Reviewer: J, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I got this birth control from Planned Parenthood as most others have, and at first everything went well. However, by the second week, my breasts were aching, I've been hit with extreme fatigue, massive migraines, and depressive episodes. (I've had headaches before, but never a migraine until now!) I'm currently on the placebo week of pills and might continue for one more month just to ... Show Full Comment

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I got this birth control from Planned Parenthood as most others have, and at first everything went well. However, by the second week, my breasts were aching, I've been hit with extreme fatigue, massive migraines, and depressive episodes. (I've had headaches before, but never a migraine until now!) I'm currently on the placebo week of pills and might continue for one more month just to see if my body eventually will adjust to the hormones, but honestly, if I knew I'd get these symptoms, I wouldn't have started it.
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Reviewer: K.Mac, 25-34 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I'm generally happy with Chateal. I've gained about ten pounds and have gone up about two cup sizes, but I don't mind particularly as my periods are more regular, and the pill itself is very effective. If taken continuously so as to delay menstruation, you will experience some breakthrough bleeding, but it's manageable. As far as mood changes go, it has not negatively impacted me; ... Show Full Comment

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I'm generally happy with Chateal. I've gained about ten pounds and have gone up about two cup sizes, but I don't mind particularly as my periods are more regular, and the pill itself is very effective. If taken continuously so as to delay menstruation, you will experience some breakthrough bleeding, but it's manageable. As far as mood changes go, it has not negatively impacted me; I cry at films a bit more and seem to be more deeply affected by cute dog videos, but I have no issues with anger or anxiety. As I struggle with depression, this may be Chateal's big sell for me; it's especially helpful for my severe PMS. The only real downside I've noticed is the thinning of my hair; I don't have bald patches or anything like that, but I do shed more and it's certainly more prone to breakage. Overall this is is probably the second best out of MANY birth control pills I've tried (the best so far being Seasonale).
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Reviewer: livm, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I've had zero adverse effects from this pill. My boobs grew about two cup sizes but I was pretty flat before so I didn't mind lol. My acne cleared up, my periods are more regular and less painful (not painful at all, actually), and I can have sex without anxiety!

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I've had zero adverse effects from this pill. My boobs grew about two cup sizes but I was pretty flat before so I didn't mind lol. My acne cleared up, my periods are more regular and less painful (not painful at all, actually), and I can have sex without anxiety!
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Itchy legs, irregular period, increased appetite, mood swings.

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Itchy legs, irregular period, increased appetite, mood swings.
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Reviewer: Autumn , 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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The reviews will give you either good or bad reviews. Mine is in the middle. In the beginning it was not easy for me. It was my first time starting birth control so my body was new to this. The first night I took it I threw up what I ate that night. Then that same week for about the first two days I felt nauseous. In two month I had random cases of nausea but it went away. I didnâ??t have any ... Show Full Comment

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The reviews will give you either good or bad reviews. Mine is in the middle. In the beginning it was not easy for me. It was my first time starting birth control so my body was new to this. The first night I took it I threw up what I ate that night. Then that same week for about the first two days I felt nauseous. In two month I had random cases of nausea but it went away. I didnâ??t have any bad sidebar effects besides nausea. I do t know of this is a legit side effect, but I feel like my sex drive went down...Iâ??m not sure though, itâ??s jjst harder for me to get there before my partner does. However, this has just made sex more fun and last. Besides that, itâ??s been three months and so far Iâ??m not pregnant and Iâ??m fine. However, this is my experience-it is different for others and that is what you should be considering.
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