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 |
| 2 | Endo and birth control | extreme nausea, fatigue, headaches | walking around all day feeling like I'm going to vomit on my shoes doesn't work as a full time employee/student/mom. I have a busy schedule and need to feel like I can function. | F | 38 | 0 days 1X day | 8/9/2020 | 2 | Irregular periods and acne | I’ve had exteme weight gain, my appetite since starting taking this pill had been through the roof but I’ve continued eating healthy and the same amount of food as I did prior to taking the pill, yet I’ve gained 14 pounds in three months. It cleared the acne on my face but has caused me to get acne on my hairline, neck, chest, and cystic acne on my back. It’s regulated my periods but made me very self conscious about everything else. My moods have been terrible and I am very emotional on this pill. | F | 19 | 3 months | 12/2/2018 | 2 | for birth control,acne | Severe non stop bleeding,cramps,nausea,loss of libido,painful breasts,breast growth,bloating. | I started taking this after the birth of my fourth child and right away I stopped bleeding but by the 2nd week of the first pack I started spotting nonstop . it has just been endless.now I'm on the 2nd week of the second pack and I started cramping very bad and I am bleeding extremely heavy and I felt sick to my stomach yesterday. My breasts are bigger but I have an increase in appetite. | F | 24 | 2 months 1x a day | 2/23/2015 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | Mood swings, lack of energy, depression, introverted | Since I started on Tri-Cyclen, I have had absolutely no sex drive what so ever. I have always been an outgoing person, this pill has made me into an introvert. I haven't felt like my normal self since I started taking it. Absolute crazy mood swings! Would suddenly snap on my boyfriend for no reason. I get upset over things I would never normally get upset about. I have absolutely no desire to drink or go out and have fun. My period is always irregular and I have bad cramps. During the first month it made my acne absolutely terrible. I get a zit every now and then but my cheeks, neck, forehead, everywhere was covered in crator sized zits. I am lacking enjoyment in all the things I used to be passionate about. Yes it did it's job as birth control but thats basically irrelevant as I never want to have sex. | F | 20 | 8 months 35MG | 2/12/2015 | 2 | acne | weight gain, irritability, mood swigs, nausea, | i was perfectly fine on yaz but a doctor told me that yaz is bad for you and is very dangerous so i switched to tri-cyclen because that is what they recommended. This was probably the worst decision ive made this year.. The first week was a living hell considering i was nauseous every morning for about a week and throughout my whole use of this pill i was extremely irritated with all my friends for no particular reason and i would cry about every other day. It also did not help that i gained a noticeable 5-10 pounds because on top of that i was so emotionally so i felt very body conscious. I have a very high metabolism so gaining weight is VERY hard for me but this pill managed to do that. PLEASE for your own sake do not take this pill!!!! | F | 15 | 27 days 1X day | 1/31/2015 | 2 | Birth control, period regulation | Weight loss, less acne, boobs grew 2& 1/2 cups, no cramps, lighter more regulated period, "leveled" mood swings, took the joy out of life, zero energy, always tired, depressed, feel crazy, over emotional etc | I started taking this BC in April of last year, and everyone told me how great it was. No cramps, it would help with my crazy mood swings, virtually no acne, a lighter more predictable period (the nurse told me it would be so predictable I'd know the exact hour it was going to start), and if I was one of the lucky ones, it would even cause weight loss. It sounded absolutely wonderful, and it worked great for the three month trial. Shortly after that, I started noticing I had no joy in anything, I didn't want to pick up a book, play piano, cook, I couldn't even eat like I normally did. Every thing I ate made me feel sick to my stomach. I had zero energy and was completely depressed. My mood swings ere off the wall, causing lots of strife in my relationships, my boyfriend actually broke up with me because of these mood swings. I've never had a pregnancy scare with this, my skin is flawless, I lost 10 pounds while on it, and went from a C cup to in between a DD and DDD. While this works great in some areas, it is total garbage otherwise. While this may work great for some, it is not for me and I will be talking to my doctor about another option. I would not recommend taking this, especially if you have had prior issues with depression and anxiety, because this medicine will only make it worse. | F | 17 | 8 months 30MG | 1/10/2015 | 2 | No little ones and period reg. | Nausea, vomiting, anxiety, depression, loss of motivation, loss of energy, wanna sleep the day away. | I've been on this pill for about 5 or 6 months after switching from the shot. This just as the shot has been an absolute nightmare. I've been extremely moody. Getting mad at My husband for tthe smallest things. I had a hard time trusting my husband going through his phone ect I cry over literally everything and I've never been a big crier. It's done its job with not having youngins but I misplaced my pack of bc and didn't find them for four days and in that four days I was happier not so moody didn't feel sick at all had a good appetite didn't feel lost or depressed granted being in such a good mood i bugged the shit out of my husband lol but I found my pack and just doubled up the last few days to catch up as my doctor said and all my effects are back. I honestly would not recommend this but everyones body is different | F | 19 | 5 months | 11/25/2014 | 2 | No babies | 20 lb weight gain. Constant nausea, diet change and exercise has not helped improve it. Emotionally unstable, do NOT watch P.S. I Love You if you are experiencing the same thing, your eyes will result in extreme puffiness that's worse than a freshly baked pastry. | Wonderful contraceptive, my husband and I didn't need to use condoms. But he's tired of hearing me complain of how sick I feel all the time. | F | 20 | 2 years lo 1X day | 11/19/2014 | 2 | birth control | Rash after 2 days on upper body, headache comes and goes, diZzy, I feel out of it. I am now on day 5. | I have taken this in the past about 7-10 years ago prior to having babies. I recently tried a couple other pills which I was not happy with so I suggested ortho tri cyclen lo to the doctor bc it worked fine before for me. I called the dr. And think my symptoms are not related to the fact that I just started this new med! | F | 30 | 1 days | 11/7/2014 | 2 | regulate period prevent pregnancy | First it was good, cleared up my acne, regulated my period. But I started having my period before even reaching the placebo pills, fatigue, tired all the time, mood swings, acne came back and started having brown discharge | F | 17 | 8 months | 7/8/2014 | 2 | Pregnacy prevention regulate period | I started this pill on an off cycle so I missed my June period which is freaking me out !!! And every test comes back negative . Then I realized my face cleared the first two weeks now that I'm on the second pack my face is really breaking out plus my appetite increased but when I eat I get full quick . I felt nauseous the first few weeks and very fatigue but I also have a history of hospitalizations where I REFUSE TO STAY HOME AND JUST LAY DOWN SO I DON'T LET THAT FATIGUE GET IN THE WAY OF MY DAY ... My breast still look the same I haven't gained weight ... But the fact that it gives you pregnancy symthoms drives you insane . Hard to tell if your pregnant or just these pills .. My sexy drive is beyond low I can't even have an orgasm but that's fine for now cause I really needed it to lower my sex drive .... But really I'm sure that there's a better pill then this one ... | F | 19 | 2 months | 6/19/2013 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Extreme irritability, hair loss, no sex drive | I took this BC back when I was in HS and college. Everything was great..well I think I was young and didnt really care. I was off TTC for 3 years and got back on after I had my Son. Since then it has been horrible. Like a lot of post I have been so angry. I wouldnt say it has ruined my marriage but Im not very nice to him and get mad over nothing at al. We fight..a lot. I did have hair loss with this pill, not drastic but still. I went down to 110 after having my son..and fast 120 before having him. Im not sure it had to do with this BC though because I am on an anti depressant. I have nos ex drive what so ever. Thought it was due to anti depressant as well, changed types and still no change. My poor husband. I cant think of any other symptoms that are obvious or that bother me. | F | 25 | 8 years 1X day | 5/1/2013 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Anger, irritable, hair loss in chunks, dry eyes major bloating (7-10lbs), weight gain, no energy, depression. | F | 38 | 1 months | 4/26/2013 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | started to get acne, never had ever! cry easy, headache, nausea, yeast problem | F | 35 | 2 weeks 1X day | 4/25/2013 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | nausea, headaches, dizziness, and exhaustion. | I've been taking this pill at about 7pm every night and it makes me feel pretty dizzy before going to sleep, and waking up nauseous. Not to mention i have been getting headaches probably about 30 minutes to an hour after taking the pill. Just waking up in the morning i do not feel energized, i almost feel weak and needing a nap midday. It does its job and seems to be a good option for some girls, but for me these side effects suck and i'm not a fan! | F | 19 | 2 weeks 1X day | 8/26/2012 | 2 | Contraceptive and Acne | Terrible red eyes which resulted in fatigue, morning nausea, sugar cravings | I'm not pregnant so it did it's job and it definitely helped with my acne but this one was just not the right one for me. | F | 24 | 3 months 1X day | 7/11/2012 | 2 | I gained 10lbs in the first two weeks , i've been craving everything, my sex drive went down, and i've had bipolar disorder, and I was severly moody when I was PMS-ing, but since i started taking it, it just makes me tierd and kind of depressed. | F | 14 | 2 months 25 1X day | 7/1/2012 | 2 | Pregnancy prevention | After about a year of taking ortho Lo I decided I didn't need the pill anymore so I quite taking it. Later on after a lot of thinking I decided to get back on the pill. Ortho Lo was amazing for me, no breakouts, weight gain etc. But for some reason my doctor decided to let me try out ortho tri cyclen, and only ten days after taking it I have noticed many unfortunate side effects. I have gained a little weight, and have water retention both of which are minimal and I can live with. The thing about the pill that I can not live with is the way it effects my emotions! I feel like crying for no reason and break down at the drop of a hat. I really do not like this! I will probably finish out this pack and then talk to my doc about swiching back because im not even acting like myself!!!! Also, I don't know if this has anything at all to do with the pill, but lately I have been having some super crazy vivid dreams/nightmares. | F | 25 | 10 days | 6/25/2012 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | I've had horrible acne and more seriously, I've had pain when breathing, shortness of breath and i haven't gotten my period yet. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 1 | 6/14/2012 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | i got acne, depressed, reduced libido, headaches, nauseous, dizzy and a hot flash. | i will finish this pack and then get off it. | F | 27 | 7 days 1X day | 6/8/2012 |