Blisovi Fe 1/20 and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Lic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2019

For Birth Control "HORRIBLE! Within a couple of days of taking this medication, I started feeling irritable, anxious, nervous, sad, just extremely overwhelmed with emotions. I had horrible headaches, pelvic pain, and chest pain, you name it! I had a low sex drive, which was very unusual, but also made me have bad vaginal dryness. I stopped taking it halfway into my second week, and right away I felt like myself again. This pill was really mucking me up in every way possible. My poor boyfriend must have hated me during this time, I nearly drove him crazy too, lol."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 3, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on different birth control before, but this one was the worst of them all. Before this pill, I never had acne, and now my acne is the worst. I also get sad and emotional all the time, it’s really bad. Finally, I talked to my doctor and made the switch from this pill."

• blu...
• December 3, 2018

For Birth Control "I was put on this medicine for extreme cramping and heavy periods. I can say that this particular BC has been helpful in making my pain less severe and lightening my periods! On the other hand, I absolutely hate the side effects. It makes me so moody and depressed and just not myself. I end up getting headaches once a week, and all I want to do is sleep. It seems like my appetite fluctuates a lot more now than it used to. It seems like my PMS has gotten way worse on this medication. I’ve been on it for about 10 months, so it’s not just settling into the hormones."

• Lex...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 15, 2018

For Birth Control "The first four months on this pill had me spotting for the majority of the time. I was really moody all the time and would cry over any little thing. As months went by, my periods got shorter and lighter, but I developed extreme anxiety. The anxiety turned into depression and I didn’t feel like doing anything all the time. After 8 months, I stopped this pill and I’m going to be taking Gianvi. Hopefully, I will start to feel like my normal self again, but I do not recommend taking this pill. If you start getting depressed and anxious out of nowhere, blame this pill!"

• ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been taking this birth control for about 6 months now, and this is the first birth control I’ve ever been prescribed. It has been a nightmare. I found myself to be extremely emotional and depressed, with very random mood swings. I also have spotting almost every month about 2 weeks into each pack."

• Anonymous
• August 28, 2019

For Birth Control "This is the worst BC to exist. I was on Ortho for about 7 months, and it was perfect, my terrible acne cleared up, and I didn’t notice any other changes until I had a 23-day long period and started breaking out badly again. I stopped taking it and wasn’t on any sort of BC for about 3 months. My gyno put me on Blisovi in the beginning of March, but I was afraid to take it due to the terrible reviews. I started taking it in early April, and by the 3rd week, my acne had tripled, even going to my back, neck, etc. I had feelings of depression that I have never even felt before and cried more in those 3 weeks than I ever had before. I gave it another week to finish my cycle and had the worst cramps and heaviest period I’ve had. I haven’t been on BC in 4 months because it was so terrible. Good luck, ladies."

• Emi...
• October 5, 2017

For Birth Control "Worst birth control ever. My pharmacy randomly switched me to this 6 months ago after I had been on Microgestin for 2 1/2 years. Since being on Blisovi, I have gained 10 lbs, fainted twice, have horrible headaches and dizzy spells, nauseous constantly, no appetite, very sad, and get angry very easily. I also have barely any sex drive whatsoever. I barely have energy to want to do anything. I could sleep all day if I let myself. I've never felt so horrible in my entire life. After getting sick of gaining weight and fainting, I am finally stopping the pill. It is not worth it. BC is literal poison to the body. This brand just happens to be the worst one."

• Joa...
• August 5, 2018

For Birth Control "The absolute worst! I was nauseous all the time, threw up, and depressed. Also, sex drive and natural lubrication took a negative toll. I don't recommend this to anyone! It made my life miserable. My body felt extremely weak. It's just not worth it."

• Amm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2019

For Birth Control "I have had a shaky experience with this birth control. Positives: no weight gain, anxiety, depression, or pregnancy. Negatives: if I forget to take a pill, I will start to spot and start my period within 8-10 hours of forgetting, and my cycle will be messed up the rest of the month. I also have drastically noticed a decrease in my sex drive. Mood swings and hormonal acne are definitely still there before I start my period. I’ve given this pill 6 months, time to try something new!"

• Lal...
• October 7, 2018

For Birth Control "I started this birth control a week ago, and the first couple of days were good besides the spotting. Now it's the 7th day, and I'm bleeding like it's my regular period when it's not supposed to be. The past 2 days, I have had really bad depression and thoughts. I have depression, but this BC is making it so much worse for me. I also have been noticing acne coming up around my jawline, which I never really got there until now. So I am stopping this BC, I was hesitant in taking it anyway because I have had bad experiences with mood swings on 2 other types as well. BC just isn't for me, I guess."

• Moa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 16, 2018

For Birth Control "I have been taking Blisovi for 6 months and have had a great experience with the birth control so far. Luckily, I don't have any negative symptoms such as acne, depression, or mood swings. Some symptoms I've experienced are shorter periods with less cramping, larger breasts, and about a 5-pound weight gain (which isn't something to view as negative). My only personal thought or advice is to make sure you are treating your body like a queen... so eat healthy, exercise, and don't misuse the birth control."

• Isa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 8, 2021

For Birth Control "Don’t take this. Please don’t get on this BC. For the first few months on it, I was fine, but after two years on it, all I can say is that I'm completely done. Mood swings, extreme anxiety (especially around when my period is supposed to start), depression, and so on. I could go on for hours about the horrible side effects of this BC. I have truly not felt like myself. Aside from the horrible mental effects, I have ZERO sex drive and random cramps and bleeding. Every time I am sexually active, I somehow convince myself that I am pregnant, which is really just from the anxiety this drug has given me. DO NOT TAKE THIS!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2017

For Birth Control "My pharmacy gave me this one because they were out of stock of my usual birth control. Let me tell you, it gave me the worst side effects! Side effects I have never experienced before on birth control. I had weight gain, acne, was very moody/depressed, I hated to be touched in any way, and I also had a decrease in sex drive. It made me feel like I was turning into a different person. I recently talked to my gyno about it, and she told me to stop taking it and to continue my old prescription of birth control. Something does not seem right about this birth control. I would give it 0 stars if I could."

• bre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 26, 2021

For Birth Control "I originally was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. But kept getting ovarian cysts, so my doctor switched me to Blisovi, and the first 2 months were fine. Then last month, I only spotted for a day. Then about a week and a half ago, I was extremely sick: stomach cramps, almost fainting, couldn’t eat without getting sick, dizzy, lightheaded, extreme anxiety and depression, even being on a higher dose of mental medication. I don’t even feel like myself and feel I’m falling out of love with the things I enjoy most. Now my period for this month is non-existent. Was at the ER for the pain Friday, and all tests came back perfectly fine, including the pregnancy test. Now, the past two days, my breasts are super sore. Will be getting off this immediately. I don’t recommend this because if you like being mentally healthy and getting regular periods. I thought it was just me and possibly pregnancy, but I’ve only had sex on this birth control once, and he didn’t even finish in me, so I will be going back to my old script."

• Lan...
• January 14, 2021

For Birth Control "This was the worst experience with birth control I have ever had. It has made me extremely emotional and depressed. I did notice it myself, but it was made even more clear to me by those around me. Out of nowhere, I’d have panic attacks and even emotional outbursts. I’m emotional, but this was to another level and extreme. I simply just cannot recommend this to anyone, and I regret taking it myself. I will be switching birth controls within this month. One I will recommend is YAZ, it was good, but for someone who is small like myself, maybe not so much because it has water retention."

• Ash...
• January 4, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Gildess for a while without any complications and was switched to Blisovi a couple of months ago. In the past 2 months, I have gained 10+ lbs, gone up a cup size, my pants don't fit, blurred vision, headaches, a lethargic hungover feeling, and depression. I eat healthy and work out 5-6 times a week and have never experienced anything like this. Stay away from this pill!"

• eme...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 16, 2017

For Birth Control "This is the absolute worst. I was on Gildess Fe 1/20 before it was recalled, and I loved it. The only issue I had with that one was that I had loss of appetite. Blisovi Fe 1/20, on the other hand, is absolutely terrible. I have had the worst emotional outbursts, super angry all the time, bouts of depression (where I don't even get out of bed), and even now, after 10 months of it, my periods are so messed up, it's insane. The average duration is 10 days, incredibly heavy and incredibly painful. I've always had regular 5-day periods with light cramping and moderate flow, and now it's all over the place. I usually have 2 a month, which is irritating, and I can't wait to switch it. DON'T GET IT. IT'S TERRIBLE."

• Ban...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2018

For Birth Control "I started taking Blisovi Fe 1/20 when my insurance switched it from Larin FE. I bled on and off the first pack, which wasn’t too bad, but then started getting terrible cramps every day, throughout the whole day. My anxiety and depression (which I was already diagnosed with but never was this bad) kept getting worse and worse. I couldn’t take it anymore, so I stopped birth control completely for a month. My symptoms went away completely."

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2018

For Birth Control "This is horrible. I started this birth control early July. Now a day into the placebo pills, I felt terrible, and it took me a little while to realize it was from the birth control. First, it made my cycle a week late, so I was stressed about being pregnant. Once the cycle came, it lasted past 7 days, which is extremely alarming. Second, when I did have my cycle, I had cramps all of the days I bled, which is also not normal at all for me. I also was very depressed and anxious all the time. This is not my first time being on birth control, when I was 18, I was on Levora, and it was great. I had 0 cramps, my cycle lasted 3 days, and it made my skin very nice. I will never use this birth control again."

• Uni...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2018

For Birth Control "This is my first time ever taking birth control, and my mood swings have been so terrible. I feel bad for anyone around me. I relapsed on cutting, my depression became worse, and this is horrible. I want to switch or not use birth control at all!"

• Iri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2018

For Birth Control "I had a terrible experience with this drug. My libido was absolutely nonexistent on it and still has not returned a month after stopping. I started having panic attacks and depression symptoms on this pill, which I have never experienced as I am typically a very happy and calm person. Nausea for the first 2 weeks on it, but this went away with time, whereas the other symptoms only worsened with time."

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 26, 2018

For Birth Control "I tried taking this pill for a few weeks, and I didn’t really notice any side effects right away. As soon as I got my period, I noticed I was having extreme mood swings, which was not normal for me at all. I felt extreme depression from this pill, and as soon as I stopped taking it, I started to feel normal again."

• ade...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2018

For Birth Control "DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL!!!! My doctor gave me this for hormonal acne and heavy cramps. On my third week of taking this (the week right before my period when I normally break out), I had THE WORST BREAKOUTS of my life. It is like I woke up with a full face of cystic acne. Within two days, I went from a few to literally 26 pimples. 26! It hurt to smile, and I didn't leave the house for a whole week because I was so embarrassed. If that wasn't enough, I was so depressed while on this I was crying uncontrollably at least once daily, and when my period came, it was the most painful and heavy period I've EVER had. Seems like it did the literal opposite of what I started it for. Very disappointed. I wish I would have done my own research on this pill before ever starting, as literally every review I've found is bad. If you're thinking of taking this, please do your research!!"

• Tam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on this birth control for 4 months. The first month was fine, then I started noticing that my sex drive was not as active as usual. (I usually have a pretty high sex drive.) The second month, I noticed a couple of dark spots on my face that just came out of nowhere. Not to mention, I am very aware of my skin, especially on my face. I continued for the 3rd month, thinking things would eventually go back to normal and my body would start feeling better. I was wrong! By the 4th month, I noticed feeling very depressed and tired all the time. I am an active person, gym 4-5 times a week. My workouts just weren't like they used to be, I was fatigued, and I didn't feel like myself at all. The spots on my face got darker and bigger. I decided to stop the pills and just deal with my cramping and heavy bleeding. After further discussion with my doctor, I have just decided to move forward with an Endometrial Ablation, as I don't plan on having any more children. No more hormones for me!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 9, 2022

For Birth Control "I am 21 and around 110 lbs. My doctor prescribed this for me when I was 20 because I was getting married and also for my irregular periods, which are so bad usually I pass out/faint. I've been taking this for around a year. I have experienced extreme depression and suicidal thoughts. I have gained weight, and it has lowered my sex drive and made sex painful. My periods are still irregular."