Jolivette User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Ric...
• March 15, 2015

For Birth Control "I've been taking this pill since after my daughter was born 18 months ago. I haven't had any problems with it until now. I had a light period that lasted a week in January and another in February, around the same time, that one was a little heavier. Now it is March, and I haven't had a period yet. I hate the inconsistency of it. I've been on time taking it, so I know I can't be pregnant. I've never had mood swings with it until here recently. It's a good starter pill, but I'd prefer something else."

• Dex...
• September 11, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been taking this pill for a year. After my son was born, they prescribed it to me because I was breastfeeding. I lost a lot of my pregnancy weight, but within three to four months, I gained 10 lbs back, maybe even 20 lbs. Horrible, right? I didn't have a period for 7 months. Now I get irregular periods, light periods. My doctor sent me to get an ultrasound to see what else might have been causing the irregular periods. They found something on both ovaries, so my doctor is switching me from Jolivette to something else. I've had hair loss with this pill, weight gain, dramatic mood swings, and out of control hot flashes. It's horrible, I feel like I am having early menopause. Oh yeah, also made milk supply low."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2017

For Birth Control "I don't want to scare people off from taking this pill, but in the short period I took this pill, I had too many issues. I am a person who has great blood pressure. Immediately after starting, I noticed my feet feeling swollen, so I started taking my blood pressure. It was through the roof!! I was having horrible, crippling anxiety every day for most of the day, and I already have depression and anxiety disorder. I was bloated all the time. I called my doctor, and they told me to immediately stop the pills. I'm 37 and average weight. Birth control isn't worth having a stroke."

• Lin...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 5, 2021

For Birth Control "I was on Jolivette for 14 years and loved it! I started it after my 3rd child because I was breastfeeding. I’ve tried estrogen and combination pills before but felt moody, experienced weight gain, so even after I finished breastfeeding, the doctor recommended that I get off Jolivette and get on something stronger. But I’ve even skipped a day here and there and doubled up and never got pregnant the entire time, so Jolivette was super effective and I had no side effects whatsoever taking it! I hate that they discontinued this brand, that’s the only reason I was forced off it. However, I’ll be finding a progestin-only substitute soon!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2016

For Birth Control "Tried for 3 months because all other types of pills were causing me ovulation cyst problems. Jolivette made me gain weight, bloat, break out on my face, feel depressed, have low libido, and very swollen, sore breasts. This pill is not worth the issues. I'm stopping immediately. I have never gained weight on a pill like this. I work out and am pretty fit. Hopefully, I can lose it."

• HiB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2018

For Birth Control "My doctor switched me to this from NoraBe. I'm so glad she did! I often forget to take my pill. When I would forget with NoraBe, I'd feel meh all day. I have an active 3-year-old who I stay at home with. If I miss a pill, every little thing she does would stress me out. With Jolivette, if I miss a day or don't take it on time, my family doesn't notice as much. My old non-existent sex drive is gone! I had absolutely no desire to do anything. Now, my hormones are all leveled out, and I actually find myself initiating, which is something I haven't done since before my pregnancy. I don't notice any other side effects besides breakthrough bleeding. I've been taking this for two months, and my cycle still isn't on a regular schedule. NoraBe had me menstruating every two weeks. Now, Jolivette is causing breakthrough bleeding, so I'm never sure if I'm actually starting my period naturally or if the breakthrough bleeding is happening when my period should be starting."

• Bki...
• January 2, 2016

For Amenorrhea "Began taking this a month ago for heavy periods and cysts. Not sure if I want to start the second pack after having an ocular migraine for 4 days. I take this like clockwork every night. Haven't had a period yet, no other side effects. Not sure if it's worth it, migraine or massive heavy periods? I'd almost rather have to wear 2 pads than be out for 4 plus days and counting with this migraine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2018

For Birth Control "After having discontinued BC altogether 4 years ago now, I was hesitant to begin this pill. However, after having my first baby 4 months ago (and being that I breastfeed, so I need a low hormonal dose), my midwife insisted this was good for my needs. I'm 5 or 6 days in, and I threw the entire pack away. I have severe abdominal cramping/discomfort, I haven't bled since delivering my baby, but from day 2 of using Jolivette, I began to spot, and now I have a heavy flow. I can do without this awful pill."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2015

For Birth Control "I have only been on Jolivette for a month after my daughter was born. First of all, she is 2 months old and in that entire time, I have been on a period except for 3 days of very light spotting. I feel like I'm going to bleed forever. It's not heavy, it just doesn't stop. It also made my milk supply low, which has me supplementing with formula, and I have never had acne this bad in my life. My entire face is covered! I am stopping use of this pill immediately. I would rather use condoms than deal with this nonsense. I'm having to use them anyway since you have to take the pill at the same time every day, and I always forget. If I want to get back on the pill, I'll take a normal one in 4-6 months when I'm done breastfeeding."

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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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

For Birth Control "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."

• cg2...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2015

"On the 4th month of this new pill. I was told to stop Beyaz immediately because of my optical migraines. I now have no periods, which I wasn't having much anyway, but the side effects are horrible!!!! Waiting for the doctor to call me now. Hands swell and joints hurt, optical migraine twice already on it, regular headaches now all the time, body aches in arms and ankles, emergency room for severe neck spasms after not being in the ER for 20 years. Not sure all this is from the pill, but I am healthy and don't get colds or anything, and all this started when switched to this pill. Oh, and this pill can cause ovarian cysts. Unhappy."

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

For Birth Control "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!"

• Nat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 17, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I had a swollen uterus with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), so I was started on this. Since then, I’ve begun having a mild headache most of the day, most days. I’ve also had a stomach bug and stomach infection within 3 months of each other. I’ve only had 2 stomach bugs in my 35 years and 0 stomach infections. There have been 2 times I’ve noticed one arm going numb, and a few days ago, the right side of my body became numb and weak, and I was able to move my arm and leg, but it took more effort than the left side of my body. It eventually went back to normal. I have noticed my periods are normal again. Before this medicine, I would spot for 3-5 days, have a heavy period for 2 days, a lighter flow for 1-2 days, and then spot for 5-7 days thereafter. During ovulation, I would have a thick, brown cervical mucus."

• Lin...
• March 17, 2023

For Birth Control "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!"