over a year ago. It caused me to have acne. I have to use a daily face wash now, and I've never had to do that before. Also, the bleeding is really bad. Every time I finish the last 2 weeks of the second month, my period comes. Some days it's heavy, some days it's light, and it typically lasts until I start a new pack. I have to keep a ready stock of pads available at all times. The longest the period lasted was almost 3 months. My doctor decided I should go back to Seasonique. I only changed because of the copay difference. It's worth paying the extra $40 to me. I am on my last week and a half of Jolessa and I can't wait to get the new pill and be done with this one. I won't ever take it again."

• aun...
• July 10, 2011

For Birth Control "I started this birth control because I hate my period. I was on it for about a month and a half, and I felt horrible. I had serious mood swings, making me so mean and a totally different person. I also had terrible cramping and a loss of libido. I was taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for acne and thought that this would keep my acne at bay. Um, no, I was wrong, I broke out everywhere! So I decided to go back to my old birth control, and I am back to normal again."

• Nab...
• December 10, 2015

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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
• December 24, 2011

For Birth Control "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."

• Kay...
• January 22, 2015

For Birth Control "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."