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

• Jje...
• July 12, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "If I could, I would give this pill a 0. My period continued to come a week early and heavy, cramping became worse than it has been. I gained 5 lbs, my acne got a lot worse, my lips got incredibly cracked, and my hypersensitivity worsened greatly. Definitely getting off of this pill as soon as possible."

• hat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2013

For Birth Control "I've been on birth control for 6 years, never had problems. I switched to this pill because my doctor thought a higher dosage would help with mood swings. It did that, but I also developed horrible acne on my face and back. I gained 6 lbs (in 2 months) despite increased diet and exercise. I also started growing facial hair. This definitely was not right for me!"

• Tac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2019

For Birth Control "I went on this birth control for two months, and my libido sank. I’m 22 years old and can’t even enjoy myself in the bedroom. I also gained weight for a little, but once my period came, it just all went away. I feel as if it made me have acne, and I did not like that. Wouldn’t recommend."

• kry...
• September 3, 2015

For Birth Control "Well, I've been on this birth control for a month now, and the only negative thing is I gained 10 pounds in the past month. Other than that, I haven't had any cramping or a period. Before this, I was on the Junel 1/20, which my cramping was horrible and my periods were heavy when I had them. I would get it for 3 months, then missed a month."

• Anonymous
• September 25, 2018

For Birth Control "I started this pill about 2 and 1/2 years ago. I am realizing now that I gained 25 pounds in that time. My mood swings are awful... really good highs and really bad lows. I never had a big appetite, but now eat everything even when I am not hungry. Junel Fe was prescribed to me for my really awful cramps, my slight acne, and my heavy flow. It made my acne a lot worse but helped with the cramps and heavy flow for a while. I am also anemic, so the iron was supposed to help me feel less faint and weak but did not really work. It was a lot more effective in the first year, but once being on it for too long, I think my body just got used to it, and I began to see all the problems I had in the beginning."

• Cbp...
• December 4, 2017

For Birth Control "Great for birth control. I switched from Tri-Sprintec because of spotting. I have been on Junel for about 8 months now but have noticed weight gain and depression. Getting off of it and hopefully switching to something else."

• ali...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 22, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Junel Fe for about 2.5 years on and off, and I've about had it. I should've known when I first began because I got headaches endlessly when I started and gained weight (plus it was my freshman year of college, so double the weight), and my skin has suffered as well. This pill is the absolute worst. I have to take it the same time every day or I start spotting, and I have never been this moody. Switching to Kyleena next month."

• hol...
• September 18, 2017

For Birth Control "So, I've been on this birth control for about 2 months, and so far I haven't had many problems with it. I was on Gildess until it got 'recalled,' and I LOVED it. So until then, I have been on 4 different birth controls, and I was on the Junel 1/20 for 3 months, and that made me gain weight. I was depressed and mean and had no sex drive. So now I have tried this one, and it is going really well. I like that I don't take the pills for a week. My moods are normal, I'm losing weight easily, I'm sexually active. But the only thing that sucks is I have back acne, and I've never had that before. They're huge zits and super painful, so I would like tips on how to calm those down! But other than that, it's a pretty good birth control so far!"

• Bir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2017

For Birth Control "I switched to this birth control after being on another pill for five years. I've been on this pill for three months. I've gained noticeable weight, solely because I feel like I can't stop eating. Even more so, I'm exhausted all the time, my energy is low. I'm a very active person and it's becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the workouts. This is NOT me. I've also had headaches (and migraines) almost every day. These headaches are debilitating. I've had to call out of work because my head was pounding and I was overwhelmed with nausea. I'm currently working with my OB to find an alternative. I'm sure this pill would be great for someone, but it's not the one for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 8, 2022

For Birth Control "I got on this almost a year ago. After reading the reviews, I was, by God, terrified, but I had a pretty good experience on it. I did gain a little bit of weight (5 lbs. maybe), but as for mood swings and acne, I did not experience much (other than the occasional). After a year or so, I have started seeing breakthrough bleeding again (the main reason why I have to switch again), but I would definitely give this pill a chance!"

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2022

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill for about a few months now, and the one thing about it that I've noticed is my breasts growing! No horrible side effects, slight nausea here and there but nothing major. A little bit of weight gain in my tummy. But my cup size has gone up from a C 38 to D 36 in less than 3 months."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 2, 2021

For Birth Control "I originally started with Junel 1/20 roughly two to two and a half years ago. I was on that one less than four months before switching to 1.5 because I was bleeding the entire almost four-month period. 1.5 has definitely worked a lot better for me, I did gain weight, my breasts went from 32C to 34DD (not as fun as it sounds), and I noticed that I wouldn't feel as sluggish around my period like I had before. I started on the pill because the pain I was experiencing was enough to make me drop to the ground at age 16. It helped significantly with the pain, but lately it has been coming back. My doctor had me try a few others before Junel, and she is having me try a new one to see if the pain goes away, otherwise, I may need surgery. The pill was honestly the best working I had ever had, and if the pain wasn't coming back, I have no doubt that I would've been kept on it for the foreseeable future."

• 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."

• Kan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2018

For Birth Control "This was easily the worst medication I have ever been on, no competition at all. I know birth control is trial and error, but holy moly. I tried Junel Fe 1.5/30 for 3 months and I wish I could get them back. Not only did my boobs hurt 24/7 for the entire duration of it, but I was stressed over everything the entire time. Truly the worst part about it though was that I lost so much hair and gained 5 pounds. The only benefit is that I never had a child, so seeing that this is the purpose of the medication, I'll give it a 3 rating haha."

• jay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 29, 2018

For Birth Control "Am I pregnant? No. Do I hate my body? Yes. I haven't stopped taking this birth control yet, but boy, I am ready to stop. I'm solely taking it until I can get an appointment with my doctor and switch to something else and am trying not to get pregnant in the meantime. I went on Junel, and in the beginning, it seemed fine, but I got acne out the wazoo in my jaw area and started getting cystic acne around my face that hurt. I gained probably 5 to 10 pounds as well, and my nausea was so unbelievably horrendous that I had to resort to leftover Zofran I had from a prior stomach flu. I went off of it for a couple of months and tried Sprintec, but I had a full-on period in the middle of the pack and bled so much it was unreal, so I went back on Junel in an effort to get that under control and have needed to switch to something new ever since. This was the first birth control I've been on, so I know I still need some trial and error, and I'll be looking into something new."