Xulane User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• JTEE
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2019

For Birth Control "I have three things to recommend Xulane, and they do not outweigh the cons of this birth control. First the positives: it did a good job preventing pregnancy, I loved not having to remember a pill every day, and I had the most beautiful skin of my life on this drug. But the negative side effects far outweighed the positive. First, I started wearing this patch on my back and it gave me terrible dry skin and rashes (this went away when I switched to my arm). Second, the mood swings are so bad. I felt everything SO STRONGLY and it usually manifested with tears. I'd swing from sad to happy to angry all day long. Third, this medication made me very hungry all the time and I gained weight during the four months I used it."

• Sunny...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I really didn't pay too much attention on the side effect so I don't know if my mood swings or acne are cause by the patch. I am 32 and I don't normally get acne, but I do notice the increase of acne on my face. Meanwhile I don't get enough sleep too, so I was sure if I should blame the patch. However, I am concern about my period. My period is so light looked like spotting. I have been used patch for three month, and each month the period lighter than previous one. I want my normal period back. Anyone else has light period? I really hate pills and want to keep the patch if I can get my period back to normal"

• Caity
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on the patch for a little over a month now. After failed attempts with almost every option of birth control, I was given the final choices of nuvaring or the patch, so I chose the patch. I will keep the rating high because it is really easy to remember and is much better than some side effects I’ve had on other forms of birth control. The biggest drawback for me is the nausea and vomiting, which I didn’t realize how common these were until reading the reviews here. Some days the nausea is so debilitating, I can barely get off the couch and I have a 1 year old to take care of so it definitely isn’t ideal. I also am experiencing pretty bad, frequent cramping as if I am on my period, even with a patch on. I will hold out for my trial period however and hope it gets better, like lots of women here report, especially since I am virtually out of bc options. Women really need more options of birth control available to them."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 21, 2016

For Birth Control "I did a review on Xulane 8 months ago. I was taking the Ortho Evra patch and had to switch to Xulane due to it being discontinued. When I did my review, I was on the patch for 1 month. The patch is still very convenient. Increase is sex drive, no vaginal dryness, and light periods - no cramping. I am starting to get headaches for the past month. Seeing its a side effect of this medication (never got them before ) hoping they go away. Other than that, no complaints."

• Kase
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 13, 2019

For Birth Control "I love this birth control. For me, Xulane cleared up my skin and I have no weight gain or other side effects. In the past I've been on the pill and have had an IUD and I like the patch much more. The only downfall I've observed is that if I do a lot of physical activity right after I put it on I get nauseous. Otherwise I think its great"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2017

For Birth Control "I started the patch a month after having my daughter. I've been on it for about a year with no problems really. Occasionally it starts to peel off or irritates the skin but nothing crazy. I recommend it because it can be hard to remind yourself every day to take a pill. The patch is just a once a week reminder. The past month I've had issues with spotting and cramping like on my period which I've never experienced before while using Xulane. There can be some really scary reviews on here but everyone is different!! I would definitely recommend trying this type of BC to see what works for you."

• Highly...
• August 2, 2016

For Birth Control "I was on OrthoEvra birth control patch for ELEVEN years before a generic was available. Now that Mylan Xulane is the only birth control patch available for the past two years, I have been forced to use this. I have never been so disappointed in my life. I never had any problems in eleven years with the OrthoEvra brand. The patch never itched, came off, caused cramping. Absolutely no side effects. When I was forced to switch to Mylan Xulane birth control patch, I immediately started itching around the patch site (no matter where I put it), and it always resulted in a rash. A quick shower could make this patch fall off. It is absolutely devastating. I am now also bleeding between periods. I'm currently searching for alternative birth control."

• andee...
• May 10, 2017

For Birth Control "I have used this product for the past three years without issue until the last few weeks when the site where patch was applied became itchy. As time has gone by in few weeks time, the skin underneath gets extremely itchy. I removed it and the skin underneath was left raised, purple, and with peeling skin. It has been 2 weeks and my skin is still purple and the skin has not healed. I tried it on my back and yet again the same thing. I have a red square with leatherlike skin. I ad to call my obgyn and ask to be changed to another product. I can't walk around with damaged skin. Hoping that eventually the skin will heal. Horrible product!"

• Robbi...
• March 14, 2016

For Birth Control "I love the patch!!!! I have used it for 6 years and no problems. I use it 3 weeks on with 1 week off. I never had any side effects like being itchy or red marks. The only issue I've had is when I go to the beach the salt water wears off the stickiness but I always bring an extra one due to knowing that happens. I've never had a problem getting pregnant from using it. I think it's great I've never gotten pregnant while on the patch but once I took it off it took me about two months to get pregnant. I love it and will continue using it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2017

For Birth Control "I recently switched from birth control pills to the patch. I wanted to be on something that I didn't have to remember to take every day and because I have PCOS the patch was my next best option. I was a little weary of it because I looked up reviews and saw that many women got ill within the first couple of days of being on it. Luckily I haven't had that experience. I think that the main reason is because I went from a pill with very similar to the patch. I didn't give the patch a 10 rating because it can get a little itchy (it feels like you're wearing a bandaid) and sometimes it makes me nervous that it's going to fall off. Overall no side effects so far and I'm so glad that I'm not having to remember to take the pill every day."

• immor...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 21, 2022

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Xulane for 3 years. Xulane has high Estrogen levels, so when I first started I lightly bleed for about a month and after that my period has always been regular. It helped so much with my acne. I have realized one period will be a light flow with bad cramps and the next will be heavy with no cramps. I am more emotional and moody. I get depressed once in a while but I have good support people around me so it’s nothing but a lay in bed day. Just recently after a few days of wearing a new weeks patch, where the patch is will get itchy and red randomly like an allergic reaction and I’m not sure why? I saw someone else saying the same thing. but other than that 10/10 on preventing pregnancy."

• pug
• February 28, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on this almost 4 years, but I do not remember any side effects when I switched over from a pill. I have had acne since I was 12 but now I get maybe one pimple when I'm on my off week. I have not experienced weight gain that I attribute to the patch. My main complaint is my libido does not exist anymore and sometimes I get moody, but I feel like that is normal for women. I personally have had a great experience with it and am thankful that it has been free for me! The application area is itchy sometimes but it's not a huge inconvenience."

• Shontel
• June 6, 2016

For Birth Control "I would give the birth control patch a 10 , only because I were previously on depo for 6 months and I were bleeding the whole entire time . My doctors decided to switch me over to the birth control pills that didn't help , so I decided to get on the patch within 3 days my bleeding and spotting ended , yeah I experience some side effects such as back pain and nausea but it doesn't last a long time and it's bearable ."

• juls
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2019

For Birth Control "I was so scared to try Xulane because of all the side effects I was reading about but since being on it I’ve gotten almost none. I’m on my second month using the patch and I only feel slightly nauseous sometimes, and I’ve actually lost some weight. It does get a little itch you sometimes but all the “side effects” I get are totally bearable"

• Juli
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 17, 2018

For Birth Control "I use to take Ortho Evra when I was younger and was completely fine on it. I thought I would have a similar experience on Xulane. I ended up with severe mood swings, depression, and anxiety, to the point of crying everyday for weeks. I had low libido, was tired all the time, my vision became blurry, I lost my appetite, I had severe headaches, and loss of balance. I’d wake up in the middle of the night from sweating so much. I tried to let my body get use to the high amount of hormones in this product but I couldn’t take it anymore. I didn’t feel like myself and it was affecting my marriage. I am now making an appointment with my doctor to see what other options are out there. I’m happy this drug has worked for some of you ladies but I would be careful if it starts affecting your mental health like it did mine. I feel relieved not being on it anymore."

• 22Fus...
• February 7, 2017

For Birth Control "I could even last two days with the Xulane. I had the Evra patch years ago and liked it so I thought I'd give this patch a try. Literally after have it on for a couple of hours I got a migraine and then woke up to medium-severe cramps that lasted all day along with the headaches and then nausea. I literally felt sick to my stomach. After taking it off I was able to feel a little better, no more major cramps but still feel sick. Hoping this goes away soon. I'm absolutely done with BC. Rather be celibate. Oh and I forgot to mention I literally gained 3/4lbs within 2 damn days"

• Laylaaa
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 8, 2017

For Birth Control "At first, like most people say, the symptoms were terrible. Abdominal and back pain, slight nausea, mood swings, general foggy feeling in my brain. After a couple of days, the symptoms decreased and now all I experience is some mood instability the day I replace my patch. I've never had a problem with it falling off, though it does tend to get fuzzy around the edges from your clothes. It does kind of kill your sex drive at first, but I feel like I'm back to normal now. Hooray for regular periods and no babies!"

• Liz
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 11, 2017

For Birth Control "Have been taking Xulane for about 8 months, it's been great. Spotting during the first two months, tired with some increase in appetite until my body adjusted. I do notice mild headaches during days (1-2 times per week). Of course, breasts are swollen, which isn't a terrible side effect. I've had no nausea, no weight gain, and my mood seems more balanced. I have a history of depression, and have not had any issues outside of baseline while using Xulane. I have fewer PMS symptoms- less depressed, less irritable, don't want to run people over then cry because I'm a horrible person for thinking that :/ It's been very effective."

• Kay
• March 22, 2019

For Birth Control "5 years ago I started on ortho tri cyclin & it worked out well until I got to college, went through all the stress emotions and long story short it made me crazy. Then, I tried the birth control shot for 9 months. Went great the first round, then started losing a bunch of weight, having my periods for a full 2 months at a time & it made me anemic and you guessed it- CRAZY. So I quit birth control all together about 7 months ago. In those 7 months I’ve had my period every day, along with heavy bleeding. Talked to my gyno & since I’m busy with school & 2 jobs I needed something I wouldn’t forget to take. She recommended this. So I gave it a shot. Had this on for a week. PROS: - immediately stopped my period, - don’t have to worry about missing it CONS: - emotional - mental breakdowns (at least 1 a day, for no reason) my boobs hurt SO BAD- my legs cramped up really bad almost immediately after I put the patch on??- nauseous. & I'm not talking about normal nausea."

• Layla...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 19, 2016

For Birth Control "The only negative thing I can say about the patch is that my period for the first two months lasted a little longer than usual but other than that I've had normal periods. I've noticed that I'm a lot curvier now and my boobs seem to be a little perkier. I love this patch! I prefer it over the nuva-ring or the pill."

• Rose
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 12, 2019

For Birth Control "I started this almost a year ago and a few months ago I started developing severe side effects the day after I had put the patch on. It would start with nausea but then lead into vomiting for several days. Now I'm getting major chest pains and it feels like my heart is beating really fast. I don't think this one is very safe."

• Sad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2019

For Birth Control "So I went to my ob on Monday for my yearly asked to get on the patch contraceptive ! Thinking it won’t be as bad because I was not ingestion it where as before I took the pill it was bad reactions! So she told me I was going to spot for Monday bc she did the test! Well it’s Wednesday I’m still spotting little did I know this bc can do that! Monday night I felt off I’m like new meds gotta get used to it Tuesday came and the nausea started slowly creeping so I’m like okay then the nervousness started so I took my anxiety meds helped a little today I woke up after sleeping 6-9 hours exhausted nausea headache boobs hurting so by mid afternoon I was feeling better , by 7 pm I thought I was dying felt like I had a fever and sweating and just couldn’t handle it! After reading up on it I took it off I can not go on the next 1-3 months like this so if you have a sensitivity to medications or have had troubles with birth control I do not recommend this at all"

• skg
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 29, 2019

For Birth Control "I've used Xulane for the last 3 years and it's been effective for me as a birth control but I get my normal period on my week off and also usually another week of the month I'm spotting, which is irritating. I've experience breast tenderness and I've had 3 patches fall off completely since I've had it and a few others that I got to re-stick, which was stressful! I'm getting the implant this week to see how it goes, especially since it's longer lasting, but if it doesn't work out I plan to use Xulane again since I really hate pills!"

• Lille...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2016

For Birth Control "I love this birth control. I got no acne on this and it made my boobs grow a full cup size no lie the only thing I didn't like was I kept getting scared that it would fall off but what i do is when i switch it i put the new one on where the old one was so its extra sticky (don't do this if your skin gets irritated or red) but yeah I'm switching back cause i miss it and no pill i've tried made my skin as clear as xulane does lol!"

• Julie
• April 13, 2016

For Birth Control "I was using ortho evra for 11 years and I absolutely loved it, I had no complications at all, when it was discontinued my doctor prescribed xulane, the first month was fine then I the following month I bled for 2 months straight with ache, pain, fatigue and severe cramping. I never had cramping or any problem prior to taking this contraceptive. Every week when I apply the patch I started spotting and become fatigue with cramping, after about 8 month I applied it and there was no spotting so I thought finally it started working, well I couldn't be more wrong. I WAS PREGNANT, YES PREGNANT. Still in disbelief. I absolutely hate xulane"