Pirmella 1/35 and Depression: What Users Say

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2019

For Birth Control "This medication was given to me as a generic for Cyclafem. The first few days were fine, but after that, I've cried, been moody, fought with my fiancé, felt angry, depressed, and generally moody. I have taken birth control of different varieties for ten plus years and would NEVER recommend this medication. It has gotten to the point where I asked my ob-gyn to get me off of it as soon as this pack runs out."

• Cor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2021

For Birth Control "I’m on my second month with Pirmella. A week and 3 days in, to be exact. My moods have gotten worse, I’ve been having depressive episodes. When I wasn’t on the pill, I was normally bubbly, always wanting my boyfriend to cuddle me, and when someone would bug me, I’d get slightly irritated. But now I argue with myself about whether my boyfriend loves me or not. It’s July 2021 and I had my period the first week of July (1st-6th). I just started again, it’s the 20th. I’ve been working out since January and I’ve lost 30 pounds. It’s gotten harder to lose weight. This is the first birth control I’ve tried, I don’t know if I’ll stick to it or not. I don’t like how my moods have changed. I might try to go a month clean and see what the difference is. Also, when I first took the pill, my stomach felt really weird, like heavy. And I was very nauseous."

• Jam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 19, 2021

For Birth Control "Have been taking Pirmella 1/35 for at least six months. Keep in mind I've tried Cyclafem 1/35 for an entire year, gained 25-30 lbs and stopped after 3 months because of weight gain, and switched because 1 year later, both hormones interacted and I bled heavily for 3 weeks. I've also tried Alyacen and my body didn't like it. Hormones affected my moods terribly, pharmacy switched it without telling me. These are the same generics of each other if this extra information helps. Pirmella did well for me. Because I've already had Cyclafem, it was good. No weight gain, nothing. But I'd get depressive and insecure before and during every period. I was breakthrough bleeding or having mid-light periods every 1-2 weeks while trying to skip pills for my Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. So now I'm heading towards Nortrel. Hope it works similar or better. Scared of the weight gain."