Junel Fe 1.5/30 User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Kelly
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2021

For Birth Control "I love this BC. I take it the same time every day and I haven't had any problems. It made my periods lighter and has been effective. I can't believe all the bad reviews because I have tried so many other with bad outcomes and switched to this one and it was the answer to my prayers!"

• Anomy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 24, 2017

For Birth Control "Caused the wildest mood swings and made my body itch like crazy. I've cried 3x times tonight, and once while having dinner with the family. And this is only day #2 from taking this new BC (originally switched from Microgestin). Never taking again"

• Jin
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 27, 2018

For Birth Control "I’ve taken this pill about 5 years and I love it. My weight is maintained, my skin is clear and less oily, I have a perfectly scheduled period. I started taking it at 16 as contraceptive and super bad periods. Before taking it I had a 10 day, heavy flow, bad cramps that I was prescribed to Vicodin for. Junel saves lives, I never want to stop taking it. I can say I’ve had a very low sex drive, but I’m okay with that."

• Kbee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2018

For Birth Control "My pharmacy randomly switched me from Microgestin to Junel after a year and since switching 4 weeks ago I've had terrible night sweats causing me to have to change clothes and sheets because I'm soaked, extreme bloating and weight gain of about 5 pounds, acne and greasy skin (I've never had acne in my life except an occasional pimple), terrible cramps (never been much of a cramper), and also mood swings. I had zero of these side effects on Microgestin and will be talking to my doctor about prescribing me ONLY Microgestin and not giving the pharmacy the freedom to randomly switch me even though it has "the same active ingredients.""

• aunti...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 6, 2017

For Birth Control "I started this pill before I went off to college and it is an absolute godsend!! After the first couple of months of spotting both the second and fourth weeks I haven't gotten my period since. I have had no weight gain and only increases in acne when I am extremely stressed. I also have some spotting during the active weeks if I am stressed. I have been taking this pill for about a year and a half and I absolutely love it!!! I highly recommend."

• Nicol
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2018

For Birth Control "Listen, I have been taking Junel Fe 1.5/30 birth control for 2 weeks and my side effects are nausea, occasional vomiting, low sex drive, dry vagina, painful vagina, dizziness, insomnia, weird heart fluttery feelings, and headaches. It's been TWO weeks & I genuinely feel near death. OHHH & I've started to get bumps on my face. Getting off of this as soon as I possibly can."

• ndano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 4, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on Junel FE for almost a year and a half and I am MISERABLE. My gyno did the right thing and put me on a low dose but after being on it for so long I have noticed some side effects. Weight gain, extreme headaches, my personality and emotions definitely changed. The one thing that helped was my period became a lot lighter but I did have a 1 month where I skipped a period. I am done feeling this way so I have an appointment with my gyno to insert an IUD :("

• sas
• February 27, 2020

For Birth Control "My pharmacy switched me to Junel after my old pill was discontinued. I was on it for two months. The first month, I had the worst breakouts of my life all around my mouth; blind pimples that were incredibly painful and I couldn't pop for weeks. I have never had bad acne and it all started after starting Junel. In the second month, I had breakthrough bleeding a few days before my period should have started (I have never experienced this before). Once my placebo pills started, I had clumpy brown discharge for the first 3 days and then my period finally started on the 4th day (never experienced the clumpy discharge the first few days of the placebo pills). After starting Junel, I became irritated by the smallest things. Everything made me cry, I was screaming at my boyfriend over stupid situations, and my emotions being all over the place have taken a huge toll on my relationship. I get that everyone reacts differently to birth control pills, but this one is honestly terrible."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2021

For Birth Control "I just started this pill, and I missed my period IDK if that’s normal, but I constantly feel sick nausea almost everyday, wanting to just stay in bed all day. I didn’t expect these side effects to be this bad"

• South...
• April 20, 2017

For Birth Control "One of the worst experiences I've ever had. I'm 38 and have never had skin issues. Well, now my skin is worse than my 14 year old daughters skin. Within a week of going on this pill, the left side of my face developed cystic acne. A full month in and it was all over my face. I attempted to stick with it to see if I would adjust, but it has gotten worse. Today is Wednesday and I quit taking the pill on Saturday; I'm hoping to see an improvement soon. I'm not sure if it was the pill or my skin, but I'm also pretty depressed and have lots of anxiety. I'd really rather have another baby than deal with the results of this pill."

• MissS
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2023

For Birth Control "Everyone is different but this review is for those who may have experienced the same thing and have their doctor tell them they don’t think it’s the pill…I was only on this pill for 2 weeks. It caused heavy bleeding for the entire time to the point I was going through multiple pads a day. Dizziness and heart palpitations. Rash on my neck. Difficulty swallowing and anxiety. My friends almost took me to the ER because of stomach cramps and feeling like I was going to pass out. The doctor actually told me to double my dose to make the bleeding stop which increased everything else and caused numbness in my arm and leg (irritating a previous nerve issue.) I felt like a different person after I stopped taking it but it took a few weeks (and an MRI to make sure I didn’t have a stroke) this was awful for me. I’m going to have to switch to another birth control because I have endometriosis that is flaring up and I’m terrified. I had taken birth control in my early thirties with no issues."

• Kayde
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 11, 2017

For Birth Control "I started this birth control after giving birth to my son. I've had great experiences on it. Since I've started taking it I've lost a total of 42lbs, my appetite seems to have decreased. My periods are short and not horrible like I used to have while taking ortho tricyclen."

• Not...
• April 17, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been on this pill for over 5 years. The first ~6 months were difficult (I had to take it with food or I'd get nauseous, certain times of the cycle it made me extremely tired, moody, etc). The longer I stayed on it, the more those symptoms subsided- so I encourage anyone struggling with it to hold out because it will likely improve. I also learned that you have to take it at the EXACT same time every day or the side effects are worse. The past few years I have had no problems with it at all."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2019

For Birth Control "At first I was skeptical of going on a higher dosage. I have noticed weight gain and acne, but I believe they were due to other issues not the birth control. My periods got lighter again, and my cramps and period only lasted about 3 days compared to 7-8 on the lower dose. I will be going back to my doctor soon just to check up on it since it's been about 3 months. But all in all, I don't think this birth control has done anything but its job. I only give it a 7 because its been about 3 months but with added stress."

• Anony...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 6, 2019

For Birth Control "This is gonna to be long but useful. I use to be on lo loestrin and switched to junel 1.5/3.0 about 2.5 years ago. Before that for 6 months I tried June last 1.0/3.0 but it was ineffective. Recently I had an issue where I couldn’t get into my gyno for another prescription and they wouldn’t send me one till I was seen (next appointment was 2 Months). I went two months without my birth control and my mood was better, my acne disappeared (been struggling with it ever since I was in BC), I’m more awake, and I have less mood swings. Within this past week I just started taking junel 1.5 again and my face broke out within two days all around the mouth area, bumps all over my forehead, oily skin, and I’m extremely irritable. I am 100% stopping this birth control and may not even go back to one. I am disappointed that it took me over 2.5 years to have clear skin again and not realize the cause to my irritability, mood swings, and anxiety."

• yeehaw
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2019

For Birth Control "I have never been on birth control prior to this, so I only know how this one (Junel Fe 1.5/30) works and I don’t really have anything to compare it to. I will say that it’s helped clear up my skin, and I haven’t noticed any particular weight gain, other than the fact that I can’t seem to lose weight, despite eating better and exercising regularly. Some side effects that I’ve experienced is an incredible drop in my sex drive, and also a very noticeable appetite difference. I hardly have an appetite for any food ever. I also notice light nausea in the mornings. I had normal periods the first 2 or 3 months, but this last period I had barely came at all, and it was just slight brown discharge for like 4 days. This freaked me out since it hadn’t changed my period before, but my doctor did say it takes a few months for your body to sort itself out after you start birth control. Overall, I think it’s an ok pill to take if you don’t want to get pregnant."

• Anonymous
• September 29, 2011

"I was on the Nuvaring and the Patch before that. I had terrible moodswings, irregular bleeding and weight gain. I have none of that with this pill. I am 45 years old and having been using for over two years."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 3, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on birth control for 8 years now and in January of 2018 my doctors switched me to Junel Fe 1.5/30. It was effective with my periods being lighter and my acne going away but over the 7 months I was severely depressed for no reason which has never happened to me. I was so moody and stressed all the time! I also lost SOOO much hair. I had tried everything to fix my hair falling out from shampoos to getting my blood tested to see if I had any issues and nothing work! It never occurred to me that it could have been my birth control since all the other ones have never done this to me. Turns out it was. After my family doctor suggested it probably was hormonal issues and it might have been the Junel, I stopped cold turkey. It has been about 5 months since I’ve stopped and my hair is starting to come back but I will NEVER use Junel again! Whatever was in it messed my hormones up so bad!"

• Miche...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 8, 2014

For Birth Control "I have been on Junel for a year and 1 month. I love everything about it except the weight gain. I have always struggled with my weight and I have gained about 15-20 pounds in a year. HOWEVER, it is the only bad side effect. My periods are super light, much like spotting, and only lasts a few days. My cramps are about the same, mostly in my back and legs but taper off as my period continues. This month I actually had NO PERIOD! My mood swings have actually calmed down a bit and I feel great taking the pills. I do not see me coming off the pills anytime soon! I have United HealthCare and it completely covered the birth control, even the co-pay."

• kryst...
• 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."

• Nurse...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2018

For Birth Control "I was previously on Sprintec for about 5 years but switched because my periods were becoming shorter but I was having really odd periods that were heavy and clotting. I also had a lower sex drive and just felt blah so my NP decided it was time for a change. After changing, I instantly felt a change! My periods have been lighter, shorter, and consistently regular. My sex drive came back about a month after switching. The only downside is my cramps are worse but I've always had bad cramps. I would definitely recommend!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 12, 2018

For Birth Control "I started birth control to help with my excruciating periods (average of 17 days long and horrible cramping) And since I've experienced horrible breakouts, mood swings, a huge increase in anxiety and depression and my sex drive is practically non-existent. As well as those I have a decreased appetite. I hardly eat, yet I'm gaining weight and it's all going to my boobs and thighs. My periods have gone from 17 days to about 10, but I still have horrible cramps and sickness. I was off of the pill for about 2 weeks and I felt like my normal self. Less anxious about everything, less moody, my sex drive increased, but when I started taking them again it all went back to the horrible way I was before I don't really recommend this brand."

• Viole...
• November 11, 2015

For Birth Control "I highly recommend that those who are prone to any sort of acne try a DIFFERENT brand of birth control. Junel Fe, otherwise known as Microgestin, is a pill that will not usually make one's acne better, it will either stay the same OR make it worse. I was sadly in the latter category. This is because it's a low estrogen pill. With Junel Fe I began to get acne all over my face - my jaw, cheeks, forehead, and chin. I would get up to 7 painful, embarrassing cystic lumps at a time and tons of zits that were oddly prone to leaving scars. I went from almost perfect skin to having adult acne! Nothing improved after 6 months. Seems like good skin on birth control isn't possible for everyone...Anyway, a high estrogen pill is probably better for acne."

• Safe
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 17, 2018

For Birth Control "I’ve been taking this birth control for about 2 or 3 years. There are plenty of horror stories on here but I haven't had any terrible experiences. I’ve been on multiple pills since age 15 due to extreme cramping and heavy periods. This helped the cramping some, however I do get mild hormonal acne at age 23 and I’ve decided to switch just to see if it will makes difference. No weight gain (no breast enlargement either) no crazy mood swings. There is a lower dose of hormones in this pill so it didn’t change my normal body."

• Rose
• August 15, 2015

For Birth Control "Not pregnant, so at least there's that. Beyond that, I'm not terribly impressed. Dramatic mood swings; just this morning, I went from being a ray of sunshine to crying on the floor in my room because my jeans were tight. This happens several times a week. Which brings me to the next lovely side effect; weight gain. I have an active career (I'm a dancer) and I work out 5-6 days a week. I have a very healthy diet, which I moniter carefully. Yet, I have gained about 8-10 pounds since starting this pill. I normally have very clear skin, but have noticed some breaking out along my cheekbones and jawline. The best one; my libido is in the basement. I'm at the end of month four. Calling the Dr in the morning. Not worth the depression, especially."