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 |
| 4 | Birth Control | Nausea, headaches, mood swings | I've been taking Ortho for about 5 months now but the first 2 months were the worst - I had headaches everyday and I would feel nauseated a few minutes after taking it. As time passed I believe my body adjusted to it and the side effects subsided; the only thing is I still have those mood swings. I did notice I gained weight but I managed to lose it with diet and exercise. | F | 23 | 5 months 1X day | 5/6/2011 | 4 | birth control | I've had few to no side effects with this drug | F | 30 | 3 years 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 4 | birth control | initial breast tenderness, nausea, moodiness. Increased breast size. These side effects stabilized after about 2 months. | Overall great BC, did experience some breakthrough bleeding. | F | 24 | 1 years 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | I have been taking this pill for 6 years, and throughout the last years I have seen some changes in my mood and behaviors. I am depressed and have constant stomach pains after taking the pill every night. I am confused and came to this website seeking help. | It works!! :) It does the job, although I have had cysts pop up at least once a year. It is a good option for young women. | F | 21 | 6 years 30 1X day | 2/9/2011 | 4 | Heavy periods, emotional, acne, PMS | Some irratiblity, larger breast size, increased libido, cleared acne, cravings, no cramps or heavy periods. | I'm on my second month of being on ortho tri-cyclen lo. I noticed that when my period came around, it wasnt heavy, i had no cramps, i didnt have days where i was depressed 24/7, my acne wasnt as bad, and i had more energy. The only thing is, is that i've noticed that i'm a little more irratable. I already have been diagnosed with anxiety. But i'm pretty sure the BC has intensified my irratibility. I tend to "blow up" on people more, and turn into a bitch when i dont even know why. But other then that, its been pretty great. | F | 20 | 1 months 1X day | 2/8/2011 | 4 | Contraceptive | Watching "Intervention" makes me cry, whereas I never cried before, extreme mood swings, lost weight (which pleases me), no breast growth, tired, occasional suicidal thoughts... | I started taking OTC because I needed to GET OFF OF DEPO. I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's prevented pregnancy very well, and I have gotten a period every month but this month when it was super short and light and scary. My mood swings are so intense and I hate them. I liked this method of contraception a lot, I just hate the moodiness it gives me. ): | F | 19 | 6 months 1X day | 1/29/2011 | 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 | 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 | 4 | birth control, acne | decrease in acne blemishes, mild weight loss, mood swings | F | 19 | 8 months 1X day | 11/7/2010 | 4 | Birth control & Acne | Weight gain, increase in appetite. | I haven't had any problems with this bc. I gain about 5 lbs, but lose it around when i get my period. Then gain it back when i start a new month. Doesn't bother me though. Period has been normal and on time. Still get acne but not as bad. Slowly clearing up. No mood swings or crazy side effects. nothing has really changed. I don't see how so many people get bad effects from it. | F | 18 | 35 days 1X day | 10/26/2010 | 4 | To prevent pregnancy. | My acne cleared for the most part, i've lost a few pds. I've been severly depressed. Everything is a negative thing. Everything SUCKS in general. All i want is to cry into a pillow, and never stop. I'm generally a VERY happy person, now it's nothing but a nightmare. Thankyou Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo, for this WONDERFUL experience! | ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO, you SUCK! | F | 16 | 3 months 1X day | 10/4/2010 | 4 | Birth Control | I gained about 5 pounds but it cleared up my skin and I had no problems with it. | It must affect different people differently because I recommended this particular pill to a good friend and it made her depressed and miserable. She couldn't stay on it. | F | 22 | 2 years 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 4 | Birth Control | Sore breasts and slight fatigue. | This pill has caused my breasts to become sore, but it has not effected my sex drive at all. I just told my boyfriend to be extra gentle :P I'm a little more tired than usual, but I've also been a little more active than normal, so it might not even be the pill. Other than that, the pill works great. I still have not had my period while on the pill, so we will see how that works out. Too bad there's so many bad reviews on here. I figured I'd put a positive experience on here. No depressions or nausea or weight gain for me. | F | 19 | 12 days 1X day | 6/10/2010 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | fatigue, still have acne, depression, moody, nauseousness, not pregnant though | ive been on the pill since I was 16..i always thought that the feelings I felt was mostly because of puberty or because it was just me. But after reading this Im starting to see that it's a problem....I have not considered switching because I figured all this would pass, but after several years..I still feel the same as I did when I was younger. I'm just not sure about how my body could react to a new pill. I guess what it comes down to is that i don't like change | F | 21 | 5 years 1X day | 5/21/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Birth Control | a headache or two, but cleared up quickely | I really haven't had many side effects with the pill other than a few minuscule pangs the first few weeks. My period was a little iffy starting off, but once my body got used to it, my period is easy to predict. The main reason why I am not giving it a 5 is because one month I did not have my period at all, and then the next month is was right on schedule, so that was a weird fluke. Other than that, I like it a lot. | F | 19 | 7 months | 1/25/2010 | 4 | Heavy and long periods | A little nausea for the first week, crackers helped. | I'm taking tri-lo-sprintec, the generic for ortho lo. I had a lot of anxiety because of all these bad reviews. Apparently, only people with negative experiences write in. Granted, I've only been on it for three weeks but i've had no side effects. No weight gain, no mood swings, no shedding of hair, no migraines, no tenderness in my breasts, nothing. My period was also shorter and lighter. I have tried a lot of different birth control pills but so far, this one is great. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 1/22/2010 |