Cyclafem 1/35 and Acne: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 31, 2014

For Acne "My doctor wanted to take me off of Beyaz, and I was switched to this; the pill was effective, never spotted. Sometimes, the period was extremely heavy, and other times it barely lasted 3 days. Mood swings were crazy, and my chin has been broken out for the entire 5 months. No matter what I use (soap, acne medication), it will not go away."

• Jud...
• September 3, 2018

For Birth Control "I got really anxious and broke out when I was taking this birth control. Another weird side effect was that after two months I kept spotting every day, and it changed the color of my blood. Even when it was my normal period, it was always a really dark brown color. I didn't like bleeding every day, so I stopped taking the pill. Good for not getting me pregnant but bad for everything else, haha."

• Amb...
• February 8, 2017

For Birth Control "This is the 4th month I have been taking it, and so far, the birth control aspect of it has been great. Used to have very heavy periods and extreme cramping, now I hardly notice I'm on my period. It usually comes about the 3rd day of the placebo pill cycle and lasts 2-3 days. Have had no mood swings, no cramping, no weight gain (which is my biggest concern), and no spotting. The reason I gave it a 7 instead of a 10 is because I have been having some major acne around my chin and jaw as a side effect. Even with washing my face and using acne control products, it hasn't seemed to help."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2018

For Birth Control "The pharmacy filled Cyclafem for me after I’d been taking Alycen for years. They put a sticker on the box saying that it was the same medication that I’d been taking, so I assumed that the brand name had changed and started using the new pack. Less than a full week in, and I’ve been feeling nauseous with diarrhea, especially at night (I take the pills at bedtime). My skin is broken out like it gets during my period, only this is the week after my period and the first week of the hormone. I’ve been more anxious as well since I started this medication. I know the hormones are supposed to be the same, but I’m definitely not tolerating it in the same way! I called the doctor and pharmacy to request that I go back on the other pill."

• som...
• December 12, 2017

For Birth Control "I started this pill two weeks ago. I was having bleeding and spotting problems, so they told me this would help. It stopped the bleeding and spotting. As soon as I started taking it, my face broke out. These pimples are massive! Hybrids! I was hoping I was just adjusting to the hormone, so hopefully it will stop. I haven’t used it as a contraceptive because my doctor recommended I wait an entire month! She said two weeks is standard, but wait 4 weeks to be safe? I also experience nausea at night. I wake up out of my sleep because I’m so dizzy and nauseous. Breasts are extremely tender. Maybe it’s ovulation."