http://www.medications.com/se/Femcon+FE Recent side effects for Femcon FE Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:00:17 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37173 recurrent yeast infections http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37173 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:51:34 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37151 I started taking this medication at the end of October for birth control because I thought it couldn't hurt to be taking something just in case. Immediately I began noticing changes in my mood. I was always short fused, had little patience with people, wa http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37151 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:14:59 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37120 I have been on FemCon for almost a month now. I was on Othro Tryclene before, but due to have Polycystic Ovaries, the doctor changed my pill. He told me that it would help shrink the cysts and help with the pain. This it did do, so far, however I am so http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37120 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:45:02 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37113 I started Femcon Fe about 3 months ago. About two weeks after starting the pill, I had gotten a UTI. Not thinking it was the pill, I get it treated. A week after finishing the medication. I got another UTI and got treated for it again. Now, I have thi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37113 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:47:06 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37104 ok, i started femcon this past Sunday and i was so excited because it seemed like a really good pill. the first day i felt fine.. second day i was fine but then i had really bad nausea that night (i have acid reflux so this is normal) so i tried to go to s http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37104 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:28:03 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37101 I have been taking Femcon for about 2 months now to possibly reduce formation of cyst on my fallopian tube. My periods are shorter, very nice. However my family, boyfriend and everyone around me agrees that i've had terrible mood swings. Extremely emotiona http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37101 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:08:05 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37068 After suffering from severe cramps and heavy bleeding for several years I decided to go to the doctor to see if I might possibly have endometriosis. He put me on Femcon in hopes of getting the pain and bleeding under control. I immediately noticed side e http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37068 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:17 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37050 I was on Femcon FE for 6 months just for hormone replacement I have been on BC for 10 years never had the problems like I have with this drug. Severe arm muscle aches but worst of all lower back muscle cramping at night so bad I could barley get out of bed http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37050 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:37:05 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37013 I have been on Femcon for about a month. I didn't get my period last month and this month (I just started my 2nd pack of pills Sunday) my nipples hurt. I guess that is normal with this pill. My face has seemed to clear up and my sex drive seems to be ge http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37013 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:47:19 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36999 I just finished my first week of Femcon FE and on the last pill of the week got a huge migraine. I thought it was just a headache at first, but when I woke up the next morning with it I knew it was more than a simple headache. I am not sure if it will go a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36999 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:15:43 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36983 I am 22 and I just started taking femcon almost 3 months ago. I haven't been on birth control in over 2 years and the first month was ok but recently i have been having diarrhea, stomach pains, headaches, heart flutters, and general aches and pains and ex http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36983 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:55:52 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36934 I started this pill about 2 months ago when my gyn told me I had endometriosis, and said this could help. I received both of my periods on time, but this pill was driving me crazy the first month with nausea, and abdominal pain, and the second month my br http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36934 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:41:10 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36933 I started Femcon FE about 7 months ago because I needed to start a birth control regimen because I was getting married. I started this pill 3 months before my wedding so my body would have a chance to adjust. I have ALWAYS had normal and regular period http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36933 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:18:20 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36925 Is it just me, or is anyone experiencing some sort of dry mouth w/ this pill? I've been on the pill for 3 months now, and this side effect came about when I started taking the pill. I'm wondering if it's just the funny Louisiana weather, the pill or some http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36925 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:55:00 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36867 I started taking FEMCON FE about 6 weeks ago after being put on Seasonique, which caused me to have a period for 2 months straight. I started the FEMCON FE when the doctor told me to and bled for about 6 more days then stopped for 2 days then spotted for http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36867 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:04:08 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36800 low sex drive. anyone experiencing that ? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36800 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:27:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36734 UPDATE: I wrote yesterday concerning my possible side effects from Femcon FE. Today I spoke with the OB/GYN office and they feel as though I am gaining weight based on the birth control pills AND that the hormones in them are likely also to blame for my r http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36734 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:45:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36728 I have been on Femcon FE for over a year now. First of all EVERYONE reacts different to ALL medications! Second, you need to know your body and its problems before you start a new medication. Third, it takes a while for your body to adjust to a new medi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36728 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:36:33 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36727 My daughter who has PCOS 16 years old just started Fem Com 6 days ago by the end of the 4 th day she was in terrible abdominal pain, headache, vertigo, nausea overall feeling miserable missed school yesterday could not even get out of bed and feeling awful http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36727 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:37:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36725 I just started taking Femcon and I have had had the chills, upset stomach, and ended up with a migraine to boot. Again, I have just started taking it and this was my second dose of it last night. Does anyone have nay recommendations on what I should do? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36725 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:52:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36708 daily heavy bleeding http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36708 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:20:46 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36696 I am a 27 year old who has been on birth control for the past 11 years. I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for the majority of that time until my sophomore year of college when the doctor suggested I switch to the "shot". Depo Provera caused me to bleed continuou http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36696 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:14:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36624 I am 21 years old, and I've been taking it for 2 years now. The Femcon FE pill totally leveled out my hormones, cleared up my face, shortened my periods, and even knocked out my bed-riddening cramps!! I definitely experience breast tenderness, but that's a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36624 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:12:49 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36339 I started Femcon FE almost a month ago. As soon as I started it, I felt an instant change in my mood. All month I have been depressed and cried for no apparent reason. I believe I have PMDD so naturally this week is the week for my severe pms symptoms. Two http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36339 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:53:11 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36276 I posted other things about femcon before .I bin taking it for about a week and i hate it .Not only I had the side effect i metchion but i think im lousing weight and i cant sleep . and im break out on other places besides my face. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36276 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:28:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36199 So ive been on Yasmin, ortho tri cyclin lo and now my second month of femcon all of which caused different but equally annoying acne. Yasmin made me red and really bumpy acne, tri cyclin was good until right before my period my face went crazy and the rest http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36199 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:41:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36193 Ok. I'm a 17 year old girl. I've been on BC for a year or so now for a hormonal imbalance. I was taken of Yasmin, because it was making me a lunatic, and put onto Fem Con. At first everything was alright except for some spotting. But its been a few months http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36193 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:30:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36151 I was horrified to start femcon fe after reading all these blogs, but I decided to try it anyways with the hope that my experience would be different...and it has been so far. I was taking Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for over four years and was always suffering im http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36151 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:34:30 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36104 Okay , so I poste on 10/25 some of my symptoms. I started off well but did not maintain that way. It hit me on Friday like a ton of bricks. Nausea, Mood swings, Hot Flashes, Stomach Pain. Insomnia, Dizziness, and back pain. I decided on Monday to discontin http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36104 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:44:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36101 I have been taking femcon fe for about 3 months it was great the first month i was taking it, than the second month came and i started bleeding 2 1/2 weeks before my period, than it stopped than when it came to my brown pills to take it was a very light pe http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36101 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:12:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36097 I've been taking this for 9 months starting in January of 2008. I starting having breathing problems with my lungs and chest hurting in March of 2008. They don't know what is wrong with me. I've been through asthma tests and everything else under the su http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36097 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:24:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36081 well i've been reading all the replies on FemconFE and to be honest i have a lot of these symptoms that i have never experienced before. well it started a weeks ago that i started noticing bad symptoms. i've been on femcon for a month and a week and i have http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36081 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:33:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36029 Ive been on it for 2 1/2 weeks so far ive noticed i cant sleep at night, my face is dry and kinda itchy which im hoping happens before it clears up. Some mood swings, but nothing i cant handle. I started taking femcon because after i had my son i bleed for http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36029 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:57:47 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36001 Started Femcon on Sunday Evening all was well feeling Great! Went to see my MD yesterday ( Friday) felt okay. Nausea kicked in immediately after appt. Stayed Nausea all day yesterday and today. Yesterday felt flu symptoms ( Weak, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Feve http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36001 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:57:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35992 Started taking it on Wed heavy bleeding and clotting on Saturday, Irritable,Depressed. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35992 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:51:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35991 I never had normal periods my entire life. I didn't have my first one until I was 17 and then I only had one every 3 months or so. My first doctor put me on ortho lo and I was on that for 2 years. My periods were extremely heavy and would last up to 3 w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35991 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:38:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35941 I was prescribed FEMCON FE to regulate my heavy and painful cycle and my iron is low. I have read through most of the Posting here. Of course I am concerned about how my body will re-act to this pill. I have not been on birth control in 10 years. I star http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35941 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:16:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35927 In May, 2007 I almost died of a massive pulmonary embolism, due to the birth control pills Femcon FE. I have no blood disorders and was perfectly healthy prior to the embolism/blood clot in my calf. I was misdiagnosed at the hospital and was sent home to d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35927 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:10:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35869 I took FemCon FE for seven days and experienced a lot of severe side effects which included diarrhea after I eat, foully smell in urine, itching and burning in vagina (like a yeast infection), hearburn, hot flashes, burning feeling in my heart and chest (n http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35869 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:45:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35856 I started taking Femcon Fe a month ago (I'm wrapping up my first pack now). I wanted to make this post because prior to starting this pill, I like you, did my online research to see what others had to say... and it seriously freaked me out. I was horrified http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35856 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:57:15 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35754 I am 18 years old and I've been on birth control since the age of 15. Why so young? I was raped shortly after my 15th birthday. I was on Estrostep for awhile and loved it, but I ran out and have yet to find more of it. I was then started on Ortho-Tricylen http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35754 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:22:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35639 I've been reading ALL the reviews on this website regarding Femcon FE and to be honest I haven't gained any weight, my mood swings are no crazier than usual, and I definitely haven't felt any sickness...but what I have felt, after only taking the pills for http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35639 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:59:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35621 I have been taking FEMCON for 8 months now...and for some reason I never put my weight gain of 8 pounds and the pill together. I noticed the gain after 3-4 month's and could do NOTHING to get it off. Its been to the point where I joined Jenny craig which http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35621 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:19:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35607 does it make u miss periods? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35607 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:53:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35595 I'm 31 years old & started taking FEMCON FE for ovarian cysts detected on an ultrasound 10 days ago which my RE now tells me due to my hormonal profile which came back could have possibly been my ovaries in fact finally ovulating. Little too late. Within http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35595 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:28:52 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35593 I am on the third pack of Femcon, switched from Ortho Tri-Cyclen because my periods were too long. I can't say I have any major side effects, no depression, no wackiness etc., One that I do have is breast tenderness, my boobs blew up like balloons and I do http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35593 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:09:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35576 Hello everyone. After getting my period two weeks ago I have been bleeding for the past 5 days as well. I have tremendous breast tenderness as well. However, I have been on the pill for 15 months now. The spotting between periods has been going on for abou http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35576 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:49:21 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35548 I started Femcon 6 months ago after being dissatisfied with Loestrin 24 Fe. This pill has both pros and cons. My periods are lighter now (my reason for starting BC pills was because of heavy and painful periods). There is less cramping with Femcon as wel http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35548 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:21:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35524 I have read a lot of these responses and here and have noticed a common thread among all responses. This may or may not help. You need to give any new pill a full 3 months before judging it. Your body needs to stabilize with the new hormones that you ar http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35524 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:43:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35513 l will let it be known that I'm a healthy 27 year old..very active, never suffered with depression, never had acne, no headaches, never had mood swings (unless someone was pissed me off :) ) NADA...just the 7 day periods with heavy bleeding the first coup http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35513