Camila and Hair Loss: What Users Say

• ju1...
• May 9, 2015

For Birth Control "Started taking this pill in December 2014 and been on it since. I am not happy with it at all. I used to have regular periods, but Camila made it very irregular. I hate not knowing if I will have a period or not. My mentality changed as well; usually, I'm a very happy girl, but the pill made me into a raging mean lunatic. It gave me extreme mood swings, frequent migraines, problems with my vision, depression, hair loss, extreme bloating, no sex drive at all, vaginal dryness, increased acne on my chin, numbness in my feet, and lack of sleep. I am stopping this immediately. I do not recommend this. This pill is evil."

• hal...
• November 4, 2016

For Birth Control "Long but important! Don't take this! I absolutely hate this birth control! It makes me so rotten! Horrible mood swings to the point where I am snapping at people at work. I have gained 100 pounds being on birth control overall... that's right, 100 pounds. But this one keeps tipping the scale! My acne is terrible, I have absolutely no sex drive, and my periods are so irregular. My ankles swell to the point where I can't feel my toes, my hair is falling out in clumps, and I am absolutely miserable. Please don't waste your time on Camila like I did. I don't want anyone to ever experience what I am right now. I am getting it switched today. Good luck, ladies!"

• Hap...
• June 16, 2016

For Birth Control "After having awful hemiplegic migraines with aura (which mimics a stroke and is really scary) on the combined pill, my OB prescribed this instead. I have not had one of these debilitating migraines since. I do notice some hair loss, but it's not noticeable to anyone else but me. I rarely get breakthrough bleeding (but I never had heavy periods to begin with, just really painful). The tradeoff is so worth it. This pill has made my life so much better."

• Jun...
• August 29, 2018

For Birth Control "This bc almost ruined my life and destroyed my last relationship. I was on and off Camila for the past 3 years that I was with my ex-boyfriend because I get migraines and couldn't take the combo pill. This bc gave me awful, painful acne that wrecked my self-esteem and made me never want to go outside. My hair started falling out in clumps (I lost probably one-third of the total volume), and I became an angry, mean person. I experienced severe depression and anxiety on this pill, and I had a hair-trigger temper, which I never did before. I almost didn't graduate college because of how difficult it became to just get out of bed in the morning. Some days all I could do was cry. I barely recognized myself. I also would bleed randomly during the month and ruined a lot of underwear this way. Being on this pill was honestly a nightmare for me. I switched to a low-dosage IUD (Skyla) a couple of years ago, and my life (and skin) have been so much better since. My moods are much more stable, plus my hair even grew back!"

• Hmm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2014

For Birth Control "I've been on birth control for 10 years and had to switch to a progestin version due to high blood pressure. I had no problems with my previous birth control, however, with Camila, I have not stopped spotting since I started it a month and a half ago. I've had headaches almost every day, and hormonal acne has increased (chin and forehead). Also, my hair has been falling out in clumps! I've never heard of this before, and I'm so frustrated. You have to take it at the same time every day too. I'm stopping it today."

• Jen...
• January 10, 2016

For Birth Control "I was on this pill for a month and a half. Over that time, I lost what feels like half the thickness of my hair, clumps falling out every day. I decided to stop the pill to see if it was the true cause, and 4 days later, my hair stopped falling out. I would not recommend this pill to anyone."

• RIG...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 20, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Camila since I had my baby in July 2015. I breastfeed, so this pill was the best for me at the time. I just had a consultation with my primary doctor due to a very big increase in my weight, before starting this pill, I had lost all my baby weight. I am now 25 pounds heavier, the heaviest I've been all my life. I have had headaches, hair loss, mood swings, low sex drive, and irregular bleeding. After reading all these reviews, it has become very clear to me I need to stop this pill immediately."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 26, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on Camila for 6 months, was put on after the birth of my daughter. Cons: Headaches, 20-pound weight gain, horrible mood swings, and longer periods (4 days start to finish vs. 7.5 now). Hair loss. Constant cramps. I've developed extreme nausea that is similar to morning sickness, and painful sex. (These are CONSTANT. THERE IS NO BREAK FROM THESE SIDE EFFECTS.) And that's after being begged for it, as I have 0 sex drive. Let me highlight how extreme a change that is: I used to crave/want to have sex 4 times DAILY. Now? Zero. Pros: less painful periods. No pregnancy. I have stopped taking this rubbish pill. Whoever invented it: get a new profession. I've been off it 2 weeks and feel so SO much better mentally and physically. Like coming out of a fog. Don't try this garbage."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2019

For Birth Control "Before you read this, just remember that everyone experiences different things when it comes to hormones! I have been on Camila (POP - progestin-only pill) for 5 months after using a combo pill for 5 years. I have high blood pressure, so I had to switch to a mini pill due to the risk of clots and stroke. I have actually lost weight and gotten a period again (I lost my period a couple of years ago and wanted one back). The only problem I have had is some major hair loss... I have long, thick hair, so I’m used to losing some every day, but this has gotten bad enough to the point that I’m going to try another brand. It’s really sad, but I choose my hair over everything else, lol."

• Kal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 16, 2018

For Birth Control "I tried multiple combo birth control pills and an IUD, which all ended terribly. My doctor and I decided maybe it was best that I took a progestin-only pill because of how I reacted to birth control with estrogen. I both love and hate this prescription, but if you do have issues taking estrogen, then I highly recommend you give Camila a shot. Yes, you do have to take it around the same time every day. My hair does fall out more than usual, and I do get almost like morning sickness before my periods. However, all of the positive outweighs the negatives. I used to have extreme cramping, and I would get extremely sick every single period. With this pill, I get a little sick before, but my periods are more bearable. It does not affect my weight at all, maybe my sex drive a little, but you learn to work with it. Overall, I do recommend you give it a shot as every woman experiences different things when trying different birth controls."

• Bal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 5, 2017

For Birth Control "I am 40 years old and was put on Camila 7 months ago due to high blood pressure. My periods were spotty at first, and then they might last 7-10 days. I even had 2 periods one month. (I think due to missing a dose, but I made it up the next day.) Today, I’m worried I’m pregnant because my period is 2 weeks late! I’m hoping it’s just part of the irregular cycle Camila creates. I have experienced some hair loss, but I wouldn’t say in clumps. I just seem to see more strands of hair on my comb and hands after I wash my hair. I have lost weight on Camila, but I have been actively trying to, counting calories and walking 2 miles a day. My mood on Camila has been better or stayed the same. The weight loss has probably helped with that also."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 2, 2020

For Birth Control "So I have experienced being on both Camila and Mylan brand. Camila was the first birth control I was prescribed. For the first few months, my hair was falling out. But within a year, it grew back. Other than that, it is an amazing birth control. Better than all of the others I've tried in the past. Best of all, I didn't get a period, which I have a history of extremely painful periods. But due to insurance reasons, I recently was switched to Mylan brand. I'm 2 months in and am requesting to go back on Camila. I get periods again, but the pain is terrible, also cramps, acne, depression, sore breasts, and really bad muscle pain that keeps me up at night. Don't get sucked into believing that generic vs. brand-name drugs are the same. There are inactive ingredients that many people experience with generic. This isn't the only medication I have problems with the generic version of."