Tarina Fe 1/20 EQ and Depression: What Users Say

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 19, 2018

For Birth Control "This is far superior to my last pill. I do still suffer from depression and anxiety, but it has not totally mutilated my sex drive like my previous pill did. It is effective, and the side effects are tolerable. I've been on this pill for about a year and have been skipping the inactive pills so that I do not have a period, and it has worked! As far as pills go, I highly recommend Tarina. To whoever is reading this: know that all comments, including mine, are personal reactions to this pill (really this applies to all meds). Don't be scared off from getting the help you need, because everyone's bodies and habits are different, thus rendering different results."

• Pis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2019

For Birth Control "I started taking Tarina Fe 1/20 for lighter, shorter periods. So far, I've bled almost every day since I started taking this (2 months ago). I've noticed a bit of hair loss, eczema breakouts (which I haven't had this badly in years), depression, mood swings, decreased sex drive, increased appetite and weight gain, and I can't sleep at all. I'm done taking this as of today, and I don't intend to touch it ever again! The only slight upside was I went up a bra size, but my chest hurts all the time now, so that's a 50/50 win regardless. I would not recommend even trying this!"

• sam...
• July 10, 2019

For Birth Control "These Tarina Fe pills are obviously different for everyone, and everyone's body takes it in differently. I’ve been on the pill for a year now, and I’ve never had any real side effect other than depression and terrible anxiety. Recently, I started to get irregular periods, and I finally came to the conclusion that these pills are not it for me anymore. I felt like constantly crying, and I was basically intolerable. I did drop weight easily and never really gained weight, nor did I have acne, but the bleeding really wouldn’t stop. I’m not gonna tell you to not try it, but if you start to feel yourself depressed and distant, please switch ASAP."

• Swe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2018

For Birth Control "Horrible. I'm on my second pack. I used to be a happy person and in love, but with this birth control, I feel emotionally unavailable and irritated all the time. I'm no longer happy with the things that made me happy. I've had yeast infections, depression, and anxiety. The periods never stopped, and the cramps are horrible. I wouldn't recommend it."

• bba...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been taking Tarina Fe 1/20 for 3 months now. I have gained 25 lbs and constantly struggle with depression, bad belly pain, mood changes, feeling very tired or weak, nausea, swollen breasts, breast tenderness, etc. Because of all these things, my doctor has prescribed me Aubra EQ, which I start next month. I will see how that pans out."

• Ash...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 6, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been taking Tarina FE for a few years now. I recently received health insurance for the first time and went to a gynecologist who prescribed Taytulla to me. I immediately began breaking out, my hormones were all out of whack, my sex drive was non-existent. I was aware that it was most likely the change in hormones and it would go away. I gave it a shot for 2 months, and I became so depressed that I was in such a dark place, which is very unlike me. Now I am happily back on Tarina FE where I will stay. This one just works for me. My acne is cleared back up, my hormones are back to normal, my sex drive is back, and I don't want to hurt myself."

• mad...
• August 27, 2020

For Birth Control "For me, this Tarina Fe 1/20 is the ABSOLUTE WORST PILL EVER. I just got off of it after 2 whole years, starting when I was 16 years old. Before taking this pill, I was happy and skinny with minor depression and anxiety that I've had my entire life, and as soon as I went on this pill, and every day for the last 2 years, I've had the worst depression EVER. I cry every day, and I have anxiety attacks, everything makes me cry, and I had such bad anxiety I was diagnosed with tachycardia because my AVERAGE HEART RATE WAS 150. I still have acne and cramps, just not as bad. I got hives from heat exposure, bloating, spotting, no sleep, chest pains, muscle spasms, dehydration, vaginal dryness-literally every negative side effect but ENHANCED."

• CWi...
• May 2, 2017

For Birth Control "Made me extremely emotional. Typically a happy person all the time, but these pills caused me to experience extreme depression and anxiety for the first time in my life. Made me a different person. In addition, my sex drive went way down. Definitely do not recommend. I am 4 months off of it and am still recovering from the anxiety and depression I experienced while on these pills."

• Cra...
• December 27, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on this BC for 2.5 months now, and I hate it. At first, it was the acne all around my eyes and forehead, and the abdominal pains constantly. Then, in the second month, the bleeding never stopped. I wouldn't call it spotting, because it was more than that. Sometimes heavy bleeding for a random day, sometimes a glob, and I've passed a couple of clots. I came on here looking if I was crazy or if it was the BC, because my mood is out of control. I'm anxious, sad, depressed, I don't feel like myself anymore. My sex drive is non-existent, and the vaginal dryness is unbearable. It's good to know I'm not crazy. Hopefully, I can switch and relieve myself of these side effects."

• Cra...
• December 27, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on this BC for 2.5 months now, and I hate it. At first, it was the acne all around my eyes and forehead, and the abdominal pains constantly. Then, in the second month, the bleeding never stopped. I wouldn't call it spotting, because it was more than that. Sometimes heavy bleeding for a random day, sometimes a glob, and I've passed a couple of clots. I came on here looking if I was crazy or if it was the BC, because my mood is out of control. I'm anxious, sad, depressed, I don't feel like myself anymore. My sex drive is non-existent, and the vaginal dryness is unbearable. It's good to know I'm not crazy. Hopefully, I can switch and relieve myself of these side effects."

• Ano...
• February 3, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on birth control for 3 years now. I switched to Tarina because I was experiencing bad anxiety and mild depression, and my doc recommended this lower dosage pill. Luckily, I didn't experience any significant weight gain. But my anxiety and depression got worse. I have even more terrible mood swings and am so sensitive and emotional. On the bright side, my periods are light and only last 3-4 days, and the cramps are tolerable. However, I noticed that my 'periods' were getting more inconsistent, and I wouldn't start on the same day like I was used to, but I always bled every month until this one. This month, I had absolutely no 'period.' I'm very good at taking the pill (if I'm late, it's only by an hour or 2), and I understand that it's completely normal to not have withdrawal bleeding while on the pill, but this had never happened to me in the 3 years I have been on birth control. I ended up not being pregnant, but this made me go insane. I'm definitely going to change to another brand."

• Tal...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 25, 2019

For Birth Control "So this is not my first time being on this birth control. I took it about a year ago right after I got my IUD removed. It was great, although I had a few symptoms, such as depression from time to time. I decided to take a break from birth control after being on this medication for 5-6 months. So fast forward to today, I did not have a great experience getting back on this birth control. I started 3 weeks ago and have been bleeding for 11 days straight, and the flow is heavy. I don't know what's going on, or what has changed, but this is horrible! I had this same experience when I had a Depo shot (which I thought was the worst birth control ever), but I can say that Tarina Fe 1/20 just about compares! I threw this pack in the garbage, along with my other unopened pack!"

• MCa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 15, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill since late May and now it is mid-January. It has been great until last month when I started experiencing mild depression. I am switching birth control, but for someone who is just starting to use birth control, I will highly recommend it. This is my first birth control, and I loved it. Don't be scared to try it since you can easily switch to a different one if this doesn't work out. I did gain a little weight, but my skin is clear, and I have very light periods."