DEMULEN 1/35-28 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETHYNODIOL DIACETATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (57 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEMULEN 1/35-28 with similar:
Type: Discontinued Drug
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEMULEN 1/35-28 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 4 | birth control | Taking Demulen 30. Experiencing fatigue that may be cause by the drug. Weightloss also suspect caused by the drug. | Does the job, lessend cramps and light menstral flow. | F | 28 | 2 years | 1/23/2005 | 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 | 5 | birth control | No noticeable side effects, may get moody around period time, lighter periods(1-3 days), can miss periods up to 3 months in a row. | I started taking Demulen 9 years ago. I never had any side effects, except noticing that a few days before my periods, I may get moody, depresss, but it only last about 2-3 days. No weight gain, clearer skin, don't feel any different, no babies! | F | 30 | 9 years 1X day | 6/30/2012 | 5 | PCOS | I am taking the generic, Zovia 1/35. Initially had mild nausea, abdominal cramps, and spotting. All went away by the second month. No weight gain, breast tenderness, acne, etc. Unfortunately, low sex drive, which is my only complaint. | F | 29 | 4 months 35 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 5 | birth control | No side effects ever in 6 years!! | This was great for 6 years. It did take me about a year and a half to get pregnant after stopping this pill. I took the name brand, not the generic. Then after the birth of my son, I tried this again, however they had stopped making the name brand so I had to take the generic, zovia the second time around. It was horrible. It was not the same. I had to stop taking it after 2 weeks. | F | 32 | 6 years | 11/23/2009 | 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 | 5 | Pregnancy prevention | moodiness around time of period, reduced sex drive, sore breasts around time of period, some nauseousness at the beginning of a new pack...on the positive side: no children, the ability to predict my period to the day and time, little to no cramps, clear skin | I have been on bc for 8 years and was put on Zovia after a pill I was taking put me (and everyone I was around) on an emotional roller coaster. My moods leveled out, and out of all the pills I've been on throughout the years this one had the least amount of side effects. | F | 26 | 3 years | 8/12/2008 | 5 | birth control, acne, lighter period | Some breast tenderness a week or two before period. | I tried 6-7 other pills and had a lot of side effects before my Dr. prescribed Zovia. It works the best for me - I lost weight, lighter periods, better mood, less acne! I went off the pill after my husband had a vasectomy 6 mths. ago, but I'm getting back on it b/c I've been miserable since I stopped taking it. | F | 41 | 10 years | 6/27/2008 | 5 | heavy periods, fibroids | none | Be prepared,it may be regional, but Demulen is no longer available in my area. Zovia helped me to gain weight, about 14lbs.So am looking for the next best thing to Demulen. Help! | F | 52 | 10 years | 10/26/2007 | 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 | 5 | bc, acne | at first - bloating/loss of appetite. | I LOVE this birth control. I feel GREAT on it, my skin looks fabulous and I have no side effects other than slowly enlarging breasts. | M | 24 | 1 months | 6/26/2007 | 5 | birth control | I have been on Demulen for 17 years and have no complaints. One added benefit other than birth control is the fact that you can pretty much know the time and day your period is going to start, length is shorter and flow is lighter. I have recently been told that they have discontinued Demulen and I am somewhat disappointed to have to change from something that has worked so well. | F | 38 | 17 years | 4/27/2007 | 5 | Heavy bleeding, cramping | decreased sex drive, nausea first 3 days | Been on a lot of different ones, seems to have the least side effects, others caused fatigue, periods for 5-7 days, acne. | F | 27 | 10 years | 3/19/2007 | 5 | Cramps/Contraception | Nausea the first few days of taking it. | Excellent pill. Only one that agreed with me 100% & I've tried them all! Been on Demulen 30 on and off for 8 years. It would be my first choice of birth control pill. | F | 25 | 8 years | 2/28/2005 | 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 |