There are 1102 ratings for the drug: ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for ortho tri-cyclen: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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2	yes	extreme mood swings, depression, sworness in the breast, weight and fatigued	im usually not the one to leave comments, im always reading them and making my decisions based on the comments left by others. but i couldnt resist this one because ive experienced almost every side effect listed on this site with the worst being my extreme mood swings, not wanting to be bothered with my boyfriend when he's and amazing man to me. constantly irriated and wanting to break up. then crying, crying, crying all the time. im sure my bf felt i was a one woman freak show with all my different emotions. i never would have equated my irritation and meaness to this pill until again i broke up with my bf today over the dumbest thing and he asked me if the b.c. was messing with my emotions. i decided to google the side effects of otc-lo and came across this site and what a big releif to know that im not alone. i love my man soooo much and almost lost him due to this pill. after finding the site i printed the comments and gave him a copy and told him how sorry i was and i think majority of my anger,depression, crying and extreme mood swings had to do with the pill and he instanly said we'll get you off and find out how to go from here. im getting off this pill and will talk to my doctor about switching to something else. thaks to all the women out there who has shared. i plan to update next month after being off the pill.	F	26	1 years		2/8/2010 Email
5	Birth Control	Haven't had too many side-effects yet. I am 27 and this is the first time I have been on birth control, I have lost 5 lbs since being on it and haven't had any mood swings or any negative effects. So far I like it :)		F	27	2 weeks		2/6/2010
2	birth control	mood swings	i have been on this ortho tri-cyclen for about 5 to 7 years on and off. i find that i cant control my mood swings, i get crazy and mean and i never understood why until hearing that b/s can make you crazy. its true, i was off of it for about 5 months, from sept to jan and when i got my period i felt crampy and tired, but not bitchy then i get on this pill and within the next period i was so mean and bitchy to everyone for things i would normally not care about... i didnt realize how many people this affects. it is even worse if you drink and are moody makes for a pycho moment.. i am not taking this pill anymore!!!	F	22	5 years		2/4/2010
1	Make periods lighter	I'm trying HARDER than ever to lose weight, but yet i GAIN because of this drug. This birth control is horrible.	Didn't really work! Made me gain weight!	F	14	3 months		2/4/2010 Email
3	Acne.	Weight Gain, mood swings, 2 week periods, Acne CLEARED	Positive- my acne is gone (worked in 2 months to clear). beautiful skin. Negatives, I gained weight, lost muscle tone, i have my period for 2 whole weeks, and i'm a moody depressive bitch. grr. Whats the best BC for acne that wont have me gain weight and period for 2 weeks?!	F	23	2 years		2/3/2010 Email
2	Birth Control	Vomiting, going back and fort between no appetite and constantly hungry, always tired, no motivation, moody, crying for no reason, skin even drier than normal (and not just because it's winter, I am constantly using lotion on my arms and legs, but my whole body itches my skin is so dry!), no sex drive, vaginal dryness/yeast infection and odd (unpleasant) odor, acne on face started breaking out again, depression, minor panic attacks	I switched from Ortho Evra, the birth control patch to Ortho Tri Cyclen lo because I was concerned with the amount of hormones being pumped into my system and I was experiencing some unpleasant side affects. As a birth control, OTC Lo it works great...but mainly because I feel too disgusted with myself to let my boyfriend touch me. I don't know if I've gained weight because I haven't weighed myself, but I feel like I have. I'm tired all the time, and have no motivation to do anything. I've also been really moody. Normally I'm an emotionally stable person and really happy, but lately I don't feel like me and just about anything will make me cry. I love spending time with my boyfriend, but since I switched I just want to be left alone. I'll finish out the month on the pill, but am switching back to the patch. The patch only messed with my body, not my moods. I'm tired of being constantly tired, and I just want to feel like me again.	F	21	10 days		2/2/2010 Email
3	Horrible cramps	CONS---- I am 19 and I started taking this pill in the morning and I would ALWAYS feel really blah, nauseated, and after about an hour of that I would eventually throw up! I haven't vomited since I was literally 6!!!! This happened several times in the first few weeks. I would also cry over everything and feel really sad. I started taking the pill at night because it would always make me sick if I took it in the mornings, and it worked. I was on my period for about a month after switching from morning to night. I did stop getting sick after that. 8 months after taking it my breasts got really sore for about 3 days and I couldn't wear a bra. I do get medium cramps the day I start but I am thankful for that because I use to have them for the whole week and have to stay in bed. I often get headaches due to bright lights and etc NOTE: EVERYONE WILL GET SYMPTOMS IF THEY DO NOT TAKE THE PILL EVERYDAY WITHIN THE SAME HOUR!	PROS---- being nauseated went away, cramps went away 90%, period lightened, mood evened out after the 3 month,...	F	19	9 months		2/1/2010
3	to help me regulate my period	i started my pack on the 5th and its now the 28 and i still have my period.IM just tired of it but at the same time i lost 10 pounds so i want to stop taking it but at the same time i dont. but at the same time i harly ever get my period i didnt get it for 3 years untill know		F	23	23 days		1/28/2010 Email
1	birth control	major mood swings, heavy periods and break outs		F	20	5 months		1/26/2010
4	Birth Control	a headache or two, but cleared up quickely	I really haven't had many side effects with the pill other than a few minuscule pangs the first few weeks. My period was a little iffy starting off, but once my body got used to it, my period is easy to predict. The main reason why I am not giving it a 5 is because one month I did not have my period at all, and then the next month is was right on schedule, so that was a weird fluke. Other than that, I like it a lot.	F	19	7 months		1/25/2010
1	Switching to BCP for skin	fatigue, depression, bloating, moodiness	I switched from Alesse to Ortho Tricyclen Lo (tri-lo-sprintec is what the pharmacy gave me) on the recommendation of my dermatologist because it is suposedly better for acne, which I have currently had a problem with. I have been on it for a week and have been miserable. Extremely fatigued, depressed, moody, I cry all the time, and feel extremely bloated despite working out every day and eating healthy as I usually do. It is extremely out of character for me to feel this way and I am stopping it immediately. I wish I had never switched because now I will have to screw up my cycle until I get my next period and can switch back to my old birth control. Basically it makes me feel crazy and my boyfriend is a saint for putting up with me this week. Stay away from this pill. Also, I have actually broken out more rather than having it clear up my skin, which is the only reason I switched to it originally.	F	26	6 days		1/23/2010 Email
4	Heavy and long periods	A little nausea for the first week, crackers helped.	I'm taking tri-lo-sprintec, the generic for ortho lo. I had a lot of anxiety because of all these bad reviews. Apparently, only people with negative experiences write in. Granted, I've only been on it for three weeks but i've had no side effects. No weight gain, no mood swings, no shedding of hair, no migraines, no tenderness in my breasts, nothing. My period was also shorter and lighter. I have tried a lot of different birth control pills but so far, this one is great.	F	34	3 weeks		1/22/2010
3	my period, duh?	I know I'm young. I started taking Ortho tri-cyclen when I was 12, even with a small dose, I noticed some weird side effects. My period wasn't as heavy, but still very painful, just as long, and I got many migrains still. I used to have it to the point where I couldn't go to school, and I couldn't MOVE; so it did help me out a little bit. It didn't really seem to do much, and it made me really cranky. For all the older adults and teens out there, I'm in the same boat as you. Time for a prescription change!		F	13	12 months		1/22/2010
5	Birth control	Regular periods, cleared up acne	I was on Trinessa (generic brand) for 5 months. Before I started taking Trinessa, I was such a happy and kind person.. as soon as I started taking it, I was having constant mood-swings. I would get mad over nothing and was constantly depressed and irritated. In addition to that, my knees hurt and my feet were always swollen to the point that it was painful to wear even flipflops. The ENTIRE time I took Trinessa, I was constantly sick.. ear infections, flu, colds, pneumonia, bronchitis, dental issues.. it was one thing after another and everytime it seemed a medicine was working, something else would flair up. I am generally a healthy person and don't get sick often, so this was strange for me. I decided to get the brand name one month because the generics were out of stock and I didn't want to wait.. within one week of taking the brand name Ortho Tri-Cyclen, I wasn't sick anymore and didn't feel depressed. The swelling went away in my feet and I wasn't sore or moody. My boyfriend and several family members have mentioned how they noticed a change in my attitude and mood. Now, months later, I still feel great and back to myself. I had read reviews on this site before, but didn't think that the generic could be that different from the brand name.. but the BRAND NAME IS DIFFERENT FROM THE GENERIC. Trinessa on my insurance is $10, OrthoTri is $30. I will GLADLY pay the 20 extra bucks for my and my boyfriend's sanity!	F	21	9 months		1/21/2010
2	Birth Control	5 pound weight gain in 19 days, cramping, extreme fatigue, depression, bleeding for 2 weeks straight.	This actually makes no sense because I was on the pill when I was younger and had no real issue. Off for about 5 years. Just started out 2 mos. ago again, first with Tri Sprintec and had consistent cramping, bleeding and fatigue. I asked my Dr. to switch me to Tri-cyclen LO thinking the lower hormones might help and I thought I was better for about a week. All of a sudden the symptoms returned with a vengeance as the hormones increased. And I gained 5 pounds! (I weigh myself consistently and track what I eat and exercise.) I definitely noticed an increase in appetite as well, but not enough to account for 5 lbs! (Mostly in the boob and booty area...nice). The big problem, though, was just how tired, depressed and bloated around the belly I became. I suppose maybe some people adjust to this, but I am going to find a non-hormonal contraceptive. I don't want my body to adjust to this. It's not normal!	F	39	60 days		1/21/2010 Email
2	prevent pregnancy, control cramps	Fatigue (being tired) even after I get 8+ hrs of sleep Nausea Cramps	I've only been taking this pill for 4 days. And I already have been feeling tired and wanting to go to bed at 11pm instead of later like what I usually do. I also wake up in the middle of night nauseated. Plus when I do get up in the morning, I feel so sick to my stomach I have to eat something or I feel like I will vomit. I've been having cramps as well. I'm glad I found this website and I can see that I'm not alone! I know if I tell my dr she will say to test it out for a month, but it's only been 4 days and I hate that I feel tired and nauseous!	F	24	4 days		1/16/2010
4	large blood clots	first week a little nauseated but it went away. Periods are lighter but have actually been extended by about 2 days.	I am on ortho tri-cyclen lo. No weight gain...actually have lost 10 pounds in 2 months but have also been more active in that time frame. No depression, irritability, tiredness, hunger that others complain about. As of this month because of price difference, I am trying the generic version and so far no change.	F	47	4 months		1/15/2010
4	birthcontrol	Lost weight, no appetite, very sore breasts, didn't effect my sex drive at all, very nauseated first week.		F	23	3 years		1/13/2010
2	contraceptive	almost constant crying, increased appetite, bloating	was on sprintek (a generic available @ walmart pharmacies) but was put on this by a new doctor. i highly advise against it...wish i had come across this website before.	F	25	1 months		1/13/2010 Email
2	bad cramps, pregnancy prevention	irritability, diminished sex drive, bloating, pelvic cramping, extreme fatigue, depression, more acne than normal	I am currently taking ortho tri cyclen lo and hate it. I lost my sex drive and am extremely irritable and tired all the time. I also feel bloated and depressed more than normal. The first birth control pill I tried was the regular ortho tri cyclen years ago and had none of the above symptoms. I went off it for many years and when I chose to go back on to birth control, I couldn't remember if I had been on the regular or the lo version so I told them to give me lo. I will be seeing the doc tomorrow to tell her about my symptoms and go on the regular version of the pill. I'm hoping this will clear up all my negative symptoms. Thanks to everyone for their reviews. I thought I was going crazy!	F	34	36 days		1/13/2010
4		Migraines, nausea for the very first week.	I used this pill for about 9-12 months. I thought it was ok. I was put on it because I couldn't take a whole lot of estrogen. It definitely took away the crazy moodyness I had with the last few pills I was on. I've always had 3 day periods so it didn't change that at all. I didn't experience any weight gain due to the pill. I did, however, start gaining weight after I graduated in May because I took up a sedentary job for 8 hours a day (I joined a gym for that). It did decrease my cramping on periods but towards the last few months I started to get crippling migraines so I'm switching to Loestrin24 fe. I have no idea how it's gonna affect me. I'm kinda scared to change over. But enough is enough with the darn migraines. We'll see how the change goes, but if it's not smooth, I will be changing back to ortho tri-cyclen lo and getting onto a migraine medicine. Over all, it's not so bad. Whoever is looking at all these terrible reviews, most people that have bad experiences come online and complain. The people that have good experiences don't even check online because they don't need answers to questions they don't have. All BC works differently with every woman so give it a try and if you don't like it, move on.	F	17	10 months		1/12/2010 Email
3	To help clear up acne	hair loss, irritable, depressed, crazy	When I first started taking the pill everything was great. My skin cleared up very nicely. But I noticed that my hair was starting to shed a lot more after awhile. And now it's thinned out a ton and I feel like I'm going bald! Not to mention I've been depressed, moody, and have felt like I'm going crazy for the past year. I'll never touch this pill again.	F	17	1.5 years		1/12/2010
2		nausea, weight gain, increase in appetite, dizziness, shakyness, weird cravings, tiredness, headaches.	only reccommend BCP if you have UNBEARABLE cramping and all optional medicines fail!! BCP SHOULD BE THE LAST OPTION, IT'S A HUGE BODY CHANGE THAT YOU MAY STILL NOT GET USE TOO. EXPECT TO GAIN EXCESSIVE WEIGHT REGARDLESS IS YOU ARE ON A DIET OR NOT. You will have uncontrollable cravings for just about anything and your extremely hungry every HOUR OF THE DAY as if you haven't eaten since that previous morning!!! Acne helps but not as much and nausea is frequent throughout the day, especially an hour or so after you take the pill!!! TAKE MY AFVICE INTO CONSIDERATION....IF THIS PILL IS NOT FOR YOU, YOUR BODY WILL GIVE YOU HINTS LIKE THIS!!!	F	20	6 months		1/9/2010 Email
1	prevention of pregnancy at 15	head aches, mood swings, depression, irratability, fatique, slight weight gain some gain was from the depo vera shot I experienced before trying OTC...and nausea	I gained more weight on the depo shot..8pounds in 3 months im 15 so this id dramatic for me and as if im not moody enough i now have depression and severe unexpected anger...the pill has less symptions but nausea is arragravating. If anyone knows another source of birth control with less severe or little symptoms please contact me at megannicole09@gmail.com	F	15	2 months		1/9/2010 Email
1	birth control	i've had horrible headaches and naseau daily since i've taken it.. didn't put it together tilll just now when i decided to google side effects.. i also feel like my skin is drier thus making my wrinkles pronounced :( annd my hair is noticeably falling out more.. I feel Tired and reluctant to get dressed or do annything. Im moodier than normal... and IM IN LOVE.. i wasn't feeling moody 3 weeks ago... and now i've been crying alot.. and although im tired .. i wake up in the middle of the night and dont sleep well.	I'm going to stop taking this drug asap. it feels like im poisoning myself. no wonder why u don't get pregant. who knows what else its doing to my body.. and i've only taken this for 3 weeks.. i can't imagine long term affects..	F	39	3 weeks		1/7/2010
1	heavy, irregular period	nausea, extreme tiredness, anxiety, racing heartbeat, panic attacks, heart palpitations, chest pain, tightness in throat, funny taste in mouth,	I was taking the generic Tri Sprintec after my doctor switched me from yaz. i had not had these problems before. the first week i was extrememly nauseous. the second week i was so tired i didnt want to get out of bed or do anything, the third week all of the other symptoms set in. i thought i was dying or having a heart attack and i am a healthy 25 year old. my period was just as heavy and painful as it was before the pills. i quit taking them and all of the symptoms have gone away. i cant take yaz anymore because it made me cry all the time. i guess its back to the drawing board.	F	25	1 months		1/7/2010
1	acne and prevention	mood swings, extreme hunger,no sex drive,weight gain,	i experienced extreme mood swings and hunger, i gained 10 pounds, i went to the gym every day and i still felt bloated.	F	26	3 months		1/7/2010
2	Pregnancy Prevention	Headaches,nausea (almost daily), depression,fatigue,weight gain, weird cravings,no motivation,decreased sex drive.	I have been taking OTC lo for two months now after switching from Yaz after two years. I had minimal to no side effects from Yaz but got nervous with all the health warnings so I asked my Dr. to change my BC. I immediately gained weight (10 lbs in two months), all I want to do is sleep or cry and I have terrible headaches. My left breast swelled to twice its normal size and was extremely tender. Once I got my period, the breast returned to normal but I don't want that to happen again next month! I have even missed work from feeling so terrible. I have a very decreased sex drive. The way this pill has affected me is taking a toll on my marriage. I called my doctor after one month of feeling this way and she said to give it a month or two more in order to adjust but I just can't take it anymore. I have three pills left in this pack and then I am going to stop taking the pill. I am thinking of trying a barrier method for BC. I am not happy with all these hormones!	F	32	2 months		1/5/2010
2	no baby pill.	depression, anziety, fatigue, lack of focus, weight gain, no sex drive	after about two months of taking it, i began to lose all interest in everything that i did. i did not dress up and felt the worst. i even had a few anziety attacks. it casued me to not focus at all in my courses at school. my fiance was not noticing something was wrong so i have stoppedi it around 4 weeks ago. since then i smiel again, i looked at my fiance like it was a sex machine again, and i mame it through the day without wanting to sleep all day. the only thing is now, i have been spotting for about a week now even though i have had my period. but i hated that stuff	F	26	8 months		1/5/2010
2	BC	Irritability, fatigue, low sex-strive, weight gain (6 pounds)	I never gain weight. I started to gain weight as soon as I started the pill and in one month have gained 6 pounds. I was extremely emotional over things that do not really upset me (both at the beginning of my period and through the first few days). I'm going to give it one more month' shot and see what happnens. This stuff is definitely a HUGE change!	F	23	1 months		1/3/2010
3	acne, regulating period	weight gain	I never ever had weight problems before I started Ortho, but after starting it I gained 10 pounds after a few months. The gym, a low-carb diet, and obsessive calorie-counting were the only reasons why I didn't gain any more. I never got "fat" or even chubby on Ortho, but that's because I stopped taking the stuff after deciding enough was enough. My weight dropped right back to normal (and then some) a month after stopping Ortho, and even though my skin has also gotten back to (ick) normal, I no longer feel like a failing anorexic.	F	20	4 months		1/2/2010
1	pregnancy prevention	extreme anxiety, irritability and depression	I have been on OTC Lo for a little over a year now and have for the past 5 or 6 months been experiencing extreme anxiety depression and irritability. My depression has gotten so bad that I've been seeing a psychiatrist regularly. I've been pushing myself away from my AMAZING boyfriend and had multiple panic attacks. I decided to search my birth control to see if maybe depression was a side affect and NEVER thought I'd come across this site with all these people feeling the same way i do. this pill has ruined my life. It is so sad to me that I've felt it was me all this time and that i was going crazy when it has been this pill all along. i feel like i am taking a dose of depression now looking back at all this time taking OTC Lo. I am calling my dr. tomorrow to get off of this insane drug as soon as i can.	F	18	1.5 years		1/2/2010
1	Birth control	Got a blood clot that travelled to my heart. So I had a heart attack at 25 healthy non smoker. They said it was the pill...I am not saying don't take it but think before you leap...heart attacks and from the pill happen.		F	25	5 days		12/31/2009
3		depression, lack of focus	I started taking Ortho tri-cyclen lo last week and have experienced depression spells and a clear lack of focus. I used to be able to get myself out of any depression spells by simply getting dressed and out the door, but with the medication, i just don't seem to have the energy or will power to do so.	F	32	1 weeks		12/29/2009 Email
3	My cramps	Moody, short tempered, sad, tired, sick to my stomach, zero sexdrive : (	I'm blown away after reading these posts! I've only been on this for 8 days, and stumbled along this website while seeing if this pill makes your boobs bigger...(mine have been hurting). The light bulb just went on! I've been really down, sick to my stomach, and exshausted. My bf keeps saying "what's wrong now" I'm getting really short with everyone around me and I don't want sex at ALL! Thanks for sharing girls, it's not worth all this for bigger boobs. I'm throwing this stuff out before I ruin my relationship.	F	29	8 days		12/28/2009 Email
1	Birth control	Weight gain, sore breasts, depression and lack of sex drive. HATE THIS PILL! Going back to Levora!	I have had overall bloating and weight gain - it's been disastrous on that front. And I have no sex drive and am teetering about the depression front. Levora was a life saver compared to this!	F	35	3 months		12/28/2009
3		I have been on and off Ortho tri cyclen for years. It's great for clearing skin and regulating periods. Bad side is that it causes weight gain no matter how much you workout or eat healthy. I went on Ortho lo for awhile and it helped me lose weight by I broke out with SEVERE ACNE on ortho lo... the higher does orthotricyclen helped clear it again		F	25	6 years		12/26/2009
4	Menstrual Regulation	Mood swings in the day preceding my period, slight weight gain (3 lbs).	I absolutely love OTC. Before, my periods were heavy and erratic. Now, they are predictable, pain-free (no God-awful cramps like before!), and tolerable. My skin cleared up in a flash, and I can track my periods without worrying about starting early or late. I feel fantastic.	F	18	2 years		12/17/2009
1	birth control	swore breast, EXTREAMLY irritable, not motavated and sad	I have only been taking this pill for about a week and a half and all my friends tell me to wait it out and let your body get use to it but i feel like if i wait any longer this pill will ruin me!! i am so irritable and everyone around me bothers me!! i really cant stand my boyfriend and every more he makes irritates me!! I love him and never felt this way about him. i feel like this pill it targeting him!! i normally am a veryhapppy person and i am irritated, mean, bitchy and nervous all the time now	F	22	1.5 weeks		12/14/2009
1	Regulate period, cysts, BC, acne	Nausuea, vomitting all night. Loss of sleep.		F	18	1 weeks		12/13/2009
2	Birth Control	depression, mood swings, decreased sex drive, loss of appetite... (basically about the same kinds of things most other people have been saying on here)	I just quit taking OTC Lo after a year because my mood swings have grown out of control. I still don't know why but I now suspect it may have something to do with this BC pill... After reading about other people's experiences with this drug I realized that I was not alone. Most of the responses I've read say exactly how I've been feeling. The only differences are the physical ones. I never experienced cramps, headaches, naseau or anything like that but honestly I'd gladly take the physical pain over the mental anguish any day. It's only been about a day and half since I quit so it's still way too early to tell but I'll let you all know in about a month or two if I have noticed any major differences.	M	19	1 years		12/10/2009
2	Pregnancy Prevention	NAUSEA all the time. Bloating. Depression. Anxiety and bad taste in mouth	This pill gave me constant nausea	F	19	1 months		12/10/2009
1	birth control	Less acne, sore breasts, ZERO sex drive :( , crazy depression taken out mostly on my boyfriend, feeling completely empty inside, crying nearly all the time for no reason	I went on OTC Lo 3 months ago. I used to be on Loestren, but switched to OTC Lo due to breakthrough bleeding. WHAT A MISTAKE. This Birth Control actually ruined my life. It made me extremely depressed...I cried myself to sleep about 5 out of 7 nights per week over NOTHING. I also had absolutely no interest in sex with my boyfriend, in fact I was repulsed at the thought of it. We used to have sex every single day about 2 to 3 times a day. After this pill, we did it about 5 times in 3 months. He broke up with me last week because he couldn't understand why I was so depressed and he was exhausted trying to figure it out. He said it was a problem that I couldn't communicate to him what was wrong with me. He was scared about what my nonexistent sex drive meant about our relationship.Then I talked to a friend about it and she asked what BC i was on. all of the sudden it made sense. She was on this drug too and it messed her up in the same ways. DO NOT TAKE THIS. IT RUINS EVERYTHING	F	21	3 months		12/8/2009
4	Birth Control	Tiredness, clearer skin, NO EFFECT on weight, vaginal infections fairly often, dryness, decreased sex drive	**ORTHO TRI CYCLEN LO** This rating is about Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo. This is the best birth control I have tried so far. Previously, I used Depo Provera (caused 40 pound weight gain), Ortho Tri Cyclen, and Seasonale. Ortho tri cyclen lo is the best out of those.	F	22	3 years		12/7/2009
2	Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo	I'm iritable, noticed an increase in acne, and I have no sex drive at all.	The worst thing that i've experienced is the fact that I have no sex drive. My mind wants it but my body doesn't care, I never get aroused anymore with my boyfriend or by myself and I know it's because of this stupid birth control. I'm getting off of it when this pack is up. I miss wanting sex and i'm scared that I won't get aroused again, which i'm sure I will when my natural hormones are in balance. It has caused a big strain for me and my boyfriend...he feels so helpless. Screw this birth control.	F	18	7 months		12/6/2009
1	Birth Control/Acne	Depressed, tired, bitchy, mean, irrational	I started taking OTC at the beginning of my new school semester. I had transferred schools and moved away from home. I thought that I was just dealing with a lot of changes, instead I finally figured out my birth control was driving me to be a huge bitch, I felt like breaking up with my bf all the time (i love him to death) and i eat ALL the time. Im usually a really healthy eater but now I like don't give a damn. It hasn't done a thing for my acne either. i also have negative sex drive. and im usually wanting it everyday and minute. i also cannot become lubricated whatsoever which has NEVER been an issue in my life.	F	22	4 months		12/6/2009
5	BC	Mild Fatigue	I've been on this pill for about 6 years now and I love it. I just recently switched to Seasonale to try to lessen my periods and I'm so bummed I did. The other pill made me feel terrible and I gained 5 lbs in two weeks. I am definitely considering switching back and highly recommend this pill to anyone who has severe side-effects, because I tend to and this worked amazing for me.	F	28	6 years		12/4/2009
2	Acne	Thank you all the women who have posted here..I too thought I was alone n now I know it's not me, it's what I've done to me. I was so excited to get BC because I'd had bad acne for at least 7 years n I was told it was hormonal. The first few months I was happy with it. I don't recall any weird bleeding or anything, and my skin has never been this clear, but recently I've been a completely different person. My bf and I argue about the dumbest stuff and he sometimes even questions if he knows me anymore. Anyone out there who loves their man knows how badly that can hurt. I snap on him in an instant about NOTHING and cry cry CRY all the damn time! I have NEVER IN MY LIFE cried as much as I have been. We can't even deal with other issues n our relationship because I cry about EVERYTHING so he says he never knows when something really bothers me or not. I'm so moody all the time also! We'll be having a great time and I'll just be mad at something not even worth thinking about		F	21	8 months		12/3/2009 Email
1	ovarian cysts	weight gain (6pnds.), bloated, fat tummy, bleeding daily, cranky and I'm usually VERY mild mannered, YEAST INFECTION followed by a bladder infection.	It's the worst BC I've ever taken!	F	42	4 weeks		12/1/2009
2	Large cyst, irregular bleeding	one sided headaches, breakthrough bleeding, anxiety, depression, constant feeling of "doom and gloom", nausea, no interest in sex	this was this first time I ever took birth control after having my period for twenty-six years! I wish I never did this...the headaches (if this is the cause or it is extremely ironic that they started after taking this!) are driving me nuts, and I feel like all I think about is death/dying/cancer...I hate this feeling. I have suffered from depression before, and was mildly depressed before I started, but now-it is scaring me...who wants to consciously feel this way all the time??? and the periods are still irregular and spotting right now for the past week because I missed two pills over the holiday...ugh. Do guys ever deal with anything similar to this crap?	F	37	5 months		11/30/2009
2	pregnancy prevention	weepy, irritable, increase in appetite, decrease in sex drive, very tired, unable to sleep due to anxiety	I have only been taking it for about a week and I am a TRAINWRECK!!! My hubby said that he would rather have another baby then for me to be a psycho b----. Possibly might try an IUD.	F	29	4 days		11/24/2009
1	Endometriosis	Depression, anxiety, irritability, feeling awful all the time and not being able to do anything about it, no matter how much I wanted to	I would never recommend this to anyone. At first I was on Yaz for endometriosis and that made me really nauseous and irritable, so my gyn put me on OTC because it's such a lower dose, but after two months of taking it, I felt so bad that I didn't know what to do. At first I thought I was going crazy--I was anxious for no reason at all and couldn't deal with school. I'm really not an anxious person at all and this pill really made me feel like I was dying. I've stopped taking it.	F	17	2 months		11/24/2009
4	oral contraceptive	lighter periods, some spotting, LESS depressed!	I have an hormonal imbalance that makes me very depressed throughout the month. Ortho leveled that out--on Ortho, I am less emotional and more rational.	F	25	2 years		11/21/2009
3	ovarian cysts	mild heartburn, decreased appetite, a little tiredness (then again I work and have a 2 yr old to keep up with)	So far, so good. I'm always reluctant to taking any type of pills, especially bc but with OTC Lo it's been going pretty well except for the on and off mild heartburn, but nothing Pepto can't control. When I was a lot younger I took bc for the same reason--Yaz, Lo-Ovral--and those pills gave me an overall bloated feeling and made me gain weight. I'm loving the decreased appetite with OTC Lo :o)	F	27	7 days		11/20/2009
3	birth control	headaches, mood swings, depression, an empty sad feeling, the first and second day of my period I'm either crying or I want to hurt someone... and has anyone had high blood pressure and yeast infections???	My periods are lighter and almost no cramping	F	28	2 years		11/17/2009 Email
2	Pregnancy prevention	Intense daily heartburn, constant severe yeast infections	The heartburn was so bad I had to stop taking it. And the yeast infections were getting expensive to treat.	F	21	1 years		11/17/2009
3	acne, control hormones	breast swelling & extreme tenderness, weight gain, (5 pounds or more), and total lack of desire for sex - i mean total. i had no clue it could be due to this fucking pill until talking to a girlfriend today and she told me it was a common side effect	it seems to be helping my acne, but i gotta say, is it worth it? i hate tricking my body like this, i dont think any of us should be on this actually. if you are trying to control pregnancies, just use a condom. its worked for me for years and years.	F	30	30 days		11/15/2009
3	birth control	I'M SO TIREDDDDDDD.............. i want to go to sleep... ALL the time..... and i feel like i'm about to cry for absolutely no reason at all. The first week i took it i was extremely moody and iritable and got so mad over nothing and had extreme mood swings. The second week i was ok and didn't really have any problems, and now the third week i feel really depressed and all i want to do is mope around my room and sleep all day. It has also dried out my skin but for me that's a good thing because i usually have extremely oily skin. I also lose my appetite really quickly and have an extremely increased sex drive.	I haven't been on it for that long so I'm going to give it a little more time and see if it gets better because I heard it's supposed to, but if it doesn't I'm switching.	F	18	3 weeks		11/10/2009
3		huge depression, breast were hurting me at the beginning		F	25	1 months		11/7/2009
3	Birth Control	helps with acne (my skin is nearly perfect), drys out skin though...i normally have oily skin. vaginal dryness	I've been taking ortho tri cyclen lo for about two months now, and the biggest issue I've had is with my sidden inability to self-lubricate. Sex is horribly painful, and this has never been an issue before two months ago. I've had no other issues thus far other then i was on my period for two weeks during the first month, but that hasn't been the case this month. I'm considering switching because I took it so that i could have sex and not get pregnant, but now i'm not having sex!	F	20	60 days		11/5/2009
3	birth control	tiredness, vaginal odor, cleared up my acne, some bleeding the first 2 weeks.	So far I have been on ortho tri-cyclen lo for 12 days. I have surprisingly been pretty up-beat and not really had any emotional side effects. On the second sunday of taking the pill, however I noticed a strange smell. I have researched this pill and found other women have had the same problems but am still praying that it goes away. It gets a little less noticeable after a shower but I have never had bad odor down there before so I noticed it right away! It has seemed to clear up my acne and acne scars which I am thrilled about. I think I am going to stick with it for the first 3 months unless the bleeding or odor worsens.	F	21	12 days		11/4/2009
3	Help reduce the size of a cyst	Change in body odor!! Stomach issues, nausea	I had not taken birth control for many years but after finding out I had a fairly big cyst on my ovary my Dr. put me on OTCLo for 3 months to shrink it. I am on my second month and I can't wait to get off of it. If it wasn't for this cyst I would not be on any birth control. I am always nauseas and I have such a foul odor when I sweat coming from my pits. I am a very hygenic person and I cannot deal with BO. I am not sure about weight gain but I have noticed that my stomach is always bloated. I usually suffer from depression even when I am not on the pill so not much has changed there. On th positive side, I do not get as many headaches as I used to get and I no longer have clotting during my periods. My periods are much lighter.	F	31	2 months		11/4/2009
1	birth control	Nausea in the beginning, Migraines, Super long periods, spotting, random depression	I took this pill first when I was about 19. I had a lot of intermittent spotting then, but didn't think it was from the pill. I recently started taking it again. I am depressed once a month, cry for no reason. The first month, my period lasted 26days, full period-not spotting. Since then, I've had periods for 14, 16, and 8 days within 2 months. After a while, you lose count. The cramps are better, without the pill, my cramps make me want to rip out my insides. Slight vaginal dryness, no noticeable change in sex-drive, no weight gain - but it doesn't help clear my acne at all as it suggests. Overall, I'm miserable and got switched to Ortho Novum, but haven't started yet. After reading the posts, I may just stick to the misery from this pill. The depression only lasts for two days and since I know what it is and when it's going away, I can deal a little better. I don't recommend this at all though.	F	26	5 months		10/31/2009
2	birth control	ughhhhhhhhhhhhh where do i begin! its been horrible. im nauseated all the time. Throwing up in the middle of the night, breast tenderness, cramping, and indigestion.		F	31	10 days		10/28/2009
3	prevent pregnancy	I started on OTC in July of 2004. I didn't experience side effects but I stopped taking OTC and switched to ortho-tricyclen lo because the fill in doctor I saw at the time was concerned when I mentioned my mother had a blood clot when she was on birth control. So while on OTC-lo from 2005-2007, I noticed during most of 2006 my hair seemed to be either falling out or stopped growing. My boyfriend also complained that I tasted differently when he would go down on me, when I know there wasn't a problem before. I hadn't changed my diet and tried to think of what I was taking that could be interfering and the only thing I had been taking was OTC-lo. So I went off of it for a couple of months but couldn't stand the fear of getting pregnant. So after speaking with my gyn doctor, she switched me to Aviane in the fall of 2007. From September 2007 to Spring 2008, I noticed that every time my boyfriend and I would have sex, it hurt when he would first thrust in me and during intercourse it didn't	It may work for some women, but I guess my body isn't able to handle the hormonal changes it causes. I'm not bashing birth control. It's a great, liberating creation and allows women to have a life that they weren't able to before but if it's causing more negative side effects than positive, it's important to make sure that what you're feeling is being caused by it because after all it is your body and you have a right to live healthier.	F	27	7 months		10/27/2009
2	Birth Control	This is my first month on this pill and so far it has made me feel like shit. The first week i started taking it i started to get nausea and tiredness. and so far none of theses side effects have gone away. if anything gotten worse. ive been getting headaches everyday and weird cravings! i basically live off of cheez-its. its horrible. the last birth control i was on didnt give me any problems at all! and if these side effect dont get better im switching!!!		F	18	3 weeks		10/27/2009
1	Pregnancy Prevention	Mean, Irritated, huge mood swings, nauseous, plus everything else everyone has said.	Used it for 2 years and I got pregnant twice in six months after using religiously.	F	23	2 years		10/27/2009
1	Birth Control	I feel like I am going crazy...moodiness, food cravings, high sex drive, tired alllll the time and i want to throw things all while holding a twinky...	Dont do it...i have no options besides this because I have high blood pressure but i am opting out asap.	F	22	4 months		10/27/2009 Email
1	birth control	I have only been on ortho tri for about 2 weeks and the last week I have cried like 10 times a day everyday. I kept thinking it was because of my boyfriend and I would snap on him for no freakin reason which I have never done. I'm cranky, sad, emotional, depressed, and my breast hurt so freakin bad. Do not take this!!		F	22	2 weeks		10/25/2009
3	birth control, regulating my cycle	I've been on this for about 15 years,with the exception of going off twice with the birth of my daughters (and I lost weight when I did) I gained when going on Ortho tri-cyclen about 15 lbs, this was devasting seeing that I was only 105 at the time. Ever since I can not lose weight, even though I exercise everyday and eat well (except for a once and awhile treat) I can't lose the friggin weight. My Endocrinologist said it could be because of the male hormone in my pill and suggested going on Yasmin, but with everything in the news about the health problems associated with Yasmin, I don't know what the frick to think.		M	36	15 years		10/20/2009
4	Acne, regulation of periods, bc	upset stomach during first 1-2 months	Didn't help acne. My period got lighter and I now know exeaclty when it will come! I love being on ortho tri-cyclen!	F	18	10 months		10/19/2009
2	Oral Contraceptive	Extreme mood swings, irrational thinking, depression, anxiety, increased acne.	I am going off the pill TODAY! My fiance and I decided on a short engagement- only 4 months so I really had no choice but to get on Birth Control quick. A friend suggested Ortho Tri-cyclen lo to me so I hoped for the best. The first month seemed fine but the second month was when all the negative side-effects kicked in. My sadness and irritability and emptiness just didn't add up, comparing to the extreme happiness I was experiencing just a few weeks before even amidst the crazy wedding planning. I was about to break off my engagement until I starting thinking it might be the BC. When I found this site, I felt a deep relief that it wasn't just me. Thanks so much for sharing, now I know I'm not crazy, and I will not be taking this pill anymore. I might just be switching to spermicide when we get married.	M	25	2 months		10/19/2009
1	Pregnancy Prevention	I honestly don't know why I didn't think of this earlier, but many women have posted side-effects that make them feel exactly the same I do everyday...Tired, extremely moody, constant hunger followed by obvious weight gain, did I mention moody? Along with dry eyes, dry skin, acne, crying for no reason, biting people's heads off, OMG the list goes on and on! I had been taking Ortho-tricyclen for about 3 years previously and the side effects were tolerable, but I have recently switched to the tri-lo sprintec because of insurance...I have experienced almost every side effect listed on this site. I'm not usually a person who overanalyzes things, but I get so flippin irritated for no reason, then I get sad because I feel guilty for yelling at either my boyfriend, my best friend...I work as a receptionist and I swear I thought it was just stress from my job wearing me out. I feel so much less crazy now that I know other people are feeling the same way!	I will be calling my doctor for an appointment right away to change my prescription! I'm so glad that everyone is sharing their experiences because like I said I would have never thought to attribute my symptoms to my pill. I came across this site because I was trying to research why I was spotting brown discharge at odd times during the month, along with cramps, weight gain around my stomach...it is so noticeable that people have even begun to ask me if I was pregnant! That is followed by extreme depression because I look like a fat pig! My boyfriend has spent many nights on the couch or in the spare bedroom because I refuse to let him touch me which upsets me even more because I just end up thinking he's going to cheat on me anyway!	F	26	5 months		10/19/2009 Email
1	birth control	crying about literally everything, extreme mood swings, bleeding mid-cycle, increase in acne, did not help cramps, did not shorten or lighten period at all, anxiety, restlessness, etc, etc, etc.	First birth control I've ever taken. I've been on it for about 3 and a half months and I stop today. Since I started taking it my acne got horrible, but that was the least of my concern. I've been extremely depressed and cry multiple times daily about absolutely nothing. Everything makes me angry, irritated, and/or upset. The mood swings are completely intolerable, I feel so bad for my boyfriend. Recently I started bleeding brown about a week and a half into the pills and have continued for over a week...still hasn't stopped. DO NOT TAKE THIS.	F	17	3.5 months		10/14/2009
1	prevent pregnancy	nausea, severe back cramping, bloating, anxiety, peeing all the time, depression	I've tried other pills and it all feels the same. I've been on the pill since 17 and I'm 26 now. I hate it. I feel trapped. I have to pee like 5 or 6 times a night. I have gained weight and hardly eat. I am sick to my stomach for the first week of the pack, feel okay mid month, and then get horrible back cramps before the period and during. My sex drive is low and it sucks because I'm with the man of my dreams. I'm tired. I'm low. What else can I do? Condoms dont work for him, he can't get an erection. I'm hanging by a thread here. I almost cried when i read that all these other women are suffering from the pill. There should and can be a pill for men. They need to share the burden.	F	26	6 years		10/13/2009 Email
2	birth control	CONS: weight gain specifically in the stomach area that was very very hard to get off, increased appetite, nausea, cramps, migraines, lack of energy	PROS: fuller hair, clearer skin, no vaginal dryness	F	25	8 months		10/12/2009
3	Prevent Pregnancy	Never really experienced many side effects, only if I missed a pill and had to double up I would have breakthrough bleeding	Oh and FYI if you miss 3 consecutive blue pills you will get PREGNANT!!!! Trust me it happened to me once....I even finished a pack and a half after I missed those 3 pills and realized I was pregnant 9 weeks later!	F	28	2 years		10/11/2009
1	PCOS	I feel like crying all the time... moody weight gain like crazy...I was on Ocella and LOVED IT!		F	32	2 days		10/10/2009
1	prevent pregnancy	I had horrible mood swings, cried over the littlest things, felt depressed for no reason. I also had to stop wearing contacts after 17 years of wearing them because my eyes were sore and dry all the time. My breasts were swollen and sore about 2 weeks out of the month and I felt bloated all the time.		F	31	3 months		10/7/2009
2	pregnancy prevention	mood swings, loss of appetite, depression	I started receiving side effects about 3 months into the pill and lasted only 3 or 4 days but recently it has gotten consistently worse. I have never been so depressed in my life. I started analyzing every little thing and over thinking everything and having anxiety attacks. I hated this pill and because of what this pill has done to me I'm not even switching to another kind of birth control because it really messes with your hormones. I even thought about seeing a counselor because of what this pill caused. So to all the girls out there that think they are going crazy if your on ortho tri cyclen its probably it because this birth control can really mess with your emotions and feelings.	F	20	6 months		10/5/2009
1	Birth control	Depression, Anxiety, High Sex Drive(extreme), Weight Loss, Loss of Appetite,	I am usually a spunky fun person, I have been down in the dumps the past couple of months, don't feel good about myself, constantly irritated, and racing thoughts. I have never been a crier, and that all I fucken do now. I am getting off this shit.	F	25	1 years		10/4/2009 Email
2	birth control	boobs hurt ALOT, bloated, feeling sick to your stomach, bipolar	finally found people with the same side effects. although i'm controlling my mood swings I still have cramps and boobs hurt like crazy.	F	16	19 days		10/1/2009
1	Birth Control	Depression, Weight Gain, Anxiety, Decresed Sex Drive	Since beginning this pill approx 1 year ago I have had periods of depression, anxiety, weight gain (approx 10 lbs), decresed sex drive. The symptoms have seemed to worsen as time goes on. I have been off the pill for approx 4 months and feel great. I do not recommend this pill at all!!	F	27	1 years		10/1/2009
5	birth control	This pill is great. it provides safe contraception with minimal side effects. When i first went on the pill i felt awful with nausea, dizziness, and a sick feeling for the first two weeks. But I stuck with it and now i've been on it for two months with no side effects. so, don't give up on this pill in the first week. The only complaint i have is that it made my acne worse. but overall it is a great pill!		F	17	2 months		9/30/2009
4	cramps, heavy bleeding, mood swings	feeling sad all the time, loss of appetite, loss of interest, increased sex drive, not being able to focus, boobs hurt like crazy, odd dreams	The first day I started taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen my pimples & acne scars cleared up. i was so happy i don't usually have a perfectly clear face. My sex drive was much more intense. As for the mood swings it fuuccks up your emotions, i feel really sad and confused a lot of the times. My period are lighter which is the good part. This is the first birth control pill i've been on and it seems to work ok.	F	16	2 months		9/30/2009
2	birth control & sweat bumps	bloating, depression, and lighter periods	I went on ortho try-cylen for birth control, and the effects of it came about 2 months after my start day. Yes, I had lighter periods, but I started feeling depressed. I am a high-energy person always on the go, and it made me feel just blah. I felt like I was pmsing all of the time! I gave it two more months, until my mom mentioned my mood change, and how I wasn't the usual happy Chelsea. I agreed with her, and went to my physician to change my prescription. I have been on Ocella, the generic version for Yasmin for the last 3 years, and I feel perfectly fine!	F	21	5 months		9/25/2009
1	for 11 days	very nervous, irritable, awful thoughts, anxiety, many headaches and a general malaise. i was very upset about the stupidest little things. I tried to exwercise as much as possible to expel the demons in my head, that helped, but not for long. I am stopping today, after 11 days and throwing away the rest of the packet, it is POISON!!!	don't take it, there are other ways to avoid pregnancy. In my case its because I have endometriosis and taking th epill helps with avoiding cysts, but I will go back to Allesse, the low dose that I used to take before.	F	39	11 days		9/25/2009 Email
2	Birth Control	depression, irritability, acne increase, exhaustion	Wow it is such a relief to read this, I thought I was going crazy. I started Ortho tri lo a month ago and started my freshmen year of college at about the same time, since then I have felt so awful. I am a very level headed person and I don't get overly emotional very often, i also have always been the sane one in my relationship with my boyfriend. Well all that changed I am not constantly feeling insecure, and depressed, i start fights with my boyfriend over absolutely nothing and cry over nothing. I think the combination of stress due to starting college mixed with the new hormones was a very bad thing for me and i am going to talk to my doctor today, to get off of ortho tri-cyclen.	F	18	1 months		9/24/2009
1	To prevent pregnancy.	I am on day 11 of taking this pill and it is my last day taking it. I have NEVER felt like I am feeling. I haven't eaten in 3 days because every bite I take I gag. I'm having a little break through bleeding but I am so depressed. I have bouts of the blues but never like this. I feel so hopeless and I had no idea why and then it hit me! I left a message for my doctor this morning about switching me back to Yaz. They took me off Yaz because I wasn't getting my period at all on it. I was on Yazmin for about 5 years before Yaz and the only problem I had was blurred vision on the first day of my period. I would take that any day over the way I feel right now!		F	30	11 days		9/23/2009
2	prevent pregnancy & decrease cramps	extreme nausea in the first month which decreased over the next 2 months, ive become extremly moody, bipolar, highly irritable like everything either made me angry or depressed... I knew there was something off with me but I couldnt figure out why I was actin like this out of nowhere until something hit me and I realized it was the OTC!	I cant say how well it worked as a birth control cuz I actually didnt have much sex while on it but I did have spotting for like 3-4 days before I got my actual period which 2 me felt like a 10 day period & although my cramps were way more bareable they lasted for damn near the whole 10 days which was not cool! Now that im off it I feel way betta and back to my old self.	F	24	3 months		9/22/2009
3		regulate periods	first started taking otc and i was sick as a dog, was nauseated, dizzy, breast especially nipples are really really really sore! craving for sour stuff. im almost done with first pack and symptoms kind of decreased. let see how second pack goes.	F	23	1 months		9/21/2009
2	Birth control	Extreme moodiness, light bleeding and cramps for 2 weeks so far, acne cleared up	I took Yasmin for almost 5 years, but it began to 'stop' working for me. I was having 7-8 day periods and heavy cramping, so I switched to Yaz. Yaz brought on 8-10 day periods and heavy cramping as well. I went off birth control all together for 5 months, then got put on Trinessa. After 1 month of being on this, I am not very happy. I have had light, consistent bleeding and cramping for 2 weeks now. This started at week 2 of the package. I just had my period 2 weeks prior to this. My emotions are out of control as well. The smallest things piss me off beyond control or make me want to scream/cry. The only good thing I've experienced is my acne cleared up. I am going to give this stuff 3 months, and if it doesn't improve, I'm going off birth control pills all together again.	F	27	1 months		9/21/2009
1	to prevent pregnancy	I've been taking ortho tri-cyclen lo for 10 months now and it has been a good pill for giving me regular periods, which come like clockwork and for clearing my acne, but this is where the good parts stop. This is the first birth control pill that I have been on so I didn't exactly know what to expect and what was normal. Being on the pill I have mimicked every symptom of pregnancy including food cravings, having to pee all the time, breast tenderness and have been nauseous. During my time on the pill I have gained 18 pounds and have had intense food cravings and feel the need to eat all of the time. I have also become incredibly moody, little things set me off and it seems to intensify the little problems that I have. As well as flying off the handle I have become incredibly depressed and don't even want to go out to spend time with people anymore. My boyfriend and I used to get along great but now it seems like we do more fighting than ever and its all over little stupid things		F		10 months		9/21/2009
1	Birth Control	extreme fatigue, insomnia, extreme irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive, vomiting, weight gain, bloating	This birth control works-only because it made me have ZERO desire to have sex, I was always too exhausted to have sex because I couldn't sleep at night, and completely dried me up! I vomited frequently, had terrible food cravings (which for the most part I didnt give in to-however, I still gained 10 pounds. Never felt more bloated in my life. Never felt more irritable in my life. Was on the generic of this for 3 months, switched to generic Ortho Tri LO hoping that would help- was on it for a week and a half and took myself off because it was far worse than anything I have ever experienced. Got off the pill for a month and hoping a new kind will work better.	F	34	3 months		9/19/2009
4	To prevent pregnancy	Bleeding for two weeks straight.	This is my first month taking this birth control. I actually lost weight and feel really good about this pill! I haven't had any negative side effects other than bleeding for 2 weeks.	F	24	1 months		9/16/2009
2	Pregnancy prevention	Increased depression, irritability, mood swings, and acne. Breast tenderness, nausea, increased hunger, and the worst so far, recurrent (back to back almost) yeast infections.	I've only been on this pill for about 15 days and I hate it. I'm going back to the dr. sometime this week to think of another option.	F	26	15 days		9/13/2009
4	Birth control, acne	Just finished the first month. The first two weeks I had bouts of nausea, but drinking ginger ale and ginger tea helped a lot. Slightly moody, nothing major. The third week of active pills was fine. Other than that everything has been fine. My period was lighter than usual, less severe cramps, less acne and for the first time in my fertile lifetime my stomach did not get upset during my period.	Hoping the minor side effects fade away after awhile.	F	23	1 months		9/12/2009
3	acne, cramps	during the second month i experience nausea, massive headaches which i neverrrrr get, problems with my contacts ( it made my vision very blurry which made me more nauseated) and the permanent side effect i recieved is loss of sex drive	its a good pill once you get past the first 3 months. except for the fact that i lost my total sex drive, i would recommend this pill. but its just not for me !	F	19	6 months		9/10/2009
1	birth control	Took TriNessa and feel like I'm dying	I've had nothing but problems since taking this drug for a month, mood swings, lack of sleep, bloating, and break through bleeding which I've never had in my life on OTC. I am going back to the regular one asap! I think this drug is very dangerous!	F	44	3 weeks		9/10/2009
1	Birth control	Feeling really sick to my stomach no sex drive and dry	I have not been taking this long but it sucks I get really sick to my stomach after I eat for at least three hours so why eat ( loss of appatite) really tired all the time but can't sleep and I have been really dry and have not had any sex drive. This medison is awful!!!!!!!!	F	21	5 days		9/10/2009

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