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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| 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 | 4 | cramps | Weight gain, sex drive is low.More than normal acne a week before my period. | wish i did not not gain the weight. (10 pounds) Do not like the lower sex drive. However my period is 2 days long with very little cramping and so are my mood swings. | F | 27 | 1 years | 8/11/2006 | 4 | birth control | few headaches and moodiness | I had headaches from Marvelon so I switched to Demulen. Demulen was a lot better. Didn't gain weight and helped decrease acne. Overall, good BC. | F | 24 | 6 months | 9/5/2006 | 4 | Birth Control | Worst - heat rash, sensitive skin, extra hair. Some bloating and possibly mood swings :), sore nipples. Some periods missed consecutively, screw up on the pills at all and get spotting. | I just recently discovered that this is probably what has been giving me sun sensitive skin, easily getting heat rash and burning quicker. I just now read that it can increase hair growth and am pretty sure that has happened too, my arm hair is LONG and everywhere, and I get lots of mutant long hairs on my back, face and arms frequently. Plus I have hairy hands and feet. But no kids, so it worked that way, and I had tried many other kinds in a couple years with always bleeding through. Demulen did give me 3 day barely there periods which was nice, but worrysome when it didnt come for 3 months. Stopping because I want to see if I notice any difference in myself not on it, hoping for no more heat rash, its itchy and ugly. | F | 29 | 12 years 30 1X day | 6/28/2012 | 4 | contraception | long term user experienced no noticeable affects while using, but when stopped using, mood seemed improved | reduced period flow and cramps | F | 27 | | 12/27/2000 | 4 | POF, Early Menopause | Main complaint: no Libido, didn't even want to be touched by my husband. I am no longer on this pill because of the libido problems. Sore breasts, bloating a few days before period Acne Good symptoms (for me): increased breast size, increased appetite, increased weight. | I was put on this to help me get my periods back and stop my ovaries from dying. I have Premature Ovarian Failure and Early Menopause symptoms. This pill brought back my periods and made me gain weight (I was very underweight). This BC pill is the first one that hasn't given me severe mood swings or depression. Wayyy better than Alesse that way. PS: If you're just starting this pill, give it some time!! The first 2 or 3 months can be rough until your body adjusts. | F | 25 | 1.5 years 1X day | 2/29/2012 | 4 | To regulate flow, and Birth Control | Have experienced breakthrough bleeding, especially in the week before my period. My breasts have became larger. Had to go up a full cup size. | F | 27 | 6 months 35 1X day | 12/13/2010 | 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 | 4 | Abnormal Uterine Bleeding | Majorly increased sex drive, severe depression around menstrual, increased bloating and acne week before period. | Seems to help the bleeding, going to try to find something else, this seems to be affecting my day to day life | F | 26 | 2 years | 4/9/2007 | 4 | Contraception and Cramps | Weight gain (especially around the belly area - "love handles"), flattened affect, decreased sex drive, severe mood swings in week before period. | Initially started taking Demulen for control of heavy periods and debilitating cramps (3+ days in bed per month!). Now I bleed lightly for only 2-3 days a month, no cramps. Light spotting for a month when I first started at age 17. I will say that Demulen's effectiveness is worth the weight gain (from ~100 lbs to 120), the flattened affect (I just don't feel emotions as strongly as before), decreased sex drive (from ~ 4-5x per week to maybe once per month), and severe mood swings (feeling unprovoked anger with bf, crying for no reason/inconsequential things - only for last week of pill). My sister tried Alesse and became a moody crazy woman who tried to kill her bf, so I'll stick to Demulen! No reason to change! | F | 24 | 7 years | 5/3/2006 | 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 | 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 | 3 | birth control/ reduce heavy crampin | tender breast around period time, weight gain from the belly button to the mid thigh, horrible cramps, headaches two weeks before period, very very low sex drive. | When I first was changed to this pill it was great because it got rid of my migraine headaches I was getting from pill before. Now I get bad headaches two weeks before my next period. Sometimes my breasts are tender, sometimes they are not. Sometimes I have extremely heavy periods, sometimes they only last a day. My weight gain in my hip/thigh area sucks!!!!!! I don't eat differently, I workout 3/4 times a week and I have gained about 15 lbs since January when I was put on this pill. I hate it. I hate that every month is different. My sex drive is so low, I don't even want him to touch me. I feel so bad for him. | F | 26 | 6 days | 7/26/2007 | 3 | ACNE | FREQUENT SPOTTING AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I BEGAN BLEEDING TWICE A MONTH | F | 20 | 2 years | 4/22/2005 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Endometriosis | Weight gain, moodiness, depression. | Worked great as a contraceptive, worked to stop my periods, however I find myself extremly sensative, moody and depressed. I've put on 15 lbs since I've started this pill 6 months ago. Want to find a better one that won't make me gain weight. | F | 26 | 6 months | 9/20/2005 | 3 | BC | No side effects other than loss of sex drive. | This pill caused me no trouble at all, but it killed my libido | F | 32 | 3 years | 11/15/2006 | 3 | Excessive Bleeding | Weight Gain, decreased sex drive, increased vaginal secretions, | Went from excessive flow to heavy, no real change. | F | 34 | 6 years | 2/5/2005 |