ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35-28 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE)

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 2  birth control contant headaches & nausea I was on this for about 9-10 years before giving birth and never had a problem; nice light periods, felt totally normal. When I went back on after I was done breastfeeding I was given the generic Necon 1/35. I had headaches all the time, felt sick to my stomach constantly. I finally went off of it. I recently went back on it and plan to only be on it for three months; I want to avoid my getting my period as I have two triathlons that fall right when I am due to get it. The symptoms are again, horrible. Now I remember why I went off of it in the first place. F 42
5/28/2009
 5  Birth Control None 23 Years later and I am still on this one, all be it the generic version now. I get my period two to three times a year for no more than a day. NEVER have PMS or cramps, I can't say if that is me or the pill. F 41 23 years
5/14/2009
 3  birth control PMS symptons (mood swings, cravings) constant. Breakthrough bleeding. Weight gain. I have been taking this pill for three weeks, and it has thrown me so far off my normal path. I have been living a healthier life style over the last few years eating good and dieting, and have lost 30lbs. Since taking this pill I've gained 4 pounds, and have to fight so hard not to give in to the cravings I only normally get just around my period. I've been having slight cramps, and today some break through bleeding/colored discharge. F 28 3 weeks
4/1/2009
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 3  stop breakthrough bleeding & cramps skipped periods, the "blahs", (other people say) being moody, slight weight gain, increased appetite, decreased sex drive I have been on this pill for 7 months now. I had to switch from Mircette in order to have an increased dose of horomoes due to breakthrough bleeding and frequent periods. Initally, I loved this pill as I would actually skip every other period. Since I have become sexually active again, skipping only gives me anxiety (currently have not had a period since new year). I have had a slight increase in appetite(not sure if it is nervouse eating or not though), and a severely reduced sex drive. Significant others in my life have told me I have also been moody. F 25 7 months
3/19/2009
 1  Pre Fertility Process EXTREME FATIGUE, Nausea, Anxiety and Panic Attacks, always hungry, Very moody....cry all the time over nothing.. After being on Yaz for almost a decade, i never had any issues. I was put on this just to get my cycle in line to start fertility treatments and has been awful i can't wait for it to be over. I completely dont feel like myself, and feel that I am loosing my mind. F 33 7 days
3/19/2009
 4  regulate period/contraceptive mild cramping,back pain, occasional headache, constipation when i first started taking necon, it was great... i noticed more side effects the longer i took it. nothing too horrible that i couldn't live with. my cramps came back but not as severely as they were before i started the pill. I have noticed lately i have been more constipated, not sure if it is related to the pill but i never had this problem before i took it; however, ive been on this pill 2 years and this has just been occuring in the last few months F 20 2 years
3/13/2009
 3  Birth control/wanted to skip period Increased appetite, some weight gain, NO SEX DRIVE. I switched to this from Ortho Tricyclin Lo so I could just skip periods if I wanted. I had no complaints about OrthTriLo, I lost weight and got bigger boobs. On this one I gained a little weight and felt kind of hungry all the time(or maybe that was just me & I wanted to blame bc). But the major side effect I experienced was having a normal sex drive turn into NO sex drive when I started taking this. I never wanted to have sex. Boyfriend resented me immensely and was all upset about it even after I explained it was prob the bc, which I think is dickish, but whatever. So I'm finally switching (to Microgestin Fe 1/20)after him throwing so many fits about me not wanting to have sex. Hopefully that will help and I don't just not want to have sex with my boyfriend, that would be a bigger problem. F 22 1 years
3/7/2009
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 3  regulate period Nausea, bad back pain, mood swings,depression,bad cramps,tiredness,sleepy I never thought that the BCP were causin me to explode for tha smallest things,gettin more acne,and I never had back pain ever until I started takin the BCP. Now I see that I'm not the only one who has had the same,gettin angry for the smallest things,even my boyfriend said I changed a lot,now I definitely am going 2 change it a different pills.! F 20 2 years
2/9/2009
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 1  avoid pregnancy This is my fourth month, and if it isn't spotting constantly between packs, it's just nonstop bleeding. This is accompanied by dull, constant cramps. Not to mention, I've become the most controlling person ever. I get anxiety when there are people at my house in a different room, I feel like a little kid in that I can't be away from my boyfriend for more than a few hours without being severely anxious or angry. It's a toss-up of how I'll react to things, very irrational, I feel like I'm losing my mind. My breasts grew a whole cup size within the first month, and I have severe appetite loss. After reading these, I'm switching tomorrow to save my relationship and my peace of mind. 19 4 months
1/19/2009
 5  Birth control/regulating period I love this pill. When I first started on BC, I took it for a year. I switched to a low-estrogen pill because I thought it made me gain weight...but then I realized I made myself gain weight! The low-estrogen pill I was put on gave me cramps and acne. I have recently gone back on necon, and my cramps and acne are completely gone. I've been able to lose 20 lbs so far while back on necon. It's worked out great for me! F 21 1 years
11/26/2008
 3  pregnancy prevention anxiety, depression, crying spells, lonliness, lack of motivation, loss of self confidence I thought this pill was great at first b/c it regulated my period (I had tried three pills prior to this: ortho tri lo, ortho tri, and yaz but they did not regulate my period) but now I feel out of control. I have constant mood swings, anxiety, crying spells, lonliness, and just recently I experienced my first panic attack. I tried to blame it on starting my first job out of college, but I feel like my body is just completely out of whack. I have not felt 'myself' for the past three months. I am switching ASAP M 23 10 months
11/26/2008
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 3  Irregular bleeding Nausea/dizziness for the first 2 packs, rapid weight gain (14 lb), lethargy, depression F 18 3 months
11/17/2008
 2  Birth Control Mood Swings/Depression/Anxiety/Headaches Sometimes I feel like I am loosing my mind. I never felt like this before these pills. I feel like I'm a totally different person. Not myself anymore. The stupidest things make me angry, nervous, or start crying. Plus, my headaches keep gettting worse the longer I am on it. I'm switching this month!(but I'm on the generic Necon.) F 27 1 years
11/17/2008
 1  Cysts, Birth Control Insomnia, heart racing, anxiety, bloating, depression, constantly hungry, cramps, muscle aches, moody, very goopy periods. My doctore put me on this after being on Yaz for 3 months, which was terrible. I got terrible side effects. I have insomnia normally, but ambien works for me, but with this pill, the insomnia got worse that they ambien was not working. I was constantly hungry and always going to the fridge. I felt hormonal and moody all the time. My heart was racing when I tried to lay down. F 31 1 months
10/25/2008
 3  birth control/control bleeding increased vaginal discharge (although clear & odorless) was switched to this pill to control prolonged periods that never stopped (around April); i was prescribed to take it continuously for the first 3 packs (which worked,no bleeding or spotting) then had a period on the placebos. period never stopped - ended up in ER and a D&C. was prescribed to take it continuously again, with no break. in late august i had a long period followed by another never ending one 2 weeks after. i am now on Mircette...just started, i'll give that one some time before i review. i have gone from Ortho 7/7/7, Loestrin, Ortho 1/35 and now Mircette F 36 6 months
10/14/2008
 4  birth control spotting the first 2 cycles (2 months) only this last month (3rd cycle) have I stopped spotting and my period actually is on the 4th week (placebo week) now. breasts grew (went up a whole cup size) and possible slight weight gain (but that may have happened anyways). still get my cramps as normal but my periods are definitely shorter. 4-5 days about. definite mood swings. crying at little things. I am 23 years old and went on these pills 3 months ago. My mother had breast cancer so my doctor prescribed me ortho novum 1/35 which has a lower estrogen dose. my breasts got bigger, I went up a cup size. I had a slight weight gain. on the third month, the spotting is finally gone and my periods are finally falling on the 4th placebo week. Before they would come the third week and be pretty much over with by the 4th week but of course I was still spotting a lot. After the first month of taking this, I've started to cry at little things a lot more. My mood goes up and down- I'll be super happy and then something little or usually harmless will happen, and I'll be mad. I have more selfish tendencies and feelings lately. My poor boyfriend. Besides the mood swings, I really like it. I'm hoping the mood swings and crying at little things will go away or mellow out as I get more used to it. If it's the same in 6 months, I'll probably talk to my doctor about switching to somethin F 23 3 months
10/11/2008
 2  Regulate Period/Prevent Pregnancy Acne, Cramps, Longer period, Moodiness My PCP put me on this pill in April. I was on Yasmin before. After I switched I had longer periods (7-8 days) and I was spotting for about two weeks after my period every month. Horrible cramps, never had them before. BAD ACNE!! VERY emotional, crying for everything. Not satisfied at all. My doc is switching me to Necon 777. F 23 6 months
10/7/2008
 5  Birth Control No side effects as far as I know, although I have had a slightly more discharge than usual that has a sour taste (I know it sounds weird). I went to the doctor and everything is normal, so I might stop using the pill and see if that helps. The generic version Necon gave me an allergic reaction. I had a rash around my lips, like a red ring that mainly came out if I spent time in the sun even for half an hour. I suffered from that for six months (terrible feeling, you don't wanna go amongst people). A dermatologist finally figured it out. I went back on the brand name Ortho Novum and all these are gone. I have been on these pills before the generic and I had no side effects that I know of. Hope this helps. F 26 2 years
10/3/2008
 4  Prevent Pregnancy & Regulate Period Only some at first, swollen breasts, moodiness, slight weight gain (not sure if it's due to the pills or college :D) I loved it! Just hated taking it every day. I'm switching to NuvaRing now. F 23 5 years
9/30/2008
 1  Birth Control Depression, SEVERE mood swings,irritability, increased appetite, fatigue and acne(?) I've only been taking these pills for a couple of weeks and I noticed the effects immediately! I feel horrible. I am ALWAYS tired, moody, depressed, extremely agitated, my appetite is out of control and my sex drive isn't the same. F 28 2 weeks
9/29/2008

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