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 | Cramps/Contraceptive | Mood swings, face was cleared, weight loss, breast enlargement | Okay, no two bodies are alike. You shouldnt not go on ortho simply because you read a bad review. You should try whatever works for you and if it doesnt, switch. My best friend and I both take it. I LOVE it. My periods are very light and I have no cramping or bloating. I lost weight in my mid section but went up a cup size. Still lost weight though. I now have nice curves. However my friend gained weight and had occasional pimples. That just shows the effect of the pill on different people. The first month I was very moody and depressed. That went away. Its hard to get up in the morning but once i do get up i dont feel tired until around 10. I definitely recommend this pill. | F | 17 | 7 months 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancy and cysts | EXTREME irritability, mood swings, bloating, no sex drive | The only reason I gave this drug a 3 rating was because it has prevented pregnancy and ovarian cysts. Other than that, I hate it. I used to be so sweet and calm, but since I started taking a generic form of Ortho Tri-Cyclen I am a raging bitch all the time. I snap on my boyfriend almost everyday (unprovoked), but I feel like I can't help it. I don't WANT to be this way! I have no sex drive at all. Previously, I was on Yaz and loved it. No adverse side effects whatsoever. But due to lack of insurance coverage, I couldn't afford to keep taking it ($70 per month). Another thing I hate about this pill is the bloating. For a whole week before my period, I can barely button my jeans - miserable! I haven't had any problems with spotting, longer periods, cramping, etc. but that's a minor consolation compared to the other side effects effects. I have an appointment with my doctor in a few weeks to change pills. | F | 23 | 2 years 1 tab 1X day | 1/18/2011 | 2 | Weight gain, mood swings, loss of sex drive, cravings, acne | I HATED taking Ortho Lo. I began taking it when I was 18. I went from weighing 115 lbs to almost 140 in a short amount of time. I had horrible mood swings and absolutely no sex drive. I've never had bad acne, but as soon as I was taking this BC I developed acne between my breasts. It was so awful. I took it for a little over 4 months before finally stopping. I lost a lot of weight, no more mood swings or acne. I'd never recommend taking this birth control. | F | 21 | 4 months 1X day | 1/10/2011 | 4 | pregnancy prevention, cramps | acne/itchy face rash?, nausea, bigger tatas ;), gained about five pounds, mild moodswings, i'm not pregnant. | i've been on this birth control for about three years and have stopped taking it twice just due to the ending of a relationship and only in the beginning of taking it and ending it did i get a long-lasting embarassing breakout on my forehead. be sure to eat something before you take it because like any other medicine it can cause nausea. i have gained a little bit of weight but being naturally petite (and flat chested) i don't mind at all haha! i do find myself crying to my boyfriend about literally nothing at times, but who knows if that's me or the pill! i'm not pregnant so that goes to show it works well. i started this pill because my cramps were literally debilitating and when i take this pill correctly i have no cramps at all and a really light period. i just can't stop taking the pill b/c if i do, hoollllllyyyy cramps.....they are bad. i'd recommend it though! all in all it's worth it to me as long as you're a bit more responsible at sticking to it than i am! | F | 20 | 3 years 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | possible hair thinning | I started this pill when I was 18. I think that my hair thinned on it (not bald, just thinner), but then again, I did not inherit a good hair gene from my parents. I believe that hair loss is a side effect of all BC pills. This side effect was not out there in the late 80's and back then my female gynocologist scoffed at me when I suggested the pill was causing it. (I found a new doctor). Otherwise, I had no complaints at all - no obvious side effects that I can attribute to the pill. However, if you miss a pill and have to double up, you will get breakthrough bleeding. A few years ago I tried a couple of different BC pills b/c of some breakthrough bleeding that turned out to be polyps and no relation to the pill. What a nightmare! The last one I was on was Apri (brand name - not sure of generic name) and it was dreadful - always starving and water weight retention. At 44 I am taking a break from the pill, but I have endometriosis and probably should go back on. I am enjoying hormone free time, but would choose this pill should I decide to go back on the pill. I truly believe all women react differently to BC pills so there is no way to truly "rate" a pill until you try it yourself. I am also happy that I cut my chances of ovarian cancer by about 40% by being on it b/c my mother died of ovarian cancer at 59. | F | 44 | 18 years 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 3 | Acne, Regulated Periods, | I was on tri-cyclen for 9 years. I always had the side effects of the pain in my left arm and chest, but it was only every so often and only lasted for a minute or two at first but it got worse as time went on. Just in the last 2 years I have been getting terrible side effects, to the point where I had to stop taking the pill in fear for my health. Since i stopped taking the pill however, my acne has came back 10 folds, so has the irribility and moodiness. I was not like this before the pill. Cons: Depression, Mood swings, painful sex, lack of sex drive, thoughts of suicide, pain in left arm (numbness), crushing feeling in chest, shortness in breath, crying Pros: Regulated period, decreased cramps and period in general. (sometimes only one day of bleeding) cleared up all my acne and got rid of scarring, no weight gain. | I'm now trying Ortho Cyclen, I hope it helps tame the acne on my once perfect skin. | F | 25 | 9 years 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 2 | regulate/acne | i had nausea, headache, stomach cramping, breast enlargement, spotting, and my acne got worse. I would get angry at the drop of a dime. Extremely emotional. I didn't feel like myself. I had less energy and had a hard time sleeping through the night. I had spotting, horrible cramps during my period and with the spotting. My sex drive decreased massively. Before I started taking this I couldn't keep my hands off my boyfriend, but then I didn't want to be touched, I some what dreaded sex because I couldn't get into it. | This was my second time taking the bc. Both times my sex drive decreased but that was my only side effect my first time. I do not recommend this bc to anyone. I stopped taking it 5 days ago and already see a difference in myself...not as emotional, more energy, sleeping through the night and my sex drive is back to normal. | F | 26 | 3 months 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 1 | prevenative | Night sweats, return of acne, rash, headache, dizzy, panic feeling, crying, loss of appitite | i've used ortho tri cyclene and ortho cyclene for over 15 yrs, no issues with either and my phy recommended to try this new version. what a mistake! seriously my skin broke out like i was 16 again, i felt crazy. i would get mini panic attacks, sweats, dizzyness... as soon as i switched back i was fine. i'm not on any other medication either. | F | 31 | 28 days 28 day pac 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 3 | ovarian cyst needed regulated | mood swings, less excited, tired more, more upset, regulate period | I tried a differnet bc but it didnt work for me. the good part about this is that it regulates my periods well. the only bad part would be that it gives me large mood swings. im usually a really hyper and happy person, but this pill really toned me down | F | 16 | 4 months 28?? 1X day | 1/1/2011 | 1 | Contraceptive | light-headed, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, depression, breast tenderness | i started taking the Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo. ten days ago. since then, i've felt like i'm stuck in some limbo between a dream and reality. i feel CRAZY. like i'm in a fog and i can't get out. terrible mood swings, rationalizing suicide. extremely apathetic. i'm an extremely passionate person, and since i started taking this, i feel passion for nothing and no one. i have extreme anxiety. my house creaks, and i jump. and then i cry because i feel all wrong inside. i hate this. i am stopping after my period. | F | 18 | 10 days 1X day | 12/29/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Sad...crazy..anxious like had a panic attack in the mall ...cry all the time...horrible taste in my mouth..horrible thoughts...rationalizing suicide:.no desire to see my boyfriend and having sex isent an option...tired.....a tumor developed in my breast ...tired...wanting to hide because the thought of leaving my house doesent seem exciting ...zero concentration ..eyes can't focus...always feel like I'm in a fog...thank god for this sight I really thought it was only me..Oww and general body aches....switching pills in two weeks and I can't wait!!!! | F | 25 | 2 months 1X day | 12/21/2010 | 3 | To prevent pregnancy | Ive been on this now for 10 months and let me tell you - because of this birth control I am STILL having side effects. My breats hurt so bad (to the point I wanna cry). I wanna cry all the time, it's lowered my sex drive....I want off this thing! | Please discuss other options if you are offered this. | F | 25 | 10 months 1X day | 12/11/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Depression, Mood swings, painful sex, thoughts of suicide | I am usually a very happy easy going individual. The side effects came on very slowely at first, and I didn't even realize that they way I had been feeling could be connected to this medication. I got incredibly irritable, very VERY sad, and then one day just went completely nuts over nothing at all. I started crying uncontrolably and was having thoughts of killing myself in addition to rage and yelling, basically had a major mental breakdown for no reason except for the fact that my hormones were completely messed up. I began to feel like a completely different person and incredibly unhappy and no reason as to why I felt this way. BC affects everyone differently but there is no reason for a person to have to feel this way. If you have been taking this medication and have noticed a major change in your personality IT'S NOT YOU! Talk to your doctor and get on another pill because this may not be the one for you to take! | F | 22 | 2 months 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | cyst and pregnancy prevention | tired,loss of thought, always cold, extremely bloated, my contact lenses bother me, bigger breasts, extremely sore breasts a week before my period, mouth cankers and extreme gum tenderness before and during my period, a itchy rash on my face that leaves little red bumps, slight anxiety, can't pay attention for a long period of time, I've gained weight which seems to be part of the bloating since I do have a healthy diet and avoid salt during menstruation. Headaches, moody, sad and i'll think of sad things. I basically can't accomplish anything. This is a horrible pill and I feel for anyone that gets talked into taking it. | monday my ob-gyn is getting a call. im switching!!! | F | 33 | 5 years 1X day | 12/3/2010 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy & Weight Gain | breast enlargment , weight gain , period regulated & increase sex drive :) | i really love this pill so much , why? because my desires are as i wanted , my breast have gotten bigger , well that runs in the family but ive gained 10lbs in 3 months and my period comes in time | F | 17 | 3 months idk 1X day | 12/1/2010 | 5 | birth control, acne and menstrual | This was the first birth control I have ever taken and when the doctor prescribed it to me I was more than a little afraid, as I had heard the bad rap it has. But I took a chance and I am so glad I did. The first few days of taking it my only side effect was the barest of spotting, like a slight reddish tinge to the normal discharge I usually have. The next few days I felt a mild amount of water bloat, mostly in my stomach. There was only one morning where I felt rather nauseaous, but never threw up. Since about the 2nd or 3rd week though everything has gone back to completely normal. No bloating, no nausea, my skin is clear, my period is barely there- absolutely no cramps and just a bit of blood (all i have to wear is a pantyliner to take care of it). This is incredibly for a girl who was used to changing a super size tampon and pad every 2 hours the first few days of her period and having monster cramps. If I have gained weight it is probably only 1-2 pounds since all of my clothes f | F | 25 | 21 days 0.18-0.25 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | Worse experience of my life. extreme mood swings, depression to anger. my poor husband could do nothing right. unbelievable fatigue; i could sleep all day and still be tired. the worst reaction was an agressive rash (so severe it looked like a 2nd degree burn) from just above boobs to mid thigh during menstruation. i waited the 3 months for the side effects to go away but they only got worse, with more piling up. i was starting to have trouble putting sentences together and sleeping 18 hrs a day. the symptoms went away the week i changed my prescription. | F | 21 | 5 months 1X day | 11/29/2010 | 5 | birth control | Increased arousal, awesome sex | I think its odd that everyone complains about weight gain. There are no calories in the birth control. You cannot gain weight without eating more calories than you burn, so simply cut back calories and work out. Also, I do know that the hormones might genuinely be making some people crazy, but I also believe there must be women out there who anticipate mood swings and therefore experience them because they have something legitimate to blame it on. My sex life with my boyfriend has been wonderful because I am able to relax and not worry about pregnancy. I am experiencing some hair loss and fatigue but its equally as likely that it could be from something else entirely | 24 | 1X day | 11/25/2010 | 1 | cysts | Fatigue, increased, acne, vomiting, moody | I've taken many different types of bc. They all are effect different people in different ways. Would not recomend taking this bc if you are senisitive to bc. | F | 21 | 3 months 1X day | 11/25/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy, better period, | EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN- 40 lbs in 4 months, constantly irretable, crying, bad moods, tired | i would never reccomend this to anyone. i feel worse then before i started it. | F | 19 | 7 months 1X day | 11/20/2010 |