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

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Next month, I will have been on this pill for 2 years. It has worked fabulously for me. The only side effect I have noticed is decreased sex drive (which does not bother me at all but does bother my bf lol), I have not had any excessive weight gain or trouble with acne. My periods were completely cut out, which my OBGYN said was very normal and healthy, so I have been period-free for almost two ye ... Show Full Comment

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Next month, I will have been on this pill for 2 years. It has worked fabulously for me. The only side effect I have noticed is decreased sex drive (which does not bother me at all but does bother my bf lol), I have not had any excessive weight gain or trouble with acne. My periods were completely cut out, which my OBGYN said was very normal and healthy, so I have been period-free for almost two years now. Overall very satisfied with this pill.
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Reviewer: KaylaC, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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(short version of story) I was taking this birth control after I had my daughter. I became short of breathe, later found out I had blood clots in my lungs. Doctors are stating it came from the birth control. Would not recommend.

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(short version of story) I was taking this birth control after I had my daughter. I became short of breathe, later found out I had blood clots in my lungs. Doctors are stating it came from the birth control. Would not recommend.
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Reviewer: Lizk , 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking Minastrin about 3 months ago. I was fine for the first 3-4months and all of a sudden I stared to develop depression and mood swings and uncontrollably crying for no reason at all! It also makes you have acne. I do not reccomend this drug to anyone. It takes a toll on you mentally and can put your relationships at risk! It is not worth it!

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I started taking Minastrin about 3 months ago. I was fine for the first 3-4months and all of a sudden I stared to develop depression and mood swings and uncontrollably crying for no reason at all! It also makes you have acne. I do not reccomend this drug to anyone. It takes a toll on you mentally and can put your relationships at risk! It is not worth it!
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Reviewer: 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking this pill in June 2016. At first I had no issues and it seemed great. It cleared up my acne, didn't make me gain weight, and my period lasted 2-3 days without bloating or cramps. When I started my third pack I noticed that I was always tired. I started taking daily naps or I would just go to bed extremely early and sleep the whole night. I then started having extreme mood swin ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this pill in June 2016. At first I had no issues and it seemed great. It cleared up my acne, didn't make me gain weight, and my period lasted 2-3 days without bloating or cramps. When I started my third pack I noticed that I was always tired. I started taking daily naps or I would just go to bed extremely early and sleep the whole night. I then started having extreme mood swings. I was always sad or angry no inbetween. I would cry multiple times a day for no reason and if I wasn't crying I was yelling. I used to never cry and rarely got upset about anything so this was completely out of character for me. I became extremley depressed and felt like I had no control over my life. I hated how I was acting but I couldn't stop it. When I finally realized that this pill was causing all my problems I stopped it immediately. I began to feel like myself again within a few days. This pill worked great as a birth control method but the side effects are not worth taking it.
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Reviewer: mq, 25-34 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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if you've done any research about birth control pills, you'll know that they all affect people differently. i've read horror stories from people from taking this pills, but in my experience it's been great. i have taken minastrin for years, starting back when it was loestrin, and have never had any issues. no weight gain, no acne, no increase in anxiety or depression, and obviously ... Show Full Comment

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if you've done any research about birth control pills, you'll know that they all affect people differently. i've read horror stories from people from taking this pills, but in my experience it's been great. i have taken minastrin for years, starting back when it was loestrin, and have never had any issues. no weight gain, no acne, no increase in anxiety or depression, and obviously no pregnancies. listen to your doctor and realize that it might take time to find the right medication for you.
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