Gildess Fe 1/20 User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Kir...
• July 23, 2014

For Birth Control "I was on this for 6 months, and it was awful. I had the worst mood swings. Then they switched me into Junel Fe for another 6 months. It was just as bad. I had acne. Awful moods. And I understand everyone is different. But for me, it was just awful."

• Hal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 8, 2015

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill for about 6 months now. The first month, I bled almost nonstop and my hair seemed to be falling out a lot more than usual, but I stuck with it, and now I have no side effects. I used to have seven-day, extremely painful periods, but now I bleed for about 4 days per month, and it is really light, which is wonderful!"

• Meg...
• October 29, 2015

For Birth Control "If I could give this birth control a 0, I would. I have been taking it for about 5 months, and I've been on my period probably half of those 5 months. Please tell me what is the point in even being on birth control if you are bleeding all the time. No one wants to have sex when you're bleeding every single day. Also, this month, I haven't gotten a period, thanks birth control. Also, I've been so bloated all the time & get sick if I don't take my pill with food."

• Don...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 30, 2015

For Birth Control "As a first-time BC user, I feel Gildess is a good choice. Almost a year on it, no babies, and the only major issue is the few but annoying breakouts. Getting used to it was an emotional adventure, but no major weight gain, and my libido has even increased! I would take this pill over any non-combination pill and feel very lucky that starting with it was not too bad. Everyone's body is different, but this is a good pill if it is a suitable match for you."

• 30y...
• July 23, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on various birth controls for the past 15 years, and this was my worst experience. I was off BC for 3 years due to trying to conceive, pregnancy, and then nursing. I wanted to start on the pill again after my daughter weaned. I have only taken it for one month, and I can't remember any other pill having such extreme side effects. I immediately got a yeast infection, broke out worse than when I was a teenager, have been exhausted but unable to sleep at night, no sex drive, and extreme mood swings. It has been a horrible experience."

• Mbr...
• October 26, 2015

For Birth Control "So I've been taking this pill for 2 months, and I'm torn. First off, I haven't gained any weight, and I'm not pregnant, which is good. The cons are my moods are heightened. I'm way more emotional and get annoyed/mad a lot easier, and this started right away. My period lasted for a whole week last time, and although it wasn't heavy, I still had cramps. Also, when I'm on my period, I get nauseous, and I'm not sure if that's from the birth control or just me being on my period. My boobs have grown, which is another pro, but my acne has actually gotten worse. If my acne doesn't clear up by the third month, I think I'm going to switch because I really want clear skin... I had mild side effects: increased appetite, some cramps, and mild nausea."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2016

For Birth Control "I was put on this pill for more than one reason. I've always had irregular periods. I'm 28, and I've been having irregular periods since I was 12. Recently, I found out I had a 6 cm cyst on my right ovary, and I was put on this pill to hopefully help that too. I was on this pill for a little over a week before I had to stop it from extreme mood swings to the point I could hardly function. I was crying all the time and a complete mess. Everyone reacts differently, but it was awful for me. I'm now having to take anti-anxiety meds to help me get off the effects of this pill. Before this pill, I have never had any problems with anxiety or mood swings. I posted this to tell everyone to be careful and listen to your body!"

• Sam...
• December 15, 2015

For Birth Control "I absolutely hate this pill because ever since I started it, I am angrier, more depressed, and I bleed non-stop! Literally every day since the day I started! I fear becoming anemic because of it. I do not recommend this for anyone."

• Bos...
• November 15, 2015

For Birth Control "Like every birth control, my body had to get adjusted to it. At first, I would have irregular periods: some months no period, and some months two periods. After a while, I barely have periods now. I still have some moodiness on my 'off pills,' but I always have moodiness around my period whether I am on or off birth control. With birth control, it just helps to schedule it, so I go on my 'off pills' on a Friday, so the worst emotional part can occur over the weekend, and this helps me not to be emotional while I'm at work or school. By the time Monday comes, I have leveled off a lot. I haven't experienced acne breakouts from it, which is a bonus. Since it has iron in it, I have had my iron levels checked while on it, and they are always good."

• Ano...
• September 30, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on this pill for about 5 months now. I switched to this after having problems with Depo, which caused me horrible migraines that actually put me in the hospital. Since I've started this pill, I've had nothing but problems with constant bleeding. The strength of the pill has been changed higher a few times. After sex, I bleed, going to the bathroom, I bleed. I absolutely hate it. I've also been very irritable, but mostly because I'm tired of bleeding. And I feel dizzy all the time and feel out of body. I'd rather gain a ton of weight on the Depo and deal with migraines again than deal with what I'm going through on Gildess."

• Kim...
• December 18, 2016

For Birth Control "I had been taking this medication for 1 year, and I noticed decreased libido and fluttering veins, which made me stop taking it. Also, breast swelling, but the most worrisome was the repeated daily fluttering of my veins. I could literally see my skin vibrating."

• 46w...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 12, 2016

For Birth Control "I was given Gildess to help control my ovarian cysts. BIG MISTAKE! I have gained weight, feel depressed and tired, and when I do have periods now, they are horrible, painful, and really heavy. They will last indefinitely too. I have bled for over 30 days. I thought this was just my perimenopause, but after reading everyone's reviews, I felt I had the same symptoms as them and felt obligated to share."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 10, 2016

For Birth Control "I was on Demulin and Zovia from the first time I got my period until three months ago. I'm 35, so literally 20 years. I LOVED that pill. No side effects and a very light period like clockwork down to the hour. After turning 35, my doctor said I needed a low estrogen pill, and she switched me to Gildess. First month, I had tender breasts, which never happened before, cramping, and my period lasted over a week. Second month, I started getting nauseous every day, bad cramps, but only got my period for an hour. Four days ago, I started my third month, and I've been so sick. Debilitating cramps, severe nausea, and overall feel like death. The doctor told me today to stop the pill right away. I've never in my 35 years of life felt this sick from BC."

• IfI...
• July 17, 2016

For Birth Control "We moved to a new air base, and the horrible doctors here refuse to let me have my Minastrin 24 Fe that I was on for two years. Those two years were spent on cloud nine compared to the seven months on this garbage. On Minastrin, I lost 45 pounds, had clear skin like never before, a good sex drive, was not an emotional hurricane, and never got carsick. In seven months alone on Gildess, I gained 25 pounds and counting (even with a healthy lifestyle), suffering from depression and anxiety, no sex drive, periods are horrid, my face has exploded more than going through puberty, and I am 21. Taking this makes me sick. It's a good thing my husband and I don't want a baby because with the weight gain, breakouts, and no sex drive, it won't happen while taking this trash pill."

• Ash...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 20, 2016

For Birth Control "I thought this birth control was great at first, but I have now gained 40+ pounds after being on this. I hate it, to say the least. Oh, it was recalled, by the way, which scares me. That's why they have switched users to Blisovi."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2015

For Birth Control "If I could rate this a zero, I would! Ever since taking Gildess, I've been bleeding. It's been about 3 weeks now, and not just spotting either... I'm miserable. My cramps are so bad, and my acne is ridiculous, I've never broken out this bad before."

• Ano...
• June 8, 2015

For Birth Control "This cleared my acne and prevented pregnancy, but it had way more negative effects than positive. My first period lasted for about three weeks with the worst cramps I have ever had in my life. I had constant headaches, absolutely no sex drive, always felt exhausted, and I was irritated at little things. I'm glad I'm not on this anymore."

• alg...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 29, 2015

For Birth Control "I was prescribed Gildess after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome to help control my hormones. After about 2 weeks, my migraines started to increase in frequency and severity. Several calls to my OB, and I was advised to continue to take the med for at least 3 months. A month and a half into taking the medication, I woke one night with sharp pain while breathing and in my right shoulder. I thought I pulled something or bruised a rib, so I kind of just rested and relaxed for the weekend with no real relief. Monday morning rolled around and I started to have pain radiate from my right shoulder across my chest towards the left, so I went to the ER. Lo and behold, I ended up with bilateral pulmonary embolisms!"

• lau...
• May 28, 2016

For Birth Control "I started taking this pill two years ago, and a few months after I started it, I wanted out. I noticed I was gaining weight very fast and was breaking out with acne on my back. I tried everything for the weight gain, figuring it might have been eating habits and the fact that I'm in my 20s now and my body is changing, but nothing helped!! I gained about 20 pounds in the past 2 years and have finally had enough and made my gyno switch me to something else (she also insisted it was my eating habits and not the pill numerous times, which is why I stayed on it for so long). My friend was also on the same pill for years and gained even more than I did."

• Anonymous
• April 29, 2019

For Birth Control "I'm 27 and had been on the same birth control since I was 15 years old. After having a baby, that brand was discontinued, and my insurance sent me Gildess. Within a few months, I started having really bad anxiety. Eventually, I started having panic attacks before work (ER nurse). My midwife wanted to put me on anxiety medication, and I didn't like that. Instead, I impulsively quit my job that I worked so hard to get. I've always been an anxious person but never this bad. Looking back, I think it's all related to the birth control. I exercise daily and eat pretty healthy and still have about a 3-pound weight fluctuation throughout my cycle with awful bloating. It's bad enough that for 1-2 weeks throughout my cycle, I have to wear a size bigger in my pants. The mood swings are awful. I tend to be level-headed, but now catch myself feeling grumpy about things that normally wouldn't bother me. One week I have a lot of energy, and the next I don't sleep well, have night sweats, and feel depressed."

• Tut...
• September 4, 2014

For Birth Control "Made me moody mid-cycle and really PMS-y the week before my period. I lost my period for a while there, and they tried me on this birth control to help it start up again. I didn't gain weight until about six months of taking it, I started to balloon up from 117 to 132 lbs. I'm not very tall, so it was noticeable. It made it hard to lose weight. It's been a week since I've stopped the birth control, and I already feel less hungry and less puffy. Losing the weight will be no problem now, I feel. This, compared to others, was much better, but not for me long-term."

• Ash...
• March 29, 2016

For Birth Control "Honestly, I had been really hesitant about starting this birth control based on the reviews it got, but I've been on it for about 7 months now and seriously have no complaints! I think I experienced a little bit of nausea and fatigue the first month on it and some breakthrough bleeding up until the third month, but all those side effects have subsided, and my skin has been super clear as well! My period usually lasts only about three days on this and is really light, and most important of all, I'm not pregnant!"

• Bby...
• June 2, 2016

For Birth Control "I had been taking this BC for about three months. I always bled before the fourth week. Each month, bleeding earlier than the month before. Didn't gain weight. Did not break out as bad as the first BC I was previously on (Sprintec). Then out of nowhere, mood swings. And when I say mood swings, I'm talking a full 180. One minute things would be fine, then the next, I'm crying and ready to cut off the head of the person closest to me. Today I started Xulane. I'm hoping that this will not make me gain weight, break out, or cramp like a lot of the reviews have stated. Hopefully no more mood swings! Best part about these pills, I did not get pregnant."

• New...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2015

For Birth Control "The first pill I tried had me in so much pain all throughout my body that my doctor switched me to this one. At first, I thought it was great because I wasn't in pain, I never got sick, etc., but after only two months of taking it, I have zero sex drive. I literally cannot get turned on, and I feel like a corpse. What's the point of taking birth control if I can't even have or enjoy sex? My periods also last way longer than normal, like a week and a half."

• Bri...
• October 23, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been taking this birth control for 2 months, and I hate it. I am bleeding all the time, it's not helping with my periods, and I get cramps so bad it hurts to move sometimes. Worst birth control ever."