Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone for Acne User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• January 7, 2010

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I used this product for bad periods, but it ended up helping my acne a lot. I have had bad acne since middle school and no topical treatments seemed to work. It was pure luck that I found a solution that helped two problems. The only issue I have is the price. I had to stop taking it because even with my insurance I could not afford it. I now take a generic form, Microgesten, and my acne has worsened again. It just depends on the person whether or not this product will work."

• Yolay
• January 19, 2013

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I've taken Lo Loestrin Fe for about 2 and half years now. I am very prompt about taking it everyday at the same time. I never forget to take it. I rarely had acne before I went on but I do still normally as before the pill get an occasional zit, nothing too bad. My period is off every other month though. Sometimes it 3-4 days and other times just 2 days. My period prior to the pill was heavy and a full 7 days so that's why I first got put on the pill."

• Loest...
• August 19, 2010

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I just started Loestrin about one month ago. Before I started taking it that I had no problems with acne. Most Recently about a 2 weeks ago I began having the worst breakout on my life cheeks, chin, forehead! I thought it was from my use of makeup but now that I have read these posts I definitely see it is from the pill."

• Chloe
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 5, 2016

Gildess Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I am 39 and I used to have crazy acne that kept getting worse and used to get period for 15 days a month! Yes, 5-6 days of regular flow with a few days of spotting before and few days after. Also terrible stomach cramps, bloating and pain in breast before having the periods. After starting on this pill, my acne went away and my periods are spot on every 28 days and last for 3 days. And no more PMS! I would recommend it. Try it before getting discouraged by negative reviews. This pill has been good for me."

• Upset...
• November 13, 2009

Microgestin Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I have been on this pill for two years while on the pill everything was great. I decided to come off because we are planning on having a child and now I have the most horrible acne. I never had acne as a younger adult and now as a 28 yr old how embarrassing. I would not recommend this pill to anyone!"

• JNVW
• September 1, 2014

Microgestin Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "When I first started this medicine, I would get headaches and feel super sleepy within the first 5 minutes of taking it. But those side effects subsided as I got to my next pill pack. Probably the worst part of this medication is that it caused me to have more and consistent acne than before (which is one reason why I wanted birth control in the first place). Along with acne, Microgestin Fe 1/20 caused the skin above my upper lip to darken (known as Melasma). It wasn't too noticeable at first, but as summer went on, and with more sun, it got worse. It was effective as a birth control and good with period regulation but I wasn't pleased with the negative side-effects AT ALL so I have recently switched over to Gianvi."

• Hannahl
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 11, 2014

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "This birth control was great for the first year. After about 14 months of being on this I started to get horrible cystic acne. I have tried every face wash, herbal remedies, acne pills..EVERYTHING and it has not cleared up. My face is always red and inflamed when I get a breakout and it is all around my chin (hormonal acne). I am asking to switch at my appointment this week."

• KAT
• January 10, 2015

Gildess Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "First time taking birth control and as soon as I started taking this pill I immediately broke out. Under my chin I had constant pimple after pimple show up. It's been a month in and I still have breakouts!"

• Hannah
• February 5, 2016

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "Lo Loestrin was a MIRACLE for my face. I struggled with acne as a young teenager and it eventually cleared in time, but when I went off to college my stress level sky rocketed. I got switched to Lo Loestrin and haven't had a zit since then. I have combination to oily skin type and I have noticed a big difference in to amount of oil on my skin! It's even helped even my skin tone out! Love love love this brand!"

• Anonymous
• August 13, 2011

Junel Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I had been taking these pills for about 6 months and my period were great, skin was perfectly clear. Then I got off of them and now I'm back on them and my entire chin has broken out. I'm only on the 3rd week of restarting them so I hope it goes back to the way it used to be. Maybe its just the hormones going crazy for now. I don't know."

• KLM
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 12, 2016

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I've ALSO never left a review for anything in my life, but reading these responses was a lifesaver for me, so I need to pay it forward. I have been on nuvaring, yaz & orthotricyclen lo over the past 15 years and my skin has been pretty much flawless my whole life (I'm 29). In April 2016 I told my doctor I wanted to switch to whichever birth control had the lowest dose of hormones, as I figured that was just the healthiest thing to do. After a week on this garbage I started having HORRIBLE cystic acne with whiteheads on my chin and some on my jawline. My diet and exercise routine are super solid. I don't eat dairy or gluten. I'm not on any other medications. So it's pretty obvious the loloestrin FE is the culprit here."

• steph...
• September 19, 2011

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I started Loestrin 24 a few months ago and was nervous about some side effects I've always heard of from the pill. I was nauseous for only the 1st week, and only got my period for 2 days and had zero cramps even though I used to have to take 3 Advil for the 1st 3 days of my period. No weight gain, only in my breasts (grew a cup size). HOWEVER, this pill made me break out horribly. I've always broken out a little before my period, but while on this I got multiple huge cysts on my chin and under my nose before my period and my cheeks which have never broken out before were breaking out as well. Really no side effects but the acne was enough to make me go off of it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 31, 2014

Cyclafem 1/35 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "My doctor wanted to take me off of Beyaz and I was switched to this; the pill was effective, never spotted. Sometimes period was extremely heavy and other times it barely lasted 3 days. Mood swings were crazy, and my chin has been broken out for the entire 5 months. No matter what I use (soap, acne medication) it will not go away."

• AllTh...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 13, 2016

Junel Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "OMG! During middle school I had acne and I started talking birth control pills at a young age for my cramps. I want to say my ninth grade year and have been taking Junel Fe consistently since the age of 20. I did not think anything of it, I thought my "childhood" acne was gone and BOY WAS I WRONG. Once i stopped taking junel fe my acne was back like it never left. so i did some researching and in fact it was my birth control that was preventing me from having acne. I was happy but sad at the same time because I do not want to be on birth control for the rest of my life, so once my yearly package run out, i spend months trying to find an alternative & failed :( Junel Fe is the only thing that works for my acne."

• Brooke...
• March 10, 2017

Microgestin Fe 1/20 (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I have been on microgestin 1/20 for about 4 months now and it has improved my acne immensely! Before this pill I tried everything to get rid of my acne and spent so much money on different kinds of acne face wash and stuff like that. When I finally decided to take this pill, I was scared because I read all these reviews and none of them were very positive, but for some reason for my skin it has highly improved my acne and for the past 2 weeks I have not gotten a pimple on my face and it is also slowly healing my scars too. The first 2-3 months it is hard to see results and takes a little bit of time to really start getting into your system. Along with clearing up my acne, it has also taken away my very bad cramps from my period."

• Anonymous
• April 13, 2010

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who is having a horrible break out because of this pill. I've been taking it for 1.5 months, and my face, chest and back started to break out. In addition, it is very expensive. The one positive thing I did experience, is no bad headaches during my period like I used to get with other pills. Will go back to another pill that doesn't cause me these bad breakouts."

• Julia
• February 12, 2016

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I've always had terrible, oily skin so my doctor finally put me on Loestrin. It took my skin a couple months to stop breaking out but now it is near perfect! I even have people complimenting me on my skin now which believe me would never have happened before. Also has completely stopped my period and I now only have mild symptoms."

• Upset...
• December 31, 2015

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "Why would you prescribe someone with acne this medication to clear it up if it only makes it so much worse? I had a few pimples and black heads and now I'm covered in all sorts of acne including cystic and white heads all over my face. I've cried a lot and have been so embarrassed and I'm just now realizing from these reviews that it's a trend to have horrible acne from taking these pills. No idea what I should do about it now except to spread the news to people that are thinking about taking this pill to not waste your time I and apparently so many others have suffered."

• Anonymous
• March 17, 2012

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I started taking this 7 months ago. I take it to control my periods and to help with my skin. I was taking Estrostep which worked great but due to price switched to this. It has made my skin breakout severely. I used to get a pimple or two around period time; with this I keep getting cystic acne that takes weeks to go away. I would not recommend this if you are prone to breakouts."

• Anonymous
• December 17, 2011

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I have been taking this birth control for a little over a year now. I have never had very heavy bleeding on my period but once on Loestrin my period is nonexistent. I noticed my acne getting worse after about a month. I have never had more than a few pimples here and there before but now I have huge cystic pimples all over my cheeks, chin, and forehead. This is the worst my acne has been, ever! I have been going to a dermatologist for about 6 months and my acne is not getting any better. I am switching to a different birth control once talking to my OBGYN. I have heard good things about Ortho Lo, so I am going to ask about that."

• A Nic...
• May 8, 2015

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "This birth control pill has negatively impacted my life. I am currently suffering from cystic acne, constant bloating, depression, and mood swings. My appetite has increased, but the most notable thing just how badly I feel. I've been on this pill for 4 months. My hope was that everything would balance out, but it still has not and it literally feels like this pill is killing me."

• Natalie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2018

"I usually have medium acne-nothing some foundation and concealer can’t cover. However, I really wanted to finally clear my skin up, (and was also having problems with my period) so my OBGYN suggested Lomedia 24 Fe. After the first week or two, my acne was terrible. So so bad, I couldn’t even stand it. I started getting cystic acne all over my cheeks and these huge pimples on my forehead. After reading other reviews that said the same thing, I quit the pill. My acne has finally gone away and my face is back to how it used to be. Even if it’s not perfect, I’ll take this over the horrible acne I got from this pill. Do not use."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 30, 2017

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I had been on lo loestrin fe for about 2 years. During the early first year I didn't have many problems, occasional break outs. I had very light periods. By the last year I was never having my period at all, my gyno said it was normal and that's why people like this pill. I didn't mind it, but it scared me that I go nothing no drop of anything AT ALL for about 10 months in a row. I though that cannot be good for my body. Along with that, my acne got the worst it has ever been. My right side of my face broke out in huge pimples side by side. I have never had acne like this. I stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago, considering I was pretty much sure it was due to this birth control. Now I'm struggling to clear my face. Do not take this pill."

• Anonymous
• February 19, 2012

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I have been on Loestrin for about 2 months now and I am not satisfied with the result so far. I got on this pill to regulate my periods because I am 18 and wouldn't have a period for about 5 or 6 months apart and the pill has somewhat regulated that but my acne is absolutely horrible. I never had big problems with acne before just little break outs here and there before periods but now I have horrible acne on my cheeks, and its left brown spots behind. I am going to either get off the pill completely or change to another if it doesn't get better within the next 2 weeks. I have also gained 5 pounds, and gone up a cup size."

• Liss...
• July 21, 2015

Loestrin 24 Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) "I never breakout ever ( only when i was a teen) I always got compliments for my skin and this has made me breakout, i been getting lots of leg cramps too and spotting all over my cycle. Emotionaly im the about the same. Ive never taken birth control and i think from my experience on this is not worth it."