Levlen User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Levlen has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 109 reviews on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 61% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Levlen
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 6, 2019
For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Every time I was put back on this pill, I just bleed constantly with little to no breaks in between."
- Anonymous
- August 5, 2008
For Birth Control "I had migraines for years until I switched to this pill. Now I no longer have headaches. I think it is due to the low dose of hormones in the pill."
- Cro...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 7, 2018
For Birth Control "I've become a walking mood swing, doesn't help my cramps and gives me extreme back pain during my period, which I didn't have before."
- Mum...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 30, 2019
For Birth Control "I could not tolerate Levlen at all. Breakthrough bleeding, as well as panic attacks and full-on anxiety. Was not a nice experience at all. Was fine when I changed to a different pill."
- Anonymous
- September 14, 2008
For Birth Control "I used this pill after switching multiple pills, and this was the only one I did not have side effects from."
- Lev...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 14, 2022
For Ovarian Cysts "Positives: no period and bigger boobs for a month. Negatives: severe depression, mood swings, panic attacks, cystic acne, fatigue, weight gain leading to an eating disorder. VERY BAD."
- bee...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 5, 2023
For Birth Control "I got pregnant on this. Would take it every day without fail, and I wasn’t on any other medications that could have lowered its effectiveness. 0/10 birth control."
- ecr...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- February 14, 2022
For Birth Control "Complete spiral into depression and unstable moods. Constant dread and anxiety."
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For Birth Control "I was on Ava 30 but got switched to Levlen from my doctor. I had the absolute worst experience. I got extreme stomach pains and had to get internal exams done, with nothing coming back in results. I also experienced chest pain while on Levlen and was sent to get X-rays and exams done on my lungs - again nothing in the results. I didn’t have a clue what was happening to me! I gained about 15 kilograms on this pill, had intense headaches and no libido at all. I was extremely emotional and had intrusive and suicidal thoughts often. For me, this was horrid and once I came off it, the symptoms disappeared within weeks. Worst couple of years of my life."