Jolivette for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 4)

• San...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2016

"I've been using this pill for quite some time now. I'm 24 years old, and this is the only birth control I'm allowed on since I had a stroke back in 2012. And honestly, it's terrible, I don't stop bleeding on it. I actually use this pill to stop my bleeding. How so exactly? Well, I use it to get a period, and when I stop using it, my period stops for about a month or two, and I have to take the pill to get my period again. It's a pain in the ass and confusing! However, I've never given the pill a fair shot. I've only stayed faithful on it for 2 months, and my period wouldn't stop, so I just stopped using it and my period went away. I don't know what else to use."

• Jus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 3, 2017

"I started taking Jolivette 5 months ago. First, to all you breastfeeding moms out there, I have had NO decrease in milk supply. And that from a woman who had to supplement with the first 2 babies within their first 3 months because of low supply and low weight gain. My 3rd baby is now 5 1/2 months old and still exclusively breastfed and gaining weight beautifully. So it doesn't always affect milk supply. I've taken different BC pills before and always suffered severe anxiety and depression just before starting my period. I was worried about starting another pill but haven't had any problems yet. My first month on these pills I had a heavy period, but haven't had another one since. I'm pretty happy with these pills."

• NoM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2017

"I am discontinuing this pill tonight! After starting this pill, I got cramps, and by the 3rd day, I had a full period with large blood clots. My baby is 2 months, and I noticed a lower milk supply and started fenugreek a week ago to try to build it back up. I have not had a period since I have been breastfeeding, which my doctor says is common. Then, all of a sudden, after starting this pill, I get one that is heavy, and I cramp terribly! Not only do I get cramps, but a strong pain shoots through my left abdominal area. No acne, but I am looking pregnant and feeling bloated! My mood swings are drastic, and I'm already emotional enough! I don't have the patience to wait this out, so I quit! I don't see it getting better anytime soon!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2017

"I am a 35-year-old female, no kids. I wanted to pursue birth control as my periods were debilitating, and I bleed very heavily. I have a very sensitive body. I wanted to feel normal in the sense that I have been getting my period since age 10. And after all these years, I did not want to deal with stressing about how my body would react to my period. My body actually has gotten more sensitive this year. I thought I was seeing the doctor but ended up seeing a midwife. I was prescribed Jolivette. I took it at night and was nauseated, lightheaded, and had a blurry mind. The next day, I had cramps and felt like I was having a period/bleeding feeling without bleeding. In the evening, I felt off/unsteady, like I was going to faint. I don't think this is normal. I will not take it again. How long will it take to leave my system?"

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2016

"After starting this birth control, I experienced mood swings of irritability and anger within taking the first pill. I also experienced severe bloating and bad acne. My milk supply dried up, which I was prescribed this pill to avoid decrease in milk supply. This is a horrible pill with horrible side effects."

• ncg...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 9, 2019

"Jolivette pill is pretty good. I take it mainly due to the fact I can get migraines, and it's safer to take a non-combo pill. My period is not as bad on this pill, and the side effects aren't too bad. Small weight gain and increase in breast size, some irritability, but not too bad. It does help with my headaches and is effective in preventing pregnancy. You just need to be careful to take it at or around the same time each day/night."

• Ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2020

"I've only been on this medication for two days and already have severe itching on my feet, ankles, and now wrist. I looked up the side effects, and itching and rash were on the list. The first day I took the pill, I saw a faint hint of pink after going to the bathroom. And I also started this pill after my cycle went off. I'm discontinuing this pill today because the itching is unbearable!"

• HHa...
• August 17, 2018

"I’ve been taking this pill for about six months because of migraines, and combo pills were giving me serious depression. When I started it, I bled for three weeks. Not spotting, heavy bleeding. They said I’d adjust, and finally I did, but my periods became even more irregular, painful, and heavy. Then I noticed that sex was becoming painful, orgasms were even becoming painful! I was super dry down there and irritated, and my breasts were always sore, tons of cystic acne. I was getting hot flashes and sweating tons, basically menopause at 22 but still bleeding! And then the final straw: I started getting yeast infections every two weeks like clockwork. Ridiculous. I’d never had any problem like that until I started this medication. I discontinued it one week ago and immediately felt better. Everything is back to normal everywhere, and I’ll never take a mini pill again. The only good thing I can think of is an increase in cup size, and that’s not worth it if everything hurts!"

• Aan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 20, 2018

"This medication is not for me. I started it a few months ago after an ectopic pregnancy. My mood has changed so much to a point where my anxiety and depression were so bad I thought I was losing my mind. My headaches have increased, and I cry a lot. Not normal for me. I also have hypothyroidism, and it actually changed my levels. After reading what other people have gone through, I have decided to stop this medication immediately. I seriously thought I was going to end up in the psych unit!"

• All...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 7, 2017

"I went on Jolivette 6 weeks postpartum. I've had issues with uterine fibroids at age 21, so at age 24, they didn't want to risk it with an estrogen pill. Here I am a year later, gained 60 pounds, on depression medication, lowest libido ever, moody, horrible periods, oh AND I'M PREGNANT after the first time not using backup birth control like condoms. All thanks to Jolivette. Thank you, Jolivette. You had 1 job, and you failed miserably."

• ely...
• September 8, 2016

"I had still been spotting a little when I went to my postpartum appointment, and my doctor assured me that once I started taking the Jolivette, I would stop bleeding. I've been taking it for about a week and then started cramping and bleeding very heavily, about as much if not more than I was bleeding immediately after giving birth to my son. Now I'm concerned about how it may be affecting my milk supply. I feel like I can't get this medicine out of my system fast enough. I would NOT recommend it."

• Mal...
• September 19, 2016

"I switched from Vestura (generic Yaz) to Jolivette about a month and a half ago. I thought perhaps the Vestura was causing me to have a lower-than-usual libido. At first, I felt no different, which was to be expected as a switch can take time to kick in. Just after I started my second pack, I began to feel constantly and uncomfortably bloated. I read around and found that this severe bloating had affected many other users of Jolivette. It's unbearable and makes me feel like I'm always pregnant! I did take a couple of tests just to be sure I wasn't, and I'm not, just feeling super uncomfortable 24/7. I asked my pharmacy to switch me back to Vestura - the constant discomfort is not worth the possibility of a slightly increased libido."

• Dr ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2021

"I switched to Jolivette from Ortho-Tricyclen because of the side effects, my PCP recommended a progesterone-only pill to help with these. I became horribly depressed to the point that I was actually suicidal. I stuck to it for two months because I knew that most side effects go away by the end of the third month, but I couldn't deal with the fallout from this pill. I ended a relationship, and I would cry in clinic, I felt so lost and alone, like taking this pill made me feel like I was separate from everyone else. It also made me a bottomless pit, I was always starving and gained a bit of weight. I also had a period every two weeks, not spotting, a full-blown period. I got off the pill, and within the week, I felt better. It was like the sun started shining again. This pill works for some, but if you find yourself suicidal when taking this, get off of it!"

• Lin...
• March 17, 2023

"I started this while breastfeeding, and I continued taking it even after breastfeeding. I was on it for a total of 14 years! I never got pregnant on it, I had really light periods, and I had no bad side effects. I absolutely loved it. Unfortunately, it was discontinued around 2021. Now I'm on another one called Errin that is progesterone only, and I'm not liking it as much. I'm having a lot more breakthrough bleeding on it, even a year later, not to mention light headaches here and there. I may end up switching and finding another alternative. I wish they would bring this back!"

• Ali...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2016

"Today was day 4 on Jolivette, and I was rendered completely useless. I woke up with paralyzing fear and had a headache with hallucinations all day long. I also felt nauseated and very cold. Jolivette made me totally unable to take care of my 2-month-old and 15-month-old!"

• Tyn...
• August 18, 2009

"Have been taking this since having my son 13 months ago. No side effects, easy to use. Love it! Great contraceptive to use while breastfeeding!"

• HM5...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 2, 2015

"I have been on Jolivette for almost a year now and love it. I may go 6-8 weeks between bleeding, so I take home tests just to rule out pregnancy. So far, so good!"

• Sar...
• October 13, 2016

"I have no complaints about this pill besides a lack of sex drive. One plus was no more zits!"

• Mad...
• February 10, 2018

"This birth control is effective. I had no breakthrough bleeding, no mood swings, and no acne. Great for people who have migraines and cannot take estrogen BC. Highly recommend."

• Ele...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 21, 2020

"Loved it. No side effects and rarely got my period!"

• Anonymous
• October 24, 2011

"Abnormal bleeding all month long and severe mood swings. I'm switching after trying this for two months."

• Ell...
• November 5, 2017

"Although my experience with Lo Loestrin Fe was much worse, Jolivette made me feel terrible. Extreme stomach pain, bloating, fatigue, and low sex drive."

• Anonymous
• June 21, 2009

"Never had any problems. Have been on it two times (1st for two years while breastfeeding eldest and this time with number 2)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2018

"I got pregnant on this BC."

• Anonymous
• August 5, 2010

"This was my first birth control pill ever, and the only thing I noticed was that the day I was supposed to start my period, I was very mean and irritable."