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

• Mis...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 2, 2020

"Have endometriosis and took Microgestin 1/20 continuously for no periods. Haven’t gotten my period since, but experienced extreme moodiness and slight depression the first 4 months. Spotted every day for 5 months as well, with slight cramping. I took it like a champ because most birth control will cause this. It’s been 6 months now and all the side effects went away, and I’m perfectly normal and happy now with no periods."

• Mel...
• July 25, 2016

"I've been on this pill for about a month now. I've been bleeding since the first day I started it. I'm now up to my placebo pills, which I'm just going to take. I'm hoping my body adjusts soon because the bleeding/spotting is quite aggravating. I've been moody, but I'm a generally moody person and would have to wait it out to say it's the pill doing it. My appetite has actually decreased, which is something I wasn't expecting at all. Other than the bleeding, no complaints on this pill this far."

• Age...
• November 14, 2019

"I started on Microgestin 1/20 2 months ago to treat menstrual migraines that were sending me to the hospital. I have always suffered with cramps during my period to the point where I would break out in a sweat and faint from the pain. I was bedridden for days on end and also experienced heavy periods that required a new pad every 2 hours. I had not been on any other birth control pills in years, and I noticed a difference the first month of taking them. I did not experience any sort of negative side effects aside from increased appetite, which I don't mind. My cramps are virtually gone, my pain level is basically nonexistent aside from a bit of dull ache for an hour or 2 at the beginning of my cycle. Breast tenderness is gone, and my periods are so light I would call it spotting that lasts 4 days or so. I haven't been taking this medication very long, but it's done wonders for me. I recommend them highly for anyone experiencing what I have mentioned above."

• Man...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 25, 2019

"I have lost 11 lbs in 2 months, my period has gotten back on track, and my skin has cleared. I don't know if this is a common side effect, but within 5-10 minutes of taking my dose of 1 pill, I immediately have to urinate. My appetite has decreased while taking this medicine, which has contributed to my recent weight loss. I have cystic acne around my under-breast area and on my face cheeks, this medicine has cleared all of this acne. My period is back to once a month for 5-7 days, before, I would skip 2-3 months at a time and would only spot for a day or two."

• jen...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 31, 2017

"I've been taking Microgestin for about a year and a half now, and it just recently occurred to me that the pill is the reason for my mental decline. When I first started the pill, things were fine. I didn't have any abnormal side effects except for the slight, almost unnoticeable weight gain. Looking back, I've noticed a gradual yet severe change in my mood and happiness. It wasn't until a year and a half later that I realized the pill was the reason for this. I sobbed to my mom one night, and she explained that the pill did that to her too. After speaking with my gyno the next day, she assured me the progestin in Microgestin was the reason for my depression. I switched to Aviane and feel much, much better."

• Swe...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 28, 2018

"This birth control helped all of my physical symptoms from PMDD and endometriosis, no longer did I cramp and swell all over like a balloon three weeks before my period (I was bloating up to 10 lbs almost). My near-constant fatigue went away. My breasts grew like two cup sizes, but they hurt all the time. Also, my scalp hair grew like crazy, it was thicker and fuller than it had been since I was a teenager, and my skin was literally glowing. I thought I had found the answer to my problems until I slowly began to cry over nothing all the time, have insane anger, and lash out at others irrationally. I was so depressed and down after nine months of being on this medication. I even tried to physically attack somebody while drinking, which I have never done before, I stopped this medication immediately then. I also had white discharge all the time. If you become depressed on this or sensitive to things like this, do not take this."

• Bam...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 9, 2016

"I am in my 30s. I do not take any other medications. I do not smoke or drink. I have anxiety. This birth control ruined my life. My anxiety went through the roof. I couldn't leave the house. My husband was getting frustrated, but we communicate well, so while he was skeptical, he saw the side effects. The enhanced anxiety was nuts! Our anniversary was ruined by me not being able to go into the hotel/casino, sitting in the truck, shaking and throwing up. The hot and cold flashes were unbearable. I couldn't cuddle with my husband, and I would go outside to cool off (thank God we live in the Rocky Mountains) in the snow. Debilitating migraines, nausea, vomiting, etc. I switched to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo :) and my husband is getting a vasectomy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2013

"I was put on Microgestin 1/20 to not only prevent pregnancy, but to prevent the severe cramps I had. It worked well by helping with the cramps, and I had almost zero side effects, but one - spotting. I spotted almost every day. I continued taking the prescription in hopes the spotting would pass, but it didn't. My OB-GYN then put me on Microgestin 1.5/30 for a few months to see if that would help. Unfortunately, it didn't, so I stopped taking birth control altogether. Hopefully, I can find one that works for me!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 9, 2019

"For me, the time on this pill was a nightmare. I took this pill for 2 years until the start of 2019. Then, I took a six-month break because I thought the creeping anxiety and depression I'd experienced might be linked to the pill. I went back on Microgestin in June 2019, and things seemed okay. Until September. Suddenly, I felt like my head was in a constant fog again. It started making me anxious, I couldn’t think straight. I started to feel numb, mentally. Like I couldn’t be happy. Then, I started snapping at my partner, who I absolutely adore, and realized it was happening again. Long story short, if you’re not feeling like yourself, don’t hesitate to try switching or stopping pills (with a doctor’s advice, of course). I’ve had three instances now of feeling like myself again after stopping a birth control pill."

• Ser...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2019

"When I first started this medication, I became very, very irritable. Like anything at any given moment could set me off. I also had a very dry area, but after about a month and a half, both went away. I’ve noticed my sex drive is quite low. I’m not pregnant, though."

• Anonymous
• October 30, 2008

"I absolutely adore Microgestin, now that I've been on it for three and a half months. The first two months were brutal. In the second week, I had horrible uterine cramping and terrible cramping during my period also. The first month also, until I got used to it, it did give me mood swings, but did not make me depressed. Once I was on it for a few months, however, all of this went away. Right now, I have mild breast tenderness, but honestly, it isn't bad at all, and I'd recommend it to anyone."

• ser...
• April 13, 2012

"I like Microgestin. My doctor originally put me on Lo Loestrin Fe, which caused me breakthrough bleeding every day. Since Microgestin has double the estrogen of Lo Loestrin Fe, but is still considered a very low dose. Had minor spotting only in the beginning. No other negative side effects."

• Man...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 1, 2019

"This birth control has made my periods and overall symptoms worse than ever. I started taking it to help with my irregular periods, which after a few months, it did. But every other aspect of my periods has become worse. I used to have light periods with no symptoms, but after taking this birth control, I have had heavy periods with bad cramps, and I’ve developed cystic acne all over my chin and jaw. I’ve tried this birth control a few times over many years, but I’m finally quitting it for good. It has been awful to my skin and made my periods miserable, I cannot recommend this to anyone with relatively normal periods because it has only made mine worse."

• Cyd...
• November 15, 2015

"This medicine is awful. I originally started taking it for stomach cramps and regulating my period, and I wish I never started taking it in the first place. I was on the second week of my third pack and felt awful. Not only was I nauseous 24/7, I got headaches, cramps in my upper and lower back, side pains, and chest pains, as well as an intolerance to gluten. At first, I thought my stomach problem was from eating fast food, but as I think about it, I was nauseous the first month of taking this pill and it steadily got worse. I'm on my second week off the pill, and I'm going through serious side effects of my body trying to regulate itself. I've lost 6 pounds and my appetite. Do not take this pill."

• JuA...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 24, 2015

"Took it for a year, and although I loved it in the beginning (lost weight, no acne), after about 6 months, I realized I was feeling sad, tired, with no energy or no sex drive at all. Also experienced hair loss and nausea. Going off now and will try something else."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2013

"I am finishing up my first month on it. The first two weeks were rough. I started my period in the first month, and it was very heavy. My doctor prescribed me with it to control my migraines and periods. So far, no migraines and less acne. My breasts have grown a whole cup size, though."

• Jks...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2019

"So I started taking these, and they were fine. I didn't have any complaints, and then the 2nd week in, I started bleeding every day. I felt bloated and weak all the time. Had absolutely no energy. They haven't changed my mood at all and have also cleared up my skin, but I wouldn't recommend."

• jjj...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2016

"I was on Microgestin for 5 months. Although it solved my original problem of severe cramping (what I thought was ovarian cysts), Microgestin had many side effects for me. I experienced nausea right before periods, depression, anxiety, and extreme mood swings. I was sleeping a lot during the day, which caused me to not sleep at night. I am switching to Trinessa and hope it fixes these problems."

• Em1...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2016

"Like other reviews said, you won't take the time to post a review if you're happy with it, but I am. After switching from bc to bc, this one finally worked on me. I went from having extremely heavy periods, pelvic pain, and not being able to stand up to a medium to light period the first month. Pain meds finally worked on me to remove the pain, unlike before."

• JTR...
• July 19, 2016

"Been taking Microgestin for three months. (Had to get off Levora because of seriously chronic nausea.) The first month on Microgestin, I was just a couple hours late taking a pill and bled almost immediately. Second and third months haven't missed a pill, and my periods have been almost nonexistent. Super scary on month two, but really an appreciated bonus I hope continues."

• Meg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 23, 2015

"I've been taking Microgestin FE for 3 months now. The first two, there were no really bad side effects except some acne and heavy flow with nasty cramps that I was assured would go away by month three...ABSOLUTELY NOT. Month three has been the worst...I break out all the time when I never used to get pimples, I feel nauseous and pukey all day, every day, no food sounds or tastes good, I have back pain and lower abdominal pain, I'm bloated and swollen, and I've gained almost 8 pounds! This is absolutely miserable."

• Ser...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2018

"Would put zero if I could. This is the worst birth control experience I have ever had!!! My mood swings were out of control, and I experienced anxiety that turned into a really awful depression that affected my personal relationships. I don't have a history of breaking out and started to notice my face become oily and breakouts appearing soon after I started the pack. Do NOT take this, especially when there are so many other birth controls!!"

• Kri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 6, 2018

"I'm halfway through my 3rd month, and I started bleeding heavily the second week into it. I have a history of anxiety, but the last two weeks have been bad for my anxiety. My mood is unstable, I cried for 2 hours over nothing. I'm having irrational angry episodes that are creating tension in my relationships. However, for the first two months, I was regular, and my periods were light. I definitely think I'm going to be switching."

• Dee...
• January 4, 2017

"My experience has been horrible. I have taken Loestrin brand for years, and I have never had breakthrough bleeding with other BCs until now. I am halfway through my 3rd pack, and I came back a week after my cycle stopped. I am extremely heavy, and it's worse than my normal period. I am going back to the doctor this week."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2020

"I did not do well on this pill, my pharmacy suddenly switched me over to this drug about 4 months ago. Not to mention, about 80% of my prescription gets delayed, and then I go a week without starting a new set. My first month was pretty standard, however, I haven’t gotten my period now for 3 months! I’ve tried taking tests, yet they all come up as not pregnant. I guess it’s doing its job, but I’ve never had my period become this irregular. I’ve gained 15 lbs since the switch, I have severe insomnia, and no sex drive whatsoever. I get depressive episodes and find myself irritable with my significant other when I don’t mean to be. I just consulted with my doctor and am now switching to an IUD because I’m surely over this pill."