DEMULEN 1/35-28 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHYNODIOL DIACETATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (57 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEMULEN 1/35-28 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEMULEN 1/35-28 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | sister taking it for birth control | She died (age 35) of multiple pulmunary embolism in 1989 after taking this for many years. Only possible cause of death found by the coroner was long term use of birth control pills. She had a healthy married life. | I just found the brand she used while sorting through some old boxes of stuff & thought I would look it up on the web. Perhaps this will help others not take this RX. | F | 15 years | 1/26/2009 | 4 | heavy flow, cramps, moods | I was on alese for 5 months and felt very sick and it didnt really help me with my moods around the time of the month. So I was switched to demulen and straight away I had no more moods but I have missed completly quite alot of my periods out of this year I think ive missed about 8 periods out of 12 and the others have been nothing but light spottting for less than 24 hours. Overall it has helped me alot but can also be quite confusing. | F | 18 | 14 months | 7/10/2009 | 5 | birth control | None. If you miss a pill and have to double up it may cause nausea. | F | 19 | 2 years | 2/24/2005 | 4 | Acne/Pregnancy Prevention | First four months on Zovia 1/35E it improved my mood swings, I gained weight, about 8 pounds, boobs increased about a cup size, I felt very bloated all the time. Acne got really bad up until the four month mark. Acne completely cleared with the ocassional pimple here & there near the end of my fourth month on the pill. Weight went back down a bit (about 5 pounds but I also exercise almost everyday) and I didnt really have much of a bloated feeling after that. And I have had no pregnancies on the pill. | Everybody is different you have to give it time before it adjusts to your body. I almost stopped taking the pill on the fourth month until I saw it started clearing up my acne majorly. | F | 19 | 6 months 1X day | 4/15/2014 | 3 | the only side effects I have really experienced was having to urinate frequently in the beginning and slight headaches. | F | 19 | 4 weeks | 10/23/2007 | 1 | Birth control | Severe depression, incressed acne, heavy breakthrough periods, mood swings. | This pill was recommnded to my doctor because i am plus size and could not take have the patch. She said it would help my acne and lighten my periods. Although it did indead lighten my period, the side effects were so harsh over time I had to switch. Over time i became severly depressed during random parts of my day. I cried for no reason, and could not seem to lighten my moods. My acne was twice as bad as it had been, especially around the time of my period. I had stopped taking this pill for two months when i was very stressed over work and having 2-3 periods a month, and within a week of not taking Demulen my face seemed much cleaner and my moods better. I did go back on this pill, and the side effects came back just as bad. I have now switched and feel much better. | F | 19 | 8 months 30 1X day | 6/17/2011 | 3 | birth control/cramps | weight gain, lots of acne | Switched from Cyclen to Demulen, gained weight (breast size increased) and got very bad acne (I have never had skin problems before). Stopped the spotting experienced with Cyclen, short periods. | F | 20 | 6 months | 11/13/2005 | 3 | ACNE | FREQUENT SPOTTING AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I BEGAN BLEEDING TWICE A MONTH | F | 20 | 2 years | 4/22/2005 | 2 | Birth Control | Bleeding twice a month | F | 20 | 1 years | 6/24/2004 | 2 | Acne | More acne, tender/enlarged breasts, emotional, fatigue | I started taking demulen for my chest/back acne, and it has not gone away in 3 weeks. It has progressively gotten worse. I don't know if this is because it's flaring and THEN will go away but I am unhappy. | F | 20 | 3 weeks 1X day | 3/30/2011 | 5 | contraceptive, acne, cramps | weight loss(+), lighter periods(+) | I was on this pill for 2 years and it was great, i lost weight, had little appetite, short 3-day light periods, was happy (took tri-cyclen and it made me so emotional), no more cramps, and my skin looked beautiful. I've been off for almost 2 years and am going back on it again - I seemed to have gained a bit of weight since being off of it. | F | 21 | 2 years | 3/27/2009 | 4 | birth control/ pms | water retention!! | I have had mood swings and depression on every other pill I've tried. On Demulen, I felt great (emotionally). I simply could not deal with the water retention. I had to stop taking it. | F | 21 | 1 months | 5/3/2006 | 3 | to decrease pms | Moodiness -- although this is nothing compared to the anger that Yasmin gave me; incredible fatigue, although that may be because I've been swtiching between different bc pills; increased vaginal discharge. Overall better than other pills that I've tried. | F | 21 | 1 years | 3/12/2006 | 5 | Birth control | Bloating when starting new pack | Hi there. I wrote the 5th and 6th comments under this one. Anyway. It's been about 3 months or so and I am loving this pill. I love it because I don't even really realize I'm on it. I have only ONE side effect and that's the monthly bloating after the white pills. Other than that it's great. I seem to have lost a couple more pounds as well. Again, I have no clue if it's the pill or not but it very well could be. :) | F | 22 | 3 months | 7/13/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Spotting. | Hi again. Just checking in. It's me. I wrote the two comments under this. Anyway. It's been a month on Zoia 1/35E. At first I had some not so great side effects such as minor acne, bloating and a "killer migraine" but turns out the migraine was due to a toothache! The bloating goes away within the 2nd week as well as the acne. The only side effect I have now is spotting. My period seemed to be super short as well (about a day or two) and there were no cramps. I have to say, I am glad my doctor put me on this pill. I really think it's a great pill now. :) GO ZOVIA! Hahah. Oh yes. Decreased appetite. I'm not 100% sure if it's due to the pill. I believe that partly it is. Anyway. I was 105 to start- 8 days in still same weight but seemed heavier due to the sudden major bloating -end of the month and I weight 102 and no bloating! But remember... It's not a miracle weight-loss pill; for some reason I just don't want to snack as much or as often. | F | 22 | 1 months | 5/18/2007 | 3 | Zovia 1/35 -Birth Control | Killer migraines. Bloating. | First BC pill ever. Day 8 on Zovia (same as Demulen). There aren't very many side effects except for a killer migraine and bloating. Loss of appetite, although I don't look any thinner due to the major bloating. The migraine is pretty obnoxious though. I NEVER get headaches or migraines so when I started getting them (around day 2) I thought it was a toothache...but it's not. The migraines feel like someone stabbed me in the head with a screwdriver. I take 4 Advil and it *somewhat* goes away. I would almost say it's worth it, but I could surely do without it. Thinking about just going to an IUD. I hate being bloated. | F | 22 | 8 days | 5/2/2007 | 3 | Zovia 1/35 -Birth Control | Migraines. Bloating. (I totally forgot!!!)--> Mild acne. <-- | First BC pill ever. Day 8 on Zovia (same as Demulen). There aren't very many side effects except for a killer migraine, mild acne and bloating. Loss of appetite, although I don't look any thinner due to the major bloating. The migraine is pretty obnoxious though. I NEVER get headaches or migraines so when I started getting them (around day 2) I thought it was a toothache...but it's not. The migraines feel like someone stabbed me in the head with a screwdriver. I take 4 Advil every couple hours and it *somewhat* goes away. I would ALLLMOST say it's worth it, but...now that I think about`it...not really. I could surely do without it. Thinking about just going to an IUD. I hate being bloated. And the migraines. And the mild acne. I've NEVER had skin problems before and now I get these tiny little pimples around my chin. It's not really noticable at all but I had crystal clear skin so I totally see the difference. | F | 22 | 8 days | 5/2/2007 | 1 | BC | bloating, fatigue, anxiety, jitters, shakes, depression, spotting | i'm not on demulen, but rather zovia 1/35. my doctor switched me from trisprintec (generic ortho tricyclen) to this bcp because it has a higher progestin level, and i was spotting late in the cycle on trisprintec. anyway... about day 11 on zovia, i started spotting. within the next few days, i became so anxious that i've been physically shaking and jittery. i've been depressed, and i've cried more in the past few days than the past few months. i feel bloated and disgusting.. i've had no appetite, and despite the bloating, i've lost 7 lbs in the 2 weeks i've been on zovia. i hate this pill... i'd rather deal with the stupid spotting on trisprintec instead of these psycho side effects. | F | 22 | 15 days | 2/25/2007 | 4 | birth control, acne | bloating at first, HUGE increase in sex drive (which isn't always a good thing...), acne flare-up at first but now going away, NO appetite AT ALL | I've been taking Zovia for about 2 weeks. I changed from yasmin (which was HORRIBLE for me) and ortho tricycl. low (which also didn't work for me) and this seems to work well for me. I had bloating at first and an acne flare-up, but both seem to be going away. I feel great on the pill...although it is only now that I'm getting my appetite back (this was really really dramatic for me, it had to be the pill). Overall, I like it so far. Demulen is supposed to be one of these "ol'trusty" pills in comparison to some of the newer fancy ones like Yasmin or Loestra, but it seems to work better for me. | F | 23 | 14 days | 6/13/2007 | 1 | Contraception/Cramps | Extremely low sex drive, did not take away cramps or breast tenderness. | This is the third pill I have been on in the last several years. I started on this pill because my cramps and breast tenderness were so extreme on the other pills I had tried. Unfortunately, since I began taking this pill, I have absolutely no sex drive. | F | 23 | 1 years | 5/14/2006 |