Mibelas 24 Fe and Acne: What Users Say

• Sul...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 23, 2020

For Birth Control "This birth control is the best! I had pretty bad acne, maybe borderline cystic, and ever since starting this birth control, Mibelas 24 Fe, my skin has been clear! It also helped me put on weight because I was on the skinnier than average side. I also don’t get my period, which I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, but for me, it’s good because I get zero cramps as opposed to the TERRIBLE cramps I used to get. Just consult with your gyno first!"

• Ano...
• February 6, 2018

For Birth Control "My insurance automatically switched my birth control to this brand since they no longer covered Minastrin 24 Fe anymore. So about 5 months ago, I started taking Mibelas 24 Fe. The first month, everything seemed pretty normal, the second month, my period was a day late (which has NEVER happened before), and by the third and fourth months, I didn't get a period at all, no spotting or anything. As a person who is sexually active, it would be nice to get my period every month as peace of mind that I'm not pregnant. (Before you read what's next, both months I took pregnancy tests, and both were negative.) I also have been experiencing some serious mood swings and also developed acne on my back. Not extreme side effects, but definitely side effects I have never gotten on previous birth controls before."

• Acn...
• November 13, 2017

For Birth Control "CVS and my insurance switched me from brand name Minsatrin to generic Mibelas. I had beautiful skin and never had an acne problem until I went on Mibelas. About a month after starting Mibelas, I developed cystic acne that was not only painful but has left significant scarring on the sides of my face at 24 years old. Immediately after stopping it, the acne stopped. My gynecologist got me off that godawful brand and told me that though the pharmacist and insurance will claim that generic and brand name are the same, they are not. Thanks a lot for ruining my face, Mibelas. While the nominal out-of-pocket cost was $0, I have spent hundreds to get rid of these cysts on the side of my face."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2019

For Birth Control "Like many others on here, I was swapped onto the Mibelas 24 Fe pill due to insurance reasons. I have nothing that good to say about this pill. I’ve noticed an increase in anxiety, weight gain of around 15 pounds, heavier periods, longer-lasting periods, irregularity in periods, more headaches, sore breasts, cramps (never had cramps before taking this), cystic acne."