OVCON-35 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 2.8 (480 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare OVCON-35 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR OVCON-35 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Irregular periods | None. I've been taking this pill for over 12 years now. | F | 26 | 10 years 35 mg | 6/11/2013 | 5 | regulate period and mood swings | None | I am extremely happy with this pill. I was having very bad mood swings, breakthrough bleeding, heavy periods, bad PMS that lasted all month. With Ovcon, I almost feel like my old self. Due to my age, my gyno is trying to wean me to something lighter but I tried HRT and felt insane and went back on Ovcon for another year. Now I am trying something new but it has less progesterone and I am starting to feel hormonally crazy again. Ovcon has the right mix of hormones for me. | F | 52 | 5 years 1X day | 12/10/2012 | 5 | peri menopause | The brand Ovcon 35 is the only pill that didn't cause negative side effects & it made my breasts fuller. | F | 46 | 1 days 35mg | 4/7/2012 | 5 | birth control | GOOD SIDE EFFECTS: Extremely light period. Major improvement in menstrual cramps. | I have tried 3 different birth control pills before this one and had nothing but bad side effects from them all, including extreme mood swings and depression. I am taking the generic version of this pill (Balziva) for about 2 years now and have NO bad side effects. Different bodies react differently to every type of pill so only way to find out if this pill is for you is to try it. | F | 23 | 2 years 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 5 | To stop my period | Non | I use the generic, Balziva. I have had no issue with this bc. I take it non-stop for three months and then off for a week. When I'm off it for the week, my period is so light that I can wear just a panty liner and it usually only lasts two days. | F | 47 | 3 years 1X day | 12/29/2011 | 5 | mood swings, heavy periods, misery | none | Stopped my heavy, clotty periods. Restored hormonal balance. I used to feel miserble all month long, mood swings, very irritable, mentally fuzzy and out of it, was overeating and depressed because of peri-menopausal hormonal swings. Now I feel like my old self- alert, happy, no PMS and I lost 30 lbs and kept it off. | F | 50 | 4 years 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy | Some break-through bleeding (off and on) | This pill has been a great fit for me. I had been on Depo, but it was too strong for me/my body type. I then switched to NuvaRing, which made me depressed. After several months of just using barrier methods, my doctor put me on Ovcon and it has been just right for me. I am now on the generic Zenchent, and have been since my second pack of these pills. | F | 26 | 1 years | 12/2/2009 | 5 | abnormal bleeding | No negative side effects. The positive side effect is that it made me less moody. I suffer from depression and have never felt better since being on this new birth control. | I was bleeding for 10 weeks straight. After 3 birth control changes and an inconclusive Hysteroscopy, I was put on this birth control. The bleeding stopped within a week, and hasn't returned! | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 6/8/2009 | 5 | Very Bad Menstral pain | NONE | I love this stuff....I've tried four others before my doctor put me on this. I'm glad that I found one that doesn't make me crazy or have bleeding every day. I am on an extended dose where I take three months of the active pill and then take the white. I have minimal to NO pain with my pill periods and I can function like a normal human being. Even the flow is light, and it is wonderful compared to heavy and painful. I love it and recommend it to anyone that has heavy, painful periods. | F | 31 | 2 years | 4/18/2009 | 5 | BIRTH CONTROL | none really- was switched to it from another kind that was making me cry all the time- no probs w/this one but I take the name brand one- I am going to stick to it bc I have had probs w/other generics in the past and come to the conclusion they produce worse/more side effects- so I'm too worried about trying the generic version of this- (esp reading other reviews on Balziva) | unfortunately it is very expensive & the price keeps going up- my insurance will only pay for the generic which I'm afraid to try d/t side effects- it's costly but I guess worth it to avoid any terrible side effects | F | 37 | 1 years | 3/27/2009 | 5 | birth control | For first three months experienced about 5 to 10 pound weight gain, breast tenderness, bloating. After that the weight came off and any other weight gain was my own fault (meaning I could exercise it off). After almost 9 years I barely have a period at all and often completely skip it altogether. This does make me buy more pregnancy tests which are always negative but rather pricey. | Very satisfied for the last nine years, even after switching to Balziva, which I was very nervous about since Ovcon had always been perfect. I will be stopping it soon and am nervous about all the withdrawal effects I have been reading about on the internet. I seems like people only report the negative. So I will then be able to determine if how I feel on the pill is different then off the pill. | F | 28 | 9 years | 2/28/2009 | 5 | birth control | none | I started taking Ovcon about 5 years ago, and I switched to the generic Balziva. I love this pill! I only have a period once every 3 months, and when I do have a period it is so light, and lasts only 1-2 days. | F | 36 | | 1/20/2009 | 5 | birth control | none | I was on Ovcon and switched to Balziva. After experiencing severe depression and anxiety for the first time in my life, my doctor switched me to Yaz. I got melasma and then she switched me to ortho tri cyclen lo... and I got more melasma. I want to switch back to ovcon 35, but am now wondering if it is no longer available? I was also wondering if anyone has switched to ovcon from a lower dose pill and had melasma not worsen? any info would be appreciated! | F | 26 | 2 years | 11/10/2008 | 5 | Birth control | Dampening of sex drive, otherwise very little or no periods. | I took Ovcon-35 for about ten years before being forced to a generic due to insurance limitations. It was very effective. I maintained a healthy weight the entire time, I did not feel sick like I did with higher hormone pills, it kept my moods level, and my periods almost entirely disappeared. I only lament that it pretty much destroyed my sex drive (so, why take birth control if you don't want to have sex?!). | F | 35 | 10 years | 9/6/2008 | 5 | birth control and period regulation | migraines | I've taken alot of different birth controls and had many different experiences, this being the best. I mostly wanted to say in response to alot of comments that one birth control may not work for you but may be a godsend for another. We all have very very different bodies. I'm sure glad they didn't take this one off the market because it is the only one that has been able to regulate my bleeding and keep me from being depressed thus far. It's your ob-gyn who will ensure you get the proper bc. My first ob-gyn basically told me to suck it up. I saw this dr and she was wonderful and helped me with my bc and constant bleeding issues. I have to be on a bc or I will constantly bleed. | F | 25 | 1 years | 4/13/2008 | 5 | ovarian cysts,fibroids | first month some nausea, bloating nothing major | i think this drug works better over time i have been on it for 2 years now and i feel good my periods are non existent or very light hopefully i can stay on it through menopause getting off would be scary my anxiety has lessened and i feel calm.. | F | 32 | 2 years | 3/10/2008 | 5 | birth control | none | F | 33 | 8 months | 11/23/2007 | 5 | Regulate periods | First month was not fun, long period. Second month was fantastic, very short period. I have not gained weight; I am losing weight, but not just due to starting this drug. I believe I was a little over-emotional the first month as my body was adjusting, but now I feel great. I have very long cycles when not on birth control, and this is doing a great job of regulating and causing me to have lighter and shorter periods. | I am on a generic of this drug. | F | 34 | 72 days | 11/8/2007 | 5 | birth control | NONE!! | Have been taking OVCON for 14 years now. Just recently tried Balziva because it was covered by my insurance but it was terrible. I switched back within 2 months. I will stay with OVCON and pay the extra money. | F | 30 | 14 years | 11/3/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | With OVCON/FEMCON - None except larger breasts, Short periods, and some BTB if I took a pill late (none of which I find horrible) With BALZIVA - TONS! weight gain/bloating, bad cramps, severe migraines | I was on Ovcon for about a year & a half with little to no problems before getting switched to the generic Balziva which I tried for 3 months. On Balziva I gained weight the first month and had some cramping but I thought it would go away. Unfortunately, it just got worse and that is when the migraines started. I could not take it anymore so I recently switched back to Ovcon/Femcon and can't wait for things to go back to normal. | F | 26 | 2 years | 4/12/2007 |