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

This birth control was easy to use. And initially it didn't give me any significant side effects. It did prevent pregnancy effective. however, after taking it for a year. I noticed my blood pressure and anxiety steadily get worse and worse. I have never had high blood pressure, in fact if anything my blood pressure would sometimes be a little low. Just came back from my yearly women check up and my blood pressure was the only thing that worried her. I will no longer be taking it for that reason. Read More Read Less

I started bc to regulate my hormones and reduce cramping during menstrual cycle. This rx has made me significantly calmer while simultaneously relieving immense pain and discomfort during my cycles. No, the placebo week I never seem to start my period however when I do start my cycle I just start taking the iron pills and 4/5 days later go back to the hormones. I feel incredibly better since being put on this rx

I have really heavy and painful periods that last forever so my doctor recommended this brand of birth control to help regulate. I've been taking it for four months and it has helped regulate a little but I'm still bleeding to where I feel there is barely any difference. I take my pill at night so I don't feel nausea or anything but I do feel as though I've been more on edge and gotten mad more often than before taking this... I'm gonna see if I can find smth more effective for me.

Started Junel Fe after taking Vienva for 4 years straight. Switched because i was getting extreme nausea. Ha! I thought i had nausea before? Junel fe has had me in a hungover state since taking. Whether it’s a normal day and i take the pill or it’s a period week and i don’t, i feel hungover, exhausted, and extremely dizzy. Ive been on it for 1 month and im going right back to my old BC. My sex drive is basically nothing. Ive gotten a painful itch down there. I have migraines that last for days. I can barely stand up half the time because im cramping so bad (period week or not). I havent had acne in 4 years. Now my forehead is covered. I cant sleep, every single night i have terrors despite never having them before and no im not stressed out. I have extreme anxiety attacks to the point where i have to leave work. Ive never ever had these problems.Im at my absolute unhappiest. Never againRead More Read Less

I checked this site before starting in Feb of this year and knew to expect some side effects. Everyone's anatomy is different so I took the positive and negative reviews with a grain of salt. I have PCOS but I've never had issues with weight, however I have heavy, unpredictable, painful periods. Junel has significantly reduced these and mellowed me out initially and I haven't had a migraine. But I've had pretty wild mood swings close to my period, night sweats like nobody's business causing me to only get 4-5 hours of sleep (increasing anxiety) and outside of that i'm tired like all the time. I wish I had the increase in boobs problem lol. I've not gained any weight, I think I lost like 5 pounds. If I didn't have the night sweats I'd be down to continue it, but I just can't do it. Read More Read Less

Junel Fe is the worst birth control I’ve ever used. I had panic attacks several times a day and developed agoraphobia. I still get bouts of intense anxiety but they are far fewer since stopping it. But I still have panic attacks at any bodily discomfort so thank you Junel. I spent everyday switching between crying and having a panic attack. It was awful. I’m genuinely traumatized from it. I’ve never had a poor reaction to birth control before. Junel was the exception to this. Everyone’s body chemistry is different and so you may have a different reaction, but I can’t recommend this one. Read More Read Less

I've been taking this for about 2 months and I've had a lot of mood swings, bad acne, borderline depression, and weight gain, and lower sex drive. This is the first birth control I've tried, and I'm really not enjoying it.

I’ve been on this birth control for over 6 months and I never got a period over that time course except for one or two days but it was rare. It helped with the ovarian cycle I had and I would recommend, only concern I had was not getting my period but overall I liked it while I was on it.

I started this pill on the first day of my cycle and it has been two weeks and I am still bleeding. I’m hoping the bleeding stops soon

I took Junel Fe for just under 2 years and finally decided to just get off of birth control for awhile to troubleshoot some body function issues I was having. Since getting off this pill I no longer have borderline IBS related issues, vertigo, extremely low libido or spotting. It's hard to decipher if it's 100% correlated but I changed no other aspects of my daily routine before and after. My borderline IBS was debilitating to the point where I couldn't even go on long walks without having an emergency situation. I would also spot every 2 weeks. Absolutely no regrets getting off this medication.Read More Read Less

I started taking junel and noticed i gained maybe 5 pounds at most and was irritable, but after a couple weeks my body regulated it and since then it’s worked a charm, my periods aren’t as heavy, my acne is way better then it was before, and my hair stopped falling out as much from stress! The only time i have light breakthrough bleeding is when i don’t take it on time.

I just started taking Junel and I been bleeding for 13days now. I stopped taking it and I'm hoping I stop bleeding soon.

I have been taking Junel FE for multiple years now. My dosage has changed over the years, but overall my body has adjusted just fine. My periods were previously so intense and gave me debilitating pain to the point I couldn’t attend school and/or work. With this daily medication, my pain (I have endometriosis) has drastically reduced, my periods are more under control (my doctor even prescribed for me to skip the placebo pill), and from my experience it has been great at preventing pregnancy. Overall I have not experienced any side effects that would make me discontinue this pill. I had minor weight gain in the beginning, but also my habits changed as well. My mood and behaviors were not impacted by this pill, but my overall value of life has increased. Having my period be under control has really impacted my ability to live a happy life. Read More Read Less

A little insomnia but for me gotta switch birthcontrol every 7 months only because the depression kicks in ..

I have been taking this for 3 weeks. It was prescribed for heavy bleeding during my periods. I have experienced nausea, shortness of breath, lack of energy, bloating and weight gain. I will discontinue use.

I wanted to write this due to some of the negative reviews on here. I had serious PTSD with birth control after gaining 55 pounds within a year after starting the Depo shot. I went from 110-165 and the weight would not budge which gave me horrible self esteem issues. For years I swore off birth control due to what I had experienced my first go around, but after about 5 years I could no longer tolerate how painful, long, and frequent my periods were. It seemed like every time I had anything going on in my life, my period came along with it. I also started to develop acne which further encouraged me to give birth control another try. Well, I could not be more happy with Junel Fe. My skin has completely cleared up, I no longer have painful long periods, I gained at most two pounds from this birth control, and have experienced no adverse side effects. I know birth control works differently for everyone, but as someone who thought she would never again take it, it’s been such a blessing for me! Hopefully this helps lessen anyone’s fear about starting this pill! Read More Read Less

Adding my positive review! I used to be on a different birth control that I liked, but I couldn't skip my periods on it without breakthrough bleeding. I use Junel to skip periods and it has been working flawlessly, no spotting unless I take it late. I did have some negative side effects the first week- some nausea and anxiety. Those went away. This is also an androgenic BCP, so it is helping my skin less than other pills I've tried, but it isn't causing any more acne than my normal. If your main concern is acne, I would choose a different, less androgenic pill. But overall my mood is normal, weight is normal, not pregnant, no periods. This one is good for me! Don't be afraid to try a new OCP because of bad reviews. Everyone is different. Try it yourself, you can always switch if you don't like it.Read More Read Less

I have been on Junel Fe 1/20 for 7 years. I started taking this when I was 15 for my hormonal acne. I have not used as a means for pregnancy prevention yet. I have mixed feelings with this birth control combo pill. I noticed clear skin right away after starting, but my moods have been very up and down on it and I gained 20 pounds within the first two years on the pill, and I did not change anything. I also went from a C cup to a DDD and it is a nightmare to deal with. Even if I lose a bit of weight they will not go down. I got diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 20, and now I have all of these chronic conditions, Internal cystitis, hypothyroidism, high CRP levels, gut issues, literally can't lose weight at all. When I was 15 I weighed 135, and i have been 155 now for 7 years, it will not budge. Overall, I think the hormones inflame my body, and have caused more negative side effects than positive. The acne is the only reason why I have stayed on it for so long. I do not want to have that again. But, I really do think my prolonged use of this pill has caused other issues in my body. I would refrain from taking it long term. Read More Read Less

It made me gain 10 pounds.... otherwise worked fine. Some months I got a period, some I didn't or I had light spotting.

Period lasted 1 month.