Comparing Estarylla vs Junel Fe 1 / 20

For Birth Control My obgyn switched me to this due to midcycle spotting on trinessa lo and it was also determined that triphasic pills give me frequent headache and migraine attacks. I have less to no headaches with consistent doses. So far, not liking this pill at all. Except the almost no headaches part. I have been on it 3 weeks and have had constant stomach aches with bloating and indigestion. Ugh. I have been getting stomach bloat and diarrhea every 2-3 days. Sorry for the TMI. Most days I have to push myself to eat. And also, this pill has a very bitter taste. I had some mid cycle cramping as well. I am due this month for my yearly. I will let my obgyn know and see if he will switch me back to safyral or try a 30 mcg dose of levonorgestrel. 20 mcg got to where it wasn't enough and this 35 mcg might be too strong. Not sure how my periods will be on this, but using bc pills to regulate and lighten my period. But if this pill is hard on my stomach, chances are I need a different one.

For Birth Control My pharmacy replaced Sprintec (the best birth control) with estarylla because they said it was the same formula. I have been on it for about 10 months now and I gained 10 pounds. After reading reviews, I realized it has made me moodier and made my anxiety worse. But hey I never got pregnant... If you have any sort of anxiety/depression, this is not the pill for you. I just got prescribed a lower dose of birth control called Lo Loestrin Fe, so we will see how that goes

For Birth Control It’s hard for me to fully understand the effects Junel fe have had on my body considering I’ve been on it for a year and eight months, and I’ve never been on a different kind of birth control, but I still know this is not the perfect birth control for me. Pros for me- almost always have clear skin, but acne hasn’t ever been a problem for me (knock on wood), light and short periods with minimal cramping, haven’t gotten pregnant but also am very careful. Cons for me- at hard times in my life, my depression becomes very severe which I also never experienced before taking this pill, even now after I have reached a happy place in life, any small things can create a large mood swing for me. I have ZERO sex drive, which is extremely annoying and slightly embarrassing. My partner is very supportive but even he doesn’t know the full extent of my lack of sex drive. This pill just is not the best for a lot of women it seems.

For Birth Control Stopped BC for about 2 years, and then went on it again a year and a half ago, about 3 months before I got married. About 4 months after taking it, I had my first ever panic attack. I slowly gained weight all the time to the point that now I am 22 pounds heavier then when I started. I have bad anxiety and feel stressed ALL the time. I thought this was just due to being married (everyone kept telling me "the first year of marriage is stressful, everyone gains weight after they get married). I've literally tried everything to loose weight and manage my stress and have only GAINED weight and felt the same emotionally. I thought this was all normal due to my life change and getting older (turned 33 this year) and now to find all of these reviews a year and a half later it's all getting put together in my head. Finishing this month and then getting off this! Will give an updated review a couple months after being off it.