ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35-28 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 2.5 (209 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35-28 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO-NOVUM 1/3 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | PCOS, to regulate period | Breast swelling, weight loss, slight nausea | Reading all of these comments, it it clear that every woman responds differently to these pills. I am trying to lose weight to prepare for IVF and I was very nervous about taking these pills because of weight gain side effects. I have lost 10 pounds in the last month. I also have been eating healthy and working out, but having PCOS, the weight comes of VERY slow. I only lost 6 pounds or so a month before starting the pill. I have lost 40 pounds in about 6 months so now I am able to start my IVF cycle. I have one more month of Necon before I stop and start my fertility meds. My breasts are larger, which isn't great since they were already 42 D's. I also have very mild nausea (feels like I am car sick every now and then, no more than 10 minutes or so a day), but all in all I have responded well. Don't get discouraged until you try it. I was convinced I would gain weight and I did not. Every one responds differently. Good luck!! | F | 35 | 2 months 1X day | 12/11/2011 | 1 | birth control | Weight loss, ibs, no period | 16 | 2 months 1X day | 12/6/2011 | 3 | Birth control/regulate period | Weight gain, fatigue, nipple pain | I've been taking birth control for 4 years and recently switched to Necon 1/35 (a generic for Ortho-Novum 1/35) because I was having too much breakthrough bleeding with other birth controls. The breakthrough bleeding stopped and my period was actually very light. I normally don't gain weight from birth controls but this pill has made me gain 10 pounds in less than a month and a half. The more I work out the tighter my pants are so I really think the weight gain is due to this pill. I also noticed that I've been a lot more tired since I started taking this pill. I actually slept for 20 hours one day a couple weeks ago without the help of any sleeping pills. During the first month I experienced extreme nipple pain, but it didn't come back the second month so that was nice. | F | 22 | 38 days 1X day | 9/20/2011 | 5 | Birth control | No side effects | I had break through bleeding with other pills, but never this one. My periods are very light and cramp only occasionally, quite opposite to my teen years before bc pills. I was able to get pregnant easily when we were ready and started pills again after getting my first period after breast feeding each baby. Any decrease in libido has more to do with stress than this pill. | F | 43 | 20 years 1X day | 8/3/2011 | 4 | Birth Control/Regulate Period | Slight weight gain, occasional skipped/very light periods, slightly increased cramping during period | Overall I really like this pill. I skipped a period once, and sometimes my period is very light. My sex drive is unaffected, except for the week before my period where my sex drive actually increases. The only thing I don't like is I cramp up a bit more on my period than I did before I was on the pill, but it's still not that bad. | F | 22 | 4 years 1X day | 7/19/2011 | 2 | Pregnancy prevention | Extreme moodiness, irritability (I've been very argumentative and emotionally sensitive), breast tenderness for over half of the month, no sex drive, and fatigue. | It kept me from getting pregnant, but the rest of the side effects are making me miserable. I have 2 days of these horrible pills left before I start a different one. | F | 25 | 4 months 1X day | 7/19/2011 | 3 | Birth control | Cramping, spotting, irritability, emotional, melasma | the main reason I'm switching bc is due to the melasma that developed on my upper lip (dark patches,uniform). It worsens when I spend time in the sun even though I use sunscreen. I had cramping and spotting a week and a half before my period. My period however was very light. I noticed slight acne and I've never had acne in my life. I did not gain weight whatsoever, if anything I may have lost weight. There is no way you can gain a significant amount of weight in a short period of time due directly to birth control, there's obviously an unhealthy lifestyle there. | F | 25 | 4 months 1/35 1X day | 7/6/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | F | 23 | 28 days 1 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy | bloating, cramping, fatigue, vaginal dryness | I started this bc pill because i had tried two others which didn't work because of how they screwed with my hormones. I mostly like this pill. i get some mild cramping and bloating throughout the month mostly in the week before my period is suppose to start and the week after my period ends and occasionally in between. But compared to the other pills i was on it is nothing. I'm thinking i might talk to my gyno about switching again to see if we can eliminate the cramps and bloating all together but i'm not sure if its worth it because it isn't any more than a mild irritant. overall i am happy with this pill, no weight gain, no moodiness, for me it increased my sex drive slightly. | F | 18 | 3 months 1X day | 5/21/2011 | 1 | -depression -breast tenderness -fatigue -nausea/dizziness | this drug sucks. it made me sick and depressed. i noticed the change almost immediately. | F | 24 | 3 weeks 1X day | 3/19/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | Sorta confused to if I was actually getting sick or it was a reaction to the pill, but I began to feel sick the following day. Swollen lymph nodes and neck, sore throat, abdominal cramping, bloating, very achy, tired, dizzy, sinus headaches and sweaty, also some minor tingling in my feet and hands, desire to eat with no appetite, chest tightness and rapid heartbeat when sitting and laying down. Is it possible that these symptoms were due to the bc or am I just paranoid and actually sick. Should give it a longer trail period? | I'm so confused what might be a possible bc pill for me, as I'm hesitant to go back to OrthoTriCyclen and OrthoTriCyclen-lo because they caused such awful depression and anxiety, I thought a monophasic would be better? Also beware of seasonique, its scary, caused constant bleeding and then no bleeding for almost a year, can't be good. | F | 24 | 4 days 1X day | 3/12/2011 | 2 | Birth control | Extreme drowsiness, irritability, mood swings, change in sex drive. | I noticed negative side effects right away. Stopped pills after three weeks...can't take it anymore. I feel uncomfortable in my own skin, anxious, and irritable. Tiny things set me off and make me cry. I'm snappy and exhausted all the time. I can never seem to get enough sleep. The benefits are not worth the side effects...I'd rather use condoms. | F | 21 | 3 weeks 1X day | 3/3/2011 | 2 | birth control | depression, severe mood swings, increase in sex drive, decrease in energy | I agree with the other reviews. This pill has caused a substantial change for the worse that out weighs its benefits. | F | 20 | 4 months 1/35 1X day | 2/7/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | 20 lb weight gain in 2 months. Moodiness, headaches, depression, uterine fibroids have grown out of control. Break through bleeding..heavy bleeding when i stop taking them. This pill is dangerous DO NOT TAKE IT | Horrific weight gain and in month 3 large mass in my lower abdomen was felt. Found out it was uterine fibroids. Now my uterus is covered with them and this pill is feeding them. One has grown so large it the size of a cantelope. I am now having a hysterectomy to get rid of my painful fibroids. I went from a size 4 to a size 12 as a result and am rapidly growing...it's awful | F | 38 | 6 months 35 1X day | 12/9/2010 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy, Regulate Periods | Headaches, migraines, mood swings, severe bloating, and the worst was the rapid weight gain. | I've been taking this pill for a little over 5 months and in that time I rapidly gained 10-15 pounds and no matter what I do I cannot lose it. Also, the week before and during my period I gain another 6 pounds in water weight - the bloating is horrific. I am a fitness freak and to blimp up so suddenly was shocking to me. I've been trying to lose the weight but it refuses to come off - I've changed my already strict diet to be MORE strict and I added another full hour of exercise to my daily workout routines and NOTHING. If anything the weight keeps adding on! I haven't been eating more, I don't eat junk, and the weight isn't muscle - it's jiggly belly fat that is repulsive. It's horrible. I called my doctor today to switch me to something else. | F | 29 | 5 months 5mg 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 3 | Unbearable cramps, irregularity | I was an emotional roller coaster my first month of this bc. it also has been making me very naseous. I am on the inactive pills now, and though it's only the first month my cramps were still debilitating. | F | 16 | 35 days 1X day | 11/25/2010 | 5 | Birth Contol | I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 2 years prior to taking Ortho Novum 1/35. No complaints with either Birth control pill. I switched to Ortho Novum because is was less expensive. The Ortho Novum gives me MUCH lighter menstration than the tri cyclen did, love that! After 12 months of being on Ortho Novum I stopped cramping all together, again ... LOVED THAT too! my only complaint is that I can't miss a single pill or my period starts the next day and I have to start a new B.C pack in 7 days. | F | 31 | 9 years 1.0/0.035 1X day | 10/31/2010 | 2 | Perimenopausal/heavy bleed/long . | Nausea,Vomiting, Constipation/at first real soft stools. Some headaches, TIRED ALL THE TIME AND IF I EAT THE NAUSEA GETS SO MUCH WORSE!!!! | I am on Necon 1/35 my dr put me on it to stop the amount of bleeding and the length of time. I have very little and break through bleeding for about a week and then I bleed real heavy for 3 to 4 days and then light and break through again for about a week skip a week and start all over so it feels like I am always on my period and this is what the dr is trying to fix if not I will have tol have a hysterectomy.. However the way I feel on this pill I would rather have the surgery, it may be the high dose of 4 pills a day I have had to take a pack of pills in 6 days and the next pack I will take 2 day, The way I feel I am not going to be able to finish this round of treatment! Good luck toanyone that has to take this med in this way! | F | 38 | 6 days 1/35 4X day | 10/4/2010 | 4 | Regulate Period | Breakthrough bleeding the first week. acne cleared up. No nausea, weight gain, moodiness, low sex drive, or cramps. | I love it!!! | F | 16 | 1 months 1X day | 9/16/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | Lack of sex drive, extreme difficulty acheiving orgasm, lower abdominal bloating. | F | 36 | 5 months 1/35 1X day | 9/6/2010 |