Jolessa and Cramps: What Users Say (Page 2)

• 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."

• New...
• June 30, 2016

For Birth Control "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."

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 23, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Going on 2 months now. I had 16 days of extremely heavy bleeding with heavy clotting. I have PCOS and would have some crazy abnormal periods, but never with severe cramping and clotting. I went through a regular tampon in 1 hour and about 45 overnight pads in those 16 days. My left breast is considerably more tender at all times, and I have random spotting and cramps almost every day. I'll be calling my doc to tell her I'm going off of this pill. I won't make it to the third month. I'd rather use condoms (and I hate condoms)."

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 23, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Going on 2 months now. I had 16 days of extremely heavy bleeding with heavy clotting. I have PCOS and would have some crazy abnormal periods, but never with severe cramping and clotting. I went through a regular tampon in 1 hour and about 45 overnight pads in those 16 days. My left breast is considerably more tender at all times, and I have random spotting and cramps almost every day. I'll be calling my doc to tell her I'm going off of this pill. I won't make it to the third month. I'd rather use condoms (and I hate condoms)."

• Anonymous
• August 16, 2009

For Birth Control "I love having only 4 periods a year, but it seems that every other 3-month cycle I have a lot of spotting. And the menstrual cycle before last had extremely painful cramps."

• NoJ...
• May 16, 2016

For Birth Control "I gained 30 pounds within 6 months of starting Jolessa. I have been working out and eating even healthier, yet my weight just keeps going up!!! As well as constant cramping and spotting. :("