Larin Fe 1/20 for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 2)

• Bano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2019

"I was only on the Larin Fe 1/20 pill for a month and it was awful. It ruined my mental health. I am not a very emotional person and I began to sob every day. It caused me to have very dark thoughts. Please do not take"

• Bellamy
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 1, 2021

"My obgyn prescribed this to me to treat menopause symptoms. Well, peri menopause. I was still ovulating and having some periods sporadically. She also prescribed a low dose testosterone gel to go along with it. The combination was life changing! I felt like my old self again!!!! My symptoms were major fatigue, anxiety, joint pain, loss of sex drive, loss of all motivation and weight gain. After taking the combo of Larin Fe and testosterone I felt so much better. I’m like a different person now. This review is supposed to be about Larin Fe and I can say it is responsible for helping me feel myself again. I was on it for several weeks before the testosterone and no longer had hot flashes or mood swings. The testosterone gel added to it was a perfect combo. Finally an obgyn who knew what they were doing! All the others kept giving me estrogen and progestin pills but my hormones were still fluctuating. The Larin Fe took over and kept my levels at a steady rate."

• Anna
• February 8, 2020

"I have been on birth control on and off for the last 17 years. This is by far the worst one yet. The only positive thing I can say about it is I didn’t get pregnant. However, I felt like I was. I have been on Junel FE for years with no trouble. My pharmacy was out of it and assured me Larin FE was the same exact thing. I beg to differ. By day 5 I was so nauseous and felt horrible. I was ready to fall into bed by 7:30 utterly exhausted which was not normal for me. The nausea was horrendous. I actually lost 5lbs in 12 days because I couldn’t really eat. My anxiety went through the roof which hasn’t happened in a very long time. To the point I had a horrible panic attack in the middle of the night, which hadn’t been normal for me in a while. Don’t even get me started on the headache. Whew. I stopped taking it because my doctor called my script in somewhere else and within 36 hours I was back to my normal self. I would avoid Larin at all costs."

• Bano
• January 8, 2020

"So I was recommended to take this birth control because I have a cyst on my ovary. They are trying to see if birth control would stop it from growing. I'm 24 never was on birth control never had a pregnancy scare nothing. I've been taking this birth control since Oct 2019. And it been the worst. The first month wasn't that bad second month until now has been awful my boobs are extremely sore and enlarged they never stop hurting. I will take my bra off and have to grab them because that's how bad they hurt! The period situation I have been spotting with cramps for 2 weeks now it's annoying because u don't have a clue when it's going to stop. I get headaches I don't really ea,t mood swings are bad, in a horrible state of depression and it's just like you can't tell what the is wrong with u ! I called my gyn doctor and waiting for my appointment to get off of it and back to how I was living before ... birth control is bad for ur body anyway just have safe sex"

• Nia
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2020

"I’ve been on this medication not even for a week. I been nauseous for the past 3 days straight. Today I feel unbalanced and unable to focus on the computer screen. Last night I suffer unbearable cramps. The listed long term side effect are wild, like 4 or 5 different cancers like what human been would suggest someone to take this horrible drug. This medication isn’t worth the risk. I'd rather be pregnant"

• Unknown
• February 11, 2019

"•I have been on Larin 1/20 for about 4-5 years now. •my periods have become lighter and less painful. •I never really have acne. • I have gained weight, but there is a lot of factors that could of caused the weight gain."

• La Inf
• December 20, 2018

"This makes me sad! I makes my period light. But it makes me feels like I'm sleepy and it makes me feel like I don't want to wake up I try during the day and it made feel sleep all day long just wanted to sleep. I am taking it at 11:30 pm it make me fall a sleep with out dosing off. I just fall asleep about 10 to 20 min after I take it. In the morning I just feel sleep and with no desire to do anything. I can't even go back to sleep but I want to and I feel like that all day just wanting to go to sleep. I feel lazy and just want to eat and eat and eat like I'm starving. I will be letting this pill go. It is not worth it. I have no desire and I blame this pill! I'm have have done my research. And reading these commitments prove its not just me. Thanks 4 sharing ladies. God Bless!"

• Olive
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2020

"I have been taking this since towards the end of October and I have had very few problems. The only side effects I am experiencing is brown breakthrough bleeding/spotting, it’s not unbearable but it does get quite annoying. I haven’t had any mood changes so far and my skin seems to be getting better by the week. I haven’t tested the effectiveness of the prevention of pregnancy yet but I am confident that my doctor chose a good brand for me."

• Carrie
• November 13, 2020

"I'm 24 and took this BC Larin Fe 1/20 for 3 months, I can see the negatives. In the first month I was experiencing random light bleeding directly after taking the pill, definite mood changes (much more irritable), and chest pain. The second month I noticed that my acne was getting worse (I do have acne prone skin) I was hoping birth control would help my breakouts but instead gave me worse acne on my cheeks and chin (I never got acne on my chin badly before). My side effects in the third month are what made me decide to switch BC pills. I noticed that my hair was definitely falling out more than usual. I have thick hair as it is, but noticed in the shower my hands were literally covered in hair on wash days, which I have never experienced prior to this BC. I'm actually SCARED to wash my hair, seeing how much falls out. My last week on the pill I also experienced intense headaches out of no where. The pros to Larin fe 1/20 are that my periods are super light and short and that I am not pregnant."

• puglo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2019

"So I've been on this pill for two months now at first it was a little rough. I was nauseous and felt like I was going to throw up. Every time I ate my stomach hurt like anything. Then about the third row down it went all away. Now my face still gets acne and for some odd reason my face is dry as well. Never use to be like that smh. And I've gained weight on this. I was almost down to my pre pregnancy weight then bam almost gained all the weight back which was about 30 pounds. I've had one period no cramps which is ok. I haven't had a period yet for the second month though "

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2023

"I’ve been taking Larin Fe 1/20 for six months now. I was on Lo Loestrin Fe but it was to expensive even with insurance and I loved that one had light periods and hardly any cramping. Larin Fe has got me out right crazy. I’ve been so moody the past 2 months mean to a lot of people and very agitated at everything. I haven’t been able to stomach lots of things like I use too. I will say it didn’t make me gain weight what so ever actually made me lose weight. Very high protection too even when I missed one or two on my first pack. But these last two months I’ve had no period what so ever and I think that’s causing my temper. I’ve been tested by Home pregnancy tests and doctors, I’m not pregnant. But I’ve always had issues with extreme cyst pains and I’ve had even worse pains this past month. Honestly don’t know what I recommend. Everyone’s body is different and I will say this one was not for me will be switching."

• rsch
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2022

"No.. Just no!! I didn't have many side effects for the first two months besides slight breakthrough bleeding which is nothing I can't handle. On month three, I had the WORST anxiety of my life. I've always had anxiety but this was completely different. I had no control over my emotions, was crying constantly, was having anxiety attacks and chest pains. I finally called it quits and instantly felt better by the next day. Everyones experience is obviously going to be different, but this was horrible for me."

• Marissa
• April 22, 2020

"One of the worst birth controls. I’ve been on Larin fe for a month now and I’ve already gained 6 pounds. I always feel bloated and myself esteemed has dropped to a whopping zero. I was on Junel fe before this but my insurance stopped covering And they said this was the generic brand but that doesn’t seem right. I’ve been crying about myself, I’m always worried about my weight and it’s horrible. Definitely not recommend but at least I’m not pregnant even though I feel and look it."

• Angela
• December 23, 2019

"Initially when I first started Larin I didn’t mind it. Didn’t affect my depression or anxiety and I didn’t have any acne. The reason for the low rating is one of the side affects of taking this pill is yeast infections. After the first month of the pack I noticed I was itchy down there and couldn’t understand why till I read it was one of the side affects of this birth control. I stopped taking it because it’s not worth the headache! Which is a bummer because I didn’t have any other problems with side affects except this one."

• Anonymous
• August 12, 2014

"This pill was complete hell for me. It has made my anxiety about getting pregnant even worse. I get migraines and I am never hungry. I've lost 12 pounds and now in my fourth month of taking the pill, I can say I am really excited to start a new pill next month. Beginning this month, my breasts became really tender making my anxiety even worse! My cramps still exist and it does a good job at regulating my period, but my period starts and stops throughout the week of the placebo pills."

• RMRM
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2018

"This birth control was a disaster. My mood was horrible, I was depressed and would have a melt down over absolutely nothing. My sex drive was very very low. It did prevent pregnancy and my periods were light. But it wasn’t worth how it made me feel. I had to switch to this when my insurance stopped covering Minastrin, I am now stopping this and starting Sprintec in hopes I can return to my normal self."

• KJano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 24, 2020

"I have not had good luck with any birth control pills, but I think it's safe to say Larin has been the worst. I have taken this pill multiple times throughout the last few years. Recently, I have had major depression and anxiety that seems to be a side effect of this pill. The hormonal imbalance makes me feel like I could be pregnant even though I'm not. PMS exists for three weeks out of the month for me while I have been on this birth control. My periods have been lighter on this pill though."

• Yeet
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2020

"This was the first time I've ever tried birth control in order to curb my PMDD symptoms. In terms of doing that, I wasn't getting depressed and suicidal like I usually would a week before my period (I was still agitated tho. That might tie into me getting off my anxiety meds). I experienced no nausea but what I did experience were longer periods. I was taking it continuously with no breaks (advised by my OBGYN) but the first two months I had 7 day periods (albeit light). And then.....my third month.....17 days in counting I have had my period."

• anon
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 9, 2021

"I had extremely bad periods prior to starting meds. Throwing up every month multiple times in one night over a period of a few days. Cramps to the point of passing out and so on. I use to bleed for 8-9 days. The first three months were about the same as they were before starting the meds. My doctor said it’ll take a while to actually begin working so I gave it some time. I honestly started to loose hope for a bit but it around 4 months things were significantly better. I could go back to school, hang out again. I do still have cramps here and there as well as sore breasts however, it’s NOTHING like it was before. I’m also regular now so I’d give it a good 8/10."

• Anonymous
• October 27, 2015

"I hate this pill. I've been on different pills before and I have never felt like this. I'm throwing up all the time. My appetite has increased heavily. My acne has never ever been this bad. I'm tired all the time and I just feel like shit since taking it. I've been on it for three month now and every new pack is just a horror story. I get a very very light period which really pisses me off. I get it for one day. I hate that I'm the type of person who freaks out if that happens. It makes me so uncomfortable and nervous to basically not get a period. My OB won't change the pill and I'm so fed up with it. I have no motivation at all. I never felt this was before taking this pill. I hate it."

• Sunsh...
• September 30, 2019

"I have been taking Larin for 4 months now. The first few days I was really really sick, then side effects went down to light cramping all the time which was annoying but not horrible. Now I have almost no side effects. No change in acne or weight for me personally."

• jano
• November 5, 2020

"After seeing how many people on Larin Fe 1/20 shared the same side effects symptoms that I had, I wouldn’t recommend this pill to anyone. The first few weeks, I felt more anxious and depressed than normal, but I didn’t make the connection. I was also having bad dreams almost every night. It was only when I started to feel nauseous daily and constantly on the verge of tears, spending hours crying over an inexplicable feeling of sadness and doom, that I realized this pill was causing it (I rarely cry normally). It magnifies every tiny upset or anxiety or annoyance; I can feel myself acting irrationally and unfairly towards people, but I can’t stop. I had some other stressors the past week and the pill blew them up to 10x their intensity and I had a horrible panic attack. I’m normally an even keeled person; this pill has turned me into someone else. I’ve stopped taking it and can’t wait until the effects wear off. Don’t take this pill. Try Tri-Sprintec instead."

• JDano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2018

"I’ve been taking this pill for almost 5 months. The first three months, I had spotting between periods. I think it may just take a few months to regulate. It does indicate that these are common side effects for the first few months. Now my periods seem more regular, just very light, which I don’t mind. I haven’t experienced any weight gain. In fact, I’ve lost just a little weight. My skin looks better than usual. I don’t experience cramps nearly as badly as before. I don’t experience any nausea or headaches. I don’t notice any feeling of depression or fatigue. I do feel a little more anxious than usual. Not sure if it’s the result of the pill, or just life stressors. All in all though, this pill works fine for me."

• No Name
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 9, 2020

"I have been on this birth control since August 2020. I have never used the pill before I’ve always used long term birth controls. I like how I know exactly when my period of going to start but I noticed that on the week that I don’t take the pills I am extremely emotional. I find myself crying all the time, extremely depressed. Emotional rollercoaster. If you have mental health issues maybe this pill is not for you. Which I should look into changing soon as well."

• Anony...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 19, 2018

"Been experiencing severe depression since I started using this pill several months ago. I imagine different people react differently, but I would strongly warn anyone taking Larin to monitor their mental state and stop taking the pill if they become depressed. I’ve been miserable and detached from myself and my emotions. I came dangerously close to “cashing in my chips”. Please be careful with this pill. Also pissed about the weight gain :/"