Reviewer: Anonymous, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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So i have been dealing with what i was scared of was herpes...after blood tests the results were negative. I have taken diflucan orally for 4 days with no relief. Doctor gave me creams to use and nothing has helped. I cant walk due to the irritation and burning. I was reading the reviews and saw someone experience something similar to mine. I have now thrown my pills in the trash and consulting wi ... Show Full Comment

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So i have been dealing with what i was scared of was herpes...after blood tests the results were negative. I have taken diflucan orally for 4 days with no relief. Doctor gave me creams to use and nothing has helped. I cant walk due to the irritation and burning. I was reading the reviews and saw someone experience something similar to mine. I have now thrown my pills in the trash and consulting with my doctor tomorrow. I have been suffering for a week. I am very glad im not alone in this.
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Reviewer: bma9900, 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I was SO scared to get on birth control, especially reading all the horror stories. I just finished my second pack and I've had an overwhelmingly positive experience so I figured I'd share. I've had moderate to severe acne since middle school (I'm 20 now) and since starting this it's basically cleared up aside from a pimple or two every month! It's also helped with my scarr ... Show Full Comment

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I was SO scared to get on birth control, especially reading all the horror stories. I just finished my second pack and I've had an overwhelmingly positive experience so I figured I'd share. I've had moderate to severe acne since middle school (I'm 20 now) and since starting this it's basically cleared up aside from a pimple or two every month! It's also helped with my scarring and made my overall completion better. My boobs gotten bigger, which I don't mind at all. My periods are essentially painless and way lighter than normal. I haven't noticed any significant weight gain or change in my energy, which are two things I was scared of after reading reviews. The only downside is I noticed a little increase in anxiety and mood swings within the first couple of weeks but they seemed to have evened out. I also felt a little more bloated than usual, but it's probably only noticeable to me. Overall, I'm so glad I started! Don't let the horror stories scare you.
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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I took this pill with the understanding that I will experience some negative side effects, which I am OK with as long as it's documented. But Sprintec also caused me to develop multiple genital sores between the 2nd/3rd pill of each pack that I take. The sores grow up to an inch in diameter and they rub against each other. It was so painful to walk and to urinate. I knew the pills were causin ... Show Full Comment

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I took this pill with the understanding that I will experience some negative side effects, which I am OK with as long as it's documented. But Sprintec also caused me to develop multiple genital sores between the 2nd/3rd pill of each pack that I take. The sores grow up to an inch in diameter and they rub against each other. It was so painful to walk and to urinate. I knew the pills were causing it but my doctor kept insisting that I have herpes. My swabs always come out negative for herpes. Doc prescribed Valacyclovir, which did not help, so it confirmed to me it wasn't caused by HSV. As soon as I stopped taking the pills, the sores stopped. Never again will I use this.
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Reviewer: Anonymous, 19-24 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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My period is consistent and i have less side effects now, but I have gained a lot of weight and it can make me nauseous sometimes. My period was not super inconsistent before, but I'm seriously considering stopping this pill all together because I have gained a lot of weight and I'm tired of always being nauseous. Overall I would say that it was effective, but the side effects made it les ... Show Full Comment

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My period is consistent and i have less side effects now, but I have gained a lot of weight and it can make me nauseous sometimes. My period was not super inconsistent before, but I'm seriously considering stopping this pill all together because I have gained a lot of weight and I'm tired of always being nauseous. Overall I would say that it was effective, but the side effects made it less worthwhile. I like how I can choose to skip my period with this pill, but that's really the only positive.
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Reviewer: Kcarp, 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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As far as keeping me from getting pregnant it worked great . This birth control completely changed my mood. I would have crying spells , mood swings, rage and suicidal thoughts . My periods would hurt so bad to the point I thought I was miscarrying. The week before my period I would have severe cramping , pregnancy like cravings and the worst mood swings ive ever experienced. hair growth was also ... Show Full Comment

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As far as keeping me from getting pregnant it worked great . This birth control completely changed my mood. I would have crying spells , mood swings, rage and suicidal thoughts . My periods would hurt so bad to the point I thought I was miscarrying. The week before my period I would have severe cramping , pregnancy like cravings and the worst mood swings ive ever experienced. hair growth was also a side effect I was not expecting. I've never had a mustache until this medication . If you have depression I would not recommend this medication.
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