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

I love this birth control! I've been taking it for about a year now and have had absolutely no issues, I gained about 3-5 pounds but besides that its great!

I've had no problems with this birth control. The only side effect I get is headaches, but I only get one like...once a month. Not bad.

I'm currently midway through my second cycle on Microgestin Fe. First cycle was fine - I got my period pretty early, but no other symptoms. Second cycle, I got my period early again and I've been pretty moody. Could just be PMS though. But it's done its biggest job - kept me from getting pregnant.

Ive been using this for almost a year. Havent gotten pregnant. I take it everyday on time. Only missed a pill one time. When you miss the pill you will bleed early and cramp for about 4 days. I can no longer stay lubricated but there are ways to fix that. I really like the pill.

I had the worst expirence with this birth control! I became extremely depressed to the point where I was living in my room for 2-3 months. I never wanted to leave my bed I was so sad, and emotionally unstable. Crying almost everyday for no reason at all. I didn't know what was wrong with me since I am not normally this type of person. I stopped taking the pills to see if that was the cause and within a week I was starting to feel like myself again. I am scared to try new pills because I do not want to go through that again. Read More Read Less

I have been on this pill over 2 years, it is the generic for Loestrin Fe. I have has a wonderful experience with this drug, my mood is stable, I never gained any weight, and my periods are light if they come at all. Sometimes I do experience abnormal bleeding/ cramping if I do not take my pill on time, but that's my fault. The only drawback is that it does not help my acne, although I have tried other pills that make my moods crazy and cramping severe, I have always come back to this pill. It works well for me, but everyone is different!Read More Read Less

I switched to this pill from Generess Fe solely due to the price. It is supposed to be the generic brand. With Generess Fe I had NO ISSUES after the first two months. Since I have been on Microgestin, I have bled every two weeks (been on it over 6 months), cried all the time, my acne is ridiculous and I have gained 10+ pounds. I am not sure what they put in the generic brand that's not in the name-brand but something isn't right. Seriously, talk to your doctor before trying any birth control. This is the worst one I have ever been on.Read More Read Less

I was prescribed this by my derm to help with severe acne. I can say that this drug has done 3 positive things for me, decreased my acne and kept me from getting pregnant. It has regulated my period(after about 3 months) to be on the same day of the week even down to the same hour and has severely decreased my PMS symptoms. Here are all the negative things it's done for me: completely removed my sex drive, at 24, I should not have 0 interest in sex. Has caused severe anxiety and depression that has only gotten worse over the years. I most definitely got the weight gain too. After being off of this for a couple of days, I felt happier. After a couple weeks, weight I had struggled to get rid of for years melted off of me. I only wish I had known this was the culprit years ago before wasting precious time and money on weight loss, anxiety medication, and therapists.Read More Read Less

I have been on this pill for of 6 months. I have had they WORSE mood swings ever(Depression,Anger,anxiety). As well As migraines

There are a lot of negative reviews, so i thought i would share my experience, because i was freaked out before going on it after reading reviews. Just remember, everyone is different . Ive been on this birth control now for a little over 2 months. My experience has been overall pretty good-- mild nausea first 2 weeks, a few hours after taking it, (i would say at worst a 4/10) I would suggest taking it before bed thats definitely helped. and literally zero libido, so that really has sucked. other than that, no other side effects . Read More Read Less

I am 21 and have been on this pill for 3 years now. This past year I have noticed that my moods the week before I get my period are out of control. I'll cry for no reason, and get mad very easily, and that is not how I am at all. My boyfriend can't handle the mood swings and it has become a problem for us the week before my period. I don't feel like myself and I even get slightly depressed the week before my period also. I can't take the mood swings anymore so I am looking into switching. Other than that, no other side effects. Read More Read Less

I used to take Darvocet to alleviate the debilitating cramps, but it was taken off the market so I switched to this BCP. I'm 31 and gay so I had only been on bcp pills for a month at a time (various brands) when I was an egg donor for IVF. I usually take the active pills back-to-back and my periods have stopped completely, with no bleeding ever. Even when I take inactive pills = no bleed. This has been for 9mo-1 year, but for my purposes I'm quite happy with that. My sex-drive is non exsistant, but I have had no other symptoms. Weight = same, breast size maybe slightly larger, appetite unchanged, acne situation = slightly better (I've always been acne-prone), no more moodiness then before, no hair loss, no change in tiredness.Read More Read Less

I kept bleeding all month long! I felt like I had a very light period all month until about the last couple days of the third week. I did no like this at all.

I been on this pill for about 2 years . The one thing I noticed was my lack of getting a period. I would spot alittle but I contacted my GYM and he said it was alright that some people adjust differently. I haven't had a real period in quite a while lets say. But at first I felt hungry but now my body has been way adjusted that I don't feel any side affects too it. I would recommend this pill

I have taken this medication for a year. It has made me sick with sever nausea, vomitting, cramping and it made my migraines come on more frequent during the month. Im switching to trycycline lo ..

Well, where to start, where to start. Ok, so I was on Sprintec birth control for about 3 years after having an ovarian cyst rupture. Sprintec controlled that problem, and it regulated my period, and, of course, it worked as a birth control (I assume, though I use condoms as well). Now, I didn't like the idea of being on my period for 6-7 days while most other females around me were having 4-5 day periods, so I asked around to see which birth controls were best for shortening/lightening periods. I came across Microgestin through a friend of mine. The first month I had started, it was like heaven for me. I had a day of light bleeding and that was it! The second month is when it started to get worse for me. On the 3rd week of active pills, I started spotting. I spotted until the week in which I was to have my actual period. I bled straight through for two weeks.I have always read that one needs to give a birth control at least 3 months to adjust to your body. I gave it 5. It just got worse and worse. Random bleeding throughout the month, unusually moody, and I always felt fatigued? I have finally decided that 6-7 days of a period is better than spotting and then a period. Only good thing I found about this pill was that my boobs seem to have grown a bit. I don't recommend this pill to anyone. I read a lot of bad reviews on it before I decided to take it, and I should've listened.Read More Read Less

I was told that I have cysts on my ovaries, and I had severe cramps during my period. I was 19 when I began taking this medication and it helped a bit with the cramps; they became less severe. My period would be light one week, then heavy the next, and sometimes I would get my period twice a month. I would finish my cycle, then two weeks later, I would get it again. I gained weight, even though I had no appetite. I also began having severe panic attacks. They came on so fast. They got so bad that I was seeing things and passing out. I had a panic attack so severe, I wound up in the emergency room for several hours, later resulting in a trip to the psychiatric center for 3 days. I stopped the birth control, and my panic attacks went away. All the problems with anxiety became less severe. I was completely healthy until I took birth control. I would not recommend this medication to anyone.Read More Read Less

This birth control is the worst one I have ever used!!!! No sex drive...it made me not feel like myself VERY VERY MOODY!!!!! It made my hair so oily....I still had horrible cramps but throughout the whole month....don't take this medicine!!!!!

Works great! I take constantly with no breaks to avoid horribly painful periods. I am 39. It cleared up my complexion too. Two little negatives: I have gas all day every day, and gained a sweet tooth.