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October 18th
2009
1:54 PM

I'm on my 3rd month of Jolessa. I've got about another 2 weeks until my first period, but I've been breakthrough bleeding for 3 weeks already.
I've had several abnormal mood swings and it's also been affecting my sex life.

*Most recently I've started to have a difficult time breathing. Feeling breathless and not feeling like I'm getting enough air and gasping. Also, slight wheezing now.. Has anyone else experienced this?

It just doesn't seem worth it..

-- By mj312 | Reply | Private Message me

May 9th
2009
11:36 PM

I have been on MANY birth control pills over 15 years, and this is the first one with NO breakthrough bleeding. I have always bled randomly through-out the month, or when I was an hour late taking the pill I would get a full week's period. With jolessa I could be a full 24 hours late and have no bleeding. After 15 years of not going more than two weeks without bleeding, 3 months with none is the best thing thats happened to me since this "womanhood" sh*t started. Two weeks before my period I get typical swollen sore breasts, acne, and extreme anger, depression and irritation that makes me not want to not live and my family and co-workers want to kill me- BUT better two weeks every three months than the normal one week out of every four weeks. Oh! and I am insanely hungry, I need almost twice the food I used to eat in order to not faint of hunger! ( minimal weight gain, but I can hardly afford all the food)

-- By buttercup33 | Reply | Private Message me

May 6th
2008
8:44 AM

My Dr. prescribed Seasonale, but pharmacy gave me generic Jolessa. I've been taking it for 1 1/2 months and have been bleeding since after the 1st week. I have mass amounts of constant brown discharge and clotting with daily breakthrough bleeding. I get headaches, cramping, bloating, light headed and dizzy episodes, and my mood has been edgy (maybe from a sexless marriage due to these pills, lol). I've been taking bc for 16 years and have never experienced these symptoms with any other pill I've taken.

Spoke with my doctor's office a few weeks ago and was told that the bleeding can be normal and don't be surprised if it lasts for 2 WHOLE CYCLES that is 6 months of bleeding and clotting! I know what is normal for my body and this is not it! I'm calling my doctor for the 2nd time today and will demand my prescription be changed to either the name brand Seasonale (which my ins will cover) or my previous pill.

-- By thirtysomething | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message me

March 25th
2008
10:16 AM

I have been on Jolessa for 3 months now. As of now I have been experiencing this "breakthrough bleeding" for a full 2 months now. Once every two weeks I have mild cramping and I have gained at least 10-15 lbs. Each time I call the doctor I am told to give it a little while longer and that if I am still bleeding by 4th month that we will have to do something else. Also I am told to take 3 Advils 3 times a day as well and eat a lot of food filled with iron and protein (for energy). I am tired all the time, headaches and unusually depressed. I cry at the drop of a hat too. I am not happy about this at all and all of this was to control the bad cramping and clotting of the regular 7-10 day periods I was having. Any suggestions out there? Each Birth Control Method I click on on this web page seems to have the similar side effects. Is there any relief from this?

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