No one has ever used this stuff? :(

Hey, I just wanted to post the information I have for you. I'm about to start on lutera right now, but I have been on aviane for 5 or 6 months. The only reason it's changing is because I just moved, and my new pharmacy carries lutera, not aviane, but they are both the generic for for allese. I have had no problems with aviane so far, and i'm guessing that will stay the same for lutera since they're both the generic for the same rx. Anyways, I too was on depo, as my first for of birth control about 1 1/2 years ago. I had horrible side effects. And I mean bad. Sex actually became painful, to be exact, every time my boyfriend inserted, no matter how lubricated I was, I felt like someone was slicing my insides with a knife. Sorry to be so graphic, but I have heard of some other people having bad effects like this too, and I thought maybe if you had the same bad effects, that you might be more like me with lutera. Also on depo, I had my period for 6 months straight, no breaks, and as i'm sure you can guess, that sort of slowed down the sex life a little, as did the pain I was experiencing. After speaking to my gyno. I switched to the pill form, I don't remember exactly which one anymore. The pain I felt during sex shortly dissapeared after I switched, probably completely went away in about a month, and my period went back to normal, but I soon found myself having extremely painful cramps during my period, bringing me to tears almost. It was strange for me, I never had cramps at all before this pill. I also felt myself becoming depressed, I had no sex drive left at all, and I became extremely moody all the time. I basically wasa upset with something no matter what. After talking to my gyno. Again, she switched me to aviane. She said it was a low-dose formula for pills, like ortho-tri-cyclin. Soon after switching to this pill, I felt the side effects slowly go away. I only switched 3 months ago, and still have a few side effects from before, like being moody, but even that I can feel getting much better. I am slowly gaining back my libido too, luckily. And you have to remember that the old horomones can take up to a year to fully leave your system. So i'm hopeful that after remaining on aviane, lutera and the likes, that I will eventually go back to the girl my boyfriend fell in love with, and not the mean, moody witch I became after becoming sexually active and going through all those bad side effects. I'm sorry I wrote so much, but hopefully it will help you a little to know there is someone else out there, who has also had bad side effects with depo, and loves aviane and those generics. Good luck!

Molly7116. Thank you for sharing your story with me. Its ashame that we had to go through all that :( I personally think it should be taken off the market. I have never heard anything good about it. I have been on lutera for 8 days now so its in my system. The side effects I have had have been minor. I only have breast tenderness and im a little emotional but nothing horrible,. So far its great. As long as I dont have breakthrough bleeding and weight gain ill be fine! Good luck and keep me posted :)

Hey, I used some other brand before and when I sat out in the sun studying, I ended up getting a skin rash from the pill. So my doctor switched me to alesse, or actualy the generic brand lutera because I think thats what my insurance covered. With this, I am better able to be in the sun, I went to florida and it wasnt until I was there about 6 or 7 days in the sun every day that I got somewhat of a rash. And where I live I havent ever gotten that. Also, I havent noticed any side effects really. It works quite well. Ive been taking it for almost a year and so far havent noticed anything bad. Once in a while ill still get slight cramps or headache or something but its good (i took it to take away really bad crams and mood swings and all that stuff and its taken it away for the most part I think) its great .. I hope it works for u too

Hey shine7. Yeah so far I absoluley love it. Its been about 8 weeks now and its good. The only thing that annoys me is the breast tenderness but my pharmacist said it will go away after 3 months. I am sorry you got those rashes thats sucks. I hope you have good luck thank you for replying!

I was on the ortho evra patch for three months and really didn't notice anything... Then I started to realize that at the beginning of each new month I would get very nautious... After going through all that I am now on lutera and have been on it for 2 weeks... I'l writing to ask... Did anyone else have their periods for 3 weeks? I thought it was just light spotting because I started it during my period, but now the discharge is a different color and I just don't get it... If any of you are even on here or check this please let me know... Thanks soooo much!

Are you talking about bleeding on lutera? I only bled when I missed a pill it messed up my next 2 cycles but now I am back to normal. Break through bleeding is a common side effect give it a few months..Whatever you do do not miss a pill on lutera!

Thanks for the advice... I'll just sit it through... Thanks again...

I started lutera on the sixth day (the last day) of my period, so on august 9th. I've taken it every morning at the same time, and now it's been 12 days (august 20th.) when I wiped this morning in the restroom, I noticed slight bleeding. I'm wondering if this is normal since i've only been on it for a few days and I have just very recently had my period...

Can anyone help please

Hi there -
i've been on orthocyclen for 12 years without a problem but am switching to lutera. The reason is because this is supposed to be one of the recommended types of pill for avoiding getting a period altogether. The principle is that you just skip the sugar (placebo) pills in the pack and only take active pills. There is a great site called noperiod.Com where you can learn about how safe it is and how to make this happen for yourself. I achieved about 4 months without a period on orthocyclen, but then I had a lot of breakthrough bleeding and gave up. Lutera has different levels of the hormones and will hopefully provide better results. I'm totally committed to making this work because life without a period would be such a relief! I'll let you folks know how it goes, and if anyone else is trying this please share your experiences! I've heard that the first 6 months can be rough, but if you can make it through the spotting, you can live the rest of your life period-free.

This is my first time using bc and I have to admit, I was scared at first with all the side effects what bc pills can do, but I don't see any major changes with using lutera. So, i'm happy with it. :d

Thank you all for the info on bc and lutera.
This is my first time going on bc and I was very nervous about it. I have been on the pill for a week. However, I did notice some bleeding on the weekend and also a change in color in discharge which could have been from the bleeding. My period ended on thursday so I got a bit concerned. I also started to get lots of abdominal pain on sat. The pain has continued on until today (tues) and I notice that its worse after I eat. I have also experienced a loss of appetite. I'm still waiting to hear back from my Dr. Today. I'm not sure if it is the pill because after doing some research I haven't read anywhere saying that lutera or any other bc pill causes abdominal pain other than possible cramps during menstration. If you have any information that could help please let me know. I'm very concerned that somethings wrong.

I just started Lutera so far so good but it has increased my appetite a lot.

I've been on it for over a year and sometimes I have breakthrough periods that last for weeks. My ob told me that when this happens to stop taking for 4 days then start back with the last pill I missed. I also developed melasma after I started taking Lutera and went into the sun. now I have a brown mustache that will not go away and some brown spots on my face. I have been told that it is estrogen that caused this but I didn't have this problem with my last pill.

i was on orthocyclen for about six months and stopped because it made me incredibly moody. i started on the patch a little while after and had the same mood problems and had such intense cramps during my period that i stopped taking it after 3 months. i just recently started lutera and have loved it because i feel no different at all, but today is the first day of my period (the first one since i've started taking lutera) and my cramps are so bad that i've been in bed all day and had to call in sich for work. i haven't been on birth control for the past year and a half and have had no problems at all with my period or cramps, if anyone else has this problem or know why it occursi'd be really interested in knowing.

Over the past 7 years I've been on so many different birth control pills it's crazy. I would typically be on a pill for 4-8 months before my headaches, mood swings, and emotional instability would be unbearable that I would switch to another pill. I went through the list of pills, always descending in estrogen levels, until now, when I've reached the lowest estrogen level with Lutera. I've been on Lutera for a few months now and have found some pros and cons... my headaches have decreased, I still have my mood swings... BUT...I have started to get acne! I've gone through my entire life with maybe a few pimples here and there, typically when I have my period, but, wow, I have never broken out this bad before. It is not just concentrated on one area of my face, but all over. I am having a severely hard time dealing with this. Does anyone have any advice as to what type of birth control I could switch too... I can't handle Lutera's side effects, please help.

Are you kidding me? I realize you guys are all real nice giving useful information that I appreciate as well...BUt something must be said when a woman starts talking like she thinks it is all dandy to never have her period. It is sooooo dangerous to think that it is o.k. to never have your period. Why would you do that to your own body? I have to send you this message. It's that deadly. Your body needs to have its cycle. No matter what your beliefs are, your cycle happens for a reason. If you believe in all the info on whatever this site is telling you "noperiod.com" you have got to be kidding me. PLEASE PLEASE think for yourself. Stop looking for an "easy way out" Why do you think people that try suppressing their cycle (found in this forum) find out their body will try and go through periods of breakthrough bleeding? Because there is a reason your body has a cycle. It is documented women are dying from blood clots in their brain and swelling due to BC claiming to give you less periods. Sure it works but at what cost? DEAL with the pain. I STRONGLY hope you check out the real facts and decide for yourself.

i started using lutera about 2 weeks ago and at first i didnt notice any side effects, but now i get extremely bad mood swings and i seem to get kind of depressed. is this going to go away after a while or should i switch to a new one?

definitely stick with lutera at least a couple month to find out how you're body will adjust to it. if the symptoms persist ask your doctor to prescribe another pill until you find one that works for you. and i definitely agree about skipping your period... delaying it or maybe skipping it once a year is one thing, but research both sides of the effects before you start doing anything drastic.