Reviewer: GK, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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This birth control is great. I have used it for 4 years and it has not given me any problems.

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This birth control is great. I have used it for 4 years and it has not given me any problems.
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Reviewer: Lucy2813, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've been taking Reclipsen for 2 months. The only problem I've experienced is severe pain while on my period. Which is part of the reason I'm not completely satisfied with it ,but the birth control does do its intended function of preventing pregnancy.y acne hasn't changed and I haven't experienced any weight gain at all. I plan to continue taking it.

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I've been taking Reclipsen for 2 months. The only problem I've experienced is severe pain while on my period. Which is part of the reason I'm not completely satisfied with it ,but the birth control does do its intended function of preventing pregnancy.y acne hasn't changed and I haven't experienced any weight gain at all. I plan to continue taking it.
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Reviewer: livie148, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have only taken Reclipsen for three months and it's been miserable. My anxiety resurfaced, my headaches are more frequent and more severe, and in the first couple days of taking it, I got this odd, uncomfortable rash on my face and neck. I didn't think anything of it until recently, when my migraines were so severe that they triggered me going into full blown panic attacks. Nothing abo ... Show Full Comment

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I have only taken Reclipsen for three months and it's been miserable. My anxiety resurfaced, my headaches are more frequent and more severe, and in the first couple days of taking it, I got this odd, uncomfortable rash on my face and neck. I didn't think anything of it until recently, when my migraines were so severe that they triggered me going into full blown panic attacks. Nothing about my lifestyle has changed other than this birth control pill. I'm going to stop taking it to see if the medication is what's causing these symptoms.
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Reviewer: breezy, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Been taking this drug for the past several years, and a very similar birth control before that (switched due to insurance), totaling 9 years - never pregnant, never had any noticeable side effects (still weight the same I did in high school), no acne. Before I started taking it, my periods were irregular and heavy; now, they are regular and light, only lasting approximately 4 days. Haven't ... Show Full Comment

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Been taking this drug for the past several years, and a very similar birth control before that (switched due to insurance), totaling 9 years - never pregnant, never had any noticeable side effects (still weight the same I did in high school), no acne. Before I started taking it, my periods were irregular and heavy; now, they are regular and light, only lasting approximately 4 days. Haven't been off the drug in 9 years, so cannot comment on what coming off of it is like. Crossing fingers for equally as good of an experience!!
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Reviewer: Jo, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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When I was 37, I was put on Apri to help regulate my periods etc. Before that I had been using a diaphram. I used Apri for nearly 15 years and then was switched to Reclipsen because that was what was my insurance would pay for. I was actually planning to go off the pill in a few months and just deal with menopause. However, one month into the Reclipsen, I landed in the hospital with a large pulmo ... Show Full Comment

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When I was 37, I was put on Apri to help regulate my periods etc. Before that I had been using a diaphram. I used Apri for nearly 15 years and then was switched to Reclipsen because that was what was my insurance would pay for. I was actually planning to go off the pill in a few months and just deal with menopause. However, one month into the Reclipsen, I landed in the hospital with a large pulmonary embolism most likely due to a DVT. I was hospitalized for 7 days and missed over one month of work. I took blood thinners for 9 months. I saw several specialists and it was determined that I had no genetic risk factors for a clot. Other than my age, I had no other clotting risk factors. I am thin, low blood pressure, low cholesterol, never smoked, and was very physically active. After almost a year now, I am just getting my energy level back. I'm still dealing with menopause and am back to the diaphram. My husband and I will always wonder if the PE was in part due to the Reclipsen or if it was just a coincidence.
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