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 |
| 1 | birth control & severe cramps | Severe depression and fatigue | When I first started taking Balziva (generic form), I didn't experience any side effects at all. My cramps were gone, minimal flow, it was great! But little did I know the drug was building up in my body and causing severe depression. After about 2 years, I really started to notice the depression seeping in, it was getting worse and worse by the week. I tried anti-depressants which didn't work with my body. I finally just stopped taking Balziva and within a week I felt like the dreadful cloud of depression was going away. It snuck up on me so quietly, I almost didn't think about the possibility of it being because of the pill. I'm so glad I'm off the pill, nobody's body should have to endure that kind of torture. | F | 24 | 2 years 1X day | 11/27/2012 | 1 | TO REGULATE PERIOD | BLOOD CLOT - STROKE - NOW BLIND IN ONE EYE I DO NOT SMOKE.... | F | 42 | 2 months 1X day | 7/27/2012 | 1 | hormone inbalance | I was on the brand name Ovcon for 3 mths ( pks from Dr) and when the pharmacy filled my rx, they gave me Balziva..this is the worst pill ever. In the last 9 days, yes, just 9 days, I've gone from perfectly fine to a wild raging hormonal freak! My breast are tender, my uterus is killing me, I 'feel' bloated, and I feel like I'm in the middle of the worst PMS ever and I am a full 2 weeks away from a period. I called the pharmacy and they are sending out Ovcan asap, they gave generic because it was free. My sanity is worth whatever they are charging and I can't wait to get my hands on that pack!!!!! Avoid using this pill if at all possible..my dr's office has said they've had many complaints about Balziva and can't figure out why it's still out there. It was on about day 5 I noticed some of these things but thought it was stress from work and the holidays......nope..it's the damn pill...today was the worst day I had in years | When I was on the actual brand name Ovcon 35 I never felt better!! I was back to the person I used to be..it was great. But, on Balziva I am a raging bitch from hell with some of the worst PMS like symptoms ever. Thankfully I am getting the brand name in a couple of days..hopefully I make it till then. | F | 43 | 9 days 1X day | 12/22/2011 | 1 | very painful periods | 15 pounds of weight gain after being the same weight for years (probably water weight as I am drinking a lot of water - 10glasses a day as well as stopping at water fountains constantly - and my pee remains bright yellow), really moody, crying all the time, fatigue, headaches, slight depression | I was on this BC for a few months before they switched me to the generic for it. The generic did nothing for my periods so they took me off of it and I've been on it now for about six months (started in September, it's now beginning of March). The first time I was on it, I loved it, but now I've gained A LOT of weight and my moods are insane. I'm always tired even if I get 10+ hours of sleep. I've been on other birth controls, but have had break through bleeding and such and never had this problem. I'm calling my OBGYN tomorrow to get taken off of it ASAP. | F | 21 | 6 months 35mg 1X day | 3/3/2010 | 1 | regulation | Immediate depression, disconnection from others, bizarre dreams every night, diarrhea, strong irritability. | F | 27 | 5 days 1X day | 2/13/2010 | 1 | regulate periods | weight gain, insomnia, moody, nauseous | I was on Loestrin for two years and decided to get off birth control to get my body ready to start trying for a baby. Well, 5 months after getting off Loestrin I hadn't had a single period. My Dr. tried putting me on 10 days of progesterone but that didn't do the trick. So she started me on a month of Ovcon 35. Only Walgreens gave me the generic Zenchent. I have gained 4 pounds in a week and a half. I can barely get my wedding ring off my hands are so swollen. I'd lost about 6 pounds after getting of Loestrin and now it is all coming back on. I eat healthy and workout at least 5 days a week. I hate this. | F | 26 | 11 days | 6/19/2009 | 1 | ovarian cysts | Severe mood swings, headaches frequently, breakthrough bleeding now for 4 days(taking to avoid period altogether) and major cramping | This is the second birth control that I have been put on for ovarian cysts. After I took the second pill, I IMMEDIATELY started feeling depressed and severe moodiness. I called my Dr and spoke with the nurse, whom asked if I was sure it was the pill and not anything else making me feel this way!!! Well, sorry but this actually almost made me feel like I was just crazy!!!! Reading all the comments here sure make me feel better. Got an appointment with dr. in two days. Can't wait to get off this pill!!!! | F | 30 | 1 months | 5/17/2009 | 1 | To stop breakthrough bleeding | I took two months of Femcon Fe and had my period the entire two months, I never stopped bleeding once. I had cramping, bloating, back aches, head aches and fatigue for two months straight and my period was the heaviest it had EVER been. I had never had problems sleeping before and suddenly found myself restless every night. I stopped after the two months and decided to let my own body take over. | May try another pill later in life if needed but don't plan to use Femcon Fe again. | F | 34 | 2 months | 11/25/2008 | 1 | avoid pregnancy | feel so disconnected. extreme depression and so moody. I have felt as though i have the flu. breast enlargement and missed periods. Im so tired I feel like I can barely get out of bed and go to work. | I think this is the worse medication I have ever taken. | F | 30 | 2 times | 7/30/2008 | 1 | Weight gain up to about 15 pounds after years of always being the exact same weight. Awful mood swings that made me irrationally angry, depressed and often really paranoid. All of this went away almost immediately after I discontinued use. | I strongly urge women against taking this method of birth control. | F | 25 | 10 months | 7/16/2008 | 1 | Birth control | I took Ovcon-35 for about 5 years and then went off for 2 years because I wanted to give my body a break. I went back on 3 months ago and have experienced much of what has been described here: anxiety, fatigue and moodiness. I am easily frustrated and angry. I have also experienced a full on period after taking a pill 12 hours late once. Problems sleeping and heaviness in my chest have also been prevalent in the past 2 weeks. I am going off- better just to use condoms. | F | 36 | 3 months | 4/7/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Worst cramps of my life, Depression, non-stop crying, thoughts of suicide(I've NEVER thought about before), heaviest bleeding I've ever experienced and lots of clotting (gross- but it takes effort to push out the large clots- almost like a bowel movement but with blood out the vag... sorry gross huh?!), hormonal imbalances and mood swings when I'm usually fine and even tempered. | Take it off the market. I have never felt more abnormal in my life. I only took pills once a day for 4 days- thats it! I will stick to condoms until I find soemthing better. | F | 27 | 4 days | 3/19/2008 | 1 | birth control | headaches,mood swings, feel fat and depressed | F | 39 | 3 days | 3/4/2008 | 1 | birthcontrol | BLOOD CLOTS - PULMONARY EMBOLISM, LUNG INFARCTION | Please be careful. If you take any BC containing estrogen, do NOT smoke. | F | 27 | 2 years | 1/17/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | My pharmacist gave me the generic brand of Ovcon-35 which was Balziva because it was covered under my insurance for alot less. I would say that I've been taking it for abount 8 months but I finally stopped because I believe it has made my hair brittle and has made me loose alot of my hair. I'm not taking any chances and I will never take Balizia again because I would rather have my hair. | If I do start to take birth control again I probably would take ovcon-35 and not it's generic brand. I have been on birth control pills for 25 years and I was given ovcon-35 when my other birth control pill was discontinued. | F | 45 | 8 days | 1/6/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | None with Ovcon-35. With Balziva I experienced severe depression. Enough to ask for help. Low (like zero) sex drive. I didn't have a problem with the periods, but lots of headaches, serious allergy problems. | I was on Ortho Evra for almost four years. Never had a problem with it, just got tired of worrying about whether it would fall off one day. I got on LoEstrin for a few months, but found i couldn't afford it. So, my doctor put me on Balziva. I've been on it for a little over two months, and I'm not taking it anymore. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! The depression is HORRIBLE, and, while I'm hoping that the depression will stop now that I'm off of it, I worry that it won't. I've had to seek counseling, am failing at school, and no longer like the things I used to. STAY AWAY FROM IT! | 9 weeks | 11/19/2007 | 1 | to help with periods | Got pregnant the first month!!! Switched from ortho-lo, doctor said I did not need a back up method because I was taking a pill continously and it was the same hormones. | F | 24 | 30 days | 7/30/2007 | 1 | contraception | None with OVCON but my insurance wouldn't cover it. | My insurance would pay for balziva. I experienced major hair loss on Balziva. I have been off of it for four months and my hair still has not grown back. Has anyone else has this problem? | F | 32 | 2 months | 6/4/2007 | 1 | insurance doesnt cover Yaz | mood swings, tender breasts, extreme stomach bloating and cramping, very bloated overall;I can feel in in my hands and feet especially, trouble sleeping, headaches nearly everday, acne, irritability ALL THESE SIDE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN EVERYDAY, NOT JUST DURING MY PERIOD! | I was prescribed this Balziva product bc my new crappy insurance that my company switched to doesnt cover what I was taking. I really tried to give it time so that I could make sure these side effects werent just in my head, but it's true. I havent even finished the first pack and they are so bad I think I'm going to have to discontinue without finishing a full month. | F | 29 | 14 days | 5/11/2007 | 1 | BirthControl/Regulate Period/Cramps | Everything was fine until they switched to Balziva. Now my periods are horrible. I'm definitely going to have to get switched to another pill. Every month the bleeding is super heavy, I have really bad cramps, and I get really bloated. That never happened when I was on the Ovcon. Actually when I was on the Ovcon I hardly could tell I even was HAVING a period. | DON'T take it. Ovcon is ok, but the generic, BALZIVA, sucks!! | F | 21 | 2.5 years | 5/8/2007 |