ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35-28 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 2.5 (209 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35-28 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO-NOVUM 1/3 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Insomnia, bleeing 3 out of 4 weeks per month (some heavy, some light), chest pains, depression/crazy moods | I have been taking birth control (various kinds) for 15+ years. I was off for a year and went back on when I met my husband at age 32. That was 1.5 years ago. I have been bleeding 3 out of 4 weeks a month, cramping with each bleed, having trouble sleeping, aching body when sleeping (this is new) and generally feel more aggitated. Thought the aggitation was from work, but now am thinking that my reaction to this is getting worse and worse. Can't seem to lose weight or get a mental hold on that (not sure if it's associated or not). Now we are heading to our honeymoon, I just finished my regular cycle a week ago and now I'm bleeding again. Nice huh? | F | 33 | 6 years | 12/21/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | Bloating, headaches, very crazy moodswings | I been on it for 2 months BUT do NOT like it... | F | 27 | 2 months | 11/21/2007 | 1 | Birth Control/Cramping | Terrible cramps while on Period, wild mood swings, panic attacks, depression, lethargy, weight gain, continuous spotting, some nausea | I went on this for birth control and to help with monthly cramps. Generally, my period used to be 28-32 days, so a bit irregular with spotting a few days before, heavy cramps for the first two days, then spotting after. So a relative pain. My first month on this I started spotting two weeks before my period. I was cramping so bad that I nearly vomited on multiple occasions and the bleeding was heavy. This bleeding and cramping lasted a full five days. I've never felt that much pain in my life. I started the next pack last week and I'm already spotting again... | F | 20 | 2 months | 10/16/2007 | 1 | birth control | Anxiety, depression, wild mood swings (my poor boyfriend!). Extremely irregular spotting, heavier than my average period. The timing was completely unpredictable on the spotting, I couldn't even tell when my period was, and I was bleeding a total of nearly 3 weeks a month! (off the pill, I was 4 weeks like clockwork!). Breast tenderness off-and-on. My acne did clear up, though. The longer I took it, the worse these symptoms got! | Too stressful on the me and my family; I felt like I was losing my mind. The mood swings were stressful and unpredictable, generally ending in prolonged tears. I also felt very separate from myself; I didn't feel like it was "me". (I can't describe it better). | F | 29 | 6 months | 9/19/2007 | 2 | Ovarian cyst, birth control | Depression, mood swings, crying spells, lethargic, thoughts of suicide, nightmares, lightheaded feeling, and occasional sharp chest pains lasting 1 min to all day (not sure if this is related, but I recall this happening the same time I started taking the pill). | I went on Necon 1/35 for a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst when I was 14. I was instructed to take the pill continuously and skip the week of placebo pills except for 3-5X a year. When I first started taking the pill, I did not have any spotting, and had a normal period when I would discontinue the pill for a week. After being on it for a while, I would spot but would not have a normal period at all during the week I would discontinue it. (Like my body didn't know how to have periods anymore!) After the side effects starting kicking in severely, I made an appt. to just talk to my OBGYN about my pill. He said that after 6 years, I do not need to be on it to treat cyst because I have had no problem since I was 14. We talked about different options and varieties of pills to take to control pregnancy. I suggested blood work to find out where all of my hormone levels are (testosterone, FSH, LH, TSH) and to assign a pill that would benefit me the greatest. He said this would be a good choice, and I | F | 20 | 6 years | 9/15/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Horrible moodiness, anxiety, panic attacks, uncontrollable crying, derealization, disconnection. | This pill started off making me slightly cranky for a few days. Then the following month, I was crankier. By the time I was going into my fifth month on this pill, I was having panic attacks. I would go from this wild extreme of uncontrollable crying and freaking out to complete numbness and inability to feel love for anyone or anything (I knew I loved my boyfriend and my family, but I was unable to feel it). It almost destroyed my relationship and my life. I have now been off this pill for as long as I was on it, and I switched to the ParaGard copper IUD. I have had that for 2.5 months. It's wonderful. | F | 25 | 4 months | 9/5/2007 | 2 | birth control | extreme depression and anxiety, it was hard to wear my contacts, i cried all the time and was moody and a complete bitch | it did do what it was supposed to (kept me from getting pregnant) however the emotional side effects were to overwhelming. i did not gain weight but that was only because i was so stressed all the time it made me sick to eat, so i actually lost weight. When i was on my period i felt normal and my old happy self. Im not a "crier" yet as soon as i started this i was so depressed. Like i said, though i didnt get pregnant it made me soooo unhappy. | F | 19 | 2 months | 8/8/2007 | 5 | period regulation/extrem bleeding | just a little acne and a few headachs | This medication has been really good for me. I have tried so many BC pills with no luck. I have had a period for2 years straight and at time extemly large clots. This medicine has made such a diffrence in my life. Going for wearing a pad everyday to feeling like a normal woman! | F | 25 | 2 months | 8/6/2007 | 5 | releive my symptoms | the first few months i was moody the week before my period had a little spotting the 3rd and 4th month but other than that it was great i now only have a 4 day period with 1 day of cramps. | i would recomend it i have had problems with EVERY other pill i took 4 others to be exact, finally on that works well. | F | 19 | 6 months | 7/23/2007 | 5 | cycle control | none | Great pill! No weight gain. | F | 37 | 1 years | 7/22/2007 | 1 | Ortho-Novum 1/35 | Severe mood swings, made me very irritable and depressed. Slight weight gain, SEVERE itching-my entire body itched, I must have a allergic reaction to it. My head itches, my eyelids even! Ugh! | F | 33 | 15 days | 7/19/2007 | 3 | Regulate period | Weight gain and breakthrough bleeding. Energy level has decreased somewhat. | I began taking this to regulate my period before our dream vacation. I've taken this before for about 10 years before I had my kids, and this time around is much worse. I'm going off of it as soon as possible!!! | F | 34 | 2 months | 7/17/2007 | 2 | Severe Endometriosis | Extreme fatigue..I sleep constantly, no motivation, constant nausea, insatiable hunger and weight gain, mood swings, bloating, migraines, extremely irritable, bad acne. | I have very bad endometriosis, and I am trying to avoid a hysterectomy. The one good thing about this pill is that my doctor put me on it continuously with no sugar pills, so I don't have a period anymore, but I also have no life anymore because I am either sick or asleep from the horrible side effects. My doctor just switched me to Yaz, so I'm hoping the side effects will go away but the benefits will stay. | F | 37 | 2 months | 7/15/2007 | 1 | birth control | I became extremely emotional, depressed, anxious, irritable, and angry a lot for no reason. I also gained weight and was fatigued a lot. When I switched birth control pills, all these symptoms went away within a week. | While this may work for some, the side effects completely disrupted my life. | M | 20 | 28 days | 6/16/2007 | 5 | regulate period | I got my appetite back, and my rash totally went away! I am stunned someone said they got a rash from it. I have never in my life had PMS and the sugar pills have no effect whatsoever on my mood...this birth control rocks! | not for everyone but I think its a godsend! | F | 30 | 60 days | 6/9/2007 | 1 | period regulation/birth control | Severe mood swings, anxiety, and depression when I was on the INACTIVE pills, not during the other three weeks of active pills. | I have been on OVCON as well and didn't experience these symptoms. I was so happy when I found this site and saw others also experienced SEVERE mood swings and anxiety. But this only happens to me during the week of my period when I am taking the inactive pills. Anyone else experience this fluctuation in mood during their period week? I don't know what to do. | F | 26 | 1.7 years | 6/9/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | I didn't think I was having any side effects until I was diagnosed with anxiety, then I started looking back at the last year and the weird things that I had experienced. They all started after going back on this pill. I am going off next month and hope to have an improvement in the anxiety symptoms. | F | 36 | 1 years | 5/31/2007 | 4 | Relief of Major Menstrual Cramping | Lack of energy, slight weight gain and breast tenderness for first few months. | I showed signs of possible endometriosis and whenever I had my menstrual cycle it was nothing less than painful (i.e. extreme cramping, diarrhea, vomitting, cold sweats, lightheaded, migraine). Since taking this pill, my symptoms have subsided dramatically. In addition, my period is shorter (3 days). I was very thin and actually embraced the slight weight gain of 5 lbs. and my breast are a little fuller! However, I do find myself a little moodier and with a lack of energy. I was considered regular and continue to be. Overall, I don't regret using this form of birth control... | F | 24 | 3 months | 5/28/2007 | 2 | Military gave to me instead NECON | Military gave to me instead NECON. Since taking it for the last month my period hasn't stopped. I have been bleeding the whole time. I have also gained 5lbs this month also. I am tired and very moody. | F | 35 | 30 days | 5/16/2007 | 4 | Break Through Bleeding | Cramping in low back, big clots being discharged at same time as back pain. Shorter period | Got adjusted at my chiropractor and low back pain and cramping diminished Greatly. New to pill, but very happy with it. MUCH better than other pill I was on previously | F | 32 | 2 days | 4/29/2007 |