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Loestrin Fe 1/20 and Headaches: What Users Say

Headaches: mentioned by 4 users (12.5%)

Based on user experiences from 32 Loestrin Fe 1/20 reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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acne 31.3%
anxiety 18.8%
bleeding 18.8%
depression 18.8%
mood swings 18.8%
weight gain 18.8%
cramps 12.5%
headaches 12.5%
nausea 12.5%
pain 9.4%

Reviews for Loestrin Fe 1/20

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Commonly mentioned side effects
  • MoM...
  • July 2, 2021

For Birth Control "I took Loestrin Fe 1/20 for 4 days. Worst 4 days of my life. Immediately after taking the pill, I was extremely tired and felt like I had just taken NyQuil. I also experienced a massive loss of appetite and nausea. I had weird, sharp headaches and knee pain in a way I had never felt before. On my 4th and final day on this awful pill, I had a MASSIVE panic attack and horrible anxiety. I do not normally have panic attacks and rarely have anxiety. But I was on the couch curled up in a ball, so, so sad and angry about absolutely nothing. My poor boyfriend. Anyways, I immediately stopped taking it and am looking into an IUD right now. I had such a terrible experience with the hormones, I am looking to stay away from those. Everyone’s body is different, and I don’t mean to scare anyone. But do your research and listen to YOUR body."

2 / 10
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  • dan...
  • June 3, 2009

"The pill worked very well. I had been taking it for three months and never got pregnant. I have always had headaches, just not that often as I do now. I have had them for three weeks straight, and only one of those days I did not have a headache. Now, looking up this info on the pill, I believe this is what is causing them. My headaches have gotten worse over the last three months."

4 / 10
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  • EFa...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 12, 2021

For Birth Control "I didn’t have a great time on this pill. While it made my cramps subside, it did not regulate my period. However, I was only on it for a month and a half because the mental side effects were unbearable. I experienced crippling anxiety and heightened depression. I had no physical side effects aside from occasional mild headaches."

4 / 10
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  • Mon...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 6, 2018

For Birth Control "I have PCOS and keep getting my period for over a month on this pill. Side effects aren't bad aside from moodiness and headaches, but the long periods are so bad."

1 / 10
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