ORTHO-CEPT Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.9 (108 Ratings)

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 1  Birth Control Extreme moodiness, depression, anxiety, lack of period after stopping, imbalanced hormones after stopping I will never ever put myself on birth control again. I started this pill way back when I was 15. I took it for about 2 years though I wasn't as consistent as I should have been. Toward the end I was taking it every three days if I was lucky enough to remember, but I only took it because my mom was worried about my age and sex life that was no longer an issue. So I didn't need it anymore and stopped taking it regularly. Prior to taking this pill, I was extremely regular with my periods. On the dot, every month, 5 days. A perfect working system, no bad cramps, my body was doing exactly what it was suppose to. But ever since I completely stopped taking this pill, my body has never been the same. It started with my period skipping a month, then two, then three. From the time I was 17 to now my period has been becoming fewer and farther between. I'm not 22, it is December, and I had my period 3 times all year. Now yes this isn't a horrible thing, some women would love to never have their period. I however am married and one day want to have children. So the lack thereof is concerning to me. Not to mention without my period being there I'm not sure if my husband and I could actually be pregnant month to month. On top of that, when I get my period it's super heavy, come with horrible cramps, lasts 2-4 days longer than normal, and never looks or feels quite right. Iā F 22 2 years
1X day
12/23/2022
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 1  regulate periods / control hormones I've had extreme headaches and migraines for 4 days in a row with no relief. I've never had a headache this bad. Would not recommend. F 23 3 months
1/1/2015
 1  Irregular period Sleeplessness, depression, migraine headaches, heavy break through bleeding Started taking this pill to regulate my cycle. Headaches started within 2 weeks and depression started within 1-2 weeks. Sleeplessness started 3 weeks ago. Stopped taking this pill F 36 2 months
12/20/2014
 1  birth control/acne Cystic Acne I was on yasmin which gave me clear skin, but switched because I was concerned about it having a higher blood clot risk. Ortho-cept gave me massive cystic acne . I thought it was an initial breakout but every month it kept getting worse. I tried it for just over 3 months. As soon as I stopped it my skin started getting better on it`s own. It`s been a month I stopped and I am not breakout anymore but am left with scars from my time on ortho-cept. Everyone is different on the pill, but ortho-cept was not for me ! F 24 3 months
1X day
1/20/2014
 1  birth control I am 39 & had a stroke 16 weeks ago. I would not recommend this drug. F 39 3 years
1 a day
1/10/2014
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 1  PMDD (severe cramps) WEIGHT GAIN, severe acne, insomnia. F 6 months
1/3/2013
 1  Birth control My appetite became ravenous! I also found it hard to fall asleep at night and to get up in the morning. The lack of sleep caused my skin to break out as well F 3 days
11/2/2012
 1  Prevent pregnancy Horrible mood swings, depression, spotting F 17 2 months
.15 mg
1/31/2012
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 1  Prevent Pregnancy I had major headachs, I also had starting having a lot of pain in my lower abdomin and found out it was my overies the pain was so bad that I went to the ER. I have now changed birth control pills, and I have not had a single headach, and my pains in my lower abdomin are gone. I would not say I dont recomend it because everyones body is very different and reacts differently to most things. I know I also had problems with the depo shot too. I will say if you have had problems with other birth control dont take the Ortho Cept. F 24 1 years
.15 1X day
1/26/2012
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 1  Birth Control, Acne, Period NO and I mean NO sex drive, INSANE mood swings, CONSTANT anger and HORRIBLE depression. I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 8 years. A couple of years ago I began to develop cystic acne on my chin and a lot of break-through bleeding, which I never had before. I thought maybe a change in birth control would help. I went on Ortho-Cept about 6 months ago. Since that time my skin and period are doing great, but I went from a really active sex life to literally having zero sexual desire for my fiance. And I mean ZERO. It almost feels like I could go my whole life without ever having sex again. I'm sure you can guess how that makes him feel. Not only that, but the smallest, tiniest issues set me off. I'm a total, raging bitch about every little thing. And to top it all off within the last month I have been sliding into a deep depression. These pills are the ABSOLUTE WORST. I don't feel like myself and I want my life back. I'm going back on OTC-Lo. F 28 6 months
1X day
7/1/2011
 1  Birth Control / Manage PCOS I was givin ortho- cept for in between pregnancies. It didn't work for me but doesn't mean it won't work for others. I had painful headaches, weight gain and uncontrolable acne problems. I'm glad I read other ladies comments. F 25 6 months
1X day
2/11/2011
 1  In order to regulate menstrual flow I've suffered from migraines for years, but never this bad. I get them almost on a daily basis. Menstrual cramps are more severe as well as acne on face and some on my back. Mood swings are awful. I've never been a screamer, now I find myself yelling and my kids and starting fights with my husband. I'm more emotional than normal. It's not worth taking it. Try something else if you have that option. F 35 2 months
15 mg 1X day
10/23/2010
 1  Prevent pregnancy/Irregular periods Acne, Terrible mood swings, weight gain, spotting the entire first month, severe pms symptoms, etc... I was on Yaz for a couple years and then Loestrin 24 until I could no longer afford to see my gyno. So I was prescribed Ortho Cept through planned parenthood. First of all, you are not supposed to take this birth control if you've had a history of irregular menstrual bleeding or a history of migraine headaches. I have had severe problems with BOTH in the past, and I clearly told the doctor this and wrote it in my paperwork, yet she still prescribed me this. I didn't know until now, but I'm going to stop taking it as of today. Other then that, I was basically on my period for the entire first month I started taking it. Ever since the first week I've been gaining weight, probably due to my increased appetite as well, my acne has increased severely and I even get acne on my back now which I have NEVER had before, I'm always tired and can sleep for 15 hours if nothing else wakes me up, I'm extremely extremely extremely moody now and I have never been like that. The smallest things make me go CRAZY and it's affecting all of my personal relationships. During my period my boobs are extremely sore which has never happened to me before. I got the worst cramps which is also a new thing. I would NEVER recommend this pill to ANYONE. It will ruin your life basically. F 20 3 months
1X day
8/29/2010
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 1  for pms symptons mood swings..hopelessness..tired all the time..cant even do basic daily activities. Horrible, would not recommend to anyone. I took it for 3 months then stopped and decided to try it again. Was on ortho tri-cylen for 5 yrs and never had these isues.. F 35 30 days
1X day
6/10/2010
 1  Pregnancy prevention Severe cramps, 10-15 pounds weight gain, and severe mood swings Hey girls I will have to day that this pill has honestly been both the best and worst thing that has happened to me, it has kept me from getting pregnant..but, in the process I have gained 10-15 pounds. And for me that alone is enough t be depressed from. I no longer fit in anyof my jeans. I work out at least 3 times a week now and I am still having difficultly loosing weight. The worst side effect for me overall are the mood swings, sometimes I think I could be legally insane from these pills. The difference from before taking these pills to now.... Is like nigh and dAy. One minute I'm angry and irratBle about nothing and the next I'm crying over a cute commercial. It has caused alot of hard times between my boyfriend and I of 2 years. Due to my drastic mood swings. I do not reccomend this pill to anyone. I recently have been perscrible to orthro tri cyclen low after telling my doctor my side effects. We hope that because the pill has half the dossage of ortho cept. It will better regualte my mood swings. Also the fact that the pills come in three dieefernt dossages has sonethings to do with how they should help. So talk to your doctor if u are experiencing anything like I have... It's not fun F 22 1 years
1X day
2/21/2010
 1   I hated this product from day one. HORRIBLE! I the first month I spotted for the entire month, then after that fell into a serious depression mode. I didnt enjoy anything as much as i use to and that includes sex. F 19 4 months
1X day
2/16/2010
 1  Birth Control fatigue, increased appetite, weight gain, bigger boobs, gallstones Gained a lot of weight, gall bladder got gall stones, was in a lot of pain, had to get surgery to take out my gallstones. Worst birth control everrr >:| F 19 30 days
11/17/2009
 1  prevent pregnancy Depressed, anxious, felt nuts, gained 5 lbs in one summer I guess I can't handle birth control. They all make me depressed. F 27 4 months
7/27/2009
 1   Very bad headaches, nasusa every morning, mood swings. My docter put me on ortho cept to make my cramps not as bad. But instead of dealing with my pain around my period, I was dealing with vomiting every morning, horrible headaches, and fighting with my boyfriend becuase of the horrible mood swings I was getting. If you want to save your relationship and not get sick do not take this birth control. F 19 3 months
11/28/2008
 1  Birth Control my skin started to break out with these cyst-like things under my skin, that would last for weeks. I also started growing extra hair (peach fuzz) all over my face, which lasted even after i stopped taking the pill. My periods weren't the slightest bit lighter, and still lasted just as long. I've been on many other types of oral contraceptives, and have never been so unhappy as I was with OrthoCept! F 25 6 months
1/15/2008

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