ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (1491 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Nausea (on a almost daily basis) all over body tenderness, sore achy flu like symptoms, depression, Manic mood swings, Loss of energy leading to weight gain, Worse than normal PMS | I am currently on the full strength Ortho Tri-Cyclen and have been for almost a year. I have continued to take it even tho the negative constant side effects because I really helped regulate my menstral cycle, minimize cramping, bloating and bleeding. I will be going off it after reading all of the negative coments on here. At first I thought my condition was rare and the doctors told me that mood swings were normal due to the constantly changing hormone dosage. But I have been really depresed while taking the pill, which leads to lack of energy AND weight gain..yay? I try to stick with a regular workout routine but i still cant lose this extra weight thats been lurking around. I am always drained of energy and never feel rested. LOL the sad thing is i thought this was all due to me getting older! Im so glad i found this website today :) Now that i know that alot of women suffer from the same negative side effect I am going to be looking for a different form of contraceptive! Thank you all for sharing your stories! | F | 29 | 1 years 28MG 1X day | 4/27/2011 | 4 | birth control | I've had few to no side effects with this drug | F | 30 | 3 years 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 1 | Birth Control/lighter periods | Depression, long periods, fatigue, no sex-drive | This is the 5th BC pill I have tried in the last 4 years, and it is the worst I have experienced in terms of mood changes (personality changes!) and heavy bleeding. I switched to this pill after Yaz and Yazmin (among others) because they gave me digestion problems. However, now after having had the severe depression and pms with this pill, I will be trying something new or going back to Yaz (despite the problems there) because this one is ruining me. I suspect that it is too high a dose for me or that I do not do well with the combination pills as opposed to the set-does pills. I tend to do better with set-dose pills, so if you have had that same history, I would skip trying this one. | F | 24 | 6 months 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 3 | EXTREMLY moody I go from happiness and all of a sudden a bit later I will be screaming or crying about something foolish | I have taken the pill before for about five months, but then i stopped for one month then continued. When I went back on the pill I have been a hysterical mess and I think my boyfriend is really getting sick of my constant crying like a looney, Hell I would run to the hills too. | F | 17 | 2 months 1X day | 4/19/2011 | 2 | to stop severe cramping | Since starting to take Tri-Cyclen I have nausea unless I take it with food but I have never had to do that with the last BC I was talking, severe mood swings. I find myself happy one minute and sad/angry they next..and I cry a lot more.Along with weight gain. | F | 24 | 7 months 1X day | 4/18/2011 | 1 | Birth control | WEIGHT GAIN, NARCOLEPSY / Fatigue, EXTREME MOOD CHANGES, EXTREME ADDICTION TO SLEEP. LOSS OF PERSONALITY / MOTIVATION | I have been taking this pill for over a year and this is not my first time ever taking it. I first began taking it when i was 19 for around six months i was taking it on an empty stomach in the evening and would be up all night sick and felt like i had morning sickness when i finally got up. Now for the past year i have fraught with bouts of sadness where i would cry for no reason also. I would often feel extreme anger towards my fiance and still do towards my now husband which i am very lucky he married me. I would often be fine one moment then freak out and become enraged or sad the next. THIS PILL IS NOT WORTH THE LIGHTER/SHORTER PERIODS and reduced acne. just think about the things it is doing to your body that you can't see or feel! Stopping this pill ASAP. Hope that everyone who is taking this pill stops before it ruins their lives! | F | 24 | 1 years 1X day | 3/30/2011 | 3 | Pregnancy prevention | Larger breasts, weight gain. | I took Ortho in the past, but had some break through bleeding and decided to try Yaz...well needless to say I am back to Ortho. The generic in fact. Unfortunately, this time around I seemed to have gained about 5 pounds in a month! Considering that my diet hasn't changed and I exercise 5 days a week, I think it's safe to assume that it is because of the birth control. I'm going to make sure I ask for Ortho for next month (as opposed to generic) to see if my side affects go away! | F | 26 | 1 months 1X day | 3/29/2011 | 3 | acne/ birth control | I've been taking it for over a week and I already am sick to my stomach in bed. I feel like I have the flu without being actually sick. My WHOLE body is in pain and I can't stop crying. | My face HAS NOT cleared up at all, even though it has just been a week and half... my face has gotten 110% worse. There isn't an inch on my face not blemished with acne. My body is in a weird state and my breasts are very very tender and I have no desire to move. My sexual drive is down to almost nothing. | F | 18 | 8 days 1X day | 3/26/2011 | 5 | Pregnancy prevention | Increased breast size | I first started taking Trinessa because I had a depo provera shot that caused me to bleed for 3 months straight. My doctor said that happened because I have a relatively low amount of estrogen in my body, and it wasn't enough to stop the bleeding. My iron and nutrients plummeted from all the bleeding, and I was so depressed all the time. I also gained weight, although I hadn't changed anything about my diet or exercise routine. After about 4 or 5 days of taking Trinessa, the bleeding had completely stopped, and I was feeling as great as I did before taking the depo. I haven't had any side effects with Trinessa--in fact, my sex drive came back to how it used to be, I felt better, and I lost the weight I gained while the depo was in my system. I literally have no noticeable side effects from Trinessa, with the exception of slightly larger breasts, but I'm in no way complaining about that. I have to say though, I don't know if many other women will have the exact same experience I have with Trinessa, because I am extremely active. I engage in vigorous exercise 5 to 7 days a week, which includes high intensity interval cardio, and I do a lot of resistance weight training. Because of this, I already had a low percentage of body fat (which minimizes my female hormones), I have a good muscle density, I eat well, and I'm consistent with maintaining my exercise schedule. I think this plays a fundamental role as to why I don't have any negative side effects | F | 20 | 2 months 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 2 | Contraceptive | I recently just started on my second pack of Ortho. So far, I can honestly say that I am NOT impressed. I have been very moody, and have been crying ALOT. I normally only cry about every 6 months (maybe) and I have cried almost every week since. Also, I have been experiencing light/moderate bleeding almost everyday since I started, not sure if this is normal. | F | 29 | 40 days 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | severe headaches, pains in legs and arms. | I had been taking trinessa for about a 3yrs, because it was cheap and i had no insurance. I needed a new check up so i went to the free clinic and they told me they would be putting me on ortho tri-cyclen that trinessa was the generic form so I shuoldnt have any side effects. But shortly after starting them I started to get severe migraines that would last for days, Im currently having one that has had lasted for a week now. I get pains in my legs and arms that feel like there is something seriously wrong with me. I also have been very moody I snap at my husband for nothing, in my head I try to justify it but I know that there was no reason for it. I just feel like this is takin over my life now, if Im not laying in bed because of my head Im angry and wanting to be away from everyone including my own family. I have tried to read through most of these but didnt see anyone else saying they were having headaches to. If you read this and you have had headaches due to this birth control please write me and tell me how long your headache lasted. | F | 21 | 1 months 1X day | 3/22/2011 | 2 | contraception | breast tenderness, weight gain, bloating, mood changes, FATIGUE. | Took the generic (Trinessa) for 7 months. Didn't know why I was so tired all the time until I stopped taking it. Almost instantly I was happier and more energetic. I retained a lot of water taking Trinessa, especially around my stomach, hips, and thighs. | M | 20 | 7 months 1X day | 3/15/2011 | 2 | Regulate periods, contraceptive | Extreme moodiness, bad cramps daily, headaches, depression, constipation, irritability, inability to sleep normally. | Just finished my first pack - horrible experience. This month has been terrible. I feel sick all the time, I cannot sleep well at night at all. I'm tired and irritable each day, and have severe mood swings. I had horrible cramps while on my period and 2 weeks before I cramped every day in my lower abdomen. I will continue for one more month to see if these issues clear up, if not I will discontinue use. | F | 18 | 1 months 1X day | 3/14/2011 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | sadness,vaginal dryness, lack of sex drive, very large breast increase (B to a D), and some weight gain. | I am actually taking the generic form (Trinessa). The first month i got on it, i had all these side effects and was not happy at all. i actually was so upset i wanted to get off of it, but my boyfriend encouraged me to just stick with it for a few months and that's what i did. after about 3 month i'd say i went back to normal with no side effects(except still large boobs). I'm 5'6'', 125lbs and have consistantly stayed at that weight. i've been on this BC now for 7 years and am very satisfied. i think whatever BC you choose, your body just has to get used to it, at least that was the case with me. | F | 24 | 7 years 1X day | 3/8/2011 | 3 | control period | migranes. severe depression. weight gain. suicidal thoughts. | i cry all of the time for no reason. i have no motivation for anything. i feel like i cant stand people. i mean to everyone. i used to never have headeaches... now i have migranes the feel like my brain is shutting down. its a horrible feeling. this is my first bc pill, so i hope they're not all like this. | F | 17 | 9 months 1X day | 2/27/2011 | 4 | birth control | initial breast tenderness, nausea, moodiness. Increased breast size. These side effects stabilized after about 2 months. | Overall great BC, did experience some breakthrough bleeding. | F | 24 | 1 years 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | I have been taking this pill for 6 years, and throughout the last years I have seen some changes in my mood and behaviors. I am depressed and have constant stomach pains after taking the pill every night. I am confused and came to this website seeking help. | It works!! :) It does the job, although I have had cysts pop up at least once a year. It is a good option for young women. | F | 21 | 6 years 30 1X day | 2/9/2011 | 4 | Heavy periods, emotional, acne, PMS | Some irratiblity, larger breast size, increased libido, cleared acne, cravings, no cramps or heavy periods. | I'm on my second month of being on ortho tri-cyclen lo. I noticed that when my period came around, it wasnt heavy, i had no cramps, i didnt have days where i was depressed 24/7, my acne wasnt as bad, and i had more energy. The only thing is, is that i've noticed that i'm a little more irratable. I already have been diagnosed with anxiety. But i'm pretty sure the BC has intensified my irratibility. I tend to "blow up" on people more, and turn into a bitch when i dont even know why. But other then that, its been pretty great. | F | 20 | 1 months 1X day | 2/8/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | i had been on ortho tri cyclen for about 3 years. in the beginning it made me really sick but after the first few months i didnt think there was a problem with it. i had no cramps and my skin was crystal clear. i stopped taking it for a while and went back on it this month and i became seriously depressed/bitchy. i was so mean to my boyfriend and didnt know why. i didnt want to be it was just uncontrollable. i lost desire to go out, lay in bed alot and wake up in the middle of the night covered in sweat when my house is set at 59 degrees. i want to stop taking it but am going to stick it out to see if i go back to normal in a month or two. | F | 21 | .25 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 4 | Contraceptive | Watching "Intervention" makes me cry, whereas I never cried before, extreme mood swings, lost weight (which pleases me), no breast growth, tired, occasional suicidal thoughts... | I started taking OTC because I needed to GET OFF OF DEPO. I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's prevented pregnancy very well, and I have gotten a period every month but this month when it was super short and light and scary. My mood swings are so intense and I hate them. I liked this method of contraception a lot, I just hate the moodiness it gives me. ): | F | 19 | 6 months 1X day | 1/29/2011 |