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 | 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 | 2 | birth control | weight gain, EXTREMELY tender breasts, spotting (which I've NEVER had before), incredible cramps (also which I've never had before), amplified back ache | I'm on the quest for a new pill and this is the third I've tried. At first, I thought I had found the one, now three months later the truth is revealed. I will be switching ASAP. | F | 31 | 3 months | 7/14/2008 | 2 | birth control | Breakthrough bleeding the entire 1rst month and off/on for 2nd month, weight gain, breast tenderness, headache and fatigue | Switched from Yasmin to Femcon Fe(same as Ovcon-35)to help w/ breakthrough bleeding. It got worse. Plan on switching back. | F | 38 | 2 months | 4/29/2008 | 2 | Period Regulation | I started off by taking Yaz, which just didn't cut it to regulate my period. So my ob/gyn switched me to Ovcon, for about a month it helped me by regulating my period then the other side effects started. I couldn't sleep during the night, then I was tired all day. I had horrible cramps during my period and major mood swings. Also, I had a strong feeling of nausea before my period started. It really helped me by reading other women's comments about the effect of this pill because at first I thought it was just me. So now I'm calling my ob/gyn to find out what would be better for me to take. | F | 4 months | 4/25/2008 | 2 | birth control | It was great at first. I had been on the patch but had gained sooo much weight that I had to switch. Ovcon was great, and switching to Balziva I thought was great too. The side effects rear their ugly head after about a year. NO sex drive, and terrible mood swings. I have an appt to try something else tomorrow. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 4/14/2008 | 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 | 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 | 4 | preparing for Invitro fertilization | nausea at beginning, spotting 1ce, on 20th day and experiencing cramping and feel like going to start period early. I have always been regular and seems to really be screwing up my normal cycle. Seems odd to be on birth control to try to get pregnant but this is how the drs keep you on their schedule to start fertility drugs. I feel I would have been better off keeping on my natural schedule since I will have to put off another month starting my treatment because of starting period early. I feel calmer than normal and less anxiety which is great; however, after reading all the comments about hair loss I definately wouldnt stay on this if I had to take birth control on a normal basis. Maybe cramps by this times normal however I havent experienced it at this time in the month off bc. Seems like by reading all comments there are too many side effects, but, like many others I am on the generic too. | F | 31 | 20 days | 3/26/2008 | 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 | 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 | 2 | birth control | severe bloating, maybe weight gain, my body just doesn't feel like myself. it sucks. | this pill makes me feel sick a lot. | F | 20 | 1 months | 3/8/2008 | 1 | birth control | headaches,mood swings, feel fat and depressed | F | 39 | 3 days | 3/4/2008 | 3 | Birth Control/PCOD | I had been on Ovcon 35 for a few years with no problems. I lost weight, had barely noticeable periods, and never eperienced any side effects. However, my insurance "made" me switch to the generic BALZIVA. I now have horrible PMS: mood swings, minor depression, sore breasts, and periods about 3 times heavier than with the name brand. I didn't make the connection before, but I have had some horrible heart burn since taking Balziva. I will definitely switch back to Ovcon once I change insurance companies. | I spoke to my gyno about the mood swings , heavier periods, etc. that I was experiencing with BALZIVA. She explained that generic birth control pills can have up to a 40% difference in absorbtion rate as compared to the name brand. It was her opinion that the side effects of Balziva are due to inconsistent levels of absorbtion from month to month | F | 26 | 1.5 years | 2/21/2008 | 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 | 3 | Control menstrual cycles and cramps | Nausea, diarrhea, insomnia. | I have been on birth control for roughly 7 years, and on Ovcon 35 for at least 3 years. If I miss a single pill or take it more than 12 hours later, I most likely get a period with full flow and cramps. If I try to make up for a missed/late pill and take two within 24 hours, I am awaken at night with nausea, diarrhea, and anxiety. I have found that when I start a new pack/month, my digestive schedule is thrown off track. I will wake up at night to defecate, and may be constipated in the following days. Ovcon has been the most effective birth control I have taken, making my periods lighter with generally less cramping. However, I took two pills 12 hours apart yesterday (to make up for a missed pill) and I have been up since 5am on a sunday, been to the restroom 4 times in 3 hours. Not fun! | F | 22 | 3 years | 1/27/2008 | 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 | 3 | control bleeding | Switching to balziva ive gained 15lbs, i get nausea and heartburn constantly, my cramps are the worst | I switched to Balziva because its now the generic. Since the switch Ive gotten the worst cramps, heavy clotting and bleeding still, Ive gained weight and have not been able to lose it, i get frequent heartburn and nausea after taking the pill and i feel bloated. The only good part is my period only lasts a week now. | F | 17 | 1 years | 12/20/2007 | 4 | birth control and lighter cycles | I didn't have any noticeable side effects from Ovcon-35 | I was taking Ovcon-35 until my insurance company stopped paying for it. I was given the generic, Balziva, and it SUCKED!!! I started taking the Balziva about 2 months ago and I started experiencing all types of side effects. Nausea, altered sex drive, hair loss and frequent headaches are just a few of the side effects I experienced. When I say I loss my hair, I am not exaggerating! I had healthy, long, full hair and now I may have to cut it and start fresh due to this drug! I didn't have any problems like this with Ovcon. You don't have to worry about me taking Balziva ANYMORE!! I took that mess back to the pharmacy and told them that I wasn't going to take it anymore! | F | 30 | 2 months | 11/25/2007 |