User Reviews for Low-Ogestrel (28) oral

My sister took this for a wekk and end up in the hospital having a mild stroke and she is 27 years of age! horrible drug!!!!!

Was on this medicine for a few years, took a break for 6 months and then went back on to regulate my periods. Four months later i was in the ER with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. I almost died. That I shouldn't even be alive. Thank God I am for my 2 kids. I am now on blood thinners for who knows how long. They say it was from the birth control pill. Everyone please be careful. Not only on this one but all birth control pills.

I just started.

I was put on Low-Ogestrel after experiencing continuos bleeding with the newer and popular "low dose" options on the market today. If a woman really wants to know how a pill will effect her, she needs to get her hormones checked before taking a pill! I have low progesterone , so I am estrogen dominant. I NEED high progesterone. This pill is wonderful because it has just what I need. If I had been put on any other pill with high estrogen I would gain weight and be in big trouble. The pill is 5 $ on my insurance and works fantastic. Light periods, no cramping, very safe.Read More Read Less

I am 55, have been taking these pills since I was 30 for breast tumors. I have been taking them without the placebo pills. No periods unless I miss a pill or two. I feel great, no side effects at all. My Dr wants me off now because of my age. I did stop 3 weeks ago and now feel horrible. Tired, weak at the gym, NO sex drive at all, and now it hurts to have sex. I have begged her to put me back on. She wants to try hormone therapy instead. I have no risk factors for a stroke. Im have 3 months worth of pills left I am going back on Sunday. I f I have to I will buy them online. I feel the pros outweigh the risks for me!Read More Read Less

I switched to Low-Ogestrel after basically having two periods a month on Microgestin. Low-Ogestrel did an excellent job of controlling my periods, they were very light, little cramping, and only lasted 3-4 days. I have always gotten pimples now and then, but over the 4 months that I took this pill, I developed severe acne; nothing like I have ever had before, my face was covered. I would not recommend this to anyone who is concerned about their skin flaring up.

I am 21 years old and have been taking this pill for years now. I have not had any problems. I often do not take it with breakfast and it does NOT make me nauseous. I never have spotting in between periods. I did not gain weight when I started taking this pill. Overall, I would definitely recommend this to other women. Easy to take and no terrible side effects!!

I'm very sensitive to birth controls, yet this one has been great. I get a little moody and sensitive right before my period starts but other than that I'm fine. No weight gain, so severe cramping, no sickness. Great pill. Had to switch because my pharmacy stopped carrying it-wish they didn't

I have been using this pill for a year now and have had no problems what so ever compared to what others have said about it. I really enjoyed using this pill to regulate my period and as a form of birth control.

Low-Ogestrel worked great for me since I've been using it for about 8 months . I had no symptoms besides getting a bit more emotional a week before my period. When I missed the pill, I would take both the next day and would not have any extra bleeding besides my period, which was lighter since taking this. It has lowered my sex drive significantly though, and I am in my lower 20s, it should be high. Once I stopped taking it about a month ago, my sex drive went back to normal.

I only tried this BC for about 2-3 months and realized it was god awful. It made my acne go crazy and my anxiety went CRAZY. Would not recommend. I had better luck with both of these things on Desogen, but had other problems. I am going on Yaz next and hoping that works.

I have been taking low ogestrel for about a month and a few days now and it's been alright. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis so my doctor prescribed me Sprintec because my insurance doesn't cover birth control. The first month was okay, but then i bled every single day for the whole second month so my doctor switched me to low ogestrel. After two weeks of the new BC, the bleeding finally stopped (5 weeks total), but now I am having sever breast pain on the sides. It hurts the worst in the mornings and the pain is so unbearable that it is very difficult for me to wear a bra. Is this normal?Read More Read Less

I have been taking Low-Ogestrel for five years. It has worked great rarely with break through bleeding. It is definitely sensitive to missing a pill, I find that I will start to bleed that day. As far as symptoms go; PMS starts about a week ahead of time but I've gotten used to it. Mood swings are not severe and I have never gotten any type of cramping. Of course hunger and breast tenderness are included in the symptoms, but these are also not severe. I did notice being extremely tired the first week of pills after your period, one serious con for me. I have not gained weight either. I would recommend this for someone who wants to take the pill for birth control reasons only, I do not have bad skin or heavy periods and did not when I originally got on the pill. Read More Read Less

I was taking this BC for 3yrs with no problems or side effects at all. It is a pill that finally works without making me irritable and moody with no weight gain as well. I got off the pill to have another child and now it has been 6wks since my delivery, I am going back on this pill. This is the only pill that has really seemed to work for me. I highly recommend this!

I've been on this pill for a little over two years now, having switched from Ortho-tricyclen because I was getting migraines on that. Well, Low Ogestrel was fine in the beginning for having my period on time and making the cramps less noticeable but recently I've had crazy mood swings while on it, rough cramps, horrid bloating, and noticed some patches of discoloration on my face. I'm hoping to find something else on my next doctor visit. If not, I might just go off of bc pills altogether for now.Read More Read Less

I started taking this when I was 17. I had tried about a dozen other kinds and I had really bad reactions to them or they didn't fix my periods(3 weeks of bleeding/extreme cramps). I took this birth control consecutively(3 weeks of active and skipped the inactive pills and started new active pack). That was the only way to stop the crazy bleeding. I tried changing every so often but as soon as I started something else, I'd start bleeding and wouldn't stop for weeks(my version of period) so I'd switch back. I'm not sure when the mood swings/crying over everything started but I remember it happening when I first started taking it(everyone chalked it up to being a hormonal teen). I'd pretty much thought it was me(that I was kinda crazy) until I got health insurance back and my new DR changed me to loestrin 24 fe. I love it(unfortunately I have to switch to generic version of loestrin 24 due to outrageous price brand name) I didn't realize how crazy and bad everything was because of the birth control until I switched. I was angry or upset(even sometimes depressed) All the time and My mood swings were so bad you'd think I was bipolar. I gained 40 pounds on it(I have started losing weight taking loestrin and I've been on it less than a month). I was tired all the time and my left breast got a cup size bigger than the right and it's really noticeable. Not everyone reacts the same on everything but for me, this pill ruined my life for years(and I was too dumb to realize it was). My boyfriend and I were supposed to get married when I turned 18 but after I started taking the pill I became so crazy he didn't want to marry me. I never even realized how bad I was either. I'm not saying this pill will make everyone this bad, I'm just saying be careful. You might not even realize how bad it is until it's seriously caused problems. Everyone has noticed a difference since I changed. I'm even getting married to me boyfriend next month(finally).Read More Read Less

I switched from Lo-EstrinFe 24 because I had been having significant hair loss. My doctor prescribed Lo-Ogestrel to save my hair. I've only been taking it a month and have been extremely irritable, moody, and I can't stop eating. Before on Lo-Estrin I was perky, cheerful and not worried about eating every time I encountered food. This BC is not worth the excessive moodiness. I'm switching back to Lo-Estrin for the sake of my mental health.

I have only been taking it a short time to prevent pregnancy after having 2 miscarriages. I was told I need to heel.

This medicine works well.. im just very moody all the time and seems like im not myself anymore and not happy. Sometimes i feel like im always on my period because im so mean. This is my first time being on this pill and first time ever taking birth control. NEVER MOTIVATED AND ONLY HAPPY WHEN IM WITH BOYFRIEND. i hope things get better! Good luck!

It's been about 8 years since I was on bc pills. At that time I was on Lo Overal and had no problems whatsoever. So the generic version seemed like a perfect choice. Not so much. I have been incredibly emotional, terribly fatigued, hungry all the time and nauseous. I constantly have a feeling of sadness and hopelessness and have been anything but productive at work. It's no wonder it prevents pregnancy. I don't even want to be around people and I'm certain they don't want to be around me on this pill! Maybe it works for some, but if you're experiencing these types of symptoms, rest assured that it's the pill...not you! Read More Read Less