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 |
| 1 | prevent pregnancy | Extreme depression, mood swings, crying for no reason, no sex drive, neasua, vomiting, fatigued all the time, unexplained weakness, bad migraine headaches, panic attacks, abdominal pain, lack of motivation, abnormal period flow | I've taken this same kind of birth control before when I was like 16 or 17 and I never once had an issue with it. I don't know if they have changed something but I am switching off of this today!!! For all of those who do not know much about this product do not take it!!! It had ruined me relationship with my bf bc he thinks I'm crazy all the time and I don't feel the want to have sex anymore. | F | 22 | 6 months 1X day | 5/18/2010 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Ok, so this pill makes me feel horrible! I am nervous, I have been throwing up, I am depressed, I feel suicidal, I am anxious, I am unmotivated, I can't even workout...All of this in the 10 days. I am not taking this anymore! This also happened with Yaz so I am very scared to take BC. So, I guess I'll take my chances. | F | 29 | 10 days 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 5 | birth control | sore breasts | got on this pill after taking loestrin for 6 months and having severe mood swings/depression... i love it! no more moodiness, my period comes when its supposed to, and im not having any babies. sex drive is up, too! MUCH better than loestrin was for me, but it varies by person | F | 21 | 2 months 30 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 5 | Birth control | Sex drive is amazing! Regular periods, no cramps (used to have horrible cramps), no bloating, weight loss, I highly recommend this pill | I got on the pill to prevent pregnancy and clear up some acne. So far I love the dang thing! It is totally effective and number one in my book. We all have to remember that we all have different bodies and just because it doesn't work on one person doesn't mean you should stop taking it immediately. Listen to your body, not what you hear. | F | 18 | 2 weeks 1X day | 5/10/2010 | 4 | birth control | Abdominal discomfort, loss of apetite, gas, bloating. | Im taking it because of my high prolactin levels together with the loss of libido, since I was in ortho tri cyclen lo. The lo KILLED my libido as well as my vaginal moisture, no pleasure at all. With this one, I do experience somewhat indigestion, but it won't stay all day. My sex life is back!!!! | F | 27 | 8 days 1X day | 5/9/2010 | 3 | I used to take the pill from age 18-23. I think I have a pre-disposition to being anxious and depressed but taking this pill made me severely anxious and depressed! I was switched to four different anti-depressants during this time, which helped a lot and my skin, which used to have acne, cleared up COMPLETELY. Once my insurance ran out, I stopped the anti-depressant and the bcp (tri[-sprintec). My acne came back but my severe depression lifted somewhat. With my new insurance, and with the encouragement of my current boyfriend, I decided to try the bcp again. I'm hoping my acne will go away. I've been on it for 16 days, and my depression and anxiety are BAD again! I'm also getting hormonal breakouts. I'm going to my doctor to see what I can do. I never realized the bcp was making my depression and anxiety worse. But if it helps my acne like it did before and it obviously helps prevent pregnancy, I will stick with it. I'm just happy to know I'm not crazy, and this pill really does chang | F | 25 | 16 days 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 1 | Birth control | I almost died.....from the side effects and lost my husband. No sex drive....and depression never went away! | Stop taking this while you can! | F | 28 | 8 years 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Extreme anxiety, severe depression, pounding heart, general lack of interest in everything, crying all the time | Took this horrible drug for years then switched to the generic trinessa and tri sprintec... all made me feel the same way...angry, anxious, depressed. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me for years. I would totally snap over the littlest thing, cry every 5 minuites over NOTHING, constant dark and irrational thoughts going through my head, not being able to cope with minor life events and anxiety that was so bad I could't get myself out the door to go anywhere! It was only until about 1 month ago when my prescription ran out, I decided to not get it filled. Only 3 days later it felt like the fog over my life had been lifted!! Then I started researching and thats when I discovered that this pill has been the root of my mood problems for years!! I wish I would have linked it together years ago. I've been off it for a month and I feel like a brand new person. I don't recommend this bc to anyone and if your having mood problems you should definitely talk to your doctor and think about coming off. | F | 32 | 9 years 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 3 | period pain regulation | depression, mood swings, virtually non-stop breakthrough bleeding from day 1, bloating, fatigued, trouble sleeping | I have fallen into a very unusual depression state in the past month since starting this pill and cannot seem to shake it. My mood-swings are unpredicatable and out of control. Before the pill I would only get mood-swings for one day a week before my period but I have been having them non-stop. The bloating and breakthrough bleeding started almost right away and was non-stop. I'm hoping these symptoms go away in a few months...reading everyone's comments made me feel like I'm not crazy for feeling the way I do. I am not sure these side effects are better than the severe pain that makes me nearly pass out every month, but we'll see. | F | 25 | 25 days 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 1 | yes | I would like to thank everyone for posting there experience. i was going crazy i never had any side effects from birth-control pills until i started taking ortho-tri-cyclen, vaginal secreations, mood swings, no motivation, no sex drive. it took me almost a year to figure it out i was a reck and didnt know why. with the secretions i had no sign of an infection no smell ,no itching it was weird so i did reshearch and figured out it had to be the pill. | F | 25 | 1 years 1X day | 5/3/2010 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | extreme mood swings, depression, terrible nausea, anxiety | I began taking tri-cyclen to help with my extremely irregular, painful periods. I was on alesse a couple years ago but stopped taking it due to constant spotting. this time around my doctor put me on tri-cyclen instead. my mild acne has improved and my severe cramps do not last as long. i began feeling extreme nausea at random points in the day, almost every day. i've also found that my anxiety has worsened since beginning this pill. i find myself worrying heavily about trivial things, but being totally apathetic towards more important issues. i also began having terrible mood swings and getting very angry at loved ones for no reason at all. until i found this site, i haven't been able to piece together the side effects and now realize it must be due to the tri-cyclen. | F | 19 | 3 months 1X day | 5/2/2010 | 1 | to prevent pregnacy | mood swings, depression, excessive vaginal secretion. i also have to thank everyone who posted on this site. i recently switched birth control because of my health insurance (not of my own desire) to othro tri-cyclen and have had a severe flare up of emotion issues and depression. i have struggled with self abuse since i was 15. i have gotten it under control since i've been in my 20s with occasional, minor, relapses over the years, but i can honestly say that i have never hurt myself as badly or frequently as i have over the past week that i have been taking ortho tri-cyclen. as with many of the other girls on this site i also thought it was just me and i was over reacting to everything, but after talking to other girls and reading this site i think i can at least partially blame ortho tri-cylen for my lose of control and excessive emotions. fits of crying, hopelessness and a lack of motivation to do anything or see anyone have taken over my life. i also have experienced excessive | F | 25 | 5 days 1X day | 5/2/2010 | 4 | Pregnancy prevention | I loved this pill. I started with Ortho tri cyclen when I was 15. Stopped at 17 because it made me severely anxious. I then dropped like 15 pounds and became anorexic. I started dated a new guy in college who forced me to get back on the pill. So, I tried Alesse. I instantly gained weight, felt bloated, and was hysterical all the time-sobbing and felt like a mess. Everyone noticed. So, I switched to ortho tri cyclen lo and it was AWESOME!!! Went on the Ring just to try it and that made me spotty and stinky down there. It was also too expensive and Planned Parenthood didn't offer it. So, I went back to ortho tri cyclen at 21 and have been on it for the past three years. I started to notice problems when I moved to FL. I've been to a rheumatologist and a neurologist to try and make sense of this. But, I have had horrible migraines during the first few days of my period on it. IT feels like someone is stabbing me in the right temple. I've been having an aura of dizziness and like I'm | F | 24 | 3 years 1X day | 4/30/2010 | 5 | nausea,bc,cramps | +:Acne has cleared up some, but not fully due to the fact that I am constantly exercising and sweating because of this. +:Cramps are completely gone.Now I'm able to target foods that make my stomach hurt and I know they're not cramps. +:Regulated my periods COMPLETELY. I now know exactly when my period will start and end and how heavy my flow will be. +:My nausea is totally gone. I only feel sick now when I'm actually sick. | I was on Loestrin Fe for 3 months before getting on Ortho Tri Cyclen. While on Loestrin, the first month I had no period and was constantly having cramps. Months 2&3 was a non-stop period. I had a period for 2 months straight. My nausea and cramps worsened to the point where I was missing school and curled up in my bathroom for hours at a time. Medicines and hot compresses/showers did not help at all. Within 2 days of starting Ortho Tri Cyclen, my period stopped. When the inactive pills on the fourth week came around, it was as if my period was totally regulated right then. My body adjusted to this pill within 2 days. I've had no weight gain. I've actually been able to lose more now when I exercise. My cramps and nausea are completely gone, so I'm now able to target foods/drinks that make me sick. I absolutely love this pill and I plan to stay on it for as long as I am able to. Also, since I have been on this pill, I have been sick less and am much happier, things don't get to me so easily anymore, I'm not sure if that's due to the pill itself or the fact that it has gotten rid of the cramps/nausea. | F | 19 | 1 years 1X day | 4/25/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | DON'T TAKE ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN. i was on Trinessa since i was 18 (i'm 21 now) which actually worked with no side effects for me. My Insurance company made me switch to Ortho Tri Cyclen because it's cheaper, and i have never felt so bad in my life. I'm usually a really upbeat and fin person, but lately i've been severely depressed. I'm crying all the time, freaking out on my boyfriend and friends for no reason, never motivated to do anything (including sex). I pretty much just want to sleep and cry all day. I'm going to stop taking BC for a month or two to get it all out of my system... and then go back on trinessa. | F | 21 | 6 weeks 1X day | 4/25/2010 | 2 | birth control/regulate period | + helped w acne, increased libido (almost too much) - weight gain/increased appetite/bloating, breakthrough bleeding, longer period, dry skin ? decreased energy, maybe slight moodiness, constipation | on desogen in college. worked fine then went off birth control for few years. age 30 started having crazy pms/pmdd symptoms so went back on desogen. not strong enough b/c had breakthrough bleeding/pms so tried yaz and had same problems. went off of it then got an ovarian cyst that ruptured so went back on desogen(thought probs w/ it before due to concurrent antibiotic use) but not work. I gave each pill 6 months to work out any side effects. Then tried loestrin 1.5/30 (generic microgestin) - first pill with no breakthrough bleeding but had almost no period and got hormonal acne bad around mouth. switched to ortho tri cyc (tri-spirintec) for acne and just finished 3rd pack. I have had weight gain for first time on ANY pill. Prob 5-7 lbs but i work out a lot and very noticeable to me. also bloating and increased appetite depending on week and each mo i had breakthrough bleeding and long period. it did help some with acne and def noticed increased sex drive. But negatives too much for me so think i will go back to loestrin and figure out way to deal with the acne | F | 32 | 3 months 1X day | 4/17/2010 | 3 | Brith Control | gained 35 lbs, total loss of libido, but no babies! | I've read quite a few forums where women have been pleased about OTC enlarging their breasts, which i would have LOVED if it had affected BOTH of them. My left breast grew a whole cup and a half while my right stayed the same! this and the weight gain have given me MANY more problems than condoms ever did. | F | 19 | 11 months 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 3 | Period Regulation | Possibly upset stomach, bloating, irregular bleeding worsening | I began taking Ortho Tri cyclen LO about 15 days ago. Doc put me on it to try and regulate my periods. I had a heavy flow for 8 months straight with no break. All tests are coming back normal except a 2cm cyst on my right ovary. I took Ortho back about 5 yrs ago and loved it. had no problems with it, then again, at that point i was on it for pregnancy prevention cause my periods were already like clock work. Shortly after starting this first pack of pills, I started feeling off. About week 2 started the nausea and bloating. the Nausea gets really bad at times and makes me eating pretty much not wanted cause as soon as I eat, I wanna get sick. The bloating comes and goes, nothing worse than a mild period bloating (I've had worse on my period). Now the bleeding is whats got me confused. Before starting these pills my period had finally stopped and vanished for 3 months. I started on the day I was to start the pill. Had a normal 5 day flow (man was i excited) then 3 days later, started again. I know break through bleeding is common in the first month so I'm still hangin in there. But when you just went 8 months with no break, you start getting scared that its gonna happen again. My point, ladies dont give up. I once loved these pills, dont quit just cause you get a little sick. Pepto is my best friend right now but I know its the best out there. If it doesnt start getting better by pack 2 then I'll start calling my doc but until then, wish for the best :) | F | 26 | 15 days 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 1 | birth control | I've been on and off this pill for years and have never really put together the side affects until now because my hair has been rapidly falling out! Not to mention the INSANE moods and iritability that have made me feel completely out of control. I'm so upset that I didn't realize this sooner- I thought it was "just me"...it's not. It's this AWFUL pill!!! | F | 37 | 2 years 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | I'm glad I found this site because it validates my feeling. I recently had a baby 6 months ago and about 3 months later started ortho tri cyclen. I have had some post partum depression and panic asttacks for years but I think with my body trying to get regular after birth the pills made it worse. My panic has becaome bad and I have awful crying spells out of nowhere! Was going to start yaz but I think I am giving bc a break so my body can get back to normal. Plus my face looks bad (acne) and I had a 17 day period followed by 10 days off and then on it again. Forget this I'l stick with another form of contraceptive! | F | 28 | 3 months 1X day | 4/11/2010 |