Alesse side effects

I started bleeding after sex, and im wondering if this has happened to anyone else?

i've been on alesse for 1 year and i haven't noticed any side effects until now, i've been on my period for almost 10 days. it was very light in the beginning, and now is unbearably heavy. i've also had terrible chest pain (like heartburn) for 3 days now. any one else experiencing this?

I've been on Alesse for about a year now. At first I didn't have any issues with but. But the past 6 months or so I've been having major mood swings. Everything else has been fine...no acne break outs, no break through bleeding, I even became a raging nympho :P ...But it's just the mood swings that bugs me enough that I wanna switch...

Does anyone know how much this stuff costs covered by insurance??? I take the generic, AVIANE, and it's only 10 a month

This is the second time I've been on Alesse, I'm diabetic and honestly, I haven't had any problems, except when I missed a couple of pills thanks to being in the hospital.

I had taken this back when I was 13 and there weren't any problems then, either. So, it really does all depend on your hormones, really.

And, since I've been taking it, it's amazing but... everyone out there is talking about lack of sex drive. Mine has increased and I've been able to climax, I wasn't able to before. I'm actually wetter down there, which is amazing since I am diabetic and that does affect that, but anyways. I'm happy with my alesse.

^_^

I just got off Alesse and now I seem to be breaking out. I've never had this problem before it looks more like a rash on my cheeks and small pimples here and there.
I decided to no longer go on birth control anymore so I'm not really looking to start another.
Did anyone else have this acne? How long does does it take to clear up?

I just recently switched from Yasmin to Alesse.. due to Yasmin giving me ZERO sex drive and crazy emotions. I have not been on Alesse very long at all.. it has not even been a week! but all day today I have had a terrible headache!! I really just want to know if that will go away? Or if i will have to switch again! Since it is such a hassle to get a doctors appointment haha.
DO THE HEADACHES GO AWAY? I have not been able to do anything all day because of it =(

I have taken this pill now for 4 days. I'm not certain if these side effects come from the pill itself bc i also started taking Wellbutrin at the same time. However insomnia, flushes of heat, mood sways irritability, anger. panic attacks and at time difficulty breathing....i don't think this is a pill for me.

I was having problems with my birth control pill Marvelon, I just felt like I was PMSing all the time. One minute I was furious at nothing, and then I would just want to cry but about absolutely nothing at all and it was through the entire month not just before my period. I felt like I was going nuts. I had my doctor switch me and she put me on Alesse. But 6 months in my PMS like symptoms are still here but reduced, but now my skin looks terrible. My neck has completely broken out in what is almost a rash except it's all zits. This is what used to happen to me for years while on Tricyclen but the doctors would never believe me! They just kept saying it's meant to cure your acne (which I didn't even have before birth control) when I finally got off tricylin it all cleared right up and never came back after a full year of turtle necks and cover up makeup and that was 10 years ago. So I just had my doctor move me again, she's now prescribing Yasmin, which I hope will be much much better. One thing I do know is when they say it will get worse and then better, they don't know what they are talking about!! if you are still reacting to the pill after the first three months, then try a new one, there are so many options out there and living life with acne that will supposedly 'miraculously' eventually heal is just not worth losing a year of your life with no confidence because a doctor has a hunch it will all fix itself when it never really does. If you don't break out then stay on it and enjoy, but if you do then don't be patient and wait it out, don't be scared to tell your doctor you want to just try something else.

ok I am 13 and I have been on Alesse to regulate my periods and the side effects I have been though are tenderness in breast and tiredness and GAS GAS GAS! Like every time I eat dinner or a big meal my tummy was on overdrive and sometimes I would not be able to sleep I didn't get headaches but am very snappy and mean and I not like that

~Raven~

I've been on Alesse for 3 days, and it has been 3 days of extreme nausea! Within 10 minutes of taking the pill, I'm totally green! I'm reading the comments below and I noticed that no one has mentioned nausea, has anyone experienced this within the first week? I just started to take bc pills again after being off the NuvaRing a year and a half ago.

My diet hasn't changed so it has to be the pill and it's definitely not in my head because I have a strong stoma

I'm not 100% certain that Alesse has been causing my major health issues recently, but after going through all other tests, my doctor has suggested I stop taking it. I pray that it is the answer.
I have been on Alesse for two years, (this past Aug 2007) but it was last March that I really noticed some of the typical impacts. Moodiness, lack of a sex drive (which I missed) and then the dreaded splotches. I had these dark type of circles appear on the top of my cheeks, which appeared overnight. I soon found out that any type of birth control can cause these to appear. Great. Just great. Then I had spotting between periods, which wouldn't be so bad except they came along with those tiny tummy cramps. This didn't add much fun to my current IBS issues.
I'm diabetic (but have been for 30+ years) so it never impacted me regarding blood sugars etc.
Then along came May. I had a bad bought with IBS one morning then I had the panic attack hit at the very same time. I've never hypervenatlated before so I had no idea what was going on other than I felt like I was dying, at home, and alone. For the first time ever, I called 911 and took an ambulance trip to Emerg. After being there for a few hours, they didn't find anything and I had calmed down. Since then, I've been experiencing on different levels from '1 - 10':
- small tremors through my neck and should areas (they can worsen to the point that others can see me shake)
- burning sensation in the same area
- numbness in my jaw / face area
- fullness in my right ear
- lightheaded but not *dizzy* as if I'm going to faint
- overall not feeling right as if my head is detached
- weakness in lower body and legs
- numbness in right leg and foot (not all the time, it comes and goes)
- panic attacks when my digestive system kicks in
- lack of an appetite
- nausea (sometimes)
- a few other items which I am too tired to think of....

When I try to sleep, as soon as I feel like I'm about to doze off, I have the symptoms flood over me big time and I'm 'shaken' awake. I can also been in a deep sleep, having a pleasant dream, when if feels like someone has grabbed the back of my neck/shoulders and has shaken me violently awake. I have to sit right up and bring my knees up to my chest and try to relax myself. Sometimes I stay awake all night.

I have every test you can imagine since May, as this is ongoing with no relief. I have had a head MRI (made my tremor and head detachment feeling worse), Spine MRI, Chest CT Scan (bad reaction to the dye), colonoscopy (I'm convinced my IBS triggers the symptoms to be worse), heart monitor, blood test for thyroid (one of the first things since I'm diabetic), along with many other blood test. I have two in for Mercury and Lead poisoning, but the results aren't back yet. More and more I'm starting to believe that it's all attached to the birthcontrol, although I've been on it in the past without issues, and this time around it was just over a year and a half when these symptoms all kicked in.
If this is all caused by the bc, I will be very relieved as this has been causing me a lot of grief. Thankfully I am able to work from home on my laptop, otherwise I would be out of a job. Getting up, showered and out the door is impossible. I had one good day last weekend where I was able to go out with my very supportive and adoring boyfriend, and we fed a few squirrels in a park. It's taken away my summer so far.
I'll come back to post an update if I find that stopping Alesse has helped any.
I wish everyone well!!!!
Stacey

can i get red itchy eyes while in alesse

I've been on Alesse now for 4 months and just in the past month and a half I've noticed the terrible side effects it's been causing. I haven't had a normal nights sleep for over a month now, I wake up every couple hours and have vivid nightmares/dreams pretty much every night. I've had 2 yeast infections already, horrible mood swings where I feel intense rage towards anyone near me, definite hair thinning, and total lack of sex drive. I have no energry and I just don't even feel like me anymore. I mean I know any med is going to have side effects but this is just too much. I'm now going off the pill and I have an appt to see my doctor next week and hopefully switch to a different BCP with less severe side effects..

I read a message above "by APAINTEDSMILE and I agree with Alesse being one of the least negative side affects...all birthcontrols are going to have a side affect.However Alesse Is one of the weaker Birthcontrol pills out there.
-I had lesser day periods(3-4)
- my period always came on thursday
-no cramps/acne due to pms
-didnt get pregnant while on the pill
My guess for anyone feeling they were going crazy on the pill is due to youre own hormone levels ..and its called PMS

However as much for Alesse as I am I went off for a week and became pregnant right away , aswell as my younger sister,she also took Alesse and is pregnant after being off for only a couple weeks b/c it is a weaker birthcontrol pill going off the pill for even a week there is a high chance of getting pregnant.But as long as you take it properly Its a great form of Birth control With very little side effects...

The person who would rather have highblood pressure then a change in youre cycle, thats crazy..THATS A BIG SIDE EFFECT.that affects youre health.once you start Alesse and you get youre period, you shouldnt get it 2 weeks later it'll just change the cycle to 21 days on the pill and 7 days or less off for youre period. give it a couple months atleast for youre body to get used to the new B.C

i ve been on Alesse for about 5 months now. Everythin was great till now. About a month ago, i experienced decreased sexual desire and this month breakthrough bleeding. NOt sure if it affect my mood swings, since i ve always had them

Its funny because I always thought all my symptoms were just 'me'. But now I am highly doubting this. I was on some heavy birth control quite a few years back and it led to severe panic attacks. So I was switched to yasmin, which seemed to help, and I had the most clear skin I've ever had and no break through bleeding, but I was quite emotional on it. After reading everything on these message boards a few months ago, it really got me worried that Yasmin was contributing to my side effects (oh and 0 sex drive by the way too), so I was switched to lessina/alesse. I am in my second pack, second week, and I am feeling like I am losing my mind. I have half my sex drive back, more acne, and more panic. I am worried I will never find a good balance with any pill. Anyone actually have a good experience with a pill, any recommendations? I wouldn't recommend these two, but everyone reacts differently. Please, any recommendations at all??

This was my second day on Alesse and my second day ever on brith control. I was fine the first day, but later on today after taking the pill I started to get a horrible headache that hurt my whole head all the way around. Then I started to really sick and hot and flushed like I was going to pass out. I turned comepletely white. I got it all out of my system and took a nap and felt better and I never get headaches so it had to be the pill. I have a weak stomache but does this happen with all of birth control???

this is the second time ive been on alesse. ive just recently had a beautiful boy but now going back to birth control ive found that alesse is making me break out so horribly than ever in my life before!!! also mentioning that ive been very irritable and have had dryness you know where. Has anyone experienced that acne on alesse gets worse before it gets better????

I have been on Alesse for almost a year. I have experienced constant abdominal cramping and my hair has thinned out considerably.

I don't recommend Alesse.

I have been on Alesse for about 3 years and I like it hands down compared to some other pills that I have tried. I tried Diane-35 which turned me into a psychocrazy lady who wanted to drop out of school and just cry all day. Then I tried Marvelon which made me gain about 10 pounds in two months. Alesse has not caused me any problems like other drugs. Recently my doctor wanted to switch me to Yasmin...but after reading what other people have said about it I am sticking with Alesse.....it is the lessor of two evils. The truth is that you have to weigh your choices...do you want to have a few minor problems(don't continue if you feel you are going crazy) or would you rather have a baby? When you put it like that...I would rather deal with a little vaginal dryness thank you very much.

chronic yeast infections....MONTHLY.

I started taking Alesse over a year ago. The first month I was extremely dizzy. I felt sick all the time, but I attributed that to my low tolerance for perscription meds anyway.

I thought everything was fine, until I joined a community on livejournal called "birthcontrol". After hearing stories from the other girls I decided to research my birth control on the web.

I always knew that after I had started taking Alesse that I seemed extremely irritable, depressed, bipolar, and my sex life was not fun at all.

My mom said it probably had to do with college, a boyfriend, and 2 jobs. But I knew deep down that the way I felt wasn't normal.

After a year of lack of wetness, lack of WANTING sex and difficulty achieving oragasm, depression, swinging at people when i was mad, crying all the time, TRYING to kill myself(something I had NEVER even thought about doing before) I decided to stop taking it.

I've been off it since september and I have been the happiest I have ever been! I want sex, I'm happy, I'm dont get violent when I'm mad. I'm great and I will probably not go back on this birth control.

Even with all the negatives there were some positives.

-Lighter periods that lasted shorter time.

-No cramps, and acne associated with PMS.

-My periods came on thursday and always on thursday.

-I didn't get pregnant.

I say give it a whirl. But if you find yourself depressed or sad or mad, get off it right away. It's really not worth the emotional pain I went through.

I took Alesse for 1.5 years and I liked it for the most part. It helped clear my skin and my periods were really light. I had no mood swings, irritability, or PMS symptoms. But I also had NO sex drive and my hair started thinning.

I'm into my second week of Alesse, and started a full period. My regular period is due again in 2 weeks!!! How frustrating!! Plus, I've been VERY irritable; biting everyone's heads off. I hate these pills. I think I'm going back to Lo-Ovral; I had no problems with that, except for high blood pressure. If you ask me, none of these pills are good for anybody!!!!!! It sucks!!!!!!!!!! The 4 years I've been on bc pills, my hair has fallen out in clumps, and it quit growing. I used to have thick, long hair to my waist. Now it won't even grow, and is THIN!!!! I hate bc pills. Think twice before you get on ANY of them!

I was on Alesse for years. I never remember any side effects in the beginning. But then I started having light , but continuous breakthrough bleeding. My nurse put me on Yasmine. At first I didn't realize I was haing side effects until they got worst: breast tenderness, weight gain, breast enlargement, extreme weakness, irritability, contact irritation. The side effects went away for the most part, but my boobs and hips are still much bigger. I am thinking about tryin Aleese again

I'm on my 11th day of my period with no end in sight. VERY heavy bleeding, headache, the worst cramps I've had in my life, sore breasts, moodiness. This is only my first month on it, but definately not fun so far.

I was on Alesse for 3 months. My first 2 months went swimmingly- no side effects. But my third month was when they hit- headaches, cramping, and a heavy period for 2 weeks!!!

Does no one have a great number of side effects form Alesse? My doctor switched me to Yasmin (which I haven't yet started because I had a few packs of Alesse remaining) because I complained about moodiness/crankiness that is so sudden and abrupt that I just know it has to be hormonal).

After researching Yasmin, I see that many people have sooo many complaints about it, yet they are the same complaints that I have with Alesse (which I hadn't realized it was causing until I made the connection with the other BCP). i.e, leg/arm numbness, extremely dry flaky skin, severe mood swings, tiredness, gas, heartburn, sleeplessness, the list goes on and on and if you look under the Yasmin board it will list just about everything I have trouble with on Alesse.

Is everyone REALLY all that happy with Alesse?

I am going to try Yasmin. I am basically only on BCP to regulate my periods (which can be very heavy and very unpredictable) so I will go off of it if I continue to have such horrific symptoms.

HEAVY HEAVY breakthrough bleeding that won't stop. I hope that after the first month this will go away. I can't stand it!

Extreme decrease in sexual desire. I will never take this pill again!

gas, bloating, night sweats, hot flashes, tired terrible stuff!

I have been on alesse for a little over a month. I have experienced very little side effects and have been happy with this pill so far. I experienced some break through bleeding for about a week in the first month and some breast tenderness but that is all. The plus side, my period lasted two a half days-with very little cramps. No weight gain or mood swings.

Chronic yeast infections and bleeding for 1.5 weeks.

Well, I wasnt too happy with it. I guess the estrogen wasnt strong enough for me or something because I have had very heavy bleeding at various times throughout the past 2 months and I have only been on it for three months. That and I have been extra moody and tired.

After using Alesse for about 7 or 8 months, my hair has thinned out. So, to anyone who is currently using this, have your hair dresser check the thickness of your hair.

depression, nightsweats, irritability, vaginal dryness, heavy breakthrough bleeding-it had it all. I was absolutely miserable on this. I've heard lots of good things about this one, but I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE!

Chronic insomnia and panic attacks.