User Reviews for Junel FE 1/20 (28) oral

I really liked using Junel Fe because I have really short and light periods (only last 3 days). The only reason I'm switching is because the hormone dosage is so low that if I take the pill a few hours later than I normally do, I have spotting. Other than that, a great birth control with almost no side effects (for me).

I took Junel Fe for three months and have had probably the worst experience of my life. Not only did i suffer from severe headaches and stomach aches, breast pain,depression, and loss of sex drive, but i developed huge red boils all over my face. I have been to countless doctors and they are unsure of my condition, however they all agree the pill was most likely the cause. I believe it may be a form of cystic acne. I have suffered from mild acne in the past, but nothing like this. I would not recommend this pill to anyone. Read More Read Less

All was fine for the first two weeks. During the third week, I started to feel progressively spaced out and detached, and then I started to get depressed. By the last day of the third week I was crying uncontrollably. I didn't take a pill last night and today my mood has noticeably turned around; it's not 100% yet but I can certainly feel the difference. It also took away my sex drive and made me very unmotivated to do anything. I'm calling my doctor to try a different brand of birth control pills. Read More Read Less

I started taking Birth control for exactly that reason. While I was on Junel FE I turned into a completely different person. I was moody, aggressive, and depressed. I also gained at least 40 pounds on it. as soon as i stopped taking it I turned back into my self again. I would not recommend this Birth Control to any one.

I started taking this med because it was a cheap alternative. I have been on it 8 month and the last three have not had a period. I'm tired all the time. I sleep way too much. I'm easily irratable. And, have tons of problems with my contacts and infections in my eyes since I started this pill. I'm not so sure I would reccommend it to anyone. Not getting a period is nice but scary. And mood and sight are also important.

So far I haven't had any nausea, which I usually get from birth control, and no hair loss or acne as other people have been complaining about. The only problem is that if I forget to take it at the same time every day I get spotting, but I've only been on it for 2 weeks, so we'll see how it goes. And my sex drive has actually gone up!

I have been using Junel FE 1/20 for 6 months and I havent had any problems. no weight gain no hair loss and nooo babies! My periods have been very very light except for this month. My doctor has recently switched me to microgestin fe 1/20 and im kind of nervous to take it.

I definitely do not recommend Junel. Ever since I started taking it I've developed a severe case of depression and just feeling really dull and not myself. I have absolutely no sex drive at all. I've been having speech and vision problems along with migranes every day about an hour after I take the pill. I have chest pains and I can't breath even if I simply walk up a flight of stairs. I've had my period and debilating cramps the whole time that I've been on it. I gained 10 pounds the first month alone. I've had acne hairloss and dryskin. Also, I have a serious decrease in my attention span. I was on Yaz before i was switched to Junel. I never had any problems with it and I was regulated from the first month until I switched because I couldnt afford it anymore. This birth control is just plain horrible. I'm going to the doctor tommorow to have it switched back to YAZ because I am not going to deal with this again.Read More Read Less

i've been on this for several months now and have had no problems with it thus far. The only thing that tends to happen is that i will randomly lightly bleed when i am not taking the iron pills. I don't have bad mood swings, my hair does not fall out, i have not gained or loss any weight. nothing.

I started taking this drug about 2 weeks ago, and boy, not only did my hair start falling out, but my sex drive plumeted, as well, I have had the MOST horriable mood swings, I will just sit and cry for no reason at all. I have stopped taking this drug. I would not recommend it for anyone.

This birth control was excellent at decreasing the length and the intensity of my periods BUT............ it made my hair fall out and drastically changed the texture of my hair. The benefits of the lighter periods and less intense cramps DOES NOT outweigh the risks of hair loss!

I was on Junel for 5 months & my periods would be light spotting for 2 weeks straight. It did a great job at preventing pregnancy, mainly because I felt like I was always on my period. I never had any other side effects. But having your period every 2 weeks was bad enough.

This medication made me itch, especially my face. My vision got blurred and skin turned a little yelowish. I don't recommend this pill. I'd rather go back to Sprintec and be hungry.

I have been on Junel for a year now and my sex drive has gone down hill ever since. I have also had issues with it making my hair fall out. It was great for decreasing my periods but I wont be taking it anymore...

I have been on Junel for a year now, and I have nothing but good to say about it! My periods are light (I have NO cramps, bloating, headaches, etc) & I do not experience any side effects from the pill. It is very effective as well. This is the first birth control I have tried, and I LOVE it!

I started Junel the first day of my period and the next day i had a lot of thick clots. The good thing was my period only lasted about four days with my norm being 7-8 days. The side effects i experienced right away were headache, bad fatigue and nausea which went away after a few days but what really scared me was the pain in my left arm and chest and shortness of breath that started about 20 minutes after i would take each pill and it lasted for hours. I also experienced acid reflux and would wake up every morning cold and drenched in sweat. Also my mood went from excellent (on Lexapro) to very emotional and moody. I have only been on this medication for two weeks and cannot tolerate it. I have had trouble finding a birth control pill that will not interfere with my anxiety/depression or make it worse and have not been very successful. These reviews have really been helpful in my last two attempts to get back on the pill and its good to know im not the only one dealing with these outrageous side effects. I hope my review helps anyone who is thinking about this drug or is on it and is experiencing the same thing. I stopped taking it today and have been pain free all day so far.Read More Read Less

I was on the Pill since 2003 (they alternately sent me this and Microgestin FE, by mailorder pharm.) I used to think Junel was the generic of Microgestin but boy was I wrong! They both suck as HBC pills, and as contraceptive methods! The dairy derivatives in the non-USP tabs aggrevated my lactose intolerance (so I had to get off the pill and switch to spermicidal condoms). BTW no periods on or off the Pill, and I was off the Pill since New Year's and haven't gotten visited by Aunt Flo since 5/27/08. You do the math! DxRead More Read Less

I've had my period for 2 weeks while on it (I was only on them for 2 weeks). Also, I feel angry and negative about everything like I have PMS or depression. I quit taking them. I hope my mood goes back to normal.

I was put on Junel for ovarian cysts and pain during my period and since starting Junel, I haven't had any problems with my ovaries and the pain has gone down a lot. I've been on Junel for over a year and haven't had any problems with it. I haven't had any painful cysts re-occur or irregularity with periods. I haven't had any problems with weight gain or acne either.