NORDETTE-28 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.5 (139 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORDETTE-28 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORDETTE-28 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | birth control | acne and pimples on back; loss of sex drive; bad mood | I used to take this pill for for two perids with break in the past - the first one for 2 years and after 1 year break again for 1 year and I hadn't any side effects. After That I make a second break and strarted taking them again before 5 months and my skin has become terrible - pimples on face, back and chest, and become oily\I used to have very clear skin\. Because of that I stop taking them this month and I hope to improve my skin. | F | 22 | 3 years | 8/27/2006 | 1 | regulation of menstrual cycles | ok while i was on it, but had a bad time getting off | i stopped taking nordette 1 year ago and i have still not returned to a normal menstrual cycle. i am trying to get pregnant and it has proved impossible so far because of the way this drug screwed up my system. also, i have experienced depression and weight gain. | F | 23 | 10 months | 8/5/2006 | 1 | birth control | headaches, nausea, depression, fatigue, tingling in fingers, acne, weight loss | I got off the pill 2 weeks ago and have felt absolutly terrible. Anyone know how long it takes to get this out of your system? | F | 8 months | 7/16/2006 | 1 | birth control | nausea, fatigue, dizziness, tingling in my hands, headaches, bloating | did not realize it was so strong | F | 25 | 8 months | 7/13/2006 | 2 | Birth control | Pimples on face, back and chest. | I was on ortho-tricyclin for 7 years and had to switch to a monophasic pill because of spotting in between periods. I would highly recommend Ortho-tricyclin. Nordette did solve the spotting problem, but I went from blemish free skin to having a dozen blemishes on Nordette. My GYN said Nordette has Norgestrel as a progestrin (a third generation). I found out pills tend to be better over with newer generation progestrin. I'm back on the Ortho brand (Ortho-cyclin) and all ready notice an improvement my skin. I'm sticking to Ortho. | F | 23 | 8 years | 6/5/2006 | 5 | birth control | loss of sex drive | excellent 100% protection - was able to get pregnant within a month of getting off two times - no weight gain, no moodiness, no breakthru bleeding, nothing - highly recommend this one or Portia been using for 20 years | F | 20 years | 5/24/2006 | 4 | birth control | migraines- lost a good bit of weight, which I loved!(I'm small anyway) But, I developed really oily skin and breakouts.Got off of it because of the problems with my skin & switched to Yasmin.. HATED IT. About to try Loestrin 24 Fe. | Fabulous for weight - terrible for skin. Thinking about getting back on it though | F | 24 | 1 years | 5/23/2006 | 4 | birth control | i have gained weight since i've been on this pill. i went from 138 to 153 in the 4 months i've been on it. also i've experienced mood swings...i'm more emotional than ever...but!! it helps with my cramps. | this pill isn't so bad...its just gaining weight that really bothered me...other than that its great. | F | 18 | 4 months | 5/17/2006 | 3 | birth control/regulation | mood swings. headaches at first, but have now gone. | went from chilled out to extremely moody person. had headaches the first month or so, but have been fine ever since. quite a good pill, however if you carry the pack on to stop periods, u get breakthrough and spotting quite soon | F | 18 | 9 months | 5/15/2006 | 5 | birth control | loss of sex drive | weight loss! no other side effect other than loss of libido. no breakthrough bleeding, no nausea, no nothing. this is a great pill. | F | 25 | 9 months | 4/4/2006 | 1 | To Shrink Ovarian Cyst | Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness, Fatigue, Moodiness, Headaches. | I have never been so sick on a medication. I felt like I was being poisoned. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 3/28/2006 | 1 | birth control/ hormone regulation | Migraines, bloating, dizziness, light headed, blurred vision, heavy feeling in arms and legs, tingly fingers, bad mood swings, anxiety. I would get the side affects 10 min. after taking pill and they would last for 3 hours. Blurred vision lasted all the time. | The first 4 years were fine taking nordette. After the 4th year all of the side affects appeared. I tried getting off Nordette and the withdrawl symptoms are bad. I had anxiety, migrains, and depression. This pill is awful. women should be warned of the withdrawl symptoms before starting the pill. | F | 34 | 6 years | 1/25/2006 | 1 | birth control | While I was on the pill I had no side effects. I came off pill in May this year and I have had fluctuating side effects. I have had severe migraines, bloated tummy, severe nausea and tender breasts. It's been awful and I'm still having migraines and nausea. I also had brown patches on my face, which I also noticed appeared more when I was in the sun. | I never thought these pills were so strong. If I had known I would not have used them. | F | 29 | 3 days | 11/29/2005 | 1 | birth control | While I was on the pill I had no side effects. I came off pill in May this year and I have had fluctuating side effects. I have had severe migraines, bloated tummy, severe nausea and tender breasts. It's been awful and I'm still having migraines and nausea. I also had brown patches on my face, which I also noticed appeared more when I was in the sun. | I never thought these pills were so strong. If I had known I would not have used them. | F | 29 | 3 years | 11/29/2005 | 4 | birth control/cycle regulation | melasma after about three years of use | I noticed brown patches on my forehead that began about 9 months ago. It started out as subtle discoloration, and I noticed it in the summer when it seemed to get worse after sun exposure. My MD friend figured out that it was melasma likely from this pill. It didn't bother me too much but if it got much worse I would have switched. other than that this pill is great. no side effects. I only had to switch because my university didn't carry Nordette and dispensed Portia instead. TERRIBLE! I had breakthrough bleeding on Portia from day 10 of the new pill pack straight through my period. The pharmacists said I was the first one who'd had this problem with Portia, so maybe it is a formulation difference that I am sensitive to. But keep it in mind if you get Portia instead of Nordette. At one point they dispense Levlen which worked fine. | F | 26 | 4 years | 10/21/2005 | 4 | Period Regulation | Mood swings.... really, really bad mood swings. Weight loss, and some nausia | This pill had done a wonderful job of regulating my cycle. | F | 23 | 5 years | 10/17/2005 | 4 | Regulate Periods | I lost weight and had light acne, more than I've ever had before. Regulated period with no breakthrough bleeding. | I thought this was a wonderful BC. I'm on Ovcon 35 now, and I've had some weight gain, moodiness/depression, and most annoyingly, breakthrough bleeding. | F | 22 | 2 years | 10/9/2005 | 1 | Birth control, regulate periods | Severe nausea and vomiting for the first few pills every month- I was missing 1-2 days of work a month due to this side effect. My periods were irregular to begin with, but Nordette did not improve my cycles at all. | F | 22 | 4 months | 7/8/2005 | 3 | birth control/managing periods | mood swings, melasma (brown patches on the face), acne | Nordette was effective birth control and definitely relieved my painful periods. But, I was terribly moody and it caused me to have brown and uneven patches on my face. And it made my acne a bit worse. I did lose weight on it though. | F | 26 | 2 years | 6/8/2005 |