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 |
| 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Bleeding between periods & cramping | I took this pill for nearly 20 yrs before getting pregnant and had no side effects, whatsoever. However, since I've gone back on it after having my 2 children, it's causing heavy between period bleeding. An ultrasound ruled out any other problems, so I will switch brands. | F | 41 | 20 years | 7/22/2004 | 5 | monthly break through bleeding | no side effects | Break through bleeding stopped within the first two months. Unfortunately my insurance company notified me that Ovcon in the form I'd been using has been discontinued and they will not cover the new chewable form. | F | 47 | 16 years | 12/26/2006 | 2 | regulation | chewable caused me to feel anxious and heart burn... | I was on ovcon 35 for over 15 years and LOVED it. They recently switched to a chewable tablet(that you can also swallow) This pill contains sucralose(like splenda) and caused me to have increase feelings of nervousness, etc. I just asked my Dr to write me a perscription for Balziva which is the generic for the original ovcon 35. I am very dissapointed that the original was changed. | F | 36 | 15 years | 12/9/2006 | 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 | 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 | Irregular periods | None. I've been taking this pill for over 12 years now. | F | 26 | 10 years 35 mg | 6/11/2013 | 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 | 3 | birth control | I thought none, until I stopped taking it. | When I missed a pill or it was the end of the pack I had bad mood swings and cryed alot. But I thought it was normal. I almost thought I was better because of the hormones. Its been 5 weeks since I've been off ovcon and my mood is much steadier. I guess your body readjusts. I just never relized how ot was controlling my mood and my life. I was so young when I started taking it. | F | 28 | 8 years | 11/24/2007 | 4 | birth control | i have been on ovcon for seven years, and in the beginning i thought it was a GOD SEND. it leveled out my mood, i lost about seven lbs, my skin was clear...i had tried a lot of pills and this was the one for me! however, sadly, it seems that the bad side effects start to increase the longer you are taking it. for me my main side effect is hair loss. now, i never had jessica simpson hair to begin with but i have a sneaking suspicion that over the years this has thinned my hair dramatically. i went off it briefly last year and noticed that my hair was growing back, but ultimately after six months went back on it for birth control. i have definitely become more moody too, over the years, and noticed a lot more bloating and easier weight gain. oh, and lack of sex drive. if anyone who reads this is experiencing hair loss/hair thinning please contact me at [email protected] i am curious if it is just me!!!! | never had any issues with spotting/nausea. always got my period on time. for all the girls on here, reading this, IF YOU ARE SPOTTING or HAVING YOUR PERIOD MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH while on OVCON, then it is not strong enough for you and you CAN get pregnant. if you notice on this board, the girls who report the side effect of bleeding during their cycle, heavy spotting, etc. those were the ones who got pregnant. be careful...the doctors don't warn you about this for some reason... | F | 30 | 7 years | 2/3/2008 | 5 | heavy bleeding | MUCH easier to manage my weight, no periods, hormones under control | This is, to me, a miracle drug. After taking it for 5 years, I switched to Sprintec to save a few bucks at the pharmacy. What a mistake that was! After 6 months of extreme crankiness on Sprintec, I switched back to Ovcon three months ago. Ahh, back to my normal self again! | F | 44 | 5 years | 3/30/2007 | 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 | 1 | Birth Control | Extreme morning sickness, naussea, decreased sex drive, yeast infections, hair loss, breast tenderness, mood swings etc.. | My doctor took me off Ortho TC b/c they were really bad, and put me on a supposed lower dose hormone Ovcon 35. I was throwing up all month for 3 months with Ortho. Ovcon was a little better, and I stayed on them for 5 years. I would still experience a lot of vomiting and breast tenderness but didn't switch b/c at least I knew what to expect with Ovcon (even though they were almost as bad as Ortho). I switched to Junel Fe finally b/c my side effects just got really bad. I would have really bad naussea and throw up almost 3-4 times a night during the first 3 pills of the new pack (even though I would take my pill with a meal). I would get really bad headaches, breast tenderness, loss of sex drive and non-stop yeast infections. I even had a bald spot the size of a $1 coin, which I now think is a result of these damn pills! Any slight change in my stress level would make me not get my period, or get it twice a month. I was also really moody toward the end. Don't know why I stayed | F | 28 | 5 years | 2/9/2007 | 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 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | very predictable, shorter periods, no spotting, less severe cramps, weight gain. | I started ovcon-35 about 4 years ago and have loved it. My periods were very irregular before and now they are regular, my cramps are less and I never hardly get blemishes on my face. The only down-side is that I gained 20 pounds. I was one of those skinny people who could never gain weight before and I gained 15 pounds within the first year of taking it. I know this side effect only happens for some, so if you are thinking of trying it, don't let this discourage you. As for myself, I am thinking of switching to a lower estrogen dose pill to see if that will help with my weight. | F | 21 | 4 years | 3/5/2007 | 2 | ovarian cysts, contraceptive | Mood swings, fatigue, headaches, breakthrough bleeding | It was great in the beginning, after four years, it's gotten progressively worse. | F | 20 | 4 years | 11/22/2004 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | spotting between periods, water weight, mood swings, breast tenderness/swelling, headache | I originally started taking this to prevent cysts (which it worked). It was great for the first year or so, but after 4 yrs, I have abnormal cycles, breakthrough bleeding, severe breast tenderness and swelling, back/pelvic pain. I do not recommend this drug for long term use. | F | 25 | 4 years | 1/23/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | Breast tenderness, emtional mood swings, sometimes I felt like I was carrying around a lot of extra water weight. | Mostly I absolutely loved this pill. Have been on it for almost 3 years now and haven't gotten pregnant yet (yea! Knock on wood). Periods evened out and became EXTREMELY light and EXTREMELY predictable. However, sometimes I would miss my period all together, which is fine and dandy unless you are having sex and all of the sudden are freaked out about the absense of your period and therefore the possibility of pregnancy. I think I would rather just get my period every month and know I'm not pregnant than not getting it...but it is still nice to not have to deal with it all the time. | F | 24 | 3 years | 10/24/2005 | 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 | menstrual probs then birth control | I have had no problems. No weight gain noted or any other side effects! | F | 22 | 3 years | 9/19/2005 | 5 | To regulate my periods | In the beginning I passed huge bloody clumps. (I hadn't had a period in years before this, so I saw it as a cleaning out of my uterus.) But after all that passed... I LOVE THIS PILL | I've taken Ovcon for about 3 years now and I LOVE IT!!! I LOST weight, and my skin was clear and glowing. (For those complaining of nausea, take it with a meal!) | F | 35 | 3 years | 3/19/2007 |