Femynor and Acne: What Users Say

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2020

For Birth Control "When I first started taking this Femynor birth control pill, I was nauseous every night, I had the worst cystic acne on my cheeks and chin, and my periods were super heavy and long. I’m now on the five-month mark of taking this pill, and I’ve lost 15 pounds, my skin is clear, and I don’t feel nauseous anymore. My periods are heavy the first two days, and after that, they are super light and only last five days. I also never have spotting between periods. The key is to stay patient when taking this pill! The side effects were awful at first, and I wanted to stop taking it, but I’m glad I pushed through because out of the many birth control pills I’ve taken, this has to be the best one."

• Ema...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 16, 2020

For Birth Control "This pill wasn’t as bad for me as for some people, it seems. I’ve been using the pill for a little over 2 months and do sometimes wake up feeling a bit drained of energy, but nothing that stops me from living my normal day-to-day life. I did start to get lots of acne on my back and chest at first, but it is now clearing up nicely. Lastly, I have not noticed weight gain at all, which is very nice since I was worried about that. Everyone has different experiences with birth control, so don’t let any of these reviews scare you if you are starting it or are about to!"

• Jay...
• October 29, 2019

For Birth Control "I didn't even realize everything I was experiencing was caused by the Femynor pill until I made a doctor's appointment to discuss random changes in my body and remembered I started taking this pill 4 months ago. (Somewhere in between, I got mad at my boyfriend and broke up with him - not sure if it's related.) It took about a month or two for it to regulate my period, and it did a good job doing that. My period is now super short and the lightest it has ever been, BUT: I have terrible headaches, to the point of feeling weak and nauseous. I've been getting a pimple here and there, but I've never had acne in my life. I've also been super tired and lost all energy. And the worst part, crazy weight gain!!! I've always been very thin (used to try very hard to gain weight in my teenage years and early twenties), and suddenly my clothes don't fit and I'm visibly bigger, and that's with me making a conscious effort to eat less and count my calories. Also, absolutely no sex drive. Getting off of this ASAP!"

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I went on this pill 2 weeks ago because my doctor said my other brand had been discontinued. I have been on birth control for 12 years, and the brands have been discontinued a few times. I was on Tri-Sprintec, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, TriNessa and never had any problems every time they changed the brand. After 2 weeks of taking this, I have felt completely sick to the point that I’m stopping the pill altogether. I have gotten TERRIBLE headaches every day for the last 5 days and then realized it’s from this pill! My boobs are so sore I can’t even move or put my bra on without wanting to cry from the pain. My face is completely covered in acne, and my face was perfectly clear before. I am nauseous and go from having no appetite to having ridiculous food cravings where I’ll eat everything in sight. Do NOT try this pill. I am literally miserable while writing this, I should have been given Tri-Femynor, not plain Femynor."

• Ban...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 28, 2020

For Birth Control "When I first started this birth control, I was throwing up every month that I started a new pack, it made me very nauseous the first few days, and my breasts did increase a cup size. It wasn’t until about 6 months after that the side effects stopped. I use it to prevent pregnancy, and it’s done its job (so far). I used to get acne every once in a while, but since I started it, I RARELY get acne. I didn’t gain any weight on this medication either."

• Bet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 4, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on birth control for the past two years. About two months ago, my pharmacy randomly switched me from Mono-Linyah to Femynor. About two weeks into taking the pill, I had cystic acne, which I hadn’t had since a couple of months after first starting birth control. About two months into being on this pill, I started to get an unusual brown thick discharge. After having this for about a week, I went to the doctor. They told me I had a yeast infection AND I had been bleeding or “spotting” at the same time. I have never had any issues with spotting before, and the yeast infection was a huge surprise to me, as I have a balanced diet, regularly take my pills, and have good hygiene. I have never felt so depressed in my life as well. Pay attention to what brand your pharmacy changes your birth control to because it truly does matter, even if they “all have the same ingredients.” Stick to the one that works best for you. I would absolutely avoid this pill at all costs if you can."

• kan...
• February 24, 2020

For Birth Control "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!"

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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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."

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

For Birth Control "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."

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

For Birth Control "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."

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

For Birth Control "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."

• Hal...
• October 7, 2020

For Birth Control "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!"

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

For Birth Control "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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 12, 2021

For Birth Control "In the beginning, I had cystic acne on my forehead that lasted about a month and major mood swings that lasted probably 6 months. But now I’ve been on it for almost 2 years and haven’t noticed any negative side effects. It’s just part of my everyday routine in taking it, and it’s been fine! No breakouts, no cramps, and no nausea, but everyone’s body reacts differently!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 12, 2021

For Birth Control "In the beginning, I had cystic acne on my forehead that lasted about a month and major mood swings that lasted probably 6 months. But now I’ve been on it for almost 2 years and haven’t noticed any negative side effects. It’s just part of my everyday routine in taking it, and it’s been fine! No breakouts, no cramps, and no nausea, but everyone’s body reacts differently!"

• Jil...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 20, 2020

For Birth Control "Thankfully, everyone else on here has been recently sharing the same experience as I have with Tri Femynor. I was on Junel Fe before, and everything was fine, but then my doctor switched me to Tri Femynor to help with acne, and my acne has never been worse in my life. I have been on the pill for 8 months now, and I break out nearly every day. I also follow a strict diet and eat very clean because of my type 1 diabetes, but I randomly gained 15 pounds over the past couple of months as well. I am definitely switching back to a lighter pill."

• Bro...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 10, 2020

For Birth Control "I started Femynor back in college. Initially, I had painful cramps and nausea for numerous days. Eventually, these side effects cleared, and I continued with the medication for 5 years. For those 5 years, my acne had cleared, but I developed anxiety and suffered from dreadful cramps and mood swings during/leading up to my period. I am currently switching birth control pills, after a while, I started developing frequent hormonal acne, which I’ve rarely ever had growing up."

• Can...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 28, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this pill for about a year now. I’ve always had great skin and only minor breakouts, but after a few months of taking this birth control, I’ve developed cystic acne. I tried numerous cleansers and treatments and found them all ineffective. I finally went to my dermatologist, and he said to immediately switch brands. My period is the same as when I wasn’t on birth control, not any shorter and still get cramps. I don’t think there’s a positive thing I can say about it."

• Jas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2020

For Birth Control "This stuff made me throw up every time I took a pill. I even took it at night to sleep through the nausea, and in the morning, I threw up every day. I used to take this in high school and knew about the nausea and expected it as I began this again. My fiancé and I were going to try and start a family, so I went off of it and started it again due to how crazy a time it is during COVID-19. I have no idea how I did not see the correlation between my cystic acne and Femynor. My skin had finally cleared up after struggling with cystic acne since my teen years. I started this, and from day 2, I have woken up to new cystic acne every morning. This stuff makes me so emotional and moody, causes cystic acne, and makes me so nauseous. I threw it out. The only good thing about it is I went up a cup size. Do not take this."

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

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Took Femynor and broke out terrible the first week, and I wasn’t willing to wait 3 months to see if it would get any better. It was so bad that it left scars on my face. I ended up switching to Gianvi. But hey, what doesn’t work for me may work for someone else."

• Sky...
• March 3, 2021

For Birth Control "This was my first birth control that I had used, and I took it for over a year before switching to another birth control. When I switched, I realized how much of a toll it had taken on my body. This birth control left me feeling depressed, extremely anxious, where I’d stay awake for days, cystic acne (which I had perfectly clear skin prior), stomach aches, yeast infections, and extremely lower libido. I continued to take it for a year, thinking those side effects would go away, believing it was all birth controls that did it. My new birth control is NOTHING like this, and I actually am starting to feel okay again, like my normal bubbly self!"

• Que...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 3, 2019

For Birth Control "I'm currently on my 2nd pack of Femynor pills, and throughout the time I've been on them, I've been spotting. Previously, I was on Portia and Lillow. I stopped taking Portia because it made me a bit anxious the first week of the pack, and Lillow did the same. But try Femynor, I was always jumpy, it actually made me break out more. I haven't had acne like this since I was 17, and I'm now 27. But the worst part is the continuous spotting. I honestly would not recommend this birth control to anyone."

• Ita...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 5, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill for a year now, and let me tell you, I'm not impressed. I was on Estrace, then got switched to this. My acne is so bad, my face is dry and red. It is not helping. I also get these bursts of nausea, I can't stand the smell of food or anything before my period. My period is still pretty heavy, and I’m gaining a lot of weight on this pill. I will be switching after my doctor's appointment."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2021

For Birth Control "The worst months of my life. My anxiety was through the roof, I was extremely paranoid everyone was out to get me. I cried for no reason and would regularly get in slumps. I felt so depressed every day I was on it. Made me feel like I was in a melancholic movie. Didn’t get pregnant, though, so I guess it does its job. It also cleared up my acne."