LoEstrin : Oral Contraceptive

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26 Reviews

White tablet
Active Ingredients:
1 mg Norethindrone Acetate and 20 mcg Ethinyl Estradiol.

Inactive ingredients:
Acacia, lactose,
magnesium stearate, starch, confectioner’s sugar, and talc.

Brown Tablet (placebo)
Inactive Ingredients:
Ferrous fumarate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium
stearate, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, and compressible sugar.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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April 5, 2015
Best thing that ever happened to me
I have suffered from acne since middle school and as I got older it got significantly worse. I have tried every topical and oral medication. I have done ACCUTANE TWICE and my acne would resolve and come back 10x worse. I quit all meds and went natural route which helped some but I needed something else. I finally decided to give into birth control. I was first on ortho tri cyclen which helped my face a lot but still had a few breakouts. I had severe migraines so I asked my gyno to switch. She recommended loloestrin FE 28 (not 24) since it had less horomomes. Before I started it I was very nervous because everywhere I read the horrible reviews. But I went with my gut since I had no other option. All I can say is I have not had a clear face like this in years. I dont breakout at all like nothing at all. All my acne is gone all I have are old acne scars that with time are healing. I don't know why this medication works for me but not others. What I can say is that I'm happy I can go out without wearing make up And I'm not embarrassed like I use to be. I don't have acne at all. My face has NEVER EVER been this clear. So give it a chance. This medication has changed my life. I also believe that changing eating habits and lots of fluids helps to. Don't just make it easy and simply rely on medicine.
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March 1, 2016
SAME exact story for me! ZERO acne!
March 1, 2016
Mck45, give it about 3 to 6 months. seems like a long time but if you've been battling acne for years, it really isn't.
March 1, 2016
ZERO Acne, No Mood Swings, Bigger Boobs
I honestly only started taking this birth-control to get rid of acne that I had my whole entire life. I wish I had listened to my doctor and friends sooner. I suffer from acne since high school. NOTHING worked... I went to the best dermatologist in Miami, the best products for use, the best make up etc. I tried Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo and it made me CRAZY. I honestly felt possessed. However, birth control is a hit or miss. You need to try what works best for you as my friends have used Ortho Tri-cyclen and were extremely happy. Anyways, LoEstrin Lo has seriously completely gotten rid of all my acne. I do not break out AT ALL. I do not have Moodswings, and not that I needed, but it does make my breast size fuller also. Getting rid of acne was the only reason I tried birth control, so I am scared to stop taking it for when I try to have more children. I am now 33 years old and have been on this birth-control for three years and I love it!
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May 30, 2013
horrible acne

Pros:

bigger boobs
no weight gain
tired

Cons:

CYSTIC ACNE
mood swings ( you learn to control them)
low energy levels

I am against putting things in your body but since i'm in my child bearing years i do not want any surprises. I asked my gyno for a birth control with very low hormones since i am very sensitive to them, i noticed a few mood swings but nothing major. My boobs normally are a full C but with the the loestrin fe 24 have gotten fuller, now a D cup and i have developed acne. Its been 3 months since ive been on the pill and the acne seems to getting worse! I have always had great skin, the occasional pimple now and then but never suffered from CYSTIC ACNE :(!!!! Also, In the time i have been on this pill i havnt had a period either. I am currently on the sugar pills and will not continue to use this product.
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August 25, 2010

Pros:

-Clearned up body acne significantly
-no weight gain
-loss of cramps/pms
-no noticeable side effects

Cons:

-cleared up facial acne a little bit but not enough for me to want to stay on it
-major breakouts after stopped using it
-high cost

probably would work well for light-moderate acne. The cost eventually was too much, i wasnt satisfied enough to keep taking it. Started around 30 dollars a month, and the last few months I was on it it was 50 dollars a month. ridiculous!
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October 13, 2011

Pros:

Breasts grew
2 day maximum period
Stopped cramps
No mood swings

Cons:

WORSENED my acne - started with one or two pimples. Now I have the worst acne since I had my first breakout at 16 (20 now).
Price - $60.00

I really do love this bc. I was on Ortho-tri which exacerbated my cramps and mood swings. Loestrin is a great regulator, but I can't handle the acne flair up anymore. Goodbye Loestrin! You're the one I love, but it will never work!
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July 7, 2010

Pros:

lighter periods, boobs grew a little, no headaches or pain

Cons:

extreme extreme weight gain, tired all the time, sex drive as low as it can get loss of ANY sexual desire.

this has made my small frame gain 30 pounds! and yes it does help lighten ur periods but thats alllllllllll it does, i broke out like crazy, and then i stopped taking it and it made it 10x worse!, ive stood on this pill for over 5 months to try and see if i see improvement on skin, wow! i got acne in places i never got, and this def made me a lil crazy, dented my relationship and put my sex drive as low as it can get!!!!! and i took this pill correctly same time everyday and now im suffering skin thats hard to look at! and my face looks like freggin cake batter from trying to hide it!, im going to try a higher estrogen
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January 11, 2013

Pros:

none

Cons:

Bad Acne

I am 18 and had light acne. My GYN put me on this to help clear the little acne that I had. What a big mistake! Within two months, I started to break out on my chin. I was put on antibiotics which has not helped at all. This is the worst experience I have ever been through. I am seeing the GYN tomorrow and want to get off it,I am so affraid that it will flare up even more. Reading on other people's experiences with Loestrin and only see negative feedback. Don't make the same mistake that I made
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October 16, 2012

Pros:

Prevents you from getting pregnant

Cons:

- Causes severe acne after 2 - 3 months of use
- causes severe mood swings/depression

This is by FAR the WORST birth control EVER!! The first few months were fine until I started getting horrible mood swings, I felt mad/sad for no reason and felt depressed out of nowhere. On top of it, it caused me the worst acne of my life! It was worse than when I was in Highschool! When I first started taking this pill, everything was fine, I even read some bad reviews about it from ppl waring about the acne issues but I just ignored them since I thought they were the "exception". Well I should have listened. Even Antibiotics (Septra) did not help, my face literally looked like a Vulcano and those cystic pimples all around my chin hurt so bad!! I now switched to Necon, it is higher in estrogen (0.035 compared to loestrin at 0.025) and lower in 1st generation progesteron (norethindrone 0.5mg instead of 1mg) and my face is finally starting to clear up. However, I'm 29 years old and my skin does not heal as good as it used to as a teenager so now I have all these ugly acne scars on my face, probably for life! If you are still taking this pill, and had acne problems before, please take my advice and get off of it as soon as possible! It will make your acne ten times worse than it was in your teenage years! Bottom line, this pill makes you depressed and gives you bad acne! Stay away from it!!
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September 14, 2011

Pros:

Clear skin
lighter periods

Cons:

NO sex drive

I have been on and off loestrin for a few months now. Broke out like crazy the first month on it, skin got a bit better for months 2 & 3 but it took me a whole 3 months on this pill to clear up but once I did I stayed clear. Went off of it for 1 month because I lost every bit of sex drive one could possibly have but I'm back on it now because I'd rather have clear skin. This BC is great, just need to give it time.
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May 13, 2011

Pros:

shorter/lighter periods

Cons:

terrible breakouts
body acne
mood swings
loss of hair

I didn't seem to put on much weight while using Loestrin (boobs did grow though) and my periods were a lot lighter.. HOWEVER, I started getting DEEP, painful pimples along my lower face and acne on my back that I never had before. I had break through bleeding for the first 3 months as well and horrible mood swings (my poor boyfriend & family...). If you want a lighter period, go for it, but I think the cons in my case were too severe to stick with it.. Oh, and if insurance doesn't cover, it's like $40 a month too
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