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 |
| 5 | Birth control/regulate | None, maybe a 2 pound weight gain..but I was also growing still | I'm 22 now and I love this pill. Been on it for over 4 years. Never had side effects. I tried the generic and it sucked. I love OTC Lo ! I never want to stop! | M | 22 | 4 years 1X day | 8/1/2010 | 5 | Control heavy bleeding during pd | None | I love Ortho Tri-Cyclen. With it, my cycle is regular and extremely lighter than when I'm not taking it. | M | 24 | 1 years | 8/15/2006 | 5 | prevent pregnacy and acne | when I first started taking the pill I experienced some nausea after i was fine | I have been taking the pill since i was 20 now i am 25. I refuse to use any other birth control. It keeps my cycle regular and my acne under control. Thanks ortho | M | 20 | 5 years | 8/19/2005 | 5 | birth control | ortho tri cyclen is wonderful...I unfortunately have also tried Tri nessa and also had THE most horrible mood swings , angry outbursts for no reason, a 15 pound wieght gain (in amatter of 2 months), and depression sever enough to almost be hospitalized(Thank God I have a great Dr.) Ortho Tri Cyclen is wonderful, I have had no problems with it AT ALL. But Ladies, please don't ever ever ever get on Tri Nessa, it's almost a death wish waiting to happen, or a major relationship crusher. | M | 24 | 3 years | 1/6/2005 | 4 | cause im horny | none | this shit is awesome | M | 8 | 6 years | 9/28/2004 | 4 | BIRTH CONTORL, ACNE | DID ANYONE GO ON GENERIC TRINESSA AND GAIN WEIGHT? IF SO HOW LONG AFTER GOING OFF DID IT TAKE TO LOSE IT? THANKS | M | 34 | | 5/2/2005 | 3 | birth control and acne | Break through bleeding - it does help your skin, but, the brown bleeding off and on is so irritating. I switched to another pill and had no interim bleeding, but, broke out so I switched back and within two weeks, brown bleeding again. Not worth the facial benefits! | M | 38 | 1 years | 11/5/2008 | 3 | havy periogs | I feel I'm pregnant | M | 60 days | 3/10/2007 | 3 | Birth Control / Painful Cramps | Scheduled mood shifts! | Hey there folks. I wanted to post here to ask for feedback as well provide my observations. I know I am just an onlooker however I have noticed a pattern in my girlfriend’s mood. As the pills are portioned as a 4 week, 3 on 1 off, I refer to this cycle. Starting back on the pills, week one and two are noted as a very positive and if you will happy ramp up onto the drug. Week three I begin to notice a more neutral and somewhat impatient mood. And for the forth week is filled with irritation, frustration, unease and confusion. I have dated a women both on and off birth control. I am curious as to whether OTC is creating this predictable mood schedule? Are these states of mind typical of women off of OTC, namely confusion? And if these states of mind are typical of a woman’s cycle is OTC helping to regulate these moods, i.e. improving their predictability? My hope is that not everyone on OTC has this predictable mood schedule mood, and we can explore alternative birth control | M | 24 | 3 years | 8/3/2006 | 3 | birth control | I gained about 5 or 6 pounds, but that was it. My skin was always pretty clear so I didn't notice much of a change. I tanned/burned in the sun a lot easier, though. | I was on it for about 6 months but went off it when I broke up w/ my boyfriend. I was off all birth control for about 2 1/2 years. I then decided to try Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO with my boyfriend... I've been on it for a year and think that a lot of my mood swings are because of this pill. I am switching to generic Alesse as soon as I finish this pack of ortho Tri-cyclen LO - my doc says it may help with the mood swings, so it's worth a try. I've also gained about 5-6 pounds on this (ortho lo) pill, which will probably also happen with alesse. | M | 1.5 years | 8/25/2005 | 3 | Ovulation Pain, Pelvic Pain (Endo?) | I have to take a bcp to suppress ovulation as I have cyclical pain that seems to be either endometriosis, ovarian cysts-related or something else. I'm still getting diagnosed but instead of having pain through the entire month (taking Vitamin E, tylenol, ibuprofen and aleve almost every day, sometimes combined), I am not only taking it a few days a month, right before my placebo/green pills when I'll get my period. I've taken this pill for almost a month now. I think it will take three months for my body to adapt to it. So far: I do feel more insecure, although not depressed. Just a bit more emotional. Tearier. I get more insecure around the week before my green pills, when I'm premenstrual. It's more emotionally intense for me than normal pms. However, I am happier because I'm in LESS pain. Significantly less pain. I'm looking fwd to regular, lighter periods and less hormonal pain. My skin looks good, but I still break out during PMS. This could be related to the holid | M | 28 | 22 days | 12/26/2005 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Prevent Pregancy | I'm so glad I found this site.I haven't taken birth control in years. About 3mnts ago I started. I have gained at least 10lbs it seems to be in the stomach area,breast are sore and swollen,stay hungry,frequent urination,metal taste in my mouth,bloated,constipated and gas.Sometimes very nauseated,moody,depressed,sleepy to the point were I just sleep all day. Also I have heart palptions and decreased sex drive. I can't believe a tiny pill can cause all this! | M | 29 | 3 months 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 2 | contraception | breast tenderness, weight gain, bloating, mood changes, FATIGUE. | Took the generic (Trinessa) for 7 months. Didn't know why I was so tired all the time until I stopped taking it. Almost instantly I was happier and more energetic. I retained a lot of water taking Trinessa, especially around my stomach, hips, and thighs. | M | 20 | 7 months 1X day | 3/15/2011 | 2 | acne | i have just started ortho tri-cyclen to treat my mild to moderate face and body acne. since i started i have felt fatigued, have had horrible headaches, breast tendernous and extreme nausea. i don't know if i should quit now or give it a full month. i feel awful. | M | 28 | 5 days | 6/6/2006 | 2 | To avoid Pregnancy | I had one cup increase in breast size and 21 pound increase in weight over a period of 1year | It is good medication if you don't want to have baby but if you are worried about weight gain, then you have to think. | M | 26 | 1 years | 1/18/2005 | 2 | To keep from getting pregnant | Everything seemed to be fine with the Ortho Tri-Cyclen pill, I had no side effects that caused any discomforts. | One day it just didn't work. I did not miss a pill and I was not on any antibotics or anything...and now I'm 7 weeks pregnant. | M | 22 | 1 years | 7/31/2007 | 1 | birth control | MAJOR ANGER FITS, TIRED ALL THE TIME, BLOATED, NOT HAPPY, TIRED | I CALLED A PYCHIATRIST TODAY BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY & NEEDED ANGER MANAGEMENT. I THOUGHT THE MANIC DEPRESSION THAT RUNS IN MY FAMILY WAS AFFECTING ME NOW. NOW I REALIZE IT IS THE TRINESSA THAT IS MAKING ME THIS WAY. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG. IT WILL MAKE YOU DO THINGS & ACT IN A WAY NO ONE WILL RECOGNIZE. I AM ALMOST CRYING WITH HAPPINESS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY & THAT I AM NOT GOING CRAZY. IT TAKES A FEW MONTHS FOR ALL THESE SIDE EFFECTS TO APPEAR. | M | 33 | 10 months | 4/1/2005 |
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)