Jencycla and Spotting: What Users Say

• Emi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2024

For Birth Control "I started on Jencycla around 6 months ago due to my birth control options being limited because of a blood clotting disorder and migraine with aura. After checking reviews, I was terrified of spotting every day, but that honestly wasn’t the case for me. In the 6 months I was on Jencycla, I had spotting for maybe 5 or 6 days, and my period was prolonged by 2 or 3 days each month. However, my anxiety has become unbearable since I started taking it. I’ve had very manageable anxiety for as long as I can remember, but since starting this medication, I’ve had nearly constant panic attacks out of nowhere, and I constantly feel like I’m going insane. However, everyone has a different experience, so what didn’t work for me may work for you!"

• mac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 7, 2022

For Birth Control "I've been on Jencycla for probably close to 2 years now. I was taken off of regular BC because I was prone to migraines. My old pills were perfect, did everything they needed to do; lessened cramps, regulated my period, and helped with acne. Since being on these pills, I feel like a different person. I have major mood swings, become super moody, my anxiety is at an all-time high, I have bloating, 0 sex drive, and my periods are all over the place (missing a period one month, then having three the next). I experience period symptoms all of the time (cramping, spotting, nausea), my hair is thinning, and I am always tired. I've talked to my doctor about other progestin-only options, and none of them sound any better. Honestly debating going off them altogether because the only benefit this pill has had is preventing pregnancy and only because I take it at the exact same time every day."

• ABC...
• January 12, 2016

For Birth Control "I decided to post a review to hopefully help anyone out there who's looking for info. Me: I'm 39, no kids, no other medications, alcohol only a few times per year. My results: The first two months I had irregular spotting and two periods a month lasting 4 to 5 days each (the periods were 2 weeks apart, so 4 in 2 months). After that, the next 6 months I have been very consistent, one period per month starting on the same day each month and only lasting about 5 days and no spotting in between. Breakouts have been more common in these 6 months just before my period starts, frustrating but controllable with sleep, a multivitamin, and an acne cream to help. I have not gained weight, but struggle losing it. No harsh or scary side effects so far."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2023

For Birth Control "I have been taking this birth control for about 2 and a half months now, and it’s been very hard to not call it quits. Before being on this birth control, my periods were very normal and perfect timing every month. As soon as I started this birth control, I have been what feels like constantly bleeding or spotting. I have gotten 2 periods each month that have lasted over a week long, and then only have had a week in between where I’m not bleeding. Then I start bleeding again. It is so inconvenient to be constantly bleeding. I am hoping it sorts itself out within the next month or two, but if it doesn’t, I am calling it quits. I’ve started taking this for the awful cramps I used to get with my periods, which have been better since being on it, but it has given me more migraines and more bleeding, so I don’t know if there is a win there."

• MSa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 27, 2022

For Birth Control "I used to have extremely painful periods, super heavy and cramps that could not be alleviated with painkillers, so I turned to birth control. I tried 2 other pills before this one, but they made me spot every day. This one, however, has been a lifesaver! I’ve been on it for a year, and it has minimized my periods to the point where I barely need a tampon, and my pain is basically non-existent. It did take a few months for me to get my period’s flow to decrease, but the pain was gone by my first period on this pill, and it gradually eased the longer I took it. I also have not gotten pregnant on it, which is a huge plus, but the period aspect is why I rate this pill so high, as it has truly made my life better and less exhausting."

• Jes...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 9, 2021

For Birth Control "I have been taking Jencycla for about 4 years now. I can't take estrogen only because it gave me migraines. I have not gotten pregnant, but ever since I started taking it, I began gaining weight, and it's only gotten worse since. My periods are very irregular. It can vary anywhere between 25-50 days in between periods with no real pattern. I will also spot a lot of times in between as well. The good thing is it has reduced PMS symptoms drastically, and I noticed when I tried to stop taking it, the cramps without birth control were so bad I could hardly move, so right now I am sticking with it to help with the pain."

• Mae...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2022

For Birth Control "I have tried many different forms of birth control. I'm a 34 year old mom of 5, and this is the first time trying the minipill; I am very satisfied. The first couple of months took a bit of getting used to; some spotting, but it sorted itself out over time and significantly decreased my difficult periods. Decrease in migraine headaches as well."

• Tin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 2, 2022

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this birth control for over a year now, and here’s my experience. I had switched over from my old birth control, which was a combination pill, but got off that because of major headaches. The first 6 months on this pill were not bad at all. No headaches, I felt normal, but the only downside was that I felt very emotionless, I still do at times. I find I became very nonchalant towards a lot of things, and I do believe it is from the birth control. The first 6 months, I had a very irregular cycle and still do. My period would come for about 7 days, then it would be gone for 2 months, and so on. After being on it for a bit over 6 months, my cycle started to become more irregular. I had no period for about 3 months, and then suddenly I got my period, and that period lasted a total of 15 days. The last few days were spotting, but still, the bleeding didn’t completely stop after day 15. Since then, I get very irregular bleeding and spotting out of nowhere. I do bleed sometimes after sex."

• abi...
• November 13, 2016

For Birth Control "This is the only hormonal BC pill that doesn't give me mood swings or headaches. However, I do get frequent, heavy spotting throughout the month :("