Jolessa User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Sar...
• February 24, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on Depo for 10 years and had to stop because of demineralized bones. I enjoyed not having periods for those many years. The doctor said to try Jolessa. I was on it for 5 years. I always had bleeding 2 weeks before it was due in the pack. And slowly my hair thinned out on my scalp. It took me forever to figure out why my hair was coming out rampantly. Yes, it was 5 years of hair loss. Not even the dermatologist was sure what was causing it because all my blood work came back normal. Shortly after stopping Jolessa recently, I noticed little baby hairs growing on my hairline, which I am so thankful for. I believe I may just be sensitive to birth control hormones or the synthetic hormones they use. So I'm choosing to use the cervical cap with contraceptive gel."

• 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
• August 10, 2011

For Birth Control "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!"

• Anonymous
• December 22, 2011

"I have been on Jolessa for a month. I love it, spotting a little, but it seems like I am ALWAYS hungry! I have never eaten so much in my life. I gained 5 lbs in a month, but I don't mind because I was very skinny to begin with. But I'm worried that I will gain too much. I am just going to have to eat healthier."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2010

"I am on week 6, which is the second pack of 3 months. I have been bleeding since I started, not as heavy as my usual cycles, but a 6-week period. If this doesn't stop soon, I'm done with it. Also, my breasts are so sore they hurt, and I never have issues with that."

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

For Birth Control "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

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."

• Phi...
• December 24, 2015

For Birth Control "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."

• Ang...
• June 13, 2013

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Before being on Jolessa, I had trouble with heavy menstrual cycles that were making me anemic. It took about two months on the pill before I stopped spotting. Now I hardly have a period, even on the active pills. The only negative side effect of this medicine is that I've gained about twenty pounds."

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2010

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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."

• 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
• 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."

• LPa...
• September 1, 2017

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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."

• Anonymous
• December 23, 2011

"I have been on Jolessa for almost 2 months now. I love it so far. I have not experienced any bleeding or spotting yet and hopefully don't. I hope this medicine continues working for me. My head went numb after the first month for a few days, which scared me, but everything is back to normal. I feel so weird not having a menstrual cycle every month, but I'm loving it."

• 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."

• Red...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 4, 2019

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "My daughter has PCOS among other problems, she started this drug when she was 12 and now, at 23, is having breakthrough bleeding. I can only assume that her body has changed, that this drug no longer is helping keep her periods at bay."

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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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!"