Mononessa User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• kay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2015

For Birth Control "The pro of this pill is it did regulate my period, but that's the only pro. I was on it for 6 months and stopped. It made me sick all the time, I gained 15 lbs, if not more, and stayed bloated. My mood swings were out of control, and I'm a pretty chill person. It may have worked great for some, but just not for me."

• Bla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I'm only 15, and the doctor prescribed me this to regulate my period because I would only get it once every 6 months, and it was making me gain a lot of weight. I gained 20 pounds in less than a year. The pills have worked on getting my period monthly and at a decent flow. The only thing is I'm worried this is causing me to be depressed. I'm normally really happy and fun to be around, but for about 2 months now, my mood changes from mad to sad. It's rare when I'm happy. I don't know if it's just because I'm still young and I'm having the typical teenage mood swings or if I'm actually getting depressed and it can be a serious problem. I'm very concerned about that."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 17, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been taking Mononessa for about 6 years now. I have had no undesirable side effects. My periods are always on time, they're not heavy at all, and last generally 4 days, sometimes 5. I have experienced no nausea and no cramps. I have acne, but I had acne as a teenager, and then it went away and came back years later, so I don't think the birth control is the culprit. I pay nothing out of pocket, and the one time my insurance did get cut off, it was $28, which I did not feel was completely unreasonable. And most importantly, I have not gotten pregnant since being on it."

• Sea...
• August 26, 2016

For Birth Control "I have taken and tried many different types of birth control pills, and Mononessa had been the absolute worst experience of my life. 1 mg of Mononessa and three days of taking it made me cramp daily and painfully. I thought it would get better, but my symptoms contributed to getting worse as my period got closer. It got to the point where I could hardly sit upright. A month into it, and on my period, I had to take days off work because the cramping was distracting and unbearable. It lightened my period, but I would rather have a heavy flow than be in that much pain ever again. I recommend Levora for you ladies. Do not go through what I went through. Good luck."

• Yas...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 22, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I'm 19, and I've been on Mononessa for about two years now. I originally started it to help with extremely heavy periods, but it has helped with so much more. I don't get any acne anymore, periods are so much lighter, cramps are almost completely gone, and cravings and mood swings are not near as bad. I highly recommend!"

• Lon...
• November 3, 2016

For Birth Control "I am a small girl, 20 years old. I weigh about 115 lbs, and since I started 7 days ago, all I can think about is food. I eat allllll the time, which isn't necessarily a bad thing considering my weight, and I wanted to gain a little, but I swear food is the single thing on my mind, and I don't feel hunger pains at all. Other than that, I haven't noticed any other side effects."

• Tia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2016

For Birth Control "Since taking Mononessa, the only problem I have had was an increase in appetite and not having a sex drive. PERIOD. Husband is very upset because I'm NEVER in the mood and I NEVER want to be touched sexually (month)..."

• sug...
• August 23, 2017

For Birth Control "Mononessa has been great so far. I started with Minastrin and then I switched to Sprintec. I was experiencing serious weight gain from Sprintec and finally made the switch to Mononessa. I have experienced breakthrough bleeding, but only due to my own irresponsibility. I am rating this 10/10 because my experience without the condom has not resulted in pregnancy. I am starting to have some concerns, though. Sometimes I get these very weird headaches, it's almost as if I'm dehydrated. I'll drink tons of water, but that doesn't seem to help. And this month I have become very irritable and upset over just about anything. My moods are out of control, and I just feel so hopeless sometimes."

• Boo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2016

For Birth Control "Mononessa has been the worst birth control I have ever been on. I was on this pill for three days and thought I would die. Severe nausea, nightmares, mood swings, insomnia, headaches, and chest pain. I stopped taking it after the third day. My body really does not like this birth control. I would not recommend this pill at all."

• Cin...
• February 13, 2017

For Birth Control "Been on Mononessa for 3 months now. Starting on the first month, on day 3 of taking the pill, I started having INTENSE migraines and also vomiting a lot every single day for about 2 weeks. I had another girlfriend on this pill for 6 years, and she told me after a while you get used to it, so I figured I'd give it a try. Month 2 of the pack came, and again from day 3 for about 2 weeks, I was so weak I couldn't leave my bed, my migraines got worse, making my vision blurry and intense vomiting. Started month 3 yesterday, and already throwing up, so I'm stopping them now. Only positive I can say is that I had no spotting in between periods, my periods were the exact same: light and fast, no weight gain. Girls, be careful trying this one out."

• Aga...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 27, 2019

For Birth Control "I originally took Mononessa to help regulate my period. Started out great the first 4 months. By the 6th month, I was starting to have terrible mood swings, loss of appetite, and constantly fatigued. Symptoms of side effects intensifying but didn't realize it was the birth control pills at the time. Got pregnant and miscarried twice by my 8th month on it. 10 months on it: I couldn't keep any solid foods down, hypertension, high blood pressure, lost the ability to even feel hunger, it conflicted with antibiotics causing muscle spasms, and I was officially bedridden for 6 months. After a year on it, the only symptoms I didn't have were heart attack, stroke, and death. Every side effect just compounded on itself. Took me 2 whole years to completely recover from the birth control and have my body go back to 'normal.' One lasting side effect is I still struggle to tell when I'm hungry, and it's been 6 years. Only positive, it did actually regulate my period while I was taking it, and my periods have been consistent ever since."

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 4, 2016

For Birth Control "Well, I did not get pregnant. I started this birth control on January 1st of this year and have been on my period ever since. It's now May 4th, and I'm still bleeding heavily. It's not even spotting, it's just a full-on period for five months. I have spoken to my doctor multiple times, and he said that it should stop, but apparently it's not going to do that. On top of this, I have become extremely depressed and stressed out as a result. I just switched to Camrese, and I do not feel depressed anymore, though still stressed, but that could be from the never-ending menstruation. Literally, the only good thing that has come from Mononessa was the avoidance of pregnancy."

• Cra...
• February 3, 2016

For Birth Control "Started this birth control in April 2015. Stopped after a miscarriage in June 2015. Started back up in October 2015. I took it up until last month (January 2016) due to a three-week-long period. Doctor recommended me to stop taking it, and I continued bleeding. Going on four weeks. I'm never in the mood to have sex, which totally sucks. This pill has its ups and downs, but overall I would say I was satisfied to not be pregnant again, lol, but the period it's causing is completely costly and so inconvenient."

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2015

For Birth Control "The first month was great. I took it and I had no symptoms. I literally felt nauseous when I took the second pack. I had a fever, my body felt weak, and I constantly threw up. I basically had symptoms of pregnancy, lol. I won't be taking this anymore! I can't deal."

• Tay...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 27, 2019

For Birth Control "After trying five other birth controls, including Trinessa, I moved to Mononessa in order to skip my periods. I didn’t gain weight, I didn’t have skin/acne changes, I didn’t have sex drive changes, and I do not feel like I’m crazy like when I was on Trinessa. After five years of Mononessa, my body began to breakthrough bleed when trying to skip periods. I tried Seasonique, which is made to only have four periods a year, and my skin went nuts!!!! Super oily skin and whatnot. Just went back to Mononessa... will never switch to anything else and would recommend it to anyone!"

• SMR...
• March 30, 2015

For Birth Control "I knew there was going to be a little nausea at first, and yes, it was bad. But it cleared up after the first week. The next month, it came back worse and extended into the month past that first week. The third month, my first week I could only lay around and vomit. Pros: my breasts and butt look great, good birth control, regulated period with way less pain. Cons: severe nausea and vomiting, couldn't eat right for months, my normally short periods became long. If you are still dealing with nausea well into the second month, consider changing medications."

• lol...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 24, 2019

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I got prescribed this birth control for abnormal periods, and I've continued taking it for 4 years. I'm switching because of all the side effects. When I started taking it, I felt very emotional, anxiety-ridden, depressed, terrible moodiness, and felt insecure. It was at the same time I started taking it. I'm constantly nauseous and can barely eat, but will still gain weight. My face is always dry or oily or red, my scalp is always itchy. I also have troubles with sex, like libido and lost my natural lubricant. I also started getting acne and get extremely depressed when I'm on my period and the week before. I've had to go on anxiety meds because of this. But I will say I never got pregnant, only plus side."

• jus...
• November 4, 2015

For Birth Control "Severe nausea and multiple near-puke experiences. Almost threw up on a kid at my job serving him food, made certain foods sickening to smell or look at. Craved unhealthy foods, which I did not partake in, so no weight gain. Did its job to regulate periods, not sure about the pregnancy prevention since my doctor recommended still using condoms for the first month. I liked this one, it sucks that the doctor switched my birth control pills to something else right when I had stopped getting the overbearing, chronic nausea. If you feel nauseous, wait it out. It will pass. Maybe try an anti-nausea medication with it until the first month is over."

• Kik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I really wanted to keep using these, but I am up right now at 6 am because the nausea woke me up from my sleep, and I’ve been vomiting since 5 am. I’ve been on these for a month and a week. I’ve never experienced such bad nausea as with these pills. I’ve been vomiting every single day. Unfortunately, I’m making the decision to discontinue today."

• Chi...
• April 29, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've been struggling with irregular periods for over a year. I was constantly on my period with only a few days' break each month. I tried taking Minastrin, but I continue to have irregular periods since it was such a low dosage. I just started Mononessa (about 3 weeks in), and so far I haven't been on my period at all, which is great!!!"

• Cur...
• January 9, 2018

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I’ve used this pill for 7 days, and I’ve been on my deathbed ever since. This is my first time taking any form of birth control. This pill made me so nauseous and dizzy that I couldn’t get out of bed. I have a very regular system, if you catch my drift, and this pill LOCKED ME UP. I’ve been having painful bloating and gas pockets, and nothing I’ve tried yet had been able to relieve it. I’ve been scared to eat because my stomach is already so full, and nothing’s moving. It’s also caused some substantial cramping. It makes me SO exhausted. I've been taking 4+ naps a day. This pill has been ravaging my system, and I don’t really see an upside to it. I’ve been trying to give my body a chance to adjust, but I will probably discontinue use."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2018

For Birth Control "This was awful! On the fourth month of use, I experienced extreme anxiety and depression. I had to go see a therapist to calm down. It made me not want to get out of bed or do things I love. I just stopped taking this birth control, so hopefully I will feel better again."

• Nel...
• September 15, 2017

For Birth Control "I thought I was pregnant, I was nauseous, throwing up, extremely exhausted, dizzy, and had hot flashes. I am not saying everyone will react this way, I just know I feel horrible. I tried it for the 28 days, tomorrow I am going to get a different kind."

• dmh...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 18, 2017

For Birth Control "This pill was fine for the first three months that I was on it, then I started constantly spotting. I only had 3-4 days a month that I was not spotting while on this med. I was switched to Lo Loestrin, and the spotting has stopped."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 18, 2017

For Birth Control "So far, so good! I switched from Lo Loestrin Fe. I was liking the Lo-Fe the first 3 months, 3-day periods was amazing. Then, months 4-6, I had spotting, breakthrough bleeding, and cramps, sometimes crazy discharge, sometimes I was super dry, terrible mood swings, etc. Anyways, I switched to this because it contained more estrogen, and ever since January, I've felt loads better. I don't see any difference in weight, appetite, or sleep. I have seen an improvement in my mood and concentration/focus since switching to this pill, I feel balanced. My period does last 5 days, but my cramps aren't as bad, nor is my period nearly as heavy as when I wasn't on birth control. 9/10 because I still use condoms and haven't really tested it 100%."