Side effects
Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill common side effects
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Breast enlargement
100% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Discomfort wearing contact lenses
33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported discomfort wearing contact lenses
Vaginal dryness
33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
Migraines
33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported migraines
High blood pressure
33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported high blood pressure
Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill rare side effects
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33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts
33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported hair loss
33% of Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill reviewers reported headaches
Possible Junel Fe 1/20 birth control pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Breast enlargement (100%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (33%)
- Vaginal dryness (33%)
- Migraines (33%)
- High blood pressure (33%)
- Tender breasts (33%)
- Hair loss (33%)
- Headaches (33%)
- Nausea or vomiting (0%)
- Cystitis (0%)
- Dizziness (0%)
- Vaginal discharge (0%)
- Sweating more than usual (0%)
- Migraine with aura (0%)
- Body hair getting darker (0%)
- Body hair increase (0%)
- Period like cramps (0%)
- A latex allergy (0%)
- Thrush (0%)
- Lower back pain (0%)
- Pelvic infection (0%)
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 20th Mar 24
This birth control really helped with regulating my moods but did make me gain weight significantly even when working out more because of major appetite changes be aware. My skin cleared up a lot and after 3 months haven’t had one breakout related to hormones. My first 8 months my breast grew 2 sizes with about a 8 pound increase in weight, my second round after taking a 6 month break my breasts did not change size but i did gain the 8 pounds back again after losing about 15 in the break period. I stopped getting my period and do not have even spotting when taking the iron pills. Lastly my sex drive almost disappeared and i find getting wet a challenge when i’ve never had that problem. My experience is about 50%-50% positive to negative.
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Jul 23
All things considered, I’ve experienced minimal negative side effects while on Junel Fe 1/20. It does seem to have affected my mood and sex drive somewhat, so that’s worth considering.
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Used for 8+ yr
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Jul 23
Junel was great for the first 6 yrs on it. After that, the side effects started snowballing. Gained 10lbs, dryness, and my sex drive vanished to the point I became borderline asexual which ruined my relationship and contributed to our breakup. It also made me angrier. I didn't realize it was the cause of these things and stayed on another 5 yrs until it triggered weekly/biweekly migraines when I used to have 1 or 2 a year. When I came off, the migraines stopped. However, my body had become so dependent on Junel it destroyed my body's ability to regulate my hormones. Hormonal pills cut off your brain and reproductive system's connection so my brain didn't know how to do it's job anymore and I struggled very badly and almost went to the hospital. I regret ever staying on for so long. I would not stay on any hormonal method more than 5 years in the future. My libido also has not come back after 9 months.
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