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 |
| 4 | prevent pregnacy, regulate periods | Umm...So far...It was good...until now.I only have 2 pills left this month and I still havent started my period. Maybe ill be like one said and have a 1-2 day cycle. I take my pills regulary, and on time. So i hope I am not pregnant. I have had an extremely low sex drive...and my boyfriend blames it on my mental state. Also I have experienced painful cramps (as i have always done without the pills), and heavily bleeding at first. Obviously Not anymore. | I would suggest you find birth control that works for you. Some birth control makes you sick, or have extreme spotting. Others work just fine. But So far so good. | F | 17 | 2 months | 5/10/2007 | 5 | I've been on Ortho -Novum 7/7/7-28 since I was 17. I was placed on it b/c i had a very irregular period. I am 26 now, so it's been about 9 years. I have literally had NO side effects to date. My periods are regulated, I have never been pregnant, and my periods are normal. about 3 to 5 days long, minor cramping, and of course, a little bit emotional right before the period starts, but other than that i can't complain. i really think that the side effects of a few cramps and a little emotional would probably happen no matter what b/c i am a female. i think ortho 777 has been around for a long time compared to other bc pills... i think that each woman reacts differently to each bc pill. you just have to try one until you find one that suits you. obviously, from these postings, other women have had trouble with this pill. i luckily, found the one that works for me the first time. it sucks some of us have to keep trying one until we find one that works. | F | 26 | 9 years | 5/3/2007 | 1 | birth control/ control heavy period | Heavy breakthrough bleeeding almost worst than regular menstrual cycle. Severe cramps, weight gain, and low sex drive. | I have been on these pills for a little more than a year and not one month has gone smoothly. Every month i have breakthrough bleeding that is extremely uncomfortable. | F | 19 | 13 months | 4/12/2007 | 1 | birth control | When I decided to go off of the pill because I was taking vitamins and getting blood testing, I developed really bad, blister-like acne all over my neck and face. I am now spending hundreds of dollars at the dermatologist on blue light treatments and then I will spend a whole lot more on whatever it takes to get rid of all of the scars. I would never ever recommend ortho novum 777 because of this. It is humiliating. | while taking, I did not gain weight or see any other side effects besides very low sex drive. | F | 30 | 10 years | 4/3/2007 | 5 | to prevent having children and pain | None , I have been on this pill for 11 years and I would say you have a low sex drive and you do get moody at times but, it's great! And I am not being a test animal for these new drugs coming out because you don't know the long term effect. But, I too have missed a week and did not get pregnant. I am 33 and still taking them. | They also got rid of my period craps for good. | F | 33 | 1994 years | 3/28/2007 | 5 | to pevent having children and pain | None , I have been on this pill for 11 years and I would say you have a low sex drive and you do get moody at times but, it's great! And I am not being a test animal for these new drugs coming out because you don't know the long term effect. But, I too have missed a week and did not get pregnant. I am 33 and still taking them. | They also got rid of my period craps for good. | F | 33 | 1994 years | 3/28/2007 | 5 | to prevent having children and pain | None , I have been on this pill for 11 years and I would say you have a low sex drive and you do get moody at times but, it's great! And I am not being a test animal for these new drugs coming out because you don't know the long term effect. But, I too have missed a week and did not get pregnant. I am 33 and still taking them. | They also got rid of my period craps for good. I also have lighter periods sometimes I use pantyliners because I'm so light. Even after having my daughter I am still light. And I love that. | F | 33 | 11 years | 3/28/2007 | 2 | birth control, control heavy period | I Left a comment and somehow I put I was on it for 2 days I was on it for 2 years. | 2 years | 3/21/2007 | 2 | birth control, control heavy period | headaches, dizziness, severely irratable, no energy, crying spells, Horrible cramps, and worst of all a lot of breakthrough bleeding. | I first was on ovcon 35 then had breakthrough bleeding then was put on ovcon 50 and was doing fine on it but got to expensive, so my Dr. put me on Necon 50 (generic of ortho-Novum) and Soon after I started taking it the bleeding started and would not stop on its own, first I was told to take a break from the pill, didn't work. Then I was given extra estrogen (premarin) It work so long as I took the extra pills, when I stopped the bleeding started again, so was told to go off the pill for a month and ended up pregnant by the end of that month. My Dr. did not want to switch my pills for some reason after baby- started on Necon 50 again and surprise...more bleeding. Finally They switched me back to Ovcon 50 (differnt insurance now...Much cheaper per pack) and I really hope it works. I'm starting to get depressed because of the constant bleeding and cramps. They said that Ovcon 50 or Necon 50 are my only choices for bcp's because of the breakthrough bleeding, they say with a lower dose the | F | 25 | 2 days | 3/21/2007 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy/Birth Control | Lighter Menstral Cycle. | This pill does its job well. There was an entire week I missed taking the pill and I did not become pregnant! | M | 22 | 1 years | 3/20/2007 | 4 | cyst | tomorrow is my first day , DO NOT want weight gain i am fixing to start on Nutri system | F | 46 | 0 days | 3/6/2007 | 1 | Birth control | Large Blood clot in my leg. | I have been on the pill for about 5 years. I switched to Ortho-Novum 777 in July of 2006 because that is what the health department had. I developed the blood clot in August, but did not now what it was. I started have severe pain in my calf in Jan of this year. I went to the doctor, but she told me I was probably a cyst behind my knee. I went back 2 weeks later and they did a doppler of my leg and found a blood clot that starts in the middle of my calf and ends above my knee. I have never smoked either. | F | 24 | | 3/6/2007 | 1 | cramps, heavy period, birth control | BLOOD CLOT IN MY BRAIN. Be cautious...these "rare but serious side effects" actually do occur. I spent 8 days in the hospital, 4 of which were in intensive care. I could not walk, talk, and had paralysis on my right side for a few days. I almost died, and am lucky they expect me to make a full recovery. My clot will take 6 months to a year to dissolve with the help of blood thinners. I saw a hematologist and he is CERTAIN it was the pill. My blood clots normally now. He told me all hormonal forms of birth control change the coaguluation of your blood. | I'm not saying this will happen to everybody. Just beware of the risks. Go see a doctor immediately if you suddenly start to experience migraines. 2 days in a row of these headaches were my only warning signs before things got really critical. I never had any problems using this pill before this...maybe just gained a few pounds at first. | F | 29 | 13 years | 2/15/2007 | 1 | birth control | none | didn't do a thing | M | 1 days | 2/7/2007 | 5 | birth control | I threw up every other day for about two months, but after that everything was fine. I stopped taking the pill for one month and developed cystic acne on my neck. (Just as the woman mentioned previously.) As soon as I started taking the pill again the acne went away. My sex drive did lessen however I can't entire blame that on the pill, it may just have something to do with age and experience. I never gained any weight. | I took this pill for seven years, the only reason I'm changing pills is because orthro is stopping it's production (unknown if it's permanent). I'm switching to ORTHO TRI-CYCLENŽ LO. | F | 25 | 7 years | 12/27/2006 | 1 | Birth control | None while I was on it. I had very minor acne before taking it (I was taking this for birth control). Two weeks after going off of it, I woke up one morning to find 6 cystic blemishes on my face. This drug gave me cystic acne (I never had a cyst before in my life) which I am still suffering with. It also caused hirsutism (didn't have that either) and I never had a regular period in the years I've since I stopped. I went from a normal 28 day cycle pre Ortho Novum to a 21 days cycle and sometimes a 14 day cycle. If I could turn back the clock, I never would have taken it. It completely messed up my hormones and my skin. | If you are taking this to control your acne, if for any reason you have to stop, be prepared to have a much worse case of acne than before you started. | F | 50 | 12 years | 12/7/2006 | 3 | Pregnancy prevention | Cystic acne. Moodiness. Regular periods. No vomiting, nausea, or headaches. | I liked Ortho Novum except for the acne. My normal pimples turned into giant mounds on my face and neck. I never had many but it was like I always had one huge one somewhere. My period was really light on it in for first couple years (as in pantyliner, no tampon needed). Then it got a little heavier but it was never very heavy. I was moody on this pill a week before my period. I didn't have any really bad side effects. I went off it for OTC to clear up my acne (didn't work). | F | 26 | 4 years | 10/31/2006 | 1 | birth control | nausea, moody, weight gain, and a very low sex drive | I dont recommend this birth control to anyone if you have any other choices. I myself dont like this birth control. I am moody most the time and experience nausea every other night. I have gained 10 pounds in 2 weeks and I have a very very low sex drive. Actually I dont have any sex drive at all. | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 10/5/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | I took the generic pill necon 777 and had a HORRIBLE experience. I was only on it for 1 week and had such bad pain in my gallbladder I had to stop. I ended up in the hospital and my gallbladder was distended. I never had menstral cramps or nausea on my periods before taking this medicine and it's been a year and I still have that on my period, not to mention my constant gallbladder pain! | BEWARE! | F | 21 | 1 weeks | 10/2/2006 | 5 | Birth Control Purposes | None. Maybe weak eyesight but I don't know if it's related. I just noticed the problem the same time I started taking the pill. | I was on Estrostep which made me a complete moody bitch. I cried for no reason and gained over 10lbs. My dad stopped my health insurance so I went to the health clinic to get pills and they put me on Ortho Novum 777. I've been on it for about 3 weeks so far and I'm completely happy with it. | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 9/12/2006 |