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 | birth control | acne within 2 weeks, breast tenderness, loss of sex drive, increased appetite, mood swings. | I was taking OTC-lo since I was 18, but thought switching to the one level hormone last year would decrease my acne. The acne is still here.. and I'm not happy with any one of these BC, but I depend on them because you can't always trust a condom. I need something new for sure. I may switch back to the LO cause at least with that my mood was stable and I lost weight. | F | 27 | 8 months | 3/7/2009 | 2 | regulate my cycle | 7 pounds of weight gain in 5 days, severe bloating, cramps, headaches, nausea, tiredness, mood swings, and irritability. | I had taken this pill about 8 years ago and never had a problem and now it has taken a totally different affect on me. These pills act differently on different people so I would give them a try for a month before totally committing yourself to it. | F | 25 | 5 days | 2/8/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Spotting | I had a strange experience with this. For the first year I took it everything was fine. I then stopped for about a month (I went on vacation and forgot it) and when I started again I was spotting constantly. I thought it'd go away, but it lasted 3 months before I got tired of waiting and switched birth control. I also was always able to taste it and didn't mind at first. However, after a few months I couldn't stand it. I ended up dreading taking the pill every day. | F | 20 | 15 months | 2/2/2009 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Weight gain. Lack of sex drive. Vaginal dryness. | I have taken OTC in the past with no problems. I went off BCPs for about a year. When I started taking them again, I was perscribed Trinessa. Since then , I have no desire for sex. I know BCPs can cause side effects but, since I had no problems in the past and the formulation is supposed to be the same, I didn't suspect that my low libido was due to the Trinessa. After taking Trinessa for a year, I decided not take BCPs due to my age and health risks. I only found this site because I googled "how long will it take me to get my period after I quit taking Trinessa?". It was only then that I realized the Trinessa could be behind my lack of interest in sex. It has now been 2-3 months since I quit taking the meds and my sex drive has not returned. PLEASE, if anybody knows... HOW LONG AFTER YOU QUIT TAKING TRINSSA DID THE SIDE EFFECTS GO AWAY? | F | 39 | 1 years | 2/1/2009 | 2 | regulate period, lessen mood swings | very tired, nauseated, and anxious! i am having a tingly feeling in my arm and chest pain, but i suppose that could be related to the anxiety. | I was on the search for a new birth control. I was taking Zovia 1/35 (generic for Demulen) and it was great for my skin. No side effects, sometimes I was just overwhelmingly stressed out and felt crazy, however I have 3 kids and am 3 months postpartum, any other time I didn't experience that and I was taking it off and on for 7 years. I decided to try the LO version of ortho tri-cyclen and the low amount of Estrogen is making me tired and I am very anxious... I hate that feeling. I also read that not enough estrogen makes you tired and it's the progestin component that causes moods, so I will be switching back to Demulen and if it does not work will either try Ovcon, Brecicon or Ortho-cept. If anyone has ever been in my shoes and tried any of those medications... let me know how it worked for you! [email protected] | F | 24 | 11 days | 1/21/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Horrible mood swings, depression, hot flashes, nasea, and horrible migraines. | My mood are completely unpredictable and I have become very depressed. I am sick at my stomach during most nights, I wake up with a headache every morning, and I'm really starting to think this isn't worth it. My doctor said it may take a few months for my body to get used to it. I'm going to stick with it for another month, but after that I'm switching. | F | 18 | 2 months | 12/20/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | I didn't notice if it made my skin clearer or if it affected my weight at all. All I know is that the first day I took it I threw up at work. After that I didn't get sick anymore but I did begin to grow a little detached and depressed, I was always sensitive to everything everyone said. Those things I could handle but my period was more regular than the tides before I started taking this pill and now two weeks after my last period I'm on it again and I'm on the SEVENTH day...with no signs of it slowing down!!! It's not worth the worry, I'm tired of waiting to see if I can be with boyfriend or not, condoms work too. | F | 21 | 26 days | 12/11/2008 | 2 | regulate menstral cycle; acne | Depression, anxiety, insomnia, weight gain | Was on OTC a few years ago and had no problems. Now I'm extremely moody, depressed, and have anxiety that keeps me up at night. My acne has cleared up some, but it is NOT worth the mental anguish. | F | 29 | 2.5 months | 12/10/2008 | 2 | Birth Control/Regulate period | extreme mood swings, extreme hot flashes, extreme nausea every night, acne (on back), insomnia, weight gain (10lbs first month), white splotches on skin | F | 20 | 60 days | 12/3/2008 | 2 | Contraception | Hairiness Yeast Infection Spotting | I had breakthrough bleeding during the first and second month. I also had the worst yeast infection of my life during the 2nd week of each pill pack. My Gyn has written me a prescription for YAZ ans I am going to try it out. | F | 30 | 3 months | 11/29/2008 | 2 | birth control | When I first began taking it I became extremely depressed, also it made me super emotional which I hated, as well as making me basically bipolar. My moods were up and down up and down for the first month. After taking it for a couple months I realized my appetite had increased a lot, which resulted in weight gain. | I really haven't been happy at all about the side affects this pill has had on me, I'm switching to a different kind. | F | 18 | 5 months | 11/17/2008 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | weight loss, very clear skin, went up a cup size, no effect on sex drive, BUT severe depression | At first I was in love with this pill--my skin cleared up instantly and I even lost weight. However, I used to be a genuinely happy and easy-going person, and now I've become so depressed and apathetic about everything and I've recently begun having suicidal ideation. I know is a direct result of this pill--it gets worse each month that I'm on it--and despite all of the positive effects on my body, it is NOT WORTH IT. | F | 19 | 10 months | 11/16/2008 | 2 | Hence it's purpose | Hm, Well after reading the reviews it became even more frustrating for me..because I think any birth control pill at this point sounds pretty much the same. Moodiness,weight gain,headaches,depression, these are just a few of my least favorite things. I don't know what to resort to. Probably the IUD. We women put up with a lot of shit, don't we? Anyways Ortho was awful, I have enough estrogen, but now its making me crazy. I have lost my sex drive for the most part, and my skin has cleared a bit, but I feel tired and bloated 24/7. not worth it,neither is pregnancy. I will probably resort to the IUD. | F | 24 | 5 months | 11/14/2008 | 2 | birth control | mood swings, fatigue, worsening depression by the 2nd month | F | 31 | 2 months | 10/30/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Severe nausea, yeast infections, tiredness, some interference with sleep, haziness... | I wanted to be safe so that I didn't end up with a baby before I was ready, but I have been so out of it, and sooo nauseated, it's not worth it. I started this pill 7 months ago, then quit after 3 because the illness wasn't worth it, and tried it again, and my nausea has been off the charts, I even started taking it at night... no help! I thought it was the flu ---and then I remembered that this happens every time! | F | 23 | 7 months | 10/13/2008 | 2 | Birth control and less cramps | Headaches, mood swings, no sex drive, depressed! | I have grown to hate these pills. I had terrible mood swings while taking them. The only time I was close to being myself was the week I had my period b/c I wasn't taking the normal pills. I was on and off depressed, I had ZERO desire to have sex, and was angry more then I was happy. It was also terribly frustrating when I was exercising 5 days a week and not loosing a SINGLE POUND! Lost the desire to work out...did me no good. Switching to another pill as soon as possible. | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 10/5/2008 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Weight gain, moodiness, depression, low libido | I have been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for 2 years now and it is horrible. I have never been this upset or depressed. Anything my husband can say will make me cry for hours. I hate having sex now and that is definitely not normal for me. Before starting this awful medicine, I had a very high libido and a high self-esteem. Everything changed once I started this birth control. I cannot wait to go to the doctor to change to something else. | F | 21 | 2 years | 9/25/2008 | 2 | birth control | bloating, breast growth and tenderness, bad acne, depression, extreme anxiety, slight paranoia, extremely vivid dreams (including nightmares), night sweats, hot flashes, heavier and longer periods, much worse cramping - and to second what other women have said, this medication makes me feel PSYCHO! | took ortho tri-lo before this and had no problems. switched to regular ortho (generic tri spirintec) to save $. in the 3 months i've been taking it, i've become a nervous anxious mess. i catch myself snapping at people for no reason. i want my easy going, happy self back. i'm switching back to Lo, despite it being double the cost. | F | 24 | 3 months | 7/9/2008 | 2 | regulation, cramps, acne | Constant spotting. It was like I had my period three weeks out of the four in the pack. Gained a small amount of weight, mostly from water retention. PMS symptoms were not helped. | For one week, it was great. Took for about 6 months. Nothing changed. | F | 24 | | 7/2/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Weight gain... I eat healthy and exercise and haven't changed my lifestyle since taking ortho tri cyclen lo. Moody, irriatable, emotional, crying for no reason... I am usually in a good/happy mood. Breast tenderness and bloating. | It works great at preventing pregnancy, but the side effects were too much for me and I hated hearing my husband say that he misses the old me. | F | 24 | 2 months | 6/13/2008 |