Junel Fe 24 and Sexual Dysfunction: What Users Say

• ALa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 5, 2020

For Birth Control "Horrible. Do not recommend. At all. Save yourself. Just started month 3, and it has been AWFUL. So glad I found this. I've had about every side effect but abnormal bleeding. Haven't been able to have sex for over a month because of vaginal dryness/inability to get wet/loss of interest (just ended month 2 yesterday). Sex was great until this pill! My side effects: major vaginal dryness (going on 3 months), no sex drive/interest/pleasure, breast tenderness/PAIN/enlargement, nausea, headache, bloating, fetal-position cramps, mental changes/mood swings, trouble concentrating, tired/weak ALL of the time, irritable, anxious, discouraged. I could go on. I was starting to question myself, my body, my mind, my relationship, felt like I just could NOT get better. I'm disappointed it took me so long to realize this was the only change. Good thing is I'm not pregnant, but hard to get pregnant when you can't have sex."

• Jza...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 27, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this birth control for a little over a year now. I love it. The first three to four months, I had very bad mood swings and normal PMS, but after those months, I felt fine. Two side effects that I did notice are I never have a sex drive. Another is heavy discharge, but nothing too hard to handle. Other than that, the pill works great. I’ve used it for a whole year, taking it at 8 pm, and now I’ve changed to 12 pm. Still, I’ve never had a problem and have never been pregnant! I’ve also had my boyfriend finish inside many times, still not pregnant! :-)"

• Man...
• September 27, 2020

For Birth Control "This birth control pill, Junel Fe 24, has been the worst thing that ever happened to my body. My doctor told me that it was going to help with my acne, which I didn't have, it made it worse. Told me the pill would make my sex life more fun. Well, that was the biggest lie on the planet. A few months in, sex became painful. My vag was so dry that it became impossible to have sex without lube. Clitoral sex didn't feel good because it became painful. Because my vag was so dry, I started bleeding after sex. I lost all my sex drive. I was crying and having anxiety attacks every couple of days. I thought my relationship was going down the drain because of this pill. I didn't even feel anything when I was touched by my boyfriend, and I used to feel happy explosions from his touch. I thought I was going crazy. I'll never trust my doctor's opinion again, and I'm doing my own research before I let something do this to my body again because I really hate this feeling. I didn't get pregnant, but I sure paid the price of losing myself."

• Man...
• September 27, 2020

For Birth Control "This birth control pill, Junel Fe 24, has been the worst thing that ever happened to my body. My doctor told me that it was going to help with my acne, which I didn't have, it made it worse. Told me the pill would make my sex life more fun. Well, that was the biggest lie on the planet. A few months in, sex became painful. My vag was so dry that it became impossible to have sex without lube. Clitoral sex didn't feel good because it became painful. Because my vag was so dry, I started bleeding after sex. I lost all my sex drive. I was crying and having anxiety attacks every couple of days. I thought my relationship was going down the drain because of this pill. I didn't even feel anything when I was touched by my boyfriend, and I used to feel happy explosions from his touch. I thought I was going crazy. I'll never trust my doctor's opinion again, and I'm doing my own research before I let something do this to my body again because I really hate this feeling. I didn't get pregnant, but I sure paid the price of losing myself."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 3, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on this birth control for a year now. My skin is clear, and I haven’t had a pregnancy. Because of this, I have been pretty happy with it until I realized I gained 25 lbs. For perspective, I started at 115, so 25 lbs is a huge gain for me. I started researching side effects of this birth control, and I realized that this is likely the cause of other issues in my life. My sex drive has been at an all-time low. I don’t want to give or receive oral, sex feels like a chore, and I’m not even turned on by the thought of it anymore. Additionally, my breasts are constantly sore. Lastly, I had to get prescribed an anxiety medication a few months ago. I have always had anxiety, but I have been able to keep it under control until recently. If I was cognizant of these symptoms a while back, I would’ve stopped. I’m so discouraged that this birth control could’ve disrupted my relationship and my self-esteem."

• sar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 28, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been taking Junel Fe 24 for almost two years because my cramps were so bad to the point where I would throw up and get a fever. I highly recommend this brand, I don't get any cramps, I get a super light period, and my acne has really cleared up. But some downsides to it are low sex drive, weight gain, and sometimes being moody. I know I kind of contradicted myself up there, but I really enjoy the aspect of having no cramps. Unfortunately, it's great for me but can be horrible for you..."

• Emm...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 29, 2019

For Birth Control "I've encountered so many problems with this pill. Constant infections after intercourse. Smelly discharge before and after periods. Headaches, high blood pressure, mood swings, depression, anxiety, irregular periods, intense anger, zero sex drive. The thought of having sex with my partner was repulsive. It's a massive mess. I was on it for almost a year. Good thing I found out what was happening. It almost cost me to lose my child's father. It can ruin relationships. Terrible experience."

• Tro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2019

For Birth Control "Terrible. I used to have a problem with acne years ago, and this birth control has made my acne just as bad, if not worse, than before. I was on Blisovi and Hailey before, with no side effects, and my skin cleared up. This birth control has put my body in a downward spiral with mood swings, depression, decreased sex drive, and again, bad acne everywhere. I maintain a good diet, good sleep, and good hydration too, and nothing has changed except this birth control."

• Sun...
• November 21, 2020

For Birth Control "OMG, DO NOT TAKE THIS Junel Fe 24 PILL!!! I started this pill, it was going okay, and then suddenly I had no desire for sex at all, which is unlike me because I’ve always had a high sex drive. I told my doctor about it, he was like, that’s okay, that’s a side effect. This pill made sex awful and painful because it made me dry. Therefore, I took it upon myself to stop the pill. Well, now I will not stop bleeding, it’s not just a little blood, it’s heavy, like very heavy bleeding. My doctor told me if I started my pill back, it will stop the bleeding. I refuse to start that pill back, I will just let the bleeding run its course and hopefully, it stops soon because I am finally getting back to my pre-pill sex drive."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 12, 2020

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Junel for over a year now. It’s the first and only birth control I’ve ever been on, it’s not horrible, but it isn’t amazing either. It made me gain weight by causing my appetite to go insane, making me binge eat every single day and never get full, just stuffing my face 24/7 while eating “like a bird” my entire life. It absolutely tanked my sex drive. TMI: before starting birth control, my bf and I were being intimate 3 times a day almost every day. A year after being on Junel, I don’t want to have sex at all. I barely even like being touched sexually, my sex drive is completely gone and it really sucks. I will be asking about switching from Junel ASAP, hopefully a different pill will give me back my sex drive? Besides the negative side effects, I’m not pregnant, so that’s good."

• jay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2020

For Birth Control "So I recently had to switch to this birth control, Junel Fe 24, from Lo Loestrin because my insurance would no longer cover it. Btw, Lo Loestrin wasn’t good for me either. It made me severely depressed and anxious. Anyways, I’m towards the end of my second pack, and I haven’t gotten my period once. My sex drive is also low, and every time I have sex, it hurts so bad (which I read is a side effect of this pill). I'm switching to a different birth control brand, and if that doesn’t work out for me, I’m seriously gonna freak out."

• jay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2020

For Birth Control "So I recently had to switch to this birth control, Junel Fe 24, from Lo Loestrin because my insurance would no longer cover it. Btw, Lo Loestrin wasn’t good for me either. It made me severely depressed and anxious. Anyways, I’m towards the end of my second pack, and I haven’t gotten my period once. My sex drive is also low, and every time I have sex, it hurts so bad (which I read is a side effect of this pill). I'm switching to a different birth control brand, and if that doesn’t work out for me, I’m seriously gonna freak out."

• Aut...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 3, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on Junel Fe 24 for almost a year now, and it has been WAY better than the patch I was on before. I swapped because of crippling nausea. I use it for birth control, but it really helps my periods too. Sometimes I don't even get a period, and when I do, it's short and light (usually). I have around the same amount of acne that I usually do, no nausea. The main problem I'm having is low sex drive. I'm almost never in the mood, and when I am, nothing is satisfying. Going to see about switching to a different brand in a few weeks. Cigna completely covers it for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2023

For Birth Control "Do not recommend. I started this birth control about 6 months ago because, like most, I didn’t want to get pregnant. So far it has done its job in that aspect. I have very light periods and they normally only last a few days. So if you are looking for period help, this is great. However, the bad outweighs the good for me. I have absolutely no sex drive. Before this, bf and I were intimate pretty much every day. Now we go weeks and sometimes even months because the thought of sex doesn’t interest me anymore. I can’t “O” more than once a week. In addition, I have insane mood swings, irritability, sore breasts, and breast enlargement. I am also taking an anxiety medicine which also has a low sex drive side effect, so it very well could be both causing this. All in all, it’s hurting my relationship."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2023

For Birth Control "Do not recommend. I started this birth control about 6 months ago because, like most, I didn’t want to get pregnant. So far it has done its job in that aspect. I have very light periods and they normally only last a few days. So if you are looking for period help, this is great. However, the bad outweighs the good for me. I have absolutely no sex drive. Before this, bf and I were intimate pretty much every day. Now we go weeks and sometimes even months because the thought of sex doesn’t interest me anymore. I can’t “O” more than once a week. In addition, I have insane mood swings, irritability, sore breasts, and breast enlargement. I am also taking an anxiety medicine which also has a low sex drive side effect, so it very well could be both causing this. All in all, it’s hurting my relationship."