ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7/7-21 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE; NORETHINDRONE; NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 3.2 (134 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7/7-21 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | acne and birth control | acne is worse. increased nausea this past month. This is getiing really annoying because I feel nauseous everyday and don't even feel like eating as much. Dissapointed with this pill. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 10/17/2010 | 2 | birth control | horrible mood swings, low sex drive, migraines, weight gain | i absolutely hated this pill! i was on the generic brand, noratel 777. previously i was on yaz until the headaches and reviews started coming out. they switched me to loestrin where i had spotting every day of the month. when i went on noratel i gained about 25 pounds in 4 months. i was constantly eating and could never get full. i was horribly moody and my boyfriend hated me! i started getting migranes to the point where i would cry. my sex drive disappeared and i have never had that problem before. i stopped taking the pill about 2 weeks ago and already feel like myself again! this pill did nothing good for me and i wouldnt recommend it for anyone. | F | 20 | 4 months 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 1 | birth control, bad cramps | weight gain around the face | apparantly they didn't work at all for me. I got pregnant! | F | 31 | 5 months 1X day | 8/29/2010 | 3 | to avoid pregnancy | Intense breast soreness and tenderness, possibly slight weight gain (though i'm not sure it's from the Pill), breakthrough bleeding throughout the first two months. last month i spotted for much of the month, then never got my period at the regular time. going to the gyno, thinking about switching pills. but no acne, no cramps at all, no headaches or mood swings. | I was on the Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo pill for about a year. I had bad breakthrough bleeding so they switched me to Ortho Cept. That pill worked great, but was apparently discontinued a few months back so they switched me to Ortho-Novum. Wish I could go back to Ortho Cept... | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 8/19/2010 | 2 | Ortho-Novum 777-28 | About a year or two ago I was taking Ortho Novum 777 (28) and did fine on it. I started back up 3mos ago because I am seeing someone. I gained weight, moody, and my sex drive has also decreased. My stomach has been extra sensitive, and sometimes I have hard time concentrating or just thinking! And the BIGGEST issue I have recently come upon ...MIGRAINES! The worse ever!!!! I am talking about a throbbing head pain. Very disappointed, and I'm wondering if they happen to change the pill (ingredients) like they recently changed their package. After reading about other ppl getting blood clots and more serious issues, I have decided that today was my LAST day on this crap. I'm getting an I.U.D!!! The migraines is what really did it for me. Plus I'm tired of being moody, and the weight gain! Questions: [email protected] ("o" are letters, NOT numbers!) I'd be more than happy to reply! | F | 30 | 3 months 1X day | 6/12/2010 | 3 | Prevention | Extremely low sex drive, moodiness, light brown spot bleeding,stomach aches, heat flashes, depression, crying spells. | I switched to ortho-novum 7/7/7-28 days. I started taking this birth control after having my daughter. I liked it to begin with, then after about 2 1/2 months of taking it I, began to experience all the above side effects. I went to the dr and they advised me to keep taking the pill that everything would clear up and work out. Well...... it's been almost 5 months and I decided to take my self off of it for a few months practice safe sex and plan to go back to the dr but definitely do some research before comitting to another birth control. | F | 24 | 5 months 1X day | 5/24/2010 | 5 | birth control | none | Been on this pill since age 19; briefly switched to Loestrin for 8 months due to sudden irregular bleeding and diagnosed with a uterine fibroid. Had the fibroid removed, then switched back to 7/7/7. What I like about this pill is how the different levels of hormones mimicks the body's natural fluctuation; hence very few side effects. Unlike the newer mono-phasic (single dose) pills which seems to produce negative side effects (I had no periods/irregular bleeding, mood swings and hair loss w/ Loestrin) Every body is different; this pill works great for me. Regular and timely periods. Just be sure to take good quality pharmaceutical grade multivitamins while on any birth control pill. I've often read that pills reduce the body's absorption of certain nutrients. No issues with weight on this pill either. However on the Loestrin I dropped 10 pounds. I know many docs prescribe the lower dose mono-phasic pills to older women (35+); but I think i'll stick to this classic formula. | F | 37 | 17 years 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain, gas, bloating, no sex drive, acne, dry eyes, vaginal dryness. I used Nortrel before with no problem but my insurance company stopped covering it! | F | 39 | 5 months 1X day | 5/18/2010 | 4 | Lighter periods, Prevent pregnancy | Hot flashes a few days before my period. Some weight gain the first few months of taking it. | I have used this pill for my period (would last 10-14 days) and Now my periods are only 5 days, starts exactally the same day. Less bleeding and cramps. Helped clear up my acne. I took myself off of it for 2 months, realized how painful and long my old period was and had my doctor put me right back on. Only reason I'll get off of it is if I plan on becoming pregnant. Until then I'm sticking with this one :) | F | 24 | 6 years 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 4 | To not get pregnant, lighter period | No side affects | I was taking Yaz and i got nervous when things were happening to people. This medicine has helped me have a lighter period, not as bad cramps, not as bad headaches. It doesn't make me very moody or anything. Only thing i wish is that it helped my acne better. It hasn't made it any worse just hasn't helped everything else i am happy with it. | F | 20 | 1 years 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 3 | Regulate cycle, clear skin | Did not clear my skin - made skin worse. Very moody. | F | 22 | 3 months 1/35 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 5 | Birth control | NONE! | I loved ON 7/7/7! I didn't have any side effects from taking it and it worked for 15 years. I went off of it in April '09 and I was pregnant by August of '09. If I end up on the pill again, I will definitely return to ON 7/7/7! | F | 36 | 15 years 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 5 | To get rid of m | I have experienced no side effects =) | My first birth control medicine was Yazmin and it was just as painful as having my period! I broke out with acne and experienced extreme pain every time I restarted the cycle, I'm really happy that 777 is working out for me! =) | F | 21 | 5 months | 11/26/2009 | 2 | Birth control, lighten periods | Moodiness, low sex drive, nausea, lethargic. | I took the generic of the pill (necon) when I was in my late teens and didn't have the moodiness, but still had the rest of the side effects. I have stopped taking this pill recently, and feel much better already! | F | 25 | 3 months | 10/19/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | I experienced no side effects from Ortho-Novum. | I loved ortho-novum 7/7/7. I had no side effects & I took this pill for 16 years. My period always came on the same day every cycle and were lighter & much less painful than prior to taking this pill. | F | 34 | 16 years | 10/11/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | Absolutely none | I love it, i did have an increase in my appetite,but absolutely no weight gain. My periods are like clockwork, they come the same time every month. They last 3 days,they're lighter,no cramps. I never had a problem with my body adjusting when i first got on this particular pill.I don't get emotional near my period,i just love this pill. | F | 19 | 2 years | 9/30/2009 | 2 | To prevent pregnancy | Weight gain, loss of sexual appetite, dry eyes, breakthrough bleeding, bloating and gas. | I have been given consent to take continual birth control with no placebos for the last 10 years. I had previously been on Nortrel and experienced no discomfort and no side effects. Then, I went to Planned Parenthood where I was given Novum 777, within the first 2 packs I experienced breakthrough bleeding, cramping, bloating with gas, a serious loss of sexual appetite and I was moody. I have since changed my oral contraceptive medicine to Lybrel, which is the first FDA approved, 365 day hormonal birth control with NO placebos. All of my unpleasant side effects have since disappeared, I'm thrilled to feel like myself again. While Lybrel is a little expensive, it's worth it. | F | 28 | 13 months | 9/14/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Headaches and some shortness of breath. | I took the pill throughout my 20's for birth control with no problems - when I went off of it to become pregnant I didn't ovulate and had to go on medication. After my first child I didn't go back on it and ovulated fine and got pregnant after having my period for 2 months (nursed for a year therefore I didn't get pregnant that soon). Just recently I went back on it for BC (believe it was the generic) and was getting bad headaches and some shortness of breath. I talked to by OB-Gyn and went off it - I had "break through" bleeding (a period) a few days later. I am now at the 31st day after that time, still no period and not pregnant - not sure if this pill does something to mess me up. | F | 34 | 10 years | 8/8/2009 | 3 | to prevent pregnancy | at first, ortho novum 7-7-7 was working great for me. but then i ran out of pills, and was refused more pills by family planning for a week. after i got back on them, i've experienced heavy bloating and gas on almost a nightly basis, i've gained 10 pounds, and i'm more prone to sadness and depression. | F | 18 | 5 months | 8/4/2009 | 5 | to avoid unwanted critters | none really. probably some weight gain though hard to say cuz i do like the kibble | i am actually on the 777-28 but i guess they are about the same. have been on them for 20 years. i think it is a reliable product if taken as DIRECTED! I was thinking of a Mirena but after all the negative press i have read I think i will stay with what works for me. i recommend the 777-28's as long as you are willing to remember them everyday and are willing to give your body a month or so to adjust. | F | 39 | 20 years | 7/12/2009 |