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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 3   regulate periods first started taking otc and i was sick as a dog, was nauseated, dizzy, breast especially nipples are really really really sore! craving for sour stuff. im almost done with first pack and symptoms kind of decreased. let see how second pack goes. F 23 1 months
9/21/2009
 2  Birth control Extreme moodiness, light bleeding and cramps for 2 weeks so far, acne cleared up I took Yasmin for almost 5 years, but it began to 'stop' working for me. I was having 7-8 day periods and heavy cramping, so I switched to Yaz. Yaz brought on 8-10 day periods and heavy cramping as well. I went off birth control all together for 5 months, then got put on Trinessa. After 1 month of being on this, I am not very happy. I have had light, consistent bleeding and cramping for 2 weeks now. This started at week 2 of the package. I just had my period 2 weeks prior to this. My emotions are out of control as well. The smallest things piss me off beyond control or make me want to scream/cry. The only good thing I've experienced is my acne cleared up. I am going to give this stuff 3 months, and if it doesn't improve, I'm going off birth control pills all together again. F 27 1 months
9/21/2009
 1  to prevent pregnancy I've been taking ortho tri-cyclen lo for 10 months now and it has been a good pill for giving me regular periods, which come like clockwork and for clearing my acne, but this is where the good parts stop. This is the first birth control pill that I have been on so I didn't exactly know what to expect and what was normal. Being on the pill I have mimicked every symptom of pregnancy including food cravings, having to pee all the time, breast tenderness and have been nauseous. During my time on the pill I have gained 18 pounds and have had intense food cravings and feel the need to eat all of the time. I have also become incredibly moody, little things set me off and it seems to intensify the little problems that I have. As well as flying off the handle I have become incredibly depressed and don't even want to go out to spend time with people anymore. My boyfriend and I used to get along great but now it seems like we do more fighting than ever and its all over little stupid things F 10 months
9/21/2009
 1  Birth Control extreme fatigue, insomnia, extreme irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive, vomiting, weight gain, bloating This birth control works-only because it made me have ZERO desire to have sex, I was always too exhausted to have sex because I couldn't sleep at night, and completely dried me up! I vomited frequently, had terrible food cravings (which for the most part I didnt give in to-however, I still gained 10 pounds. Never felt more bloated in my life. Never felt more irritable in my life. Was on the generic of this for 3 months, switched to generic Ortho Tri LO hoping that would help- was on it for a week and a half and took myself off because it was far worse than anything I have ever experienced. Got off the pill for a month and hoping a new kind will work better. F 34 3 months
9/19/2009
 4  To prevent pregnancy Bleeding for two weeks straight. This is my first month taking this birth control. I actually lost weight and feel really good about this pill! I haven't had any negative side effects other than bleeding for 2 weeks. F 24 1 months
9/16/2009
 2  Pregnancy prevention Increased depression, irritability, mood swings, and acne. Breast tenderness, nausea, increased hunger, and the worst so far, recurrent (back to back almost) yeast infections. I've only been on this pill for about 15 days and I hate it. I'm going back to the dr. sometime this week to think of another option. F 26 15 days
9/13/2009
 4  Birth control, acne Just finished the first month. The first two weeks I had bouts of nausea, but drinking ginger ale and ginger tea helped a lot. Slightly moody, nothing major. The third week of active pills was fine. Other than that everything has been fine. My period was lighter than usual, less severe cramps, less acne and for the first time in my fertile lifetime my stomach did not get upset during my period. Hoping the minor side effects fade away after awhile. F 23 1 months
9/12/2009
 3  acne, cramps during the second month i experience nausea, massive headaches which i neverrrrr get, problems with my contacts ( it made my vision very blurry which made me more nauseated) and the permanent side effect i recieved is loss of sex drive its a good pill once you get past the first 3 months. except for the fact that i lost my total sex drive, i would recommend this pill. but its just not for me ! F 19 6 months
9/10/2009
 1  birth control Took TriNessa and feel like I'm dying I've had nothing but problems since taking this drug for a month, mood swings, lack of sleep, bloating, and break through bleeding which I've never had in my life on OTC. I am going back to the regular one asap! I think this drug is very dangerous! F 44 3 weeks
9/10/2009
 1  Birth control Feeling really sick to my stomach no sex drive and dry I have not been taking this long but it sucks I get really sick to my stomach after I eat for at least three hours so why eat ( loss of appatite) really tired all the time but can't sleep and I have been really dry and have not had any sex drive. This medison is awful!!!!!!!! F 21 5 days
9/10/2009
 1  Birth Control Headaches, light-headedness, nausea, appetite change, tiredness, double the number of periods -- which became longer and heavier each time, vaginal soreness, cramps, weakness in leg muscles. Wow, I hate this drug! I have had 4 periods in less than 2 months, and each one is worse than the last. These side-effects I listed just don't make it worth it to stay on this medicine. I realize that each new pill you take will cause some mild nausea, etc., but this is insane! I've never had trouble like this before! SO NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!!! F 35 2 months
9/9/2009
 2  migranes and pregnancy pervention Fatigue, breast tenderness, extremem moodiness, rapid spontanious heart beats, heavy cramping with extreme light flow, loss of vision, hair falling out, acne, Ive been on ortho trycyclin lo for six years now and just dealt with the problems. The last two months ive been on the generic form and it is ten times worse:( Ive turned into a crying monster! I cry cry cry for no reason. Ive started my period four days too soon and that is unusual for me. the dr said give it time and oh ya its not the pill, I know it is! Im happy with my life and as far as my life goes things have been great. but for some reason the smallest thing sets me off now! i will either get set off with tears or snap at you!! Im not like that but with this pill i am... what should i do/? i did go with the cooper iud a year ago; i got so infected it fell out!! what a waste of money that was. im tierd all the time. im tiered of saying im tiered then going to bed and not sleeping. But most of all im tiered of crying over stuff i shouldnt be crying over!! Example: Me and my 8 year daughter was driving in the car and i asked to sing the song that was playing on the radio. she said no and i started crying and even had to pull over to the side of the road. Thats not right!!! And i thought that the name brand had some bad side effects....I WAS WRONG!! THE GENERIC OF ORTHRTRICYLIN LO IS 100 TIMES WORSE!! I dont know what to do. F 30 6 years
9/8/2009
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 1  generic brand trinessa I was switched to the generic brand trinessa. After the switch I noticed a lot of anxiety and was very emotional. I've decided to stop taking it even though I get it for free through the family wavier program. It's not worth what it's doing to my body. I didn't notice much of a difference when i was on othro tri cyclen lo aside from some weight gain, and it actually helped clear up my acne. F 21 3 months
9/7/2009
 1  Birth Control Very bad mood swings, anxiety, depression, breast swelling, tenderness, irregular bleeding I began taking OTC when I was 14 and took it regularly up until I was 20. I had no problems with it during this period of time. I just started taking it again this month and have had horrible side effects. I am cranky all the time, bloated, my breats are swollen and tender and I have HORRIBLE bleeding. It's good to see other people are experiencing the same side effects to put my mind at ease. F 21 7 years
9/4/2009
 1  birthcontrol Depression, Anxiety, Craziness I had a horrible panic attack towards the end of my fifth pack, I suffered from anxiety and panic attacks before but hadn't had one in three years. I started my period and was fine that entire week started a new pack and my panic was out of control. Followed by depression and suicidal thoughts. My father is a physician and told me to get off the pills. The first three months off i suffered from depression, anxiety, headaches, dizzy spells, insomnia, heart palpitations, and a few stomach problems. I went to see a therapist because i had become crazy i dont know how my poor boyfriend stayed with me. its been four months since stopping and I am almost completley myself again some of my symptoms appear again a few days before my period, but its getting better after each period. I havent had a panic attack in a month but im still hanuted by the thought of them. This pill made me crazy... F 20 5 months
8/30/2009
 1  Birth control, clear up mild acne Depression, mood swings, anxiety, weight gain, nervousness, severe irritability, cravings, fatigue, drowsiness, cramps, excessive crying, very unstable mood and behavior. I was on OTC for about 5 years and I was great. It was my first choice when I wanted to get back on the Pill because I had a great experience. My doctor put me on Lo (just finished my 3rd month) and things have gotten out of control. I thought I was losing my mind, and that's scary. I noticed that I'd been crying daily (at the drop of a hat) but I figured it was because my boyfriend had decided to take a job overseas and we'd be apart for a few months. I knew I was supposed to be emotional, but I felt insane. Over the past few weeks, I have nearly lost my mind. Depression, not wanting to be around anyone, paranoia, AWFUL mood swings multiple times a day, suddenly sobbing (it doesn't matter where or when), irrational thoughts and behavior,intense cravings for fish (I was eating it at 530am) and I even got hysterical over a very basic situation. This is not me. I've been slamming everything around at my desk, it's been hard to handle even slightly stressful situations! I go from happy to completely bawling in about 5 seconds. My boyfriend thinks I have lost my mind and there's nothing he can do. I was so glad to read about this because I really thought I was going crazy. I can't believe how I've isolated myself and how I snap at people, even my family and boss. I feel so bad but once I even start to get emotional, I snap and it escalates so quickly. I used to be so calm and funny. I stopped this pill yesterday and will never touch it again. F 24 3 months
8/29/2009
 4  Birth Control NONE I was on Orth Tri-Cyclen Lo for about a year with no side effects. I'm looking for a new pill and wondering if I should go back or try something new with lower hormone levels. F 34 1 years
8/28/2009
 1  Pregnancy Prevention [Tri-Sprintec] Weight Gain, Acne, Irritability, Insomnia, Increased Appetite, Hair Loss, Breast Pain, Loss of Libido I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen about five years ago with absolutely no problems - but I was put on this generic form because my insurance doesn't cover the "real deal." I have gained around 20 pounds in the past three months and I'm constantly bloated. The weight has been gained mostly in my stomach [ew!]. I have THE worst acne I've had in years - with NO change in my diet or hygiene routine. It centers mostly on my chin and jaw line. I am incredibly irritable and will take anything as an insult - I will also cry at the drop of a hat. I haven't been able to sleep since I've begun this birth control. I am so tired all the time, but when it comes to actually sleeping, I am so full of anxiety - and pent up "anger" from the day - I have fought with my fiance every single night since I started this medication. For the stupidest things! Like, leaving a sock on the floor - I would NEVER have done that before - it's ridiculous! I have also gone from having a thick head of hair to having thin hair. It literally falls out in clumps. And while the pain isn't nearly as bad as it was on Yaz (which I was on before this), my breasts are so painful. I found this website a month ago when I was looking for ways to alleviate the breast tenderness. And on top of all this, I've also lost ANY interest in sex whatsoever. Yes, gaining weight, becoming a pizza face, and having painful breasts do dampen a woman's desire to make love with her fiance. BUT. It's not even j F 21 3.5 months
8/27/2009
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 1  Prevent Pregnancy Vaginal dryness, headaches, unable to wear contact lenses, food cravings, water retention, weight gain, irritability, mood swings, breast tenderness, loss of libido. I was on Yasmin (Ocella) for over 2 years. The only side effect I ever experienced was when I missed a pill and had to double-up, I would feel nauseated. Other than that, everything was good. I just could not handle the price since I lost my insurance. I decided to try OTC because it was half the price. I have been taking OTC for 2 months now and the side effects are not worth it. I am going back as soon as this pack is over. With Yasmin, my periods were light and almost no cramping. My first period on OTC was HORRIBLE! Cramping started the week before, heavy bleeding. My vision is always blurry, and when I looked on their website, the inability to wear contacts is listed as a side effect. Going back to Yasmin ASAP. F 34 2 months
8/19/2009
 5  Pregnancy prevention Decreased appetite I have to say that this pill has helped me in so many ways. I feel that this pill has helped with my depression, I'm not eating as much as I used to and have lost a bit of weight, my breasts are slightly bigger, my period is lighter, I have not cramps, and my acne is nearly cleared. Not to mention more exciting sex without worrying so much about pregnancy. F 20 5 months
8/18/2009

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