CRYSELLE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTREL)Average Rating: 1.5 (53 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CRYSELLE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CRYSELLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Birth Control & Ovarian Cysts | None. | No side effects what-so-ever. Completely regulated my cycle to the hour. Haven't had any cysts since I started it. I plan on taking it for a long time. | F | 26 | 2 years 1X day | 9/13/2012 | 1 | Cycle regulation | Did a good job regulating cycles - HOWEVER has been the main contributing factor in conjunction with Factor V Leiden clotting inheritance linked to the stroke I encountered in April 2011. | Previously stayed away from medications in general and never had blood test prior to beginning consumption - was given the thumbs up to low side effects and was instructed that the low amount of hormone was "ok". Would NEVER have even started using if I would have known it was a possible complication. Would really suggest asking for a blood test prior to beginning course. | F | 39 | 2 years 1X day | 1/16/2012 | 1 | Birth control | Worst decision I ever made. This was my first birth control so I thought it was "normal" to feel how I felt. I was incredibly incredibly emotional and moody. I would cry at the drop of a hat. I would get angry at any and everything. I felt so depressed. My period was also always heavy and would come with painful cramps. I finally realized this wasn't normal and decided to try a new pill. My doctor prescribed me a new one and I felt totally different and back to myself almost immediately!!!! Thanks gosh! | F | 21 | 2 years | 7/16/2013 | 1 | Birth Control | Before Cryselle I was very fit and in good shape. I also had perfect skin. I never had cramps, migraines, spotting or heavy periods. I was energetic and always happy. After being on Cryselle for over a year, I have gained over 30 pounds. I anticipated weight gain since that's a major side effect of most birth controls, so I changed my eating habits shortly after starting Cryselle. I started eating healthier and being more active but that didn't help with the rapid weight gain. I now have stretch marks all over my body. I also have terrible acne all over my face, back, and chest. I have migraines 24/7 and they get worse when I'm on my period. The first period I had after starting Cryselle, I had the most excruciating cramps I've ever experienced. I thought my body was just getting used to the pills so I shook it off. I still get extremely terrible and debilitating cramps to this day. Over the counter pills, especially made for Menstrual cramps, do absolutely nothing to ease the pain. | If you are taking these pills or plan on starting these pills, pay close attention to your health and behavior. If you notice any bad changes, please consult your doctor. Don't let Cryselle ruin your life like it has done for me. | F | 20 | 1.5 years .3mg/.03 1X day | 10/4/2014 | 4 | severe cramps / birth control | Migraines at first, excessive bleeding | I had migraines the first few months, but they went away after awhile. SIGNIFICANTLY less cramping during periods. Periods only lasted a few days but were insanely heavy. The heaviness got too much to handle so I had to switch to another bc, wish me luck.. | F | 22 | 1 years ? | 10/3/2019 | 3 | Birth Control | Increased appetite is a major thing, I can't even tell you how much weight I've gained. The pandemic has not helped, but along with that you are extremely emotional. Depression is absolutely awful. Something that thankfully I had not had to deal with previously in my life until taking this. The only reason I'm on it is because it does the job intended. | I've never had super bad periods, but I just cry so easily now it's insane. Sometimes I forgot my words too like someone else commented. As someone already on anxiety meds I thought that was a side effect, but apparently not. | F | 23 | 1 years 1X day | 8/20/2020 | 1 | Severe menstrual cramps | Shooting pains down my left leg almost as soon as I started taking it & I'm only 25, non-smoker, in great shape, low blood pressure, was taking lowest dose, etc. My anxiety became intolerable almost immediately. Constantly crying. But the pains in my left leg signaled blood clot so I stopped taking hormonal drugs. Please don't do it! It's horrible for you. | F | 25 | 1 years Lowestdose | 6/10/2014 | 1 | Birth control | While taking this pill I experienced depression and anxiety for the first time in my life. I would cry at the drop of a hat, and my family became extremely worried. My distress was noticable to everyone who was close to me. I went off Cryselle after 16 months and noticed changes in my mood immediately. Unfortunately, the next pill I tried sent my period all out of whack, so I went back on Cryselle a few months later to get my cycle back to normal. The depression and anxiety returned, proving to me that the pill was truly to blame for the mental health issues I had struggled with. Now I have been off Cryselle for over a year. It's been amazing to return to a life where I don't cry every day or regularly think about suicide. I haven't had any concerns about my mental health since stopping Cryselle. If you're having an experience with Cryselle that sounds similiar to what I went through, please know that IT GETS BETTER. You can get your life back... don't give up. | F | 21 | 20 months .3mg | 12/25/2018 | 1 | HRT | Weight gain. Bloating. Gas. Constipation. Cramps. | Switched to Yaz. | F | 42 | 9 months | 12/8/2018 | 1 | Hormone control | DO NOT got on this medication. I was taking Crystelle for about 9 months. During the 7th month I started noticing my hair thinning quite a bit and it was getting extremely brittle. I went off the pill after the 9 months and my hair was continuing to fall out. 3 months later I was losing chunks of hair up until the point that the shower drain was clogged after every shower. I had a receding hairline and about 1/3 of the amount of hair I have always had. It took over a year but my hair started coming back. During this whole process I had gone to one of the top hair loss clinics in the country thinking I was battling female hair loss or alopecia. I was almost diagnosed with alopecia at the age of 29 due to this medication and it wasnt until my hair started coming back that the medication proved to be the cause. It's not worth going through something so tramatic unnecessarily. Stay off this medication! | F | 30 | 9 months | 4/22/2019 | 1 | Birth Control, Endometriosis | The worst thing to ever put in my body! While on the pill I suffered from Anxiety, Depression, Suicidal thoughts, yeast infections, bladder infection, heart palpitations, thinning of hair, and it affected my sleep. After being on it for 7 months, I got off of it. Trying to heal myself naturally now. It’s been a rough journey but will NEVER go on any form of hormonal birth control ever again! | F | 34 | 7 months | 4/3/2019 | 1 | So I wouldn't get pregnant | Weight gain , nausea, stretch marks, no sex drive | Do not use | F | 20 | 7 months | 7/20/2015 | 1 | To stop menorah before menopause | Indigestion after two months of taking, back pain caused by gas, moody, extreme irritability... It did displeased cysts and thin out lining of endometrium. Dr has taken me off to test hormones. | F | 50 | 6 months 1 a day | 4/16/2013 | 1 | Birth Control | Bloating, extreme crying and anxiety, hair loss, poor sleep | When I tell you this pill should be illegal I mean it. I would rate it a -100 if I could. I have been on multiple pills before this one and this was by far the WORST. I had terrible cramps, literally ones that made me cry, my emotions the week before my period made me seem like I was going crazy. I would worry and have so much anxiety over nothing, cry hysterically for hours straight over nothing to the point where it would effect my relationship so much because all I did was worry and cry over nothing. I have been super bloated since starting the pill, losing hair like crazy, and my sleep schedule has become almost nonexistent because of how much I wake up throughout the night. This pill literally makes you feel like you are going insane and is not worth taking for a birth control, there are so many other pills out there and this is NOT it. I've never experienced any side effect from a pill before this one, and I promise you all of the reviews you're reading about this pill are 100% accurate. ITS HORRIBLE!!!! 10/10 would not recommend this to even my worst enemy. | F | 19 | 6 months 30 mg 1X day | 9/12/2020 | 5 | Irregular periods,heavy bleeding | Nothing but great. Periods are great. Mood and anxiety,depression,irritability gone,and no cramps, and no more extreme hunger. Feel like a different person. Thought i was menopausal and that my anxiety had worsened before taking. Now i wonder if i have always had a hormonal imbalance. | F | 36 | 5 months | 9/9/2018 | 1 | Shrink ovarian cyst/BC | I had EXTREME moodiness. I thought my husband was going to call off the wedding! Also, my libido decreased to a big fat ZERO. I have been off of it for four months now and the moodiness is gone, but the libido is still non-existent, which has never been the case for me. I'm a newlywed, so this is has been extremely frustrating. I will never take a birth control pill ever. | On the positive side, my doctor put me on this particular type because we were trying to shrink an ovarian cyst. The other lower dose pills were not working, and this one finally did the trick. But if I had known I would have these side effects, I would rather have had surgery, without a doubt. | F | 36 | 5 months 0.3-30mg 1X day | 11/3/2010 | 1 | Contraceptive to not get pregnant | This is the worst thing I have ever taken. I have never felt so terrible. My obgyn said allow 3 months for it to work and the nausea to subside. It's been almost 6 I have one week left. I noticed the 3rd week of pills makes me the sickest. My head is pounding. I sweat for hours and then get chills all thru the night. I can't even get food down because I am so sick. I barely sleep anymore and can cry at the drop of a dime. I never ever had been like this I just had a baby he is 6 Months old and I could not wait to be able to work out and do all these things but the sad truth is I have not even been able to get out of My own house I am so sick. And so sick I have no desire to work out. I use to run 14 miles per. Week and gym 5 days This birth control is killen me. I am going to the doctors this week. I'm scared to experience this wit something else also. And my doctor.only has ever said " are u a depressed persons" that's the only question I was asked and or warned about . Side affects of depression . I have everything but That. Thank God. | 29 | 5 months | 7/14/2019 | 1 | Irregular periods | Cramps, dizziness, extreme fatigue, sweats, memory issues, Anxiety, heart palpitations, foggy head, Difficulty finding words to say and reading I felt like I had some sort of stroke. | Absolutely awful! Horrible product - never take this. | F | 48 | 5 months 28 1X day | 7/30/2020 | 5 | PMDD | Nausea or the first 2 weeks or so. nausea no longer an effect since. Some emotional instability for first month crying, anxiety type feelings. levels had evened by next months pack . | my mood swings and overall pmdd symptoms have all together been non existent while taking medication. I did have hormonal withdraw during my inactive week. I have since stopped going on the inactive pills and go straight to starting next pack. that made a complete difference and I no longer have hormone level drops that effect me. I have also lost 10 pounds without diet or exercise.The only negative I can say is my libido has decreased since starting | F | 32 | 4 months 0.3 mg 1X day | 5/16/2015 | 1 | Endometriosis | I got on this pill right after surgery for my endo. From day one this pill has been a problem. It started off with extreme nausea, dizziness and disorientation. My doc said this was completely normal but to try to take the pill at night instead of am. Into my second pack I started at 7pm instead of 7am - the nausea was still there and I started bleeding irregularly. I would have two periods for the next three months. Absolutely HORRIFIC cramping all the time even when I'm not on my period and not to mention I feel like I belong in an insane asylum. I am so ANGRY all the time to the point where I envision hurting someone. I have zero drive to do anything. I have gained 15lbs and I have horrible cystic acne especially on my jaw line and chin and T-zone which I've never had before. I seriously feel like this pill is just not worth it. I definitely would NOT recommend. Will NOT be going back on it after this pack. | F | 27 | 4 months 30mg | 1/31/2016 |
CRYSELLE (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTREL): This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). FDA Approval Date: 2001-11-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)