OVCON-35 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 2.8 (480 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare OVCON-35 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR OVCON-35 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | pregnancy prevention | Extreme nausea the first 2 months. Extreme hair loss by the end of the 3rd month. | I stopped taking it last week, in the middle of my 4th month on the advice of my Dr.My OB/gyn said he didn't feel that my hair loss was relate to the pill, so I went to my regular Dr and she said that it definately is related. Who do I believe? I went off it last week, I'm still loosing enormous amounts of hair! | F | 39 | 3 months | 7/24/2005 | 2 | history of endo; severe cramping | nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness, severe fatigue, increased urination, mild headaches | I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling pregnant. I've taken two tests and both were negative. Great the first month. Symptoms began at six weeks on pill and have worsened every week since. Skipped period the second month--this is my third month. Went to dr. and they are keeping me on this pill one more month---will switch if still feeling symptoms like this | F | 27 | 2.5 months | 7/22/2005 | 4 | pregnacy prevention | nuasea, headaches, swollen breasts, and loss of appetite at times | i'm hoping i have no weight gain as some other patients have complained about. if anyone has had similar side effects durring the first full week of taking Ovcon-35 please email me! (i'd like to know when it fully stopped or if it ever did) | F | 16 | 7 days | 7/19/2005 | 2 | ENDOMETRIOSIS/CONTRACEPTION | MOOD SWINGS, SEVERE BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING/CRAMPING/.BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING DID SUBSIDE INTO A REGULAR PERIOD. I HAVE HAD 2 PERIODS A MONTH NOW, 1 ON WEEK 2 AND ONE DURING SUGAR PILLS. WENT TO DOCTOR TODAY AND THEYRE TAKING ME OFF OF OVCON. MY EMOTIONAL SIDE EFFECTS DID SUBSIDE AFTER MONTH 2. | I LIKED HOW OVCON 35 EVENED OUT, EXCEPT FOR HAVING 2 PERIODS. DID EXPERIENCE SOME SLIGHT WEIGHT GAIN, 5LBS OR LESS, BREAST SWELLING, AND MOODINESS. THE MOODINESS SUBSIDED WONDERFULLY. I WASNT EXPERIENCING PMS EVEN WITH 2 PERIODS! | F | 26 | 3 months | 7/18/2005 | 5 | Regulate cycle | During the first couple of months I was nauseated most of the time, but by the third month, I had no side effects at all. | I'm extremely satisfied with this pill. My periods have never been so regular, light, and easy to manage. Cramps are virtually nonexistant. No mood swings, no weight gain, no spotting. I wish the pills weren't so expensive ($43.99 a month), but I'm too pleased with the results to consider switching. | F | 33 | 9 months | 7/17/2005 | 4 | Birth Control | I have noticed that if I forget to take one at scheduled time and make it up the next morning with my next dose, I am an emotional wreck! (Crying at very ridiculous circumstances) | The only thing I suggest is with this pill is to stick to a strick schedule of same time,every day, once a day. | F | 23 | 7 months | 7/16/2005 | 3 | Birth Control, Menstrual Cycles | I'm on my 12th day (I have yet to take it tonight) and I've noticed nausea and bloating in the past few days and right now, I feel like I could possibly puke. I've only experienced minor breakthrough bleeding, but it is still there. I used to be on Ortho Evra, the patch, and since it's so expensive, I had to switch. | I don't know if I've gained any weight but my breasts have always seem to gain more and more with bc in the past and I really don't need anymore, that's for sure. I am active and I really don't know if my stomach was this way before I started, it's always a judgement call. Here's hoping for the best soon. | F | 23 | 12 days | 7/15/2005 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy | This is my first month.Switched from Yasmin. Liked Yasmin, but had breakthrough bleeding and caused depression. Ovcon ok so far. Had migraine headaches first few days I started pack. Some random nausea midmonth. Very little to no appetite the first week of pills. Water rentention and swelling of fingers. No weight gain yet, I think just water retention weight. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 7/8/2005 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | Breakthrough bleeding. Bled for about 3 out of 4 weeks every month I've been on this. Now I'm trying to figure out if I'm pregnant from the stupid pills or if it just royally screwed my body up. | F | 28 | 4 months | 7/8/2005 | 2 | Birth Control | NAUSEA!!! Bloating, feel hot, very tierd (and I am very active.) | I feel like I am pregnant with this stupid pill. I took it at night & with food. My nausea actually woke me UP! I have always taken Triphasil. Never had a problem. Had a baby, now Gyno put me on this Ovcon stuff. Why suffer all of these YUCKY side effects? It's worth feeling all the nausea & weakness if you are getting a baby out of it...but to suffer like this? Who wants to have sex when they feel so crappy? | F | 33 | 2 days | 7/7/2005 | 2 | birth control | nausea, bloating. | I have only been taking this pill for about 2 weeks, but the nausea is horrible. I've tried many brands and have never felt so sick to my stomach before even after taking it with food. Only started taking it because i switched to a new doctor who prescribed it after not being on any bc for about a year. Going back to Alesse which gave me no side effects. Bloating is another unwanted side effect. | F | 26 | 14 days | 7/6/2005 | 3 | contraception | heavy breakthrough bleeding a week before my period. If i take a pill late even like a half-hour I have cramps and breakthorough bleeding. I have experienced hot flashes, nausea and flu like symtoms a week before my period, enhanced breast size, depression (I cry all of the time), and breast tenderness | well the bonus is the brest size, but I am going to change pills or forms. And hey, I am not pregnant so I guess it works despite the side effects | F | 18 | 2 months | 7/1/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | In the beginning, I was SO excited because I had no side effects whatsoever. Which was a relief, because I was on Yasmin before this, and Yasmin made me feel like I was going insane and about to have a heart attack. | The one side effect that I have mixed feeling about is a wildly irregular period. The second month I was on Ovcon-35 my period was skipped altogether, making me intensely paranoid to the point of taking several pregnancy tests (all negative, thankfully!) despite the fact that I knew I had taken the medicine exactly as prescribed. I just got my period yesterday (Friday), and I don't start the inactive pills until Sunday. (Hello?!?) I need to speak with my doc to see if this is normal. Otherwise, I'm a little more tired than normal, but those are all of the side effects. | F | 26 | 3 months | 6/25/2005 | 5 | Birth Control, Help with bad cramps | Breast Tenderness, Irregular peroid until my body got use to the medicine. | My boobs grew! So far a great BC! | F | 20 | 1 days | 6/20/2005 | 4 | birth control | sleeping more then normal, not as hungery, waight loss, | heavy bleeding, but this is my first time talking any birth control pills. have not been in any pian.(normaly am) | F | 19 | 5 days | 6/17/2005 | 3 | stop cysts,regulate period,bleeding | little nausea the first two weeks, bigger breast(yea). | My periods are regular, It prevents cysts from growing, And, Helps with pre-menopause symptoms. | F | 33 | 12 months | 6/13/2005 | 2 | To get rid of Really Bad PMS | Breast enlargement, constant state of bloating, massive break through brown annoying discharge(going on 3 weeks now), emotional roller coaster. | If any one has experienced the symptons and has any advice to dealing with them please e-mail me and let me know if they get better. I am getting married in less then 3 months and this is adding to my stress level. My Dr. put me on a 'super advil' to help stop the bleeding but it hasn't. I take an active pill for 9 weeks and then the inactive pill for a week so that my PMS symptoms are less and right now I feel worse then I did off the pill. I have another two weeks until I take an inactive pill and I am seriously thinking about telling my doctor to switch my pill because I can't deal with this anymore. She tells me to reduce my stress level so I do and this happens, hello more stress! Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. | F | 22 | 49 days | 6/12/2005 | 2 | severe cramps, endo | nausea every morning, cramps throughout the day, bloating, minor weight gain | I'm quite unhappy with the side effects so far - but according to my doctor, after 3 months of using this pill my abnormally thick endometrium should be more 'normal' (thus less severe cramping, bleeding, etc). I intend to wait out the next 3 months - unless the weight gain increases drastically. | F | 39 | 12 days | 6/9/2005 | 1 | cramps, heavy periods, irregularity | Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue, Headache, change in appetite | This birth control is too harsh on my body. I will be really nauseous in the morning (threw up a few times) and then eat like crazy all day which has never happened before. It's like I'm pregnant and it's not fun! I will be switching. | F | 20 | 4 days | 6/7/2005 | 4 | Contraception | Mood swings and depression, improved complexion | I've been experiencing severe depression AFTER my period is over, once I start taking the active pills again. I think it has to do with my body readjusting to the hormones after a week of not taking it. It lasts a few days to a week. So, if you're experiencing depression, take note of the time of month. It may be your body readjusting. Thankfully, though, I don't get withdrawal migraines from not taking it during the week of my period like I used to with Estrostep. | F | 28 | 8 months | 6/6/2005 |