ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7/7-21 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE; NORETHINDRONE; NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 3.2 (134 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7/7-21 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Prevent pregnancy | Headaches and nausea at first. Mixed with a little more anxiety than normal. But after a few months I had short light periods and I haven't gotten pregnant so it's good so far :) | F | 21 | 9 months | 3/5/2014 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | This is the only pill I've ever been on. Stopped taking it twice to have children and had no problem getting pregant after stopping. Very short periods - 3 or 4 days, and very light. Has worked great for me. | F | 42 | 22 years 1X day | 7/30/2012 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | I was on ortho novum 7/7/7 the name brand, then got off of it when my husband had a vasectomy. About 6 months after quiting the pill I got severe painful cystic acne on my back, and on my neck, and smaller pustule type all over my face. I took anti biotics to help, and it sort of did but the side effects of those were much worse than the ones I had with the pill. | I got back on Ortho/Novum 7/7/7 28 or so I thought I picked up the generic Necon, or Necor 7/7/7 its been 2 weeks, my stomach always hurts, my breasts are fuller and much more tender to the point of pain. My weight has increased 5 lbs in just 2 weeks, heathy eater and exerciser. Heavy feeling in general, lots of water retention. NOT HAPPY WITH GENERIC. Being switched back to brand name pill picking up tonight. The generic is terrible, and if you get it instead of Ortho Novum tread lightly, it has helped my skin in a short time frame so has done the job I wanted in that area, but the cons outweigh the pros... | F | 34 | 14 years 1X day | 6/20/2012 | 5 | originally to regulate cycle | In the last year I've developed headaches the first two days of my period | Best birth control - originally I took it to regulate my cycle, then stayed on it to prevent pregnancy. For many years now I've hardly had a period, rarely have cramps, occasionally have mood swings... love the predictability of it. Never been pregnant, no acne or weight gain. I read the reviews and was surprised to see so many negative side effects. | F | 42 | 23 years 1X day | 6/7/2012 | 5 | Regualte Cycles | I only had nausea the first day of starting the pill. Clears up acne and gave my skin a glow. Also I had a decrease in appetite which was fine for me since I was dieting. No change in sex drive, stopped me from getting pregnant. Reduced Cycle to 3 days and I had no cramps, pain or mood swings. | F | 17 | 2 years | 3/5/2012 | 5 | Birth Control | I gained a little weight during the time I used these birth control pills. But it made my periods shorter and lighter and I never had any menstrual cramps or PMS symptoms so it worked great for me. | F | 19 | 3 years | 2/26/2012 | 5 | Birth control, period, cramps | gained a couple pounds nothing to serious. | it works great. shortens periods to 3-4 days | F | 17 | 1 years 30 1X day | 1/29/2011 | 5 | At first a few. But I had been on Loestrin and Tri-phasil and some other pill and they ALL gave me the problems in the first few months, then I leveled out and was fine on 777. | I loved this pill. If you take a generic BC you are CRAZY! They are NOT made by the same people in the same plants etc. dont be fooled! Only buy the brands. | F | 48 | 1X day | 11/22/2010 | 5 | birth control/regulate period | Weight gain and very irregular periods for the first two months. | I love this birth control. It works very well for me, and if for some reason I have missed more than 2 pills causing it to be ineffective,I simply get my period and start a new pack so I never feel worried that it won't know if it's not working. It didn't help with cramping but it works perfectly for keeping my period on track once a month for five days and lightens the flow. | F | 21 | 5 years 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 5 | birth control | none | Been on this pill since age 19; briefly switched to Loestrin for 8 months due to sudden irregular bleeding and diagnosed with a uterine fibroid. Had the fibroid removed, then switched back to 7/7/7. What I like about this pill is how the different levels of hormones mimicks the body's natural fluctuation; hence very few side effects. Unlike the newer mono-phasic (single dose) pills which seems to produce negative side effects (I had no periods/irregular bleeding, mood swings and hair loss w/ Loestrin) Every body is different; this pill works great for me. Regular and timely periods. Just be sure to take good quality pharmaceutical grade multivitamins while on any birth control pill. I've often read that pills reduce the body's absorption of certain nutrients. No issues with weight on this pill either. However on the Loestrin I dropped 10 pounds. I know many docs prescribe the lower dose mono-phasic pills to older women (35+); but I think i'll stick to this classic formula. | F | 37 | 17 years 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 5 | Birth control | NONE! | I loved ON 7/7/7! I didn't have any side effects from taking it and it worked for 15 years. I went off of it in April '09 and I was pregnant by August of '09. If I end up on the pill again, I will definitely return to ON 7/7/7! | F | 36 | 15 years 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 5 | To get rid of m | I have experienced no side effects =) | My first birth control medicine was Yazmin and it was just as painful as having my period! I broke out with acne and experienced extreme pain every time I restarted the cycle, I'm really happy that 777 is working out for me! =) | F | 21 | 5 months | 11/26/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | I experienced no side effects from Ortho-Novum. | I loved ortho-novum 7/7/7. I had no side effects & I took this pill for 16 years. My period always came on the same day every cycle and were lighter & much less painful than prior to taking this pill. | F | 34 | 16 years | 10/11/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | Absolutely none | I love it, i did have an increase in my appetite,but absolutely no weight gain. My periods are like clockwork, they come the same time every month. They last 3 days,they're lighter,no cramps. I never had a problem with my body adjusting when i first got on this particular pill.I don't get emotional near my period,i just love this pill. | F | 19 | 2 years | 9/30/2009 | 5 | to avoid unwanted critters | none really. probably some weight gain though hard to say cuz i do like the kibble | i am actually on the 777-28 but i guess they are about the same. have been on them for 20 years. i think it is a reliable product if taken as DIRECTED! I was thinking of a Mirena but after all the negative press i have read I think i will stay with what works for me. i recommend the 777-28's as long as you are willing to remember them everyday and are willing to give your body a month or so to adjust. | F | 39 | 20 years | 7/12/2009 | 5 | BC, regulate period, shorter cyle | It took my body a good 7 months to adjust to this pill. Every month 2 weeks into the pack, my breasts would ache for a good 7 days and I'd have spotting. I was about to give up on BC pills altogether, then the side effects went away. Now I have no pain, barely any cramps, and a 1 day period. I've also lost weight that I'd gained on a previous pill, 13 pounds approximately. Totally worth the pain of adjusting to it. My hair, skin and body are totally normal. | I've had issues with side effects from BC for years. I've always taken mono-phasic pills, but as a last resort I decided to try a tri-phasic pill. Even though the first 7 months were hell, it's been perfect ever since. If you have issues with breast pain and spotting, switching to a different type of pill like I did might help you. I also found that limiting my daily intake of vitamin C to be a huge factor, as some multi vitamins contain high doses, and can actually cause spotting on BC pills. Apparently some women need more than 3 months to adjust to a new type of pill, give it some time and hopefully things will work. | F | 33 | 1 years | 3/16/2009 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | i havent experienced any side effects. Periods are so much lighter with no cramps. I love it. | I recommend taking it. | F | 18 | 2 months | 3/15/2009 | 5 | Major cramps and irregularity | At first none. It worked great and took away my horrible cramps that I had as a teen. As the first few years went by I developed depression, anxiety, oily hair, mood swings and weight gain. I though nothing of it. Thinking it was just me and stress. Then as I got older I started getting vaginal dryness, headaches, fatigue, more weight gain, a sore near my clit, no sex drive and always tired. I talked to my GYN just last month and she said that necon 777 is a very high dose and that's why I was having so many side effects so she started me on Yaz. I have been on Yaz for 4 weeks now and feel great. I felt alittle blah for the first 2 weeks but now I feel great. I feel much happier. My chronic stomach aches are going away and I don't feel as depressed or stressed as I did. Not sure how long it will take to get the necon completely out of my system but hopefully more of the side effects will go away. Hopefully the Yaz won't cause too many side effects if any. | Necon 777 was great for atleast 10 yrs but now I'm thankful I'm off of it and praying Yaz will be better for me. | F | 35 | 16 years | 1/18/2009 | 5 | to prevent pregnancy | I don'take 7/7/7-21 take 7/7/7-28 and in the first 3 months I had nausea & lost 17 lbs. | I feel this BCP is good for me and and has been for this long. I feel as I get older I get more sleepy than usual. My weight has boosted with age, or maybe just b/c I eat more and less athletic but I'm not overweight. I do plan on getting off BCP b/c i am wanting a baby now. I do recommend Ortho Novum 7/7/7-28 It's great. Sometimes I'm offered Necon but I choose not too buy it b/c just a fear of trying something "NEW". Not my cup of tea. I do have a question for all you ladies out there have you ever heard of Nortrel, another Generic Wal-Mart is giving out for Necon & Ortho-Novum. I would really like your feedback for a friend of mine. | F | 29 | 12 years | 5/8/2008 | 5 | birth control | -missing a pill makes me moody, depressed, eat more | -I had no issues with weigh gain. I have great skin except some months around my period. -I had a huge problem taking the generic. Over the last 6 years, I've tried to switch on the generic 3 times because of cost issues. Each time I switched, I hoped that I would be more mature and always made sure I was in low stress situations- however, the generic made me really depressed and suicidal. I had to switch back to the brand even though it is >5x more expensive | F | 28 | 8 times | 4/15/2008 |