Necon 0.5/35 for Birth Control User Reviews

• Lad...
• June 8, 2018

"I’m 26. I’ve been on Necon 0.5/35 for about 7 months now. Let’s start with the good: I’ve had no weight gain other than gaining a cup size, my acne has cleared up way better than any skin regimen could do (I’ve suffered from breakouts ever since I was 13), and my period is always light and comes around at the same time every month. Now for the negative: The worst part is the mood swings. I’ve always considered myself to be a fairly reasonable, non-emotional person, but that’s changed since taking Necon. I get extremely annoyed over very minimal things, I take things personally when I know it’s not personal, and I find myself crying for no real reason. It got better in the 3rd and 4th months, but months 5-7 have been brutal. Has anyone who’s taken Necon for a long time dealt with this during the first year? I keep hoping it’ll get better, but it only seems to be getting worse. The good side effects are great, so I want to stick it out a little longer."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 10, 2021

"I have been on this birth control for about 10 years. I briefly got off it to try the NuvaRing, but I bled for weeks and switched back on. I will be honest with you that the first 3 months getting back on I felt depressed and suicidal, but once I realized it was the pills, it was easy to keep in check. While on the pill, I have no cramps, no mood swings, no acne, nothing. My period is super light (just spotting), and I usually just skip it. I do think I have a bit of vaginal dryness/lack of lubrication, so I am going to try something else, but I would happily switch back to this if the new pill doesn't help what I am looking for help with."

• Sal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 27, 2020

"This BC changed my life and not for the better. No weight gain, but the mood swings are awful. I’m a big empath, so I’ve always cried easily, but never like this. I’m talking tears in 2.5 seconds over the littlest things. I also think my PMS has worsened severely. The first three months put my skin through absolute hell and I’ve never been one for breakouts. I started this because I was having menstrual migraines on my previous pill that I had taken for 5+ years. My doctor suggested switching it up. I’ve now been on this for 9 months, and I’m prepared to switch when these last 3 months are up. If you are an emotional person, it is not worth it! I’m also on no other medications."

• Mmm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2025

"First month on these pills after being off BC for nearly 7 years. A little bit of mood swings in the beginning, but after reminding myself that I wasn’t used to the hormones, it’s been better. My boobs have grown almost immediately, a little bit of fluid retention, but not much. Anxiety and depression have improved. The only bad side so far is that I started getting some cystic acne breakouts. Hoping this clears up within a month or two."