Cyclafem 1/35 and Migraine: What Users Say

• Jul...
• July 10, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on these birth control pills for 6 years. It did its job, which was to keep me on a regular menstrual period and avoid getting pregnant, that was the plus. The big minus was that every month on the second day of my period, I would get these huge migraines that at one point almost made me vomit and sure made me cry. I'm a college student, so I'd constantly check the calendar to see when the placebos began, 'cause I did not want to be miserable in class and wanted to be able to learn. There were times I had to miss class 'cause the migraines were horrible. I did not gain weight on these pills. However, I will say that it fluctuated within 10 pounds. My doctor just switched me to a mini pill to prevent the migraines, and this is my 2nd week so far. All I can say about this pill is that I had a love/hate relationship with it. Loved that I didn't get pregnant, acne, or mood swings, but absolutely hated the migraines."

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 22, 2018

For Birth Control "I was taking a different brand of birth control (same dose of hormones) when my pharmacist refilled it with Cyclafem. Within days, I was having migraines and I was bloated, nauseous, and, scariest of all, deeply depressed. Because I had gotten a 3-month supply, I couldn't go back to my old brand without going to the doc, getting a new script, and paying out of pocket. The side effects of Cyclafem were so bad that, after 5 weeks, that's what I did."

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2017

For Birth Control "I started taking Cyclafem on day 1 of my cycle about a month ago. Almost a whole month later, I’m still bleeding. I gained 7 pounds, and my boobs got bigger, which I expected, but I’ve been bleeding for over 20 days. I had a migraine experience that led me to throw up breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and waves of cramps that would come and go. My doctor switched me to Loestrin 24 and gave me meds to stop the bleeding. We’ll see how well this goes."

• Bbx...
• October 12, 2017

For Birth Control "So far, good. I just hate when I get to the second row, I experience severe migraines. I have gained a little weight, only a few pounds. Periods are light with a little cramp here and there, but besides that, it’s very effective. Been on it for 6 months with unprotected sex and haven’t gotten pregnant yet."

• Bet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2018

For Birth Control "This drug is awful. I’ve had migraines, lack of appetite, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, anxiety, hate it."