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Jolessa for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 4)

Jolessa has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 102 reviews for the treatment of Birth Control. 41% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 38% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Jolessa

  • LPano
  • September 1, 2017

"I've been on the pill for almost 3 months and so far I'm not pleased!! my gyne suggested this bc method because I bleed heavy and have severe abdomen pains. I'm always hungry, never stopped bleeding, and my bedroom life has been on hold for 2 in a half months."

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  • Anonymous
  • August 10, 2011

"I originally tried Implanon (estrogen-free implant that stays in your arm for 3 years). It made my periods random and awful, so I am also taking Jolessa pills every day (I am on both forms at the same time). With this Implanon/Jolessa combination so far, it's been great! No weight gain, no pimples, no spotting, no anything! Normal period (lasted for about 4 or 5 days) during the placebo week. Not sure how it would be without the Implanon as well, but so far, I would recommend this to anyone! I mean, 4 periods a year. ...yay yeah!"

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  • Anonymous
  • November 2, 2011

"I am very happy with Jolessa. I switched from Seasonique due to the cost difference. I had a little spotting when I switched brands and that is all I have had. The only side effect I notice is a slight increase in breakouts, but nothing to bad. I would recommend to anyone looking to have fewer periods a year!"

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  • Ilove...
  • January 20, 2018

"I was put on Depo after having my first son. Never been on birth control before. Gained about 15 pounds after having him and couldn't shake it. Switched me to Jolessa and gained another 40 pounds. Before I had my son, I was 120lbs. Now on Jolessa, two years later, 190. Exercise, diet, cut out soda and alcohol, dairy and sugar. Nothing. Nothing will make the weight drop. Going to stop taking this soon. I would rather have a period every month and use condoms than feel like this."

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  • Catha...
  • January 13, 2018

"I would not recommend this at all. I’m a healthy 18 year old. I took Jolessa to stop painful periods and I was only on this for a month before I stopped. I stopped taking it because it gave me a pulmonary embolism and Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). I would highly avoid this birth control."

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  • Sariah
  • February 24, 2018

"I was on depo for 10 years and had to stop because of demineralized bones. I enjoyed not having periods for those many years. The dr said to try jolessa. I was on it for 5 years. I always had bleeding 2 weeks before it was due in the pack. And slowly my hair had thinned out on my scalp. It took me forever to figure out why my hair was coming out rampantly. Yes it was 5 years of hair loss. Not even the dermatologist was sure what was causing it cause all my blood work came back normal. Shortly after stopping jolessa recently. I noticed little baby hairs growing on my hairline. Which I am so thankful for. I believe I may just be sensitive to birth control hormones or the synthetic hormones they use. So I'm choosing to using the cervical cap with contraceptive gel."

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  • Sarah
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • June 9, 2015

"I have been on this for birth control for over a year. I'd heard that I could have some spotting, especially in the first cycle, but I still get spotting starting about 3 weeks before my white pills (and it last up until then). This was very annoying for me so I will be switching away from the extended cycle."

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  • Nab
  • December 10, 2015

"I started taking this after I got a depo shot, which made me gain like 15lbs and made it hurt to have sex. When I started taking jolessa, I gained weight very quickly, going from 160lbs (I was 145lbs before depo shot) to 200lbs in like 6 months. No matter how healthy I eat, or how much I exercise, the weight won't drop. Even doing p90x I can't get anywhere weight wise. This pill also totally killed my sex drive. I get moody, especially if I forget to take it a day or two, and start taking it again. I'm always tired. I never had any issues with pimples ever in my life, but when I take the white pills for the period or forget to take a few pills, I break out SO bad. I hate this pill."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 5, 2015

"I am on my 3rd month close to the sugar pills and I have been spotting for the past week and a 1/2. I've gained 10lbs, experience pimples here and there, mood swings, and a decrease in sex drive! I'm not sure if I like the pill yet or not b/c my body hasn't had time to completely adjust. I hate the spotting and cramps but my breast did grow and the 1st few months on it was great. I think I'll try another pack to see if my body adjusts."

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  • A20D
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 17, 2016

"I have been on this pill for 5 months and have put on 8 pounds which is very uncommon for me. I also have zero sex drive. I am getting off this pill immediately. I'm going back to a regular monthly period pill."

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  • brown...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 31, 2016

"Do not take this birth control pills!! very first two weeks of pills, It started to itching on my lower legs and I immediately stop taking them because the itchiness become severe and left me with scarred on my lower legs so bad that I couldn't even wear short during the summer time now. After 2 months of stopped taking these pills, Im still getting itchiness and now I need to go see a dermatologist for my skin condition problem. I have never break out on my legs before. I called manufacture company of Jolessa for the side effects and they just took my statements and Nothing has been resolved. I'm very unhappy with this product!!!"

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  • Phish...
  • December 24, 2015

"I was switched to Jolessa by my OBGYN after 7 years of hormonal migraines the day before/of starting my period while on Spintec. So far, I've had a light to moderate period the first two months and have gained around 6-7 pounds. My skin is fine, can't comment on the headaches because I've had a consistent tension headache the entire time. I'm lazy as as and just want to sit around and eat icecream. Something extremely annoying above all I think is the constipation. I'm so bloated and uncomfortable. I have a fiber rich diet so I'm assuming this is the problem. Not happy so far but I'm gonna stick with it. Will re-review later after I'm done cleaning out the freezer section at the grocery store."

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  • Hyper...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 11, 2015

"Just finishing up my first pack. NEVER have I had this heavy of a period. Changing super plus tampons every 3-4 hours. Plus I've had almost a constant period for the entire first and last months. That, on top of the (what seems irreversible) weight gain and mood swings, has made this experience HORRIBLE. I'm not giving up hope that it may get better, but so far it's been absolutely awful. Will write another(hopefully better) review when finished with the second pack. So far though, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND."

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  • RNano
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • July 31, 2021

"I have been on this birth control for 10 years and just found out it gave me a LIVER TUMOR. I am 26. They found it incidentally on a CT scan. It's called an hepatic adenoma and is not cancerous but has a 5% chance of becoming cancer and a 10-30% chance of rupturing which is a life-threatening emergency. It is supposedly "rare" but I believe many women go undiagnosed since it is usually asymptomatic. It also causes a high-risk pregnancy. I would weigh the risks/benefits of taking this high amount of estrogen 90 days straight with only 1 week off for over 5 years. This risk is only for long-term use."

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  • breez...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • December 21, 2015

"I was on this pill for little over a year and then started getting Large blood clots. I ended up losing a lot of blood and ended up in hospital and had 2 blood transfusions. Be careful or you may be in the same position I'm in right now. Thank goodness one of my dr's prescibed me a different pill."

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  • Always...
  • July 9, 2019

"Been on Jolessa for 11 days and counting. Had nausea, headache and stomachache the first three days. That’s done, but now I’m still bleeding even though my period finished almost a week ago. Woke up this morning with brown blood running down my legs and saw big clots on the toilet paper when I wiped myself. That has never happened to me with any of the other contraceptives I’ve taken (Yaz, Tri Sprintec, progestin-only pills, Nexplanon). Doc says to keep at it for the full three months but I think I’m ready to call it quits with Jolessa."

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  • Anonymous
  • December 24, 2011

"I have been on this pill for a year now. I switched from Yaz to Jolessa because Yaz made me CRAZY. At first, the Jolessa was wonderful, but after a couple of months it made my face breakout like crazy. Completely awful. However, it is good for having only 4 periods a year."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 7, 2017

"First cycle on these and I've been having breakthrough bleeding for 2 months now. In one week I will go on spacers, not sure if i want to continue, its so frustrating. I did have headaches when I just started cycle, but those went away after 3 days. Breast tenderness lasted the entire time."

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  • Kayla...
  • January 22, 2015

"I started taking Jolessa Lo October 16, 2014. At first I hated it because I was nauseous the first week with bad migraines, then it went away. My appetite has increased & I have a little acne here and there. After the first month I was spotting until I ended the entire pack. When my period started on the last 7 days I got my new pack (91 pills), then there was no more spotting. So the first three months is a breakthrough, after you should be good! Its my 4th month now (1/22/15). Also my sex drive did not decrease, but I have several mood swings"

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  • angel...
  • June 10, 2009

"I have been taking Jolessa for a month and a half, and I have spotted the entire time. I would rather have my period once a month rather than dealing with light bleeding every day."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 16, 2009

"I have been spotting for over 30 days."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 21, 2012

"I've had no side effects, no spotting to bleeding other than when I should. No weight gain or bloating. Very happy with this product."

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  • Whit-...
  • July 16, 2009

"I use Jolessa and I find it very effective. I haven't got nausea or even had spotting. I think this type of birth control is great, and I love only having four periods a year."

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  • NoJol...
  • May 16, 2016

"I gained 30 pounds within 6 months of starting Jolessa. I gave been working out and eating even healthier, yet, my weight just keeps ^^^^^^^^^!!! As well as constant cramping and spotting. :("

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • November 5, 2017

"I have been on Jolessa for 2 years now and I love it. Periods only 4 times a year, no bleeding in between and no side effects."

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