Drug Ratings for LO/OVRAL-28Average Rating: 3.0 (25 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LO/OVRAL-28 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 2 | birth control | weight gain, decreased sex drive, lethargic | My periods are extremely light compared to when I was on Ortho-cept. They are so light that it concerns me. I was on Ortho-cept for 10 years and no problems but my clinic stopped carrying it. I may try to get it somewhere else. | F | 34 | 6 months | 1/30/2008 | 1 | prevention of pregnancy | SEVERE moodiness | The decision to stop taking this pill came when I realized that even I didn't like the "new" me. Not saying that it is the same in everyone, but this pill gave me severe mood swings and I snapped at the least little thing. I am going back to Nordette 28. | F | 32 | 11 months | 8/11/2007 | 1 | Birth control | These pills caused a hormone embalance in me. I gained about 15 lbs in 2 months, had extreme fluid retention, no sex drive, mood swings, migraines, and caused my breasts to sag. I do not recommend these pills as the side effects are not worth it. If I wanted that much stress I would have had a kid! | F | 29 | 4 months | 2/13/2013 | 5 | long, heavy periods | light cramps and nausea | my periods are finally regular and light | F | 28 | 8 months | 11/28/2004 | 1 | heavy/long cycles | Depression, anxiety, aggression, weepy, moody, irritable...NOT HAPPY | F | 28 | 10 months | 2/20/2013 | 3 | pain prevention / bc | I have nausea all day long. Headache and my breast are killing mme. | I have only been taking this pill 6 days. I feel horrible. I took Demulen or its generic for 4 yrs stopped 6 mnths then took it for 8 more years. I did nit have this drama. | F | 27 | 6 days | 10/18/2006 | 3 | pain prevention / bc | I have nausea all day long. Headache and my breast are killing me. | I have only been taking this pill 6 days. I feel horrible. I took Demulen or its generic for 4 yrs stopped 6 mnths then took it for 8 more years. I did nit have this drama. | F | 27 | 6 days | 10/18/2006 | 3 | Irregular/Missing Periods | They made me gain a few pounds and the nausea on some days is unbearable. | They do help my period to come every month, on time and my periods are very light and short, which is a relief. | F | 27 | 3 months | 3/10/2004 | 5 | Birth Control | Slight weight gain of 2-3 pounds | F | 26 | 3 years | 9/7/2004 | 5 | birth control, heavy periods, acne | As long as I take the brand version of this pill (not the generic) I have no side effects after the first month or two. First two months I had some problems with mood swings but nothing else. I find that my sex drive is affected negatively from the generic version but I don't seem to have as much of a problem with the brand version. I also get some other undesirable side effects from the generic - mood problems especially. I've taken two different kinds of generic pills for this drug and while one was better than the other, I still don't do as well on them. | This has been the best pill for me. I took it for about 3 years but then tried some others due to sex drive issues. I've tried Ovcon-35, Estrostep, OTC lo, and Yaz. I liked OTC lo A LOT and it was great for my sex drive, but it took my acne from mild to severe and I'm still trying to recover. I did not do well on any of the other pills. I went back to Lo/Ovral 3 months ago. It is a bit expensive for me because I will only take the brand name, but it's worth it. | F | 26 | 3.5 years | 8/8/2007 | 3 | I had painful periods | Depression and mood swings. | I loved that I had less painful periods and they came on time but it made me feel down all the time. | M | 26 | 7 months | 10/4/2004 | 5 | Birth Control/regulate cycle | Increased acne, slight weight gain, nausea in first few months. | It took 4 months for my periods to become regular (not twice a month). Now it's on time and very light...lasting two to four days. | F | 25 | 5 months | 1/10/2005 | 2 | Regulate cycle/birth control | Horrible mood swings, heavy cramping, acne, occasional nausea.... | The mood swings and depression are horrible, and my skin looks like that of a 13 year old boy! | F | 25 | 9 months | 3/28/2005 | 2 | Birth Control/normal cycle | I am now having TWO periods a month, one week apart! | Periods are not lighter for me and am still experiencing nausea. | F | 25 | 3 months | 9/11/2004 | 2 | prevention of pregnancy | decreased sex drive, moodiness | i had been taking orthotricyclen lo for about three years and it worked well for me but then i started to experience breakthrough bleeding and the doctor switched me over of lo/ovral. the breakthrough bleeding stopped, but then i noticed that my sex drive has seriously decreased since i started taking it. i also noticed that i had become very irritable along with an increased appetite. i have now been switched to another brand and i hope it works! | F | 25 | 4 months | 4/16/2006 | 3 | birth control | Severe mood swings and moodiness, laziness, extreme exhaustion constantly (no matter how much sleep is obtained), insomnia, acne, possible weight gain (I don't have a scale!). | I was on Kariva (generic of Mircette), but due to depression and sever moodiness/mood swings I stopped taking it. I was then put on Lo/Ovral-28 (actually the generic, Lo-Ogestrel). Most of my issues had gone away before starting the Lo/Ovral but quickly came back from THIS pill. | F | 23 | 2 months | 6/1/2006 | 3 | Headache | F | 22 | 4 days | 3/8/2007 | 3 | Birth control | Headache and upset stomach | F | 22 | 4 days | 3/8/2007 | 5 | painful periods/ birth control | none | made my periods a lot lighter and painless. works great for me. | F | 20 | 4 years | 10/23/2004 | 3 | Preventing pregnancy | Severe headache nd my breast are shining as if m preg | F | 20 | 1 weeks | 4/18/2012 | 5 | heavy menstrual bleeding | none | PMS is nonexistent now, and my periods are much lighter and less painful. | F | 19 | 3 months | 7/5/2003 | 3 | birth control/ cycle regulation | headaches and moodiness during inactive week of pills. slight weight gain. | took a few monthes to make cycles lighter, but they are now lighter. | F | 19 | 6 months | 2/22/2007 | 2 | painful & heavy period/breast pain | cramps, nausea and vomiting, depression and mood swings | I haven't taken it long enough to see how it effects my period, but this whole first month has been rough while being sick, feeling down and hurting. | F | 19 | 28 days | 1/16/2005 |
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