Femynor for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 2)

• kan...
• February 24, 2020

"I started on Trinessa in high school and had never had acne before. That is when I developed some breakouts occasionally. About a year ago, I was switched to Tri Femynor (thanks to my insurance dropping Trinessa), and I have slowly developed feelings of anxiety and depression. I handle stress so much worse than ever before, and my acne has skyrocketed. In the last 3 months, it has been unbearable. Everyone is different, and I believe the dosage between Trinessa and Tri Femynor is the same (both norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol), so I do not see why I would see these drastic changes. I have never had feelings of severe depression or anxiety before, and I am definitely not easily worked up. Just wish I would have been able to talk to my doctor about it before the switch occurred or talk about other options. If your pharmacy is switching you out of the blue, I would recommend sitting down with your doctor first so you feel most comfortable and informed about what is going into your body!"

• FLg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2018

"I started this because I have been having horrible, unpredictable, long, awful, heavy periods. I have to say, day 2 on these and it finally stopped! I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary. I'm surprised and low-key kinda freaked out about all of these negative reviews. I have been pretty happy, which isn't normal lol. I've been doing a popular low-carb diet, which already makes you feel kinda nauseous and have occasional diarrhea, so I'm not really sure if it's this or that. But, I just couldn't take those never-ending periods anymore!!"

• Ano...
• April 27, 2020

"This drug ruined my life!!! I took Femynor from March to October of last year because I went to a free clinic, and they didn't prescribe me Lo Loestrin (I'd taken it before with no problems) because it was 'too expensive for the state!' I took the pills anyway because I got in a relationship. On Femynor, I lost emotional control and had unbelievable mood swings. Nausea and bloating. Migraines. But the worst was weight gain: I gained 35 pounds in less than 4 months! I'd just lost 70 pounds and gotten to my goal weight: all my hard work, sacrifice, blood, sweat, and tears was GONE! And I was even taking Vyvanse (for my BED/ADHD) - but now Vyvanse doesn't even work for me because my hormones are SHOT - they're so messed up that I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism!!! It's April of the next year, and no matter what I do, I cannot lose this weight!! I can't wear any of my clothes that I worked so hard to wear! I've been so sad and depressed for almost a year! My life was ruined because of this terrible drug! Do not take this!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2019

"Horrible....do not take. I just wanted birth control so my husband didn't have to use any other form of contraception. Doctor prescribed Femynor. Been taking it for 3 months, and I feel like garbage every day. Tired for no reason, irritated for no reason, and then cry the next minute, nausea. This medicine is unnatural, it shouldn't be in our bodies. Went to an endocrinologist, and the endocrinologist told me to stop taking this medicine, but my primary told me to continue. I will not."

• Anonymous
• October 10, 2019

"I recently was on Lo Loestrin, and that one worked perfectly for me. No mood swings, no breakthrough bleeding. However, my doctor wanted to switch me to Femynor. WORST MISTAKE EVER!!! Just after 2 days of taking it, I felt anxious/depressed. Didn’t think anything of it until the next day I was just crying for no reason! I felt depressed, didn’t want to get out of bed. Bloating up from water retention. I’ve been off the pill for 2 days now, and slowly but surely I am feeling better!"

• Ros...
• August 27, 2019

"A little background info before I start. My period was always heavy and painful. When I was about 15, it got to the point where I was hemorrhaging and passing out, so my doctor said it was best to go on a high dosage birth control. When I was 17, I found out I had rheumatoid arthritis. I still stayed on the same pill for several years because it worked. However, I am now 24, and long-term with the rheumatoid arthritis, birth control can make the bones and cartilage more mushy at a faster rate; with that being said, my doctor switched me to this because it was a lower dosage. I had a horrible experience. Constant headaches, nausea, mood swings like crazy, weight gain, and I completely lost my sex drive. I stopped it 3 months ago; everything has become normal except my sex drive has not gotten better since... hopefully, it will eventually. Make sure to do your research and read reviews before starting this birth control; from what I’ve seen, many women have had this, especially with the loss of sex drive."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2018

"I had been using Estarylla for months with little problem, but I started using Femynor recently because my pharmacy ran out of Estarylla. I'm barely a week into my supply, and my depression and anxiety have gotten dramatically worse. I had a severe panic attack and thought I was going to die, I also have no appetite and get nauseous if I try to force myself to eat."

• Pan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2020

"The first week I took this Femynor pill, I was nauseous, my jaw and face were sore with tension, my chest ached with the tightness of anxiety, and I began crying more. I'm old enough to know you have to give the symptoms time to work themselves out, so I continued taking it. I lasted 3 weeks on this pill before I called my doctor's office begging them to switch me. At that point, I was officially and actively fighting depression, my jaw and face still hurt, I had daily hormone headaches, I felt helplessness, and cried so much. I've switched to another pill and have been off this one about 3 days and already feel a little more emotionally and mentally stable, and my jaw no longer hurts. If you have any personal history with depression or anxiety, I would not, not, not recommend this pill."

• c-c...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 17, 2020

"I’ve been on this birth control for over a year now! I would say I had a change in mood the first 4-5 months. Extremely anxious and I’d get nauseous! I haven’t had any problems since. It hasn’t made me gain weight, no acne, my cramps are very minimal when I get my period! I’d recommend this birth control if you can handle the side effects the first couple of months!"

• Jad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 26, 2019

"I’ve been on birth control for about 4.5 years. I’ve been on Femynor for 2+ years now. I switched to Femynor because my other birth control was making my periods super painful, and I had so much acne (I do not have acne-prone skin). My doctor switched me to Femynor, and my skin literally cleared up within 2 weeks!! I love this birth control, and my periods are way less painful and not as heavy. The only downside is I have gained quite some weight, which also might be partly my own fault, but I do think the birth control has some part in it as well. But besides the weight gain, I think this birth control is very good for someone that has very bad periods and some skin issues, it will fix you right up!"

• Emm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2019

"DO NOT RECOMMEND! I was on Sprintec-28, and it worked fantastic, but my Dr. put me on Femynor. I've been taking it for 2 months now, and it has made me break out in acne a lot around my mouth. With Sprintec, my face became clear!"

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2020

"I started using this about a month ago, and I broke out in acne the worst I've ever had in my life, had the worst period I've had in years, and the mood swings have been unbearable. As for the period: before the pill, they usually last 6 days, but I am on day 8 as I write this, and my period started in the middle of my pill cycle. The blood clots have been ridiculous as well. It also made me gain about 7 lbs, I am a small person, so I don’t entirely mind, but this. Other things include terrible headaches and constant fatigue."

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2019

"I've been on Sprintec for a few months, and when I switched pharmacies, I was switched to Femynor. Literally, the day I started taking this pill, I've been feeling the side effects like crazy. I have the worst headaches, my appetite is weird, and I've been having mood swings. I've been feeling sad, then happy, and then I've also been feeling depressed. It's horrible and definitely not worth it. I will be calling my doctor immediately to get switched back to Sprintec."

• gir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2021

"I've been on this birth control for about 2 months now, and I specifically asked my gyno for one she recommended that wouldn't make me nauseous because I usually get nauseous easily. Tbh, on Femynor, I have not been nauseous at all, my boobs for sure grew and always feel tender, and my period was a less flow but still lasted the same amount of time as I am used to. I believe the first 3 weeks it might have intensified my anxiety, but other than that, I feel normal, and my period was still regular, and it came on the day after taking the second sugar pill. I believe this birth control also has helped with my PMDD because I've realized I wasn't getting the emotional symptoms I usually get before getting my period. So this has been great so far!"

• Vic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 4, 2021

"This was my first birth control, and I really did not notice any side effects up until recently, and I've been taking it for almost four years. No weight gain, and my acne cleared up a little bit, but I always broke out right before my period. I have always had depression and anxiety, but it only seemed to get worse the longer I was on this. I recently stopped because the mood swings and irritability were out of control. I always knew exactly what day my period was going to start, which was great, but day one cramps were the worst. I didn't mind this birth control and never got pregnant, so it really depends on the person."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2019

"The reviews with “1” rating are accurate. I’ve been taking birth control for a few years now. Never had a problem before. I’ve been taking Femynor for now 2 months. I’ve had an irregular period since I was 14. I’ve been spotting nonstop since I’ve started this one. I feel hungry nonstop. My mood swings are ridiculous. I was noticing my emotions were intensifying. I felt depressed, and it’s not me. I'm a happy spirit. If you’re experiencing this, get off this pill! Get a lower dosage. I caused a lot of arguments between my significant other and me while on this."

• Sav...
• December 24, 2018

"I have been on this pill for about 10 months now. It works great for regulating periods and clearing acne. My period usually lasts about 2-3 days, max 4 days. The only weird thing is that I get nauseous randomly. I would be very nauseous for 1-2 days, and it goes away. Sometimes it's so bad that I cannot smell food or eat anything. There were days I would only eat apples and oranges because that's all I wanted to eat. Other than that, it works well!"

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2020

"Femynor was my first ever birth control. I took it at 10:30 in the morning for about 3 weeks, and I didn’t like it at all. It made me nauseous and gave me really bad headaches. It also gave me lots of cravings. The pill started breaking me out around the 2-week point, and I’ve gotten about 10+ new pimples since then. I used to break out as I got closer to my period, but never this bad."

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2018

"I had been on my period for almost 5 months before taking this. I was on another pill and had been switched multiple times. I had surgery to try and figure out why I was bleeding, and even after that, I kept bleeding. Just started this pill about a week ago and haven’t bled since!"

• Hal...
• October 7, 2020

"I started this pill on my period (Saturday), and the whole week until next Saturday I experienced loss of appetite and nausea. Also, I ended my period but experienced some breakthrough bleeding for about 3-4 days, nothing too crazy, and now everything is normal. I got like 2 very small pimples on my forehead like the second week, but overall this has been a good experience for me. Still hoping I can gain a little bit of weight. Better than the depo shot!"

• Ana...
• December 8, 2020

"The worst birth control I have ever taken. I used to take Trinessa (Ortho Tri-Cyclen), and my doctor prescribed me this brand when I wanted to get back on. I originally went back on it to help the cystic acne I was getting. I’ve heard of people having side effects but never experienced them until I was on Femynor, and GOOD LORD. I dried up like the Sahara Desert, which led me to get a yeast infection. I had no sex drive, also because I was so dry, and on top of that, I had the worst depression. I cried senselessly every day without stopping. My acne had gotten horrendous, which made me even more depressed. I waited it out for about 3 months, and as soon as I got off it, I felt like my old self. This was the worst experience on this pill."

• Pus...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 9, 2020

"I’ve been taking Femynor for about a year now, and it has not done justice for me. I see on here a lot of people gained weight, but this was the opposite for me. Eating became a chore and impossible to keep food or even liquids down. Gagging was regular for me, almost every time I brushed my teeth, I threw up. Also, my acne has been out of control."

• BMS...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 25, 2020

"I've been taking Femynor since giving birth 8 months ago. Despite being a very active person, I managed to gain an additional 14 pounds postpartum. I've been strictly dieting for 2 months now and have finally managed to lose those 14 pounds, but I mean strict dieting. I've been spotting every month, but this month I full-on started my period a week early during active pills and without missing or taking a single pill late. It's got me so worried about an underlying health issue (due to unexpected bleeding) that I'm going to see my doctor in a few days. If no underlying issue is found, I will assume it to be due to this birth control pill and will be switching. Gotta love insurance companies and their love relationship with generics, 'only the best for our customers,' right?!? I've been so stressed all week, worried about this week-early bleeding that it's caused me so much lost sleep. Hoping to find answers at my appointment."

• Han...
• April 13, 2020

"I was on TriNessa for years with short, 3-day periods, zero cramps or PMS symptoms other than a tiny bit moody. My doctor prescribed Tri-Estarylla as the replacement, and I saw zero difference. Then, the pharmacy kept automatically refilling with Tri-Femynor. For the first time in 15 years, I had cramps and stomach aches, and my period was so, so heavy, like a 14-year-old! It also lasted a full week...no! The pharmacy insists Tri-Estarylla and Tri-Femynor are exactly the same, and I insist they are NOT. The pharmacist says Tri-Estarylla always gets replaced with Tri-Femynor by distributors, and there is no way to override that, and there’s nothing they can do. So every 90 days, I have to pick up my pills early so I can immediately give them back and have them manually order Tri-Estarylla and wait for it to come in. Luckily, my doctor writes me a 90-day prescription. TL;DR Tri-Femynor is NOT THE SAME as Tri-Estarylla, no matter what they say. Tri-Femynor is TRASH."

• Vee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2019

"I hate this birth control. Constant spotting, and it’s made me depressed & hate everything!!!!! Please do not take this. I’m going to stop taking this pill immediately. I can’t even have sex without bleeding. Worst ever."