Xulane User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Sunny...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I really didn't pay too much attention on the side effect so I don't know if my mood swings or acne are cause by the patch. I am 32 and I don't normally get acne, but I do notice the increase of acne on my face. Meanwhile I don't get enough sleep too, so I was sure if I should blame the patch. However, I am concern about my period. My period is so light looked like spotting. I have been used patch for three month, and each month the period lighter than previous one. I want my normal period back. Anyone else has light period? I really hate pills and want to keep the patch if I can get my period back to normal"

• Caity
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on the patch for a little over a month now. After failed attempts with almost every option of birth control, I was given the final choices of nuvaring or the patch, so I chose the patch. I will keep the rating high because it is really easy to remember and is much better than some side effects I’ve had on other forms of birth control. The biggest drawback for me is the nausea and vomiting, which I didn’t realize how common these were until reading the reviews here. Some days the nausea is so debilitating, I can barely get off the couch and I have a 1 year old to take care of so it definitely isn’t ideal. I also am experiencing pretty bad, frequent cramping as if I am on my period, even with a patch on. I will hold out for my trial period however and hope it gets better, like lots of women here report, especially since I am virtually out of bc options. Women really need more options of birth control available to them."

• andee...
• May 10, 2017

For Birth Control "I have used this product for the past three years without issue until the last few weeks when the site where patch was applied became itchy. As time has gone by in few weeks time, the skin underneath gets extremely itchy. I removed it and the skin underneath was left raised, purple, and with peeling skin. It has been 2 weeks and my skin is still purple and the skin has not healed. I tried it on my back and yet again the same thing. I have a red square with leatherlike skin. I ad to call my obgyn and ask to be changed to another product. I can't walk around with damaged skin. Hoping that eventually the skin will heal. Horrible product!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2017

For Birth Control "I recently switched from birth control pills to the patch. I wanted to be on something that I didn't have to remember to take every day and because I have PCOS the patch was my next best option. I was a little weary of it because I looked up reviews and saw that many women got ill within the first couple of days of being on it. Luckily I haven't had that experience. I think that the main reason is because I went from a pill with very similar to the patch. I didn't give the patch a 10 rating because it can get a little itchy (it feels like you're wearing a bandaid) and sometimes it makes me nervous that it's going to fall off. Overall no side effects so far and I'm so glad that I'm not having to remember to take the pill every day."

• Shontel
• June 6, 2016

For Birth Control "I would give the birth control patch a 10 , only because I were previously on depo for 6 months and I were bleeding the whole entire time . My doctors decided to switch me over to the birth control pills that didn't help , so I decided to get on the patch within 3 days my bleeding and spotting ended , yeah I experience some side effects such as back pain and nausea but it doesn't last a long time and it's bearable ."

• Kase
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 13, 2019

For Birth Control "I love this birth control. For me, Xulane cleared up my skin and I have no weight gain or other side effects. In the past I've been on the pill and have had an IUD and I like the patch much more. The only downfall I've observed is that if I do a lot of physical activity right after I put it on I get nauseous. Otherwise I think its great"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2017

For Birth Control "I started the patch a month after having my daughter. I've been on it for about a year with no problems really. Occasionally it starts to peel off or irritates the skin but nothing crazy. I recommend it because it can be hard to remind yourself every day to take a pill. The patch is just a once a week reminder. The past month I've had issues with spotting and cramping like on my period which I've never experienced before while using Xulane. There can be some really scary reviews on here but everyone is different!! I would definitely recommend trying this type of BC to see what works for you."

• Highly...
• August 2, 2016

For Birth Control "I was on OrthoEvra birth control patch for ELEVEN years before a generic was available. Now that Mylan Xulane is the only birth control patch available for the past two years, I have been forced to use this. I have never been so disappointed in my life. I never had any problems in eleven years with the OrthoEvra brand. The patch never itched, came off, caused cramping. Absolutely no side effects. When I was forced to switch to Mylan Xulane birth control patch, I immediately started itching around the patch site (no matter where I put it), and it always resulted in a rash. A quick shower could make this patch fall off. It is absolutely devastating. I am now also bleeding between periods. I'm currently searching for alternative birth control."

• Robbi...
• March 14, 2016

For Birth Control "I love the patch!!!! I have used it for 6 years and no problems. I use it 3 weeks on with 1 week off. I never had any side effects like being itchy or red marks. The only issue I've had is when I go to the beach the salt water wears off the stickiness but I always bring an extra one due to knowing that happens. I've never had a problem getting pregnant from using it. I think it's great I've never gotten pregnant while on the patch but once I took it off it took me about two months to get pregnant. I love it and will continue using it."

• 22Fus...
• February 7, 2017

For Birth Control "I could even last two days with the Xulane. I had the Evra patch years ago and liked it so I thought I'd give this patch a try. Literally after have it on for a couple of hours I got a migraine and then woke up to medium-severe cramps that lasted all day along with the headaches and then nausea. I literally felt sick to my stomach. After taking it off I was able to feel a little better, no more major cramps but still feel sick. Hoping this goes away soon. I'm absolutely done with BC. Rather be celibate. Oh and I forgot to mention I literally gained 3/4lbs within 2 damn days"

• pug
• February 28, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on this almost 4 years, but I do not remember any side effects when I switched over from a pill. I have had acne since I was 12 but now I get maybe one pimple when I'm on my off week. I have not experienced weight gain that I attribute to the patch. My main complaint is my libido does not exist anymore and sometimes I get moody, but I feel like that is normal for women. I personally have had a great experience with it and am thankful that it has been free for me! The application area is itchy sometimes but it's not a huge inconvenience."

• Mar
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 18, 2023

For Birth Control "I've been on Xulane for the past 4 years - no side effects. Initial side effects only lasted a month, my boobs grew, I was hungrier than usual, but no crazy weight gain, just water weight. I haven't had any babies. This isn't intrusive at all and is easy to keep up with. I recommend it to every girl I know tbh. All other BC methods either gave me bad cramps or made me fat."

• Laylaaa
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 8, 2017

For Birth Control "At first, like most people say, the symptoms were terrible. Abdominal and back pain, slight nausea, mood swings, general foggy feeling in my brain. After a couple of days, the symptoms decreased and now all I experience is some mood instability the day I replace my patch. I've never had a problem with it falling off, though it does tend to get fuzzy around the edges from your clothes. It does kind of kill your sex drive at first, but I feel like I'm back to normal now. Hooray for regular periods and no babies!"

• juls
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2019

For Birth Control "I was so scared to try Xulane because of all the side effects I was reading about but since being on it I’ve gotten almost none. I’m on my second month using the patch and I only feel slightly nauseous sometimes, and I’ve actually lost some weight. It does get a little itch you sometimes but all the “side effects” I get are totally bearable"

• Liz
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 11, 2017

For Birth Control "Have been taking Xulane for about 8 months, it's been great. Spotting during the first two months, tired with some increase in appetite until my body adjusted. I do notice mild headaches during days (1-2 times per week). Of course, breasts are swollen, which isn't a terrible side effect. I've had no nausea, no weight gain, and my mood seems more balanced. I have a history of depression, and have not had any issues outside of baseline while using Xulane. I have fewer PMS symptoms- less depressed, less irritable, don't want to run people over then cry because I'm a horrible person for thinking that :/ It's been very effective."

• Kay
• March 22, 2019

For Birth Control "5 years ago I started on ortho tri cyclin & it worked out well until I got to college, went through all the stress emotions and long story short it made me crazy. Then, I tried the birth control shot for 9 months. Went great the first round, then started losing a bunch of weight, having my periods for a full 2 months at a time & it made me anemic and you guessed it- CRAZY. So I quit birth control all together about 7 months ago. In those 7 months I’ve had my period every day, along with heavy bleeding. Talked to my gyno & since I’m busy with school & 2 jobs I needed something I wouldn’t forget to take. She recommended this. So I gave it a shot. Had this on for a week. PROS: - immediately stopped my period, - don’t have to worry about missing it CONS: - emotional - mental breakdowns (at least 1 a day, for no reason) my boobs hurt SO BAD- my legs cramped up really bad almost immediately after I put the patch on??- nauseous. & I'm not talking about normal nausea."

• Juli
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 17, 2018

For Birth Control "I use to take Ortho Evra when I was younger and was completely fine on it. I thought I would have a similar experience on Xulane. I ended up with severe mood swings, depression, and anxiety, to the point of crying everyday for weeks. I had low libido, was tired all the time, my vision became blurry, I lost my appetite, I had severe headaches, and loss of balance. I’d wake up in the middle of the night from sweating so much. I tried to let my body get use to the high amount of hormones in this product but I couldn’t take it anymore. I didn’t feel like myself and it was affecting my marriage. I am now making an appointment with my doctor to see what other options are out there. I’m happy this drug has worked for some of you ladies but I would be careful if it starts affecting your mental health like it did mine. I feel relieved not being on it anymore."

• immor...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 21, 2022

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Xulane for 3 years. Xulane has high Estrogen levels, so when I first started I lightly bleed for about a month and after that my period has always been regular. It helped so much with my acne. I have realized one period will be a light flow with bad cramps and the next will be heavy with no cramps. I am more emotional and moody. I get depressed once in a while but I have good support people around me so it’s nothing but a lay in bed day. Just recently after a few days of wearing a new weeks patch, where the patch is will get itchy and red randomly like an allergic reaction and I’m not sure why? I saw someone else saying the same thing. but other than that 10/10 on preventing pregnancy."

• Lille...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2016

For Birth Control "I love this birth control. I got no acne on this and it made my boobs grow a full cup size no lie the only thing I didn't like was I kept getting scared that it would fall off but what i do is when i switch it i put the new one on where the old one was so its extra sticky (don't do this if your skin gets irritated or red) but yeah I'm switching back cause i miss it and no pill i've tried made my skin as clear as xulane does lol!"

• annma...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 5, 2023

For Birth Control "I've been on the Xulane patch for almost three years. Before that, I had tried the ring and various brands of pills. Xulane was by far the best in terms of symptoms. I did lose a bit of weight and had severe nausea for a large portion of using the patch. I also have had severe mood swings around the time of my period, whether I skipped it or not. However, the positives are it's very good at preventing pregnancy, easy to remember, and it's never caused any weight gain or hormonal acne."

• Meano
• December 15, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on the Xulane patch for about 3 years now in the beginning I was always getting bad heart burn and always feeling sick I figured it was okay but with in the first year or so I felt the same way a little shaky, sick all the time and I kept getting heart burn but hey I wasn't pregnant so I stayed on it. I even told my best friend it was a great birth control because I wasn't pregnant but she got on it for about 5 months and couldn't do it any longer said she felt like she was pregnant all the time well I never had kids so I didn't know that what pregnancy felt like but now that friend of mine has told me she started losing her hair but 2 to 3 weeks prior to that I'm in the shower with my boyfriend and telling him I feel like my hair is thinning out a lot so I'm wondering has anyone else had this happen to them"

• Layla...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 19, 2016

For Birth Control "The only negative thing I can say about the patch is that my period for the first two months lasted a little longer than usual but other than that I've had normal periods. I've noticed that I'm a lot curvier now and my boobs seem to be a little perkier. I love this patch! I prefer it over the nuva-ring or the pill."

• Abby
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2019

For Birth Control "By far the worst birth control I've ever been on. I switched from the pill to the patch due to excessive spotting. Not only did the xulane patch make it worse, it gave me SO many more side effects. My periods were the heaviest they've ever been (going through a large tampon every hour or 2) and lasted like 8 days, AND I got the worst cramps which I never used to get. I was constantly moody and crying and felt awful, I gained about 10 pounds, and my skin from where the patch was got extremely red and irritated. It didn't get me pregnant and it did clear up my acne, so I guess there's that. Once I went to my doctor back home to change my BC, she was like "wow, I'm shocked you got prescribed this. I don't give it to anyone because it sucks""

• mads2...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 16, 2019

For Birth Control "This Xulane patch caused issues because whoever makes it sucks at quality control. I’ve gotten multiple patches that aren’t as sticky as they should be and they’re not expired and have never been opened. I can’t just go to the pharmacy to replace them whenever this happens. This Sunday was the last straw, I’m getting an IUD. I went to change my patch and the new patch wasn’t sticky at all, it came off immediately. I had nothing on my skin. I open the only other patch I have, and the same thing, so I’m done. It also made my cramps more painful and last much longer, and it gave me major headaches, sometimes migraines. I didn’t gain weight, but sometimes the patch would itch to the point where I’d accidentally scratch myself to bleeding."

• Kat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2018

For Birth Control "So I've been on this patch for about a 3 1/2 weeks and I took it off to have my period a couple of days ago and I've had nothing but horrible anxiety. My body is so shaky and I thought it might just be my normal anxiety but this is the only change in my daily schedule so it's definitely the patch messing with me. And I really like it too but I cannot deal with how I feel. Any other recommendations would be wonderful."