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 |
| 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 | 2 | Birth Control | Nausea, Moodiness, Headache | Have only been taking Zovia for a week and it has given me really bad nausea. It has also made me very moody and I have been very irritable (I almost feel like I cant go into work anymore because my co-workers are getting on my nerves so much). Today I have had a really bad headache which won't go away. I took Ortho-tri cyclen before but my insurance no longer covers it. Never had as many side effects from ortho-tri cyclen. | F | 24 | 7 days | 6/21/2008 | 2 | Heavy Periods/ Cramps | I have been on Zovia 35 for 2 months now. The first month was ok no period, which I loved. On the second pack/month I started bleeding. The bleeding has not stopped its been a little over a month now and I'm still bleeding. It has gone from spotting on and off to a flow like a regular period. My breats are constantly sore and have become extremely enlarged. My sex drive is almost completely diminished. Can't really tell if I've gained weight simply because I'm always a little heavier when I'm bleeding/blotted. | Blotting,Enlarged and sore Breasts, mood swing, no sex drive. | F | 26 | 2.5 months | 6/6/2009 | 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 | 2 | Birth Control | I was on Demulen 1/35 when I was 21 and I didn't even notice it. No side effects and I could time my periods by the second. They were super light and only lasted 3 days with no cramps. I am now 43 and only Zovia is available. I've been on it two weeks and am bleeding like I'm having a period and having horrible cramps. I hope this doesn't last long. I tried the ortho nova patch before this and it was an absolute nightmare. Nausea, enlarged tender breasts and bad depression. This bleeding and cramping isn't much better. I was fine for the first two weeks until this. I wish the real Demulen was still available instead of this generic stuff. | F | 43 | 14 days 1/35 1X day | 10/14/2010 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Moderate to severe leg cramps. Painful breast and nipple tissue. Severely decreased sex drive, to the point of not wanting to be touched at all. Slight to moderate depression. SEVERE menstrual cramps. Feelings of nausea 2 - 4 hours after taking pill | I was switched to Demulen after taking Aviane for 5 years (experienced erratic bleeding which led to switch). Took this pill for two weeks before I called the doctor and had her switch me. Felt much better after not taking pill for two days, but HORRIBLE cramps. Like all medications, what works for one won't work for another. It's not that I don't recommend this medication, it just did not work for me. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 5/20/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Bleeding twice a month | F | 20 | 1 years | 6/24/2004 | 1 | BC | Severe depression, anxiety, hallucinations | Being on this pill was the scariest time in my life. I was severely depressed and crying constantly. I would greatly overreact to any stressful situation. Additionally, I was terrified of my husband who has never given me anything to fear. I was sure he was going to kill me. I have little recollection of this time, but have been told about it. I felt as if I were watching myself from outside my body and couldn't control my outrageous emotions. Scary. | F | 30 | 4 months | 8/3/2005 | 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 | 1 | Regulate persiods | Gained 13lbs, swollen breasts, acne, mood swings, cramping and heavy flow periods | F | 30 | 3 months 1X day | 5/2/2011 | 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 | 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 | 1 | bc, irregular period on last bcp | bloating, mild headaches, overreacting to situations, moodiness, sad | definitely getting off these bcp. I hate the way I'm feeling! I am normally a very calm and easygoing person and I'm just feeling so unlike myself. Very short tempered. Sending husband to get fixed!! | F | 31 | | 2/27/2008 | 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 | 1 | Birth Control & Acne | Severe Anxiety, Moderate Depression, no libido, chronic yeast infections, dizzy spells, nausea | F | 26 | 2 years 30 | 10/28/2014 | 1 | PCOS. Spotting in between periods | Acne to chest and back. Bloating. Mood swings | I've been on many bcp since I was 16 due to PCOS. I kept spotting in between my periods so my doctor put me on demulon. Since being on demulon, I've had acne to my chest and back and getting large pimples on my face which I never had before. There's been no change in my periods. I still get them for 7 days and they are heavy. I am very short tempered and moody on this bcp. Not a fan of demulon | F | 23 | 3 months | 2/26/2015 | 3 | headaches, leg cramps, emotional | 30 | 2 months | 7/20/2006 |