ORTHO-CEPT Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.9 (108 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO-CEPT with similar:
Type: Brand name discontinued; available as generic
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO-CEPT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | contraception | I did great on this medication until about a year and a half ago. I began experiencing very bad headaches and numbness in my toes. As time went on I began to get swollen feet,ankles and my legs began to get sharp pains.After all my blood work came back normal, I was advised to quit taking the pill for 6 months and see if my symptoms disappeared. I sure hope they do. This will be the last month I will be taking the pill. I hope my symptoms disappear. | I didn't know why I was having these problems. If you have any of these symptoms , call your Dr. right away. I waited too long. | F | 43 | 16 years | 3/9/2007 | 5 | birth control | none | I have taken Ortho-cept or a generic equivalent (e.g. Apri-28, Reclispen) for 15 years. I have had no problems. although I will add that if you are looking for relief from PMS symptoms, I wouldn't recommend this particular pill; it hasn't done anything on that front, but my symptoms are very mild. | F | 41 | 15 years 1X day | 5/14/2010 | 5 | birth control | none | Worked great. Want to go back on it and stop taking Lo/Ovral. Would have never gone off it but my clinic stopped carrying it. | F | 34 | 10 years | 1/30/2008 | 5 | as a birth control | I never had any side effects what so ever. If anything it help clear my skin. My monthly cycle was always on time while taking ortho cept. My weight remained the same. I never had doubts about being pregnant or becoming pregnant while being on this pill. | F | 27 | 8 years 0.15 | 8/11/2013 | 5 | Birth control | Slight headaches at first. | I've been taking ortho cept for about 7 years now, and have nothing bad to say about it. Symtoms, if any (I had headaches, and slight abdominal pain), are worse in the first months.....If you don't have any major symtoms, then,give it TIME. It works great, and as the only control method I've used, I've not become pregnant yet, and have had no more symptoms. I will definantly stay on ortho cept. | F | 22 | 7 years | 11/11/2006 | 5 | pregnancy prevention/cramps | Very few side effects. | Worked great for 5 years until this past summer. I tried Seasonale about a year ago and gained 20lbs so my dr put me back on Orthocept. I lost the weight that I has gained and then I began to have complications with the Ortho-cept, my period would NOT go away. I had it for almost 4 months. But my doctor claimed that it just my change in lifestyle, and I am currently on Yaz. I wish that Ortho-cept would still work for me b/c i really liked it. | F | 20 | 5 years | 12/5/2007 | 4 | birth control | stable for long-time. recent decrease in sex drive and increase acne. | I've been on orth-cept (Apri tabs) for about 5 years. Recently moved and have been bounced around to other generic versions (Reclipsin from one pharmacy, degestrol (sp?) from another). I spoke with my doctor about switching and even though the estrogen is the same, I may be reacting to the other stuff which varies between brands. On the degertrol (sp?) now and my skin is very oily. Might switch back to reclipsin to see how that goes. I think the decrease in sex is due to the stress of moving and 8 years of marriage (ha ha). | F | 34 | 5 years | 5/3/2008 | 5 | Breast largening, no more mood swings. Light periods. No more migraines. Less acne. Weight gain. | love this pill other than the fact that i gained some weight. | F | 18 | 4 years | 2/5/2015 | 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 | 5 | birth control/managing periods | no side effects | I have been taking this drug for several years now and I have had no problems with it. The rater before me only took it for a month and gave up. Side effects sometimes won't go away until after the 3rd month. So, she gave up way too soon on Ortho-Cept. And Desogen is the exact same drug, so she may encounter the same problems if she doesn't give it time. Anyway, I've been on several brands and never had too many problems, but I will definitely stay on Ortho-Cept. | F | 26 | 2 years | 6/8/2005 | 5 | Prevention. | Weight gain, breast tenderness, change in appetite. Really helped to give me regular light periods. | F | 18 | 2 years 1x | 1/16/2013 | 4 | Preg. prevention/ cramps | Nothing major. A little nausea/ irritability in the begining. | I encountered no major issues with ORTHO-CEPT. I was 17 and later again at 23 when I was on ORTHO-CEPT. My periods were very light to non-existent, which caused panic and lots of unnessary pregnancy tests, my doctor assured me it was fine. I eventually stopped taking the pill for personal reasons. FYI: ORTHO-CEPT and DESOGEN (APRI is the generic name) are the SAME = SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENTS/SAME LEVEL of HORMONES | F | 29 | 2 years | 10/9/2007 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Headaches, nausea, slight weight fluctuation, increase in breast size, mood swings, anxious, fatigue, temporarily acne free skin | F | 22 | 2 years 28 daypack | 2/3/2012 | 2 | birth control | Hating even just the idea of sex, no motivation, depression, bloating, sick to my stomach every night, 15lbs-20lbs weight gain(it fluctuates for some reason which is really irritating when i think ive lost weight just to find it back up again the next week), irritable, not pregnant, huge boobs, overall not a good experience | Well i'm not pregnant. but i have to force myself to available sexually to my boyfriend of four years. before this pill i loved sex! im not ok with getting sick every night. i have also noticed that maybe one night a week i get so sick and worn out that i end up sleeping for 12 hours. most days my stomach is really bloated, and if i dont suck it in i look a few months pregnant. my boyfriend despises the weight i have gained because my body was absolutely perfect before these pills. i was 107lbs before starting the pill and now im 127lbs, which would be fine if i could tone my body, but i cant. love handles, muffin top, pooch, cellulite, im developing all of these things and its terrifying me. no amount of working out really works at all, i just bulk up like a man and if i try cardio i get too tired and want to quit right away. i used to run all the time but i just cant anymore. i realize it does not work the same for everyone but i just needed to vent. i wish it would work for me. im switching to lower dose Lutera this week, wish me luck! | F | 20 | 2 years | 7/23/2009 | 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 | 5 | birth control | painful cramps for the first month, some weight gain | I have been taking Ortho-Cept for a year now, and really have not had any major issues. The first two weeks I was on it I was tired and achey and bloated, but I woke up one day and all of that was gone. I have gained a few pounds, but have been able to control my weight by exercising and eating right. The thing is, everyone's bodies are different. From reading the reviews, you can tell that this clearly works for some, but not for others, which i definitely important to remember. | F | 21 | 1 years 1X day | 5/3/2010 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy | NONE | you people are stupid!!!! you can not expect a pill to work in a month!! if u read the package it comes with it says it will not really start getting rid of ur problems until you use it for THREE months!!! give it a chance, do NOT listen to the people who only used it for a month!! they are not correct about this pill!!! | F | 16 | 1 years 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy | None! | F | 27 | 1 years | 11/24/2011 | 4 | pregnancy prevention | My migraines suck around my period. Other than that NP | F | 31 | 1 years | 12/15/2011 | 4 | Prevent pregnancy, acne | Nausea, WEIGHT GAIN, moodiness, loss of sex drive | Although I experienced some bad side effects, it's very effective at preventing pregnancy & it cleared up my acne significantly. | F | 18 | 1 years 1X day | 8/23/2012 |