ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (1491 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Birth Control | Initial horrible moodiness, breast tenderness crying jags, light breakthrough bleeding for two months. All of this subsided, and mood swings have leveled out. Periods are lightening up, although they were initially very heavy. | I was worried about weight gain, but hormonal weight gain seems minimal to nonexistent. | F | 30 | 3 months | 5/22/2001 | 3 | Adult acne | Dramatic weight gain, moodiness, depression, crying jags and spider veins. | This pill is the first birth control I've been on. It has helped my acne but not dramatically. On the plus side, it is nice knowing exactly when you will get your period and my PMS has decreased. I rarely have cramping, breast tenderness and PMS breakouts (above my normal acne). However, it has made me feel extremely emotional. I'm not a big crier but I have cried more in the time since taking the pill than I have in the last five years. I'm undecided as to whether I will continue or not. | F | 29 | 8 months | 7/6/2001 | 2 | birth control, pms | Extreme moodswings, all the typical bc side effects in the beginning. | Gyn switched me to Ortho-Cyclin instead to decrease the moodswings. He wanted me on the same hormonal levels all month with my anxiety/depression history. Tri-cyclen is 3 different levels of hormones changing monthly. | F | 29 | 2 years | 7/29/2001 | 5 | birth control, pms | Side effects - great skin - totally cleared up my breakouts. There may be a slight loss of libido - but that could also be related to the fact that I work and go to school full time and life has been incredibly stressful. | Do not have sore breasts as with other oral contraceptives. DId not gain weight. Did not lose hair. | F | 31 | 3 years | 12/5/2001 | 5 | Birth Control | No weight gain. Mood swings seem to be minimal. Monthly cycle is consistantly regular. No spotting. Did not see a difference in acne. | I recommend this as a first option for birth control. I have no complaints. | F | 25 | 2 years | 8/14/2002 | 4 | birth control | breast tenderness, dryness in eyes, small amount of weight gain, hormonal migranes during placebo week | most of the side effects went away after first three months; i had much lighter periods and didn't go through typical pms symptoms as i did before taking any birth control (ie. moodiness, extreme cramping) but the headaches seem to get worse so my doctor has switched my prescription to mircette | F | 26 | 2 years | 4/8/2003 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain | Helps control menstrual cramps. Menstruation is lighter. | F | 21 | 3 years | 5/4/2003 | 5 | birth control | not many | F | 27 | 5 years | 7/30/2003 | 4 | birth control | breast tenderness, mood swings, no weight gain | F | 17 | 9 months | 5/2/2004 | 3 | Contraceptive and to treat Acne | I've had a really rough year emotionally. For a long time I thought my mood swings were due to events in my life (break-up, move, job stress) however, a lot of those events have leveled out and I'm still really moody. I'm beginning to suspect that the pill is the problem. I'm very moody. I go from extreme sadness and crying to extreme rage. I've spewed more venom at friends and loved ones in the past year than ever before in my life. | The pill has really helped my acne so I don't want to stop completely I just want to try something that doesn't cause me to have mood swings. Has anyone had good experiences with switching? | F | 29 | 13 months | 5/3/2004 | 3 | Birth control/acne | Haven't experienced too many bad side effects as a result of taking these bc pills. My breasts have doubled in size, weight gain (and have fat where I've never had fat before) and the worst-mood swings...I've started to notice around month 6 that I fall into depression right before I menstrate and I've never had this problem before. Also tend to have days where I cry for no reason or am just sad without justification. | The one good thing is that it has cleared up my skin tremendously! I use to have this consistent acne and it's now completely gone-took a little over three months of being on ortho to see results. | F | 20 | 6 months | 5/20/2004 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | The first few months were great my breasts increased by a full cup size and I had less break outs. But after almost 8 months I have experienced weight gain or bloating, I am not sure which one. I have a very high metobolism and have never had to diet or anything to reamin at my acceptable weight which is 115. I now weigh 122 and I am wondering if I shold stop the pill or not. | I expericend a weight gain of 6 pounds which is overall not very much but I am a small woman and it shows terribly on my body the weight is concentrated around my waist and spare tire area and my thighs which I have never had a problem in that area before. I have also found that I worry much more now then I did before. I don't have as much confidence as I used to and I have hardly any sex drive at all. I am thinking of possibly switching pills. | F | 28 | 8 months | 6/26/2004 | 4 | birth control | Mood swings, mind was hazy. Overall though not as bad as other methods friends have used. Trying Mircette next. | F | 25 | 1 years | 7/15/2004 | 5 | Painful Periods | F | 28 | 6 months | 7/18/2004 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | breakthrough bleeding....that was fixed if i took the sunday pill 30 minutes earlier each week | F | 29 | 3 months | 9/9/2004 | 5 | Extremely painful periods | No apparent side effects. | Really helped with severely painful periods. Didn't ELIMINATE the pain, but made a big difference. Didn't shorten the length of menstration. No weight gain. No moodswings. Great means of birth control. | F | 20 | 4 years | 9/14/2004 | 4 | cause im horny | none | this shit is awesome | M | 8 | 6 years | 9/28/2004 | 4 | birth control and acne | moodiness (crying for no reason), loss of sex drive, headaches, loss of libido, cured acne | It completely cured my severe acne, but the mood swings and loss of libido were not worth it. I was a newlywed with no sex drive... bad news. I switched to Mircette which seems to be better, but not for my acne. | F | 22 | 5 months | 10/19/2004 | 3 | birth control | Minor weight gain (less than about 5 pounds). Eventually, headaches and high blood pressure. | Was way better than any other oral contraceptive I ever tried, and I think I've tried all of them. No bleeding, no weird mood swings. | F | 34 | 2 years | 10/19/2004 | 1 | birth control, acne | TERRIBLE terrible mood swings! Never had this on any other BC pills. Apparently this is common. | M | 1 years | 10/20/2004 |
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE): This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). FDA Approval Date: 1992-07-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)