ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLECOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 4  regulate cycle mood swings and pains in breasts and tension head aches. these effects only occured the first 1-4 months. after that, i couldnt ask for a better pill. all the other ones i have taken do not work well with my body. F 16 13 months
1X day
4/7/2010
 2  clear acne, regulate my periods I feel nauseous, have a headache and I'm having problems swallowing. It's only been a day and I already want to quit using it. I rarely get my period so I thought this might help, but I think I'd rather no period than feeling like hell. I didn't realize when the Dr. prescribed it that it was the same one my roommate took in college. She became extremely depressed and gained a lot of weight. F 24 1 days
? 1X day
4/7/2010
 3  preparing for marriage mood swings, nausa, emotionally drained, tired I am so very glad that I found this site, because I had no idea what in the world was going on. I was just snapping at my BF like crazy for no reason. I didn't want to be bothered with him at all. I just know that he thought that I was going crazy and I'm glad now to know that it's really not me, but these pills. I'm going to give it a whole month to see if this goes away, because I hate feeling this way, but to know it's the meds make me feel much better... F 37 13 days
30 1X day
4/2/2010
 3  Pregnancy prevention So I was on Yaz before and recently switched to Ortho. Within the past month ive been being a complete bitch to my boyfriend that cheated on me a few moths ago and our relationship has been a little rocky. But within the past month things have gotten really bad and ive been an emotional reck. At first i thought it was because I couldnt forgive him for what he did but I was getting way too mad way too sad way too fast and ALL THE TIME! I always feel depressed and that this relationship is going nowhere and im not doing anything with my life. This was so weird to me because I am usually a really happy person. So i called the advice nurse and she said it is very normal to have intense mood swings your first month, especially when you switch off another pill and that it should regulate within the next few months. So DONT WORRY GIRLS!!! Your not as crazy as your boyfriend may say your acting, its just the pill. Hopefully I dont ruin the relationship I have trying not to get pregnan F 18 1 months
1X day
3/31/2010
 5  Birth Control I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo throughout my late teens and early twenties. 2 years ago I switched to the depot shot and it was absolutely awful - no sex drive, horrible weight gain, and strange unpredictable spotting. I went back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo again and am glad I did. This BC method is great for making you have regular periods, a normal sex drive (at least for me, throughout the white and light blue pills my sex drive is great), and even helps clear up acne. I have never had great skin, but definitely noticed right away that this helps. I am surprised that Ortho Tri-Cyclen does not have higher ratings on this forum. F 27 7 years
1X day
3/24/2010
 4  PMS, regulate periods Migraines I started on Ortho-Tri-Cyclen (brand) and switched to Tri-Lo-Sprintec, the generic, after 11 months. I haven't noticed a difference. From the first day I took OTC-Lo, I got horrible migraines, and have had them 1-2x/month til now. I never had migraines before. Also, my breasts got bigger (no complaints there). No other side effects, but now I'm switching to see if I can stop the migraines. F 21 15 months
1X day
3/22/2010
 2  pregnancy prevention My personality has changed for the worse. I'm an emotional wreck on these pills. My breasts constantly hurt & I have no desire to be intimate with my boyfriend :( ... I now also suffer from vaginal dryness or sometimes a white discharge. I've used these pills 7 years ago & never had a problem, but something has changed... I will go back to using condoms! F 28 2 months
1X day
3/17/2010
 3  Pregnancy prevention / acne I have been on this for nearly 4 years and never had any issues with the pill until my most recent pack that I'm on now. I have 3 pills left until the placebos and I have been throwing up every day and night, with general queasiness. I really like them and I think maybe they just changed the formula? But I am really tired of throwing up and not having any appetite. F 20 3.5 years
1 pill 1X day
3/15/2010
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 2  tri nessa mood swings like crazy, lighter periods, got pregnant using it. F 20 8 months
1X day
3/15/2010
 3  ovarian cysts Horrible weight gain, severe fatigue, irritable, no sex drive, very heavy, long period, bad cramps. I started taking birth control when I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts about 7 years ago and have been on it ever since. I have been on so many different kinds and this one seemed to have the worst side effects. This is the heaviest weight I have ever been and I eat very well and exercise all the time. I don't understand the weight gain and my PCP said that it was probably due to the birth control. They recently took me off of it to see if it would make me feel better.. and not being on birth control for the first time in years is great! I feel so much better, I haven't experienced weight loss but I feel less bloated and I have energy and it's just wonderful. It sucks for my boyfriend... but I'm happy! F 19 4 months
30 mg 1X day
3/12/2010
 5  Lessen periods/cramps, prevent preg Lighter periods, far less cramps, almost no PMS, stable moods, weight loss, bigger boobs, decreased sex drive. Nausea when I first started, but went away within a couple of weeks. I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about a year when I was in my late teens, it worked great then. I'm 30 and started taking it again 6 months ago (I'm actually on Tri-Sprintec, the generic version), and it's working GREAT!! It's almost like my body needs this pill to stabilize my mood. I used to get horrible PMS, killer cramps, and super heavy periods, and now they're all gone. This pill almost feels like Prozac to me; I feel sane when I'm on it (versus being depressed/anxious/angry during PMS when I'm not on the pill). My boobs are a little bigger (fill out the cup better), I eat the same and have not gained any weight. My skin is VERY clear, whereas I used to break out before my period. F 30 6 months
1X day
3/11/2010
 1  pregnancy prevention painful breasts, severe mood changes, bloating, weight gain from water retention. In spite of the fact that I am a marathon runner and eat a very healthy diet, I gained weight while taking this pill. I believe is most of the weight gain is water retention, as even my face got kinda puffy and my shoes do not fit right. My breasts hurt, which makes running very uncomfortable - that was a show stopper for me. I was also cranky as hell - borderline homicidal, even. I am usually a very mellow and upbeat person. I have decided to discontinue taking this pill, and seek other alternatives. F 37
1X day
3/11/2010
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 1  birthcontrol Sick to my stomach within hours. This last all day and night on and off. I've only been on this for 4 days. everyday all day and night my stomach feels yuck!!!! I'm eating crackers the entire day in hopes that I wont get sick....I will be contacting my DR. first thing Monday morning for a different medication. F 40 4 days
1X day
3/7/2010
 1  Birth control anxiety, Heart palpitation, pain in my left side Please stop taken these pills F 24 1 years
1X day
3/6/2010
 1  prevent pregnancy depression, sore boobs, crying over anything I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BC TO ANYONE! IV ONLY BEEN ON IT FOR A WEEK AND I ALREADY HATE MY LIFE!! ALL I DO IS CRY AND FEEL DEPRESSED! F 18 7 days
1X day
3/6/2010
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 1  Generic Trinessa weight Gain, anxiety and maybe the cause of a stroke i was using the BC patch and my insurance did not cover it any more so i was told it covered Trinessa so switched, my boobs hurt, gained weight and then last saturday i suffered a stroke which my be due to this BC i have had numerous test which have come back ok i have one more test to do and if that is normal then the BC was the cause of the stroke, I dont smoke and I am only 44 F 44 4 years
1X day
3/5/2010
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 1  birth control dizziness, panic attacks, throat tight -- difficulty swallowing I was taking the generic -- tri-lo sprintec -- and would NEVER recommend this drug to ANYONE. Made me feel like I was losing my mind, like I couldn't possibly work feeling this dizzy and awful! F 36 56 days
1X day
3/3/2010
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 1  BC headaches , frustration , tiredness , sleep problems , lots and lots side effects. I was on tri cylen Lo for 2 yrs. I started taking this pill from Feb 2008 , u will not believe after one year i got B12 deficiency it was 125 it was too low , than after some months i started getting ovarian cyst . I heard that when u get a ovarian cyst BC is prescribe to control it . common i am freaking out . I got lots of health problem after i was put on this pills . I really want to warns u my friends pls don't take this pills . F 32 2 years
1X day
3/2/2010
 1  birth control and period regulation hair is ruined(split ends, used to be thick, now thin and brittle)Headaches, depression, mood swings, panic attacks Wow- I can't thank you all enough for putting your comments on this page. I JUST decided to look up these terrible pills i have been taking for years and have been wondering why i feel terrible all the time and why my hair is turning to something i can't manage and am embarrassed to call my own. I am NEVER taking these pills again. I feel SO happy about this. I used to feel good inside when i skipped taking them or missed taking them. (It made me feel better when i didn't take them) Now i know why my body was telling me something. Too bad it for me it took me this long to listen. My hair used to be thick and beautiful and now it's damaged and i can't stop getting split ends. I wish i could sue these jerks! F 27 7 years
1X day
3/1/2010
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 1   nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, extreme mood swings, spotting It took me 2 months in a row of being psycho to my new BF to realize it was the pill. Feelings of intense emotions, dread, hopelessness. I've been on the pill before but never felt like this. I'm taking myself off the pill right now to try and save a new relationship if it isn't too late! I am not a crazy person but this pill has made me psychotic! F 35 2 months
1X day
3/1/2010

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