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    Condition: Birth Control
    11/24/2008 10:06:44 PM

    Reviewer: kat23607, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I have been on different types of oral contraceptives for about 6 years. I have been on a number of different ones, and I can defanitely say that lybrel has been a miracle. I used to get the WORST migranes from the other brands, it got so bad my doctor put me on a migrane med. Eventually, I had enough and went to my gyno, he prescribed me lybrel and I get the migranes occasionally, but nowhere as ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Birth Control
    11/11/2008 1:38:55 PM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I took one pill of this and within hours was throwing up and having to go to the bathroom at the same time. I have been on a different pill for years and NEVER had this reaction. I was having heat flashes to the point of changing my top. My body did everything it could to get this out of my system! Also caused the most extreme stomach pain. If it works, great, but this was the WORST for me.

    Condition: Birth Control
    10/26/2008 9:01:31 PM

    Reviewer: baldy, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    i started this med july 30 2008 since then i experienced scalp hair loss and brown patches on my face (forhead and cheeks) called melasma only realized what it was when read the drug sheet insert in packet i have discontinued all manufactured hormones will try the natural way for awhile

    Condition: Birth Control
    9/30/2008 9:16:23 PM

    Reviewer: satisfied customer, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I started taking Lybrel about 1 year ago and havent had any period at all. Before i was on Depo shot and i gainede 50 pounds in 5 years of taking it so i needed something else that would make me gain weight but still have little to no period. This med. is the best and i couldnt be happier taking it.I LOVE Lybrel. It's the BEST

    Condition: Birth Control
    7/2/2008 11:36:06 AM

    Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I started taking Lybrel approximately two months ago. I was excited about not having to worry about any periods. At first everything was fine, just some spotting. about 4-5 weeks into it, the spotting got heavier and eventually i got a period. this lasted for over the past 2-3 weeks. i also became very moody and depressed, not wanting to get out of bed. i also gained over 5 pounds from this medici ... Show Full Comment

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