Reviewer: 19-24 Female (Patient)

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I have only been on Quasense for a month and have been having terrible mood swings. I think I am bordering on manic-depressive. I have broken down crying in public, whereas other times I have stayed up for days in a row in manic energy. I never got neck and back acne and barely any facial acne, but have been breaking out in those regions since beginning on the pill. I also noticed that my skin ... Show Full Comment

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I have only been on Quasense for a month and have been having terrible mood swings. I think I am bordering on manic-depressive. I have broken down crying in public, whereas other times I have stayed up for days in a row in manic energy. I never got neck and back acne and barely any facial acne, but have been breaking out in those regions since beginning on the pill. I also noticed that my skin is much more sensitive to the sun. Otherwise, I have not had the side effects that others have mentioned - no weight gain (except from slightly increased water retention), no migraines, and no breakthrough bleeding. I hope that things get better in the coming months, because being pimply and manic-depressive is not at all pleasant.
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Reviewer: Alicia, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have used this BC for 4 years now. I absolutely love only having a period every 3 months and most the time it was just spotting (which is normal). However about 2 years ago i noticed sex drive decreasing and starting to stay dry a lot. Over the last two years it got worse and to the point that i just don't have sex. I am starting a new BC next week to see if that fixes the problem, but from ... Show Full Comment

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I have used this BC for 4 years now. I absolutely love only having a period every 3 months and most the time it was just spotting (which is normal). However about 2 years ago i noticed sex drive decreasing and starting to stay dry a lot. Over the last two years it got worse and to the point that i just don't have sex. I am starting a new BC next week to see if that fixes the problem, but from what my GYNO said is that the quasense is a high dose BC and can cause severe dryness like this so trying out a lower dose BC could fix the problem. Other than that i've had no issues with quasense.
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Reviewer: It was okay, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been on Quasense for about four months, and honestly have not had the absolute worst side effects I have read about. No weight gain, serious mood swings, or decreased sex drive, no break through bleeding between periods, no increase in acne. But I do dislike the fact that basically starting from the beginning of the second month until I have a period, my abdomen cramps really badly and so ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on Quasense for about four months, and honestly have not had the absolute worst side effects I have read about. No weight gain, serious mood swings, or decreased sex drive, no break through bleeding between periods, no increase in acne. But I do dislike the fact that basically starting from the beginning of the second month until I have a period, my abdomen cramps really badly and sometimes bloats. I have to go to bed with a heating bag almost every night. I sometimes feel little twinges in my abdomen as if something's moving around in there (and no I'm not pregnant). Around the same time, for a short period, I have breast tenderness and nausea. Also some fatigue, but I'm not sure if that's the BC or not. Also, I do sometimes go two or three days with no bowel movements, and since I'm a hypochondriac, it scares me sometimes. The biggest complaint I have is the increase in discharge and the almost CONSTANT yeast infection I've had since the middle of the first month. I've tried to cure it twice, but it came right back. It sucks and it makes me feel nasty. I'm starting on Junel tomorrow and hopefully, things get better. I originally switched to Quasense to help my acne, but if I switch and get acne, but my abdomen feels better and this awful yeast infection goes away, I'll be good. I'm always scared to start a new BC. I've been on 3 different in the past two and a half years. I'm scared to gain weight or become depressed or lose my sex drive, but I guess that can happen to anyone. I just have to find the right pill for me. :) And I have a boyfriend and family that will support me the whole way. Thanks for reading my review.
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Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I only used it for a month and I was extremely unhappy with it. The first day I had to leave school early w/ nausea and throwing up. My face has never broken out as badly as it did when I took Quasense. HORRIBLE. Also, I don't gain weight easily and I gained 6 pounds in the 1 month that I took it. Spotting and lots of discharge everyday. I would not recommend.

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I only used it for a month and I was extremely unhappy with it. The first day I had to leave school early w/ nausea and throwing up. My face has never broken out as badly as it did when I took Quasense. HORRIBLE. Also, I don't gain weight easily and I gained 6 pounds in the 1 month that I took it. Spotting and lots of discharge everyday. I would not recommend.
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Reviewer: HappyButNotUseful , 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I took Quasense for about 6 months and my experience with this birth control was a good one, except I have PCOS. For those who do not know what PCOS is, it's Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and I have an imbalance hormones going on in my body. They are completely out of whack, and basically this birth control was not strong enough for me. If I didn't have PCOS, this birth control would have bee ... Show Full Comment

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I took Quasense for about 6 months and my experience with this birth control was a good one, except I have PCOS. For those who do not know what PCOS is, it's Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and I have an imbalance hormones going on in my body. They are completely out of whack, and basically this birth control was not strong enough for me. If I didn't have PCOS, this birth control would have been great for me personally. No weight gain, I didn't see too much mood swings, neither did my husband, so really a good birth control. But due to my PCOS I had a lot of problems by the 4th month of spotting, bad cramps, and a lot of bleeding when I shouldn't had any. Great overall and wish I could keep taking this, but not good for my body.
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