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 | 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 | 3 | Breast tenderness, breakthrough bleeding ( a lot ), headaches | I recently switched to Balziva and have been experiencing very tender breats and breaktthrough bleeding at the end of my 2nd week. I just began my first week and the bleeding has ceased a little, but my breats are very tender and somewhat sore, I have also been experiencing headaches more often than ever before. Is this normal???? because it is freaking me out...should i call my doctor? | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 5/2/2007 | 2 | Birth Control and Severe Cramps | I am taking Femcon (Chewable). First week was GREAT! The second, everything went downhill. My breasts are HUGE, extreme bloating, breakthrough bleeding (so much so that I must use tampons), lower backache, NO energy, lots of cramping, slight nausea, EXTREME ANXIETY throughout the day, an almost constant disoriented feeling, slight dehydration, and waking throughout the night (I never used to sleep through my alarm in the morning and now I sleep through the 5 that I set!) | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 5/1/2007 | 1 | Ovarian cyst/ bleeding through | Exptreme mood swings, breast swelling and tenderness, back pains, cramps in the middle of the month | I am on the chewable version, Femcon FE. I hate it. I haven't gone back yet to see if my cyst is gone (I go in May.)I have been a roller coaster of emotions. I am easily irritated and cry very easy. I will not take this drug after my check up. | F | 25 | 3 months | 4/26/2007 | 2 | Endo, Ovarian Cysts, Severe Cramps | Headaches, Decreased sex drive, Extreme emotional rollercoster highs and lows, Back pain during normal ovulation time. | I was put on it for endometreosis, ovarian cysts, and severe menstral cramps. It made my cramps lessen in pain for the first four months, but they came back with avengence after that. I have constant headaches. I have no drive to have sex with my husband. My periods are seven days long and have been since I started taking it. They used to be four days. Pretty much hate the drug. However, due to other medications I am on this is the only form of female birth control I can use. | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/17/2007 | 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 | 1 | ovarian cysts/birth control | everything and anything!!! HORRIBLE headaches, dizziness, vomiting, nausa, unusual mood swings, worstened cramps, pretty much PMSing the WHOLE month! Works great for birth control..I was so miserable there was no way I was having sex! | F | 20 | 8 months | 4/11/2007 | 4 | ovarian cysts/prevent pregnancy | nausea, bloating, very, very light periods (a little scary), my boobs grew!!! : ), no weight gain... | I started my pill on a Sunday and that Monday morning I was very nauseas but it stopped by noon, it happened again on Tuesday and then stopped for the rest of the month. This happened again the next month but this month it's gone. I also experiencing really, really, really light periods like spotting... I'm kinda scared is this normal?! Help!? | F | 18 | 3 months | 4/5/2007 | 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 | 4 | Cysts, Endometriosis, Cramps | Breast tenderness, bloating | I take the active pills continuously so I have no period in order to heal cysts. The first few months I had a lot of spotting. Not as much mood swings as Yasmin. My breasts are sore ALL the time. Especially if I forget the pill for a few hours or more. I went up a cup size and gain weight a little easier. But, my skin is great and I have no loss of sex drive. | F | 20 | 6 months | 3/21/2007 | 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 | 1 | doctor recommended | PREGNANCY, severe mood swings and PMS the first couple weeks (I had never had PMS before or mood swings for that matter), acne, weight gain, vaginal dryness, and last but not least:Pregnancy!!!! | I took Ovcon for two months before getting pregnant, it failed to supress or even regulate my periods, my period came in the middle of the pack during both months, untill the third month it was nowhere to be found. I took the pill at the exact same time every day and never missed a pill. It just didnt work. | F | 18 | 2 months | 3/9/2007 | 5 | Ovarian Cysts/PMS | NONE!!!!!!!!! | I had to discontinue taking the pill a couple of years ago due to SEVERE nausea. I tried everything... the patch, the ring, and every birth control pill known to man. My cousin works for the company that makes Ovcon 35 although I do believe they have changed the name to Femcon?... Anyways, is the first pill I have ever taken that hasn't made me extremely nauseated. I make sure to take it with a meal and have been VERY satisfied, it's the perfect pill!!!!!!! | F | 28 | 30 days | 3/5/2007 | 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 | 3 | cramps, mood swings, and heavy flow | I started taking the ovcon 35 3 years ago and just recently was switched to the chewable version. My doctor promised me this was exactly the same as the ovon 35 but as soon as i started taking it, i experienced breast tenderness, yeast infection and severe mood swings. I have also been on the ovcon 50 and did not experience any of these side effects. | M | 19 | 3 years | 2/21/2007 | 2 | Breakthrough bleeding | Break through bleeding | This pill did not control my symptoms. I actually would start my period 4 days early each month which was a pain!! | 5 months | 2/13/2007 | 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 | 1 | Birth Control | Nausea, RIDICULOUS mood swings, bloating and Fatigue | I hate ovcon 35. I feel sick, i got nauseus every day for at least 3-4 hours, i felt bloated and hungry constantly, and worst part??? MY RIDICULOUS MOOD SWINGS. I went from perfectly cheerful to intensely angry to crying like my dog died in about 5 minutes (just ask my poor boyfriend. he doesn't know what's wrong with me) I HATE THIS PILL. I HATE IT. STAY AWAY FROM IT. | F | 19 | 5 days | 2/7/2007 | 4 | severe cramps | Breakthrough bleeding first 2 months, breast tenderness, and still had cramps at periods up to 3rd month | I take the chewable version of ovcon and love it. Although I still got cramps this month, they were not as bad as the ones I had. I think they will stop after the 3rd month. Right now, I'm taking samples and I'm worried that when I switch to the generic that it won't work as well. | F | 20 | 3 months | 2/6/2007 | 4 | Irregular periods/ bleeding through | Extreme cramps, headaches and backaches during PMS, upset stomach | I've been taking this for about a year now. It's been going great. For the past two months though, I'm bleeding for a week extra even when taking the active pills. I think its losing its effectiveness on me. But my breasts got larger and I lost 15 pounds. I have to talk to my doctor again about what to do. | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 2/6/2007 |