Junel Fe 1.5/30 and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• ell...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 7, 2022

For Birth Control "I took Junel Fe 1.5/30 for about 9 months. I originally was on Junel Fe 1/20 but experienced some breakthrough bleeding months in, so I switched to a higher dose. Everyone is different, and everyone’s body is different, however, this pill did not work for me. I have a history of anxiety and depression, and this pill made me insane. I cried so easily, I was so easily aggravated. I felt like I could never be happy, and nothing could make me happy. Like the smallest things bothered me. Probably the worst mood swings I have ever experienced, and my doctor convinced me that it was normal. But after 9 months, I had had enough. I switched to another brand and feel so much better and so much more like myself. I never experienced any nausea or other symptoms. My skin was pretty decent on this pill too, however, I care most about how I feel mentally. Also, I had been on birth control before this, so I’m not sure if that affects it either."

• Mir...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 12, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve been taking this Junel Fe for almost 4 years. I had a 6-month gap after 2 years, and boy, was my life way better back then. I was definitely more motivated to do things. This pill makes me a depressed girl with vag problems. I get yeast infections more than I should. I barely eat any food, and it’s becoming extremely unhealthy. I cry so much. My sex drive is extremely low. My symptoms include feeling sad, a constant need to pee, and reoccurring yeast infections. My periods are SO irregular, it’s really annoying not knowing when I’ll get it. I lost a lot of weight, and when I informed my OB-GYN, she told me that’s not something I should be complaining about. Always looking at the cup half empty. This Junel Fe is definitely not worth all the side effects and complications in the long run. I honestly thought it was my mental health, but it wasn’t. Because that 6-month gap between stopping it and going back on it was the happiest 6 months of my life. Avoid this birth control."

• Ang...
• June 29, 2018

For Birth Control "I started Junel because I began to get my period every 2 weeks. All was fine the first 3 weeks. It helped my depression/anxiety and mood immediately. When I started the placebo, I got extremely depressed. I always had depression, but now it was a really dark depression. It had been 2 days, and I couldn't stop hysterically crying. On day 4, it was the absolute worst - I decided to call my sister. She knew I had been to the OB recently and asked when I started taking my placebo (I have an app for that). Day 1 of taking the placebo was when the crying began. The OB was closed, so we decided I should start taking them again. Monday, they called and told me to stop it, I refused. I was starting to feel normal again. They put me on it continuously, no placebos. I had no side effects as long as I took it every day, but if even 1 day got skipped, I would be crazy. I was recently able to wean myself off of it and wouldn't take it again."

• jil...
• August 27, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Junel for a few months, and right off the bat, experienced several side effects. Every birth control affects people differently, but let me tell you, this does NOT work for me. I rate it 3 stars because it did its purpose for a birth control, but it's given me such hell. I broke out several times for the first time ever, I'm constantly crying, and I feel so depressed. This has made my moods go everywhere back and forth multiple times a day. I've had a lot of breakthrough bleeding, cramps all the time, and overall just feel horrible. I've also gained 5 pounds while on this pill, I couldn't tell you if that's related to the pill, but I'm 19 years old and 5'8 and was 115 when I started this, but now am 120. Getting off this ASAP."

• bri...
• January 23, 2017

For Acne "I hated Junel Fe 1.5/30. Horrible chin acne and oily skin, and even worse mood swings. My sex drive stayed normal, and I still had a desire to have sex, but the pill is not worth it for how depressed it made me."