Jolessa and Nausea: What Users Say

• Rox...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 19, 2017

For Birth Control "6 years I've been on this pill. It's a great pill if you hate having a period every month. But being 22 is a lot different than being 16, and my body just isn't liking the pill anymore. Main cons - heavy bleeding, ZERO sex drive. Cons of taking the pill in the 1st to 3 years - painful sex due to vaginal dryness, slight nausea if taken in the morning. Cons at the end & why I'm stopping (4-6 years) - hair loss (just more hairs come out when I would brush it), more pee breaks, breakthrough bleeding, cramps & spotting when climaxing, & spotting during vigorous workouts. Pros - never got pregnant, stable mood, no breakouts, hair thinner on arms & legs. I never had spotting in between packs (until now) or gained any weight, & I'm pretty sedentary."

• Ak1...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 28, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on this birth control for over 7 months now, and I don't have much good to say. While it has been 100% effective for me as a contraceptive, the side effects have not been easy to handle. During the first 3-month pack, I gained 7 pounds, had breast tenderness, nausea, headaches every day, acne, spotting, and a never-resting appetite. That was 3 months straight. Now, at 7 months, I have lost all the weight I gained, I only have occasional headaches, no nausea, and no spotting. But the acne is still here and absolutely horrible! I've never had acne before I started using this birth control, and now it's all over my face and not going away with anything! I'll hopefully be switching at my next yearly exam."

• Not...
• October 9, 2013

For Birth Control "When I first became sexually active, I started a one-month-at-a-time pack, (I don't remember which one), but after a few months, I couldn't take the nausea anymore. I went to the doctor and was prescribed Jolessa. I've now been on Jolessa for about a year now, and I absolutely love it. I have no side effects, except for the first week after the 'sugar pills.' I get nausea shortly during this time, but it's nothing compared to before. My period is easy and comes and goes on the same two days every three months!"

• Ali...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2018

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Switched from Tri-Sprintec because of side effects. Started Jolessa. The first 7 weeks were great, no side effects, no issues. I'm now ten weeks in. I started spotting at the end of week 7, which was normal, but it kept getting heavier. I've been bleeding heavily for 14 days now, longer than any of my periods before birth control. I've also had cramps so bad that they caused vomiting, which has never happened before. I'm nearly doubled over in pain half the day and constantly nauseous. I saw one doctor, they told me to stick with the pill, so I did, but my symptoms only continued to get worse, so I got a second opinion from a doctor trained in this field. She recommended stopping the pill. So, I did, the bleeding is the same after being pill-free for three days. I've been really sick: nausea and headache. Starting Jolessa was great, and I thought it was helping, but if I knew it would have been such a nightmare, I never would have gone on this pill."

• ham...
• February 12, 2014

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I started Jolessa in October 2013, right when my period started at the beginning of the month. Right away, I was sick to my stomach several days, and my periods normally last the full 7 days, but on this pill it never stopped. It went to a light period and gradually, throughout the 3 months, got heavier until I started the white pills-the period week, at the end of December. Once I started the new pack January 1st, the bleeding finally stopped until February 1st, I started the second month of pills and right away started bleeding again. It is now February 12, and I went to the doctor yesterday, she put me on a different birth control, Low-Ogestrel 28, and we're hoping this stops my bleeding and works better for me."

• Jus...
• March 20, 2017

For Birth Control "So I'm this person that hates birth control, as in hate them to the core. But since we have one child and wanted to wait to have another, and the latex on the condom was getting me sick all the time, I decided to look into BC. My doc suggested Jolessa because I have painful cramps. The pill was great, no spotting, no periods at all. I mean, I had nothing, and it never killed my sex drive like the depo. I had some bad side effects: nausea, a little headache, but the worst of all was the weight gain, 20 lbs in 3 months. I mean, I work out 5 times a week, eat healthy like I'm told, but the scale keeps going up. I can't do this anymore, I'm going to try another one. Been told Jazmin helps with weight loss, so I may give that a shot, but I can't stand the way I look."

• Ano...
• January 19, 2011

For Birth Control "I am halfway through my first pack, and so far I love it. No bleeding or nausea. No weight gain. My gynecologist suggested I take birth control because I'm a wreck when I get my period-terrible cramps that nothing helps, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue. Hopefully, I'll have a lighter period (my period lasts 5-7 days) when I finish the pack and no cramps, fatigue, or headaches."

• Whi...
• July 16, 2009

For Birth Control "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."