Xulane and Mood Swings: What Users Say (Page 3)

• JJa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 10, 2019

For Birth Control "The Xulane patch unfortunately did not work for me. The first problem I had was the patch itself. Anytime you get in the pool or water, the top started to come off. Went and took another patch and had to pay $120 out of pocket. Very upset. The second problem I had was the side effects. I am naturally a very bubbly, outgoing person, but as I was taking this, I noticed extreme mood swings, depression, loss of sex drive, and awful anxiety. The third problem was two-week periods. I had many of these, and I didn’t appreciate it at all. The fourth problem was my periods were not worse, but also not any better. Don’t recommend this to anyone that swims or goes into the ocean. I'm switching to the Blisovi pill, and hopefully this works, but the patch definitely did not work for me."

• Bri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2019

For Birth Control "This birth control has been great for me. I have been using it for about 3 months now. The only thing I've noticed is that sometimes I get mood swings. I haven't gotten nausea or thrown up due to the patch, but I have gotten normal period-like cramps when I first put it on or change it out. I also noticed the first month I seemed to get headaches frequently, but they weren't severe, and I could deal with them easily."

• Ken...
• May 23, 2018

For Birth Control "I'm on month one of Xulane, my last patch of the month. I love this method 'cause it's so easy. BUT let me tell you, I get the craziest mood swings, and my emotions are all over the place. There are days when I'm randomly sad over the silliest things or just don't want to deal with people, PMS but times ten! I get nausea here and there too, not too often, but when I do, it really sucks. My breasts are extremely tender, sometimes I'll wake up in the morning to my boobs feeling so heavy and sensitive. Also, my appetite... I eat a lot! Now for my periods, I haven't gotten it, but most of the time I feel like I'm on it. I'll get minor cramps or get bloated and fatigued. I will probably get off the patch, which is unfortunate 'cause of how easy it is, but it's just not for me. I have every negative symptom."

• Gyp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 8, 2016

For Birth Control "I used the patch for 5 months. I really enjoyed not having to take a pill every day, and it was extremely effective. Yet the mood swings were HORRIBLE. I am a fairly unemotional woman, but the patch made me unbelievably weepy for no reason at all. My boyfriend of 4 years was kind enough to point out that that wasn't normal me behavior. As for the rest of the details, I had no issues with headaches, nausea, or breast tenderness. The patch left a bit of a residue after you took it off and constantly pulled up on the corners, but I only really had one time when I was seriously worried that it might fall off. Very often there was fabric residue along the edge of the patch, and I would usually have ingrown hairs or small pimples growing under it."

• Mis...
• August 1, 2016

For Birth Control "I gave this patch a 3 because I want to be as honest as possible. I'm 26 years old and switched from oral BC to the patch 4 months ago. Only pros: not having to take a pill every day and that I'm not pregnant. The cons, however, are endless. I'm always tired. I'm normally an active person, but now all I want to do is stay in bed. Severe mood swings; my sister and boyfriend have pointed out that I'm always either depressed or behaving like an angry monster. I've put on 15 pounds, and my breasts have gone up a cup size (not good since I was already a DD). I never got cramps before the patch; now they're so bad I can barely move for the first 2 days of my period. I also have severe back pain even though I haven't had any injury whatsoever."

• Som...
• November 13, 2016

For Birth Control "The patch causes itchiness, but after a while, it goes away. I noticed my breasts are more full and perkier, which is nice, but I did notice I am more emotional on the patch and have a headache here and there. This patch works great other than that. I recommend this to someone who doesn't like using pills and to someone who prefers a much easier and simpler method."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 24, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on the patch for about four months now after getting my Mirena IUD removed. My husband and I are not ready for children, so I figured this was the next best option. I am 27 and have been on multiple forms of birth control before the IUD and have a history of anxiety and IBS. The first 2 months, I experienced breast tenderness and basically 2 periods/month while my body was adjusting. Slight stomachache and fatigue, nothing I couldn’t handle. But in the last 2 months, I have felt major mood swings and lethargy, and my anxiety has been a lot worse. I started tracking my symptoms and found that I actually felt better on my period in terms of anxiety and nausea than when I had the patch on. I am going to go off of it next week because I think the hormones are making me crazy. I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Effective for stopping pregnancy, but not the birth control for me."

• Ngu...
• April 3, 2016

For Birth Control "I'm currently on my sixth month with Xulane. I previously had Ortho Evra, which I absolutely loved. However, after it was discontinued, I took 6 months of the pill and one month of no birth control to reset my hormones. I remember how much I loved Ortho Evra and how happy I was all the time. With Xulane, I have mood swings regularly and I experience some weakness in my extremities sometimes. But I don't have irregular bleeding or migraines. I originally loved the Ortho Evra patch because my regular monthly migraines disappeared. Now I only get them about once every three or four months. I am a bit more irritable than my last patch. Maybe in a few months I'll find an alternative patch. But for now, I'm doing well on Xulane."

• Mar...
• August 24, 2017

For Birth Control "I feel okay about this BC method because I hate taking pills and the other methods I don't really like because of the fact we'd keep them inside our body (the ring, the umbrella, the one that's inside your arm). And then the shot causes thinning of the bones. But the negative thing is that it causes me to be super emotional and get really bad mood swings. I sometimes get bad migraines and nauseousness. I also feel sensitive to fumes and smells."

• Mar...
• August 24, 2017

For Birth Control "I feel okay about this BC method because I hate taking pills and the other methods I don't really like because of the fact we'd keep them inside our body (the ring, the umbrella, the one that's inside your arm). And then the shot causes thinning of the bones. But the negative thing is that it causes me to be super emotional and get really bad mood swings. I sometimes get bad migraines and nauseousness. I also feel sensitive to fumes and smells."

• Kay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 21, 2018

For Birth Control "Worked well at preventing pregnancy, but horrible side effects. I have been experiencing crippling depression, mood swings, and anxiety, as well as slight weight gain. Up until being on this birth control, I was the happiest and most positive person, I was motivated and loved life... I recently got off and quit using it because I am realizing what it is doing to my body. The good does not outweigh the bad, and I will be quitting birth control for good."

• CiC...
• August 28, 2017

For Birth Control "Started Xulane a week ago. The day after I put the patch on, I began having mood swings. I assumed it was because my period had just started. As the week went on, I continued having crying spells and being snappy. By day 5, I noticed discomfort at the patch placement site. I also started feeling dizzy and was super irritable to the point it was affecting my job. Thankfully, I didn't have to work on day 6. I felt hungover most of the day with a migraine headache, dizziness at times, still very irritable, and pain starting from the application site and spreading across my low abdomen. As the day went on, all of the symptoms intensified. The abdominal pain became so bad I couldn't take it anymore, I took the patch off. Within hours, I felt better."

• Din...
• February 19, 2018

For Birth Control "I have been on the Xulane patch for three months now, and I haven't had any major problems. I had nausea on the first day I used it, but it settled quickly. The only thing I will say is that it does get a bit itchy, and it peels a bit around the edges all the time, which gives me a bit of anxiety, but I haven't had any scares. My periods have gotten lighter, and the duration of it is less too. No weight gain, less acne, no mood swings - it's great so far! I'd recommend it if you're not prone to getting headaches or nausea."

• Coo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 24, 2022

For Birth Control "I've always been sensitive to any hormonal birth control. I tried pills and the ring, both no good with horrible side effects like weight gain or mood changes. I was afraid of going on Xulane, but I had no other choice being this non-invasive, so I gave it a shot. I've now been on it for 2 years, no side effects except for dry skin on patch areas. The first month I had some sleepiness and a lot of hunger, but it went away shortly. Love this! Don't knock it till you try it. It's just a sticker. I recommend doing it on your lower abdomen and switching sides every week."

• Ran...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2018

For Birth Control "I used the depo shot before I changed to the patch due to the significant change in my sex drive. On the depo shot, I had no sex drive entirely. Then, the good side about the patch is that it's super convenient, and it got my sex drive back! However, I completely lost my appetite, and my mood swings were crazy. Also, as someone who had some depression history (even if it was just minor), this patch brought my depression back, which was horrifying! I was not able to sleep well and felt constantly sad, empty, and under a lot of self-hate. That's just not me! And it's been bothering my daily life and my work really, really badly. Today, I took the patch off and switched to the NuvaRing, as the doctor said the ring has less hormone. I hope the NuvaRing would make my depression stop..."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on the patch for a month now, going on my 2nd. This is also my first time using any birth control, and so far I'm happy with it. It definitely has done its job with preventing pregnancy. I started on a Monday. Tuesday morning, the 2nd day of use, I was very nauseous for just a little while, and it went away. After that, it was mostly just my poor boyfriend dealing with my mood swings. I was pretty emotional, as expected with all those hormones, and it didn't last long. Aside from that, no other side effects since week one/two. It's perfect for just remembering it once a week. It has stuck very well to the arms. I'll also mention that I got pretty bad cramps before my period. Not sure if that was a side effect, but they were worse than normal."

• Mur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2021

For Birth Control "I was so scared to try this after my bad experience with the NuvaRing and the pill, but this by far is the best birth control I’ve been on yet. Reading these reviews had me TERRIFIED, but I still tried. I’m two months in and had no weight gain whatsoever, this is completely different from what I experienced in the past. The first month with the patch, I experienced mood swings and very bad fatigue, but nothing was overbearing, I pulled through! The only annoying thing about it is the sticky residue after peeling the sticker off. That’s it! I see myself using this for a looooooong time ☺️"

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2016

For Birth Control "I'm on my third week and cannot wait to get my period and go back to pills. The first week I was nauseous, but that went away. For all weeks, I've been anxious, paranoid, emotional, unable to sleep through the night, and broken out. My breasts have increased a full size and were incredibly sore the first two weeks. The breakout started on my forehead but now, during week three, has taken over my arms! My chest and back are also broken out. So disappointed that the patch did not clear my skin like Loryna pills, it has only made my skin worse. The estrogen must be too high of a dosage for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2016

For Birth Control "This is horrible. I never used to get cramps, and BAM, they came. I was vomiting, I couldn't get up. They were terrible! I went on vacation, and I kept on vomiting, and I wasn't even on my period! This made me have mood swings, and I would get dizzy for hours during the day. 10 out of 10. I do not recommend, this is terrible."

• I...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 30, 2016

For Birth Control "I started using the patch around 2 months ago. I loved it at first. I needed the hormones because I have hypothyroidism, and I needed more estrogen. I mainly took it because my health condition caused me to have acne all the time, 2 periods a month, and I started growing facial hair rapidly. I tried this, and at first it was pretty cool, my hair stopped growing so fast, my periods were predictable, my acne was gone, and my small boobs grew. But all of a sudden, after 2 weeks, I started getting crazy mood swings and feeling sad. I was snappy and had so much attitude. Then I started noticing that sleep was getting difficult. And I ended up gaining weight like crazy the last 3 weeks on it. Itchy everywhere. Took it off today, and I feel very nauseous. Not worth it."

• Ken...
• April 5, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on the Xulane patch for a year now. When I first started, everything was great. My periods got lighter, I had a moderate libido, I wasn't nauseous at all, and I had almost zero negative effects. After about four or five months of use, I started getting morning sickness after having my period and putting the patch back on. Now I also have unusual chest pain, back and neck pain all in one, and my mood swings are crazy. My periods have also gotten heavier and my cramps worse than when I first started. I tried switching to the progestin-only pill, but because of the dramatic hormone level change, I was not able to use this very long. Five stars for Xulane because it's done its job at not getting me pregnant."

• Kan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 25, 2019

For Birth Control "I am 21 years old and took the Xulane for 3 months. I honestly didn’t have any terrible side effects, but experienced more headaches than the pill. My period was just as heavy and painful as when on the pill. I’m not sure if it contributed to my anxiety or if that was mostly school, but I’ve been experiencing serious mood swings with crying or angry outbursts! This was the main reason I switched. I’ve always had pretty thin hair, but this may have caused a tiny bit more hair loss."

• Cin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 30, 2016

For Birth Control "I do not like the patch at all. I'd used the Ortho Evra version years ago in college, and the only downside was the constant tiredness and mood swings. This version of the patch has produced the worst body systems ever. The constant gas/bloating, heavy periods with cramps that last over a week, constant hunger/weight gain, and the mood swings. I've gained roughly 15 lbs, but the kicker is that I do not eat a lot. I don't even have dairy in my normal diet, and I do not eat fried food or junk food. It just seems like my body is packing on the weight still. The only reason why I even gave it a 3 is because of the ease of use and not having to worry about taking it. I am switching off of this soon."

• Min...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 3, 2021

For Birth Control "My experience with this birth control is limited, but what I did experience over the initial two months was enough for me to never want to try this again. My mood swings and anger outbursts were horrible. Everything made me irritable and short of fuse. The skin under the patch was constantly itchy, my vaginal fluid dried up (not at all the norm for me). This was just my experience, and yours may be different. Talk to your doctor before choosing to go on this medication."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 18, 2021

For Birth Control "When I first began this birth control, I had symptoms for 3 months (which they say is normal): tender breasts, headaches, mood changes, moodiness, anxiety, tiredness, and really bad breakouts with cystic acne. But to be honest, I already was dealing with hormonal acne, so I can’t be sure it was my birth control that caused it or not, bloating. After the initial 3 months, though, most of those symptoms went away. I’m now a year and 8 months into it, and my boobs are still fuller than before and have gone up a cup size. My acne is almost nonexistent except for a pimple or two before my period. My anxiety, though, is crappy, but I had anxiety. I used to get a headache every time I changed my patch, but that went away, and now it’s nausea. When I change my patch, and when I take it off, I’m nauseous for the entire next day to two days, which really sucks. I usually take Dramamine to help combat it, but it’s been going on for 4-5 months now."