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 |
| 1 | birth control | I was on Tri cyclen at first but my doctor wanted me on less hormones so I switched to trip cyclen lo which was the worst decision EVER. The first week I was very nauseous and irritable. Im very relaxed, but a week into this I was snapping at every one for things I've never cared about. I feel like a completely different person in my own skin. DO NOT RECOMMEND! | F | 16 | 3 weeks | 4/4/2015 | 2 | for birth control,acne | Severe non stop bleeding,cramps,nausea,loss of libido,painful breasts,breast growth,bloating. | I started taking this after the birth of my fourth child and right away I stopped bleeding but by the 2nd week of the first pack I started spotting nonstop . it has just been endless.now I'm on the 2nd week of the second pack and I started cramping very bad and I am bleeding extremely heavy and I felt sick to my stomach yesterday. My breasts are bigger but I have an increase in appetite. | F | 24 | 2 months 1x a day | 2/23/2015 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | Mood swings, lack of energy, depression, introverted | Since I started on Tri-Cyclen, I have had absolutely no sex drive what so ever. I have always been an outgoing person, this pill has made me into an introvert. I haven't felt like my normal self since I started taking it. Absolute crazy mood swings! Would suddenly snap on my boyfriend for no reason. I get upset over things I would never normally get upset about. I have absolutely no desire to drink or go out and have fun. My period is always irregular and I have bad cramps. During the first month it made my acne absolutely terrible. I get a zit every now and then but my cheeks, neck, forehead, everywhere was covered in crator sized zits. I am lacking enjoyment in all the things I used to be passionate about. Yes it did it's job as birth control but thats basically irrelevant as I never want to have sex. | F | 20 | 8 months 35MG | 2/12/2015 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | extreme weight gain, loss of interest in everything including partner, moody, depression got worse, trust issues, constant nausea, was not 100% effective but caused me to miscarry in the end. | Once I stopped taking it (I've been off it for 3months now) I've experienced the worst cramps , I was never one for cramps and I still don't use any sort of birth control and my partner doesn't use a condom and I still haven't been able to get pregnant :/ | F | 17 | 9 months 1 xdaily | 2/11/2015 | 2 | acne | weight gain, irritability, mood swigs, nausea, | i was perfectly fine on yaz but a doctor told me that yaz is bad for you and is very dangerous so i switched to tri-cyclen because that is what they recommended. This was probably the worst decision ive made this year.. The first week was a living hell considering i was nauseous every morning for about a week and throughout my whole use of this pill i was extremely irritated with all my friends for no particular reason and i would cry about every other day. It also did not help that i gained a noticeable 5-10 pounds because on top of that i was so emotionally so i felt very body conscious. I have a very high metabolism so gaining weight is VERY hard for me but this pill managed to do that. PLEASE for your own sake do not take this pill!!!! | F | 15 | 27 days 1X day | 1/31/2015 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention/ Menstural | Absolutley hate this birth control •heavy crampy periods •enlarged appiteite •weight gain •breakouts •crampy periods with back pain • extreme moodiness/crabby •depression • constant fatigue | I do not reccomend this pill. It prevented pregancy, as it is intended to, but the side effects are just not worth it. My skin reacted to this pill horribly. There are many other birthcontrol pills out there, prior to this I was on LoLoestrin, absolutley loved that pill but I could not take it anymore because there is no generic version and the brand name was extremley expensive. | F | 17 | 5 months N/A | 1/29/2015 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy, acne cure | None the first time (except clear skin), 2nd time I'm severely bloated, breakouts, weight gain, nauseous. | I went on the pill when I was 17 and don't recall any side effects. I had bad acne at first but it cleared up eventually. The last several years my skin has been perfect. I went off the pill in July because I was out of the country. Didn't get my period for 3 months, dropped a cup-size, and lost 10 lbs. When I finally got my period I started breaking out like crazy. 6 months after stopping the pill, my skin is the worst it's been in 10 yrs, had my first ever yeast infection, and my first abnormal pap. Decided to go back on the pill, been on it for about 2 weeks. Skin worse than ever, the most bloated I've ever been in my life, nauseous all the time, increased appetite, and weight gain. I've been reading that side effects should go away within 3 months so gonna stick with it but so far this sucks. | F | 27 | 10 years | 1/28/2015 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Opon starting ortho tri cyclen I had little to no side effects aside from the common break through bleeding. About a month in I started noticing significant weight gain.. I was originally 98 lbs and gained almost 10lbs on the pill. The weight fluctuated but even after stopping it has been extremely hard to lose even with exercise when previously I never had such a problem. My appetite increased dramatically and I was retaining so much water. Also I had little to no sex drive which ultimately defeats the purpose of even being on birth control. Mild depression at times, and I found myself not really interested and as upbeat as I used to be. After I stopped taking the pill within days I started feeling better, and much more like myself. My metabolism returned to normal and I'm much happier. Also a much better sex drive. I suppose this pill is hit or miss if your willing to deal with the very minor side effects. | Effective at doing what it's supposed to: preventing pregnancy | F | 19 | 9 months | 1/28/2015 | 4 | pregnancy prevention | Nausea, decreased sex drive, dizziness the first week, breast growth, severe loss of appetite | I'm petite female 107 pounds, my breast was a 32c, before. Since taking the pills they've grown a cup which is a hassle given my small frame. I've lost my normal appetite I have force myself to eat. Faced Haven't begun the placebo pills yet they start tomorrow, I've had no breakthroughs bleeding, I think because the Dr. Had me start the pills the Sunday after my period ended. Plus I was already freakishly regular before bc id get my period exactly 29 days apart evrey month since it fuest began. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 1/17/2015 | 2 | Birth control, period regulation | Weight loss, less acne, boobs grew 2& 1/2 cups, no cramps, lighter more regulated period, "leveled" mood swings, took the joy out of life, zero energy, always tired, depressed, feel crazy, over emotional etc | I started taking this BC in April of last year, and everyone told me how great it was. No cramps, it would help with my crazy mood swings, virtually no acne, a lighter more predictable period (the nurse told me it would be so predictable I'd know the exact hour it was going to start), and if I was one of the lucky ones, it would even cause weight loss. It sounded absolutely wonderful, and it worked great for the three month trial. Shortly after that, I started noticing I had no joy in anything, I didn't want to pick up a book, play piano, cook, I couldn't even eat like I normally did. Every thing I ate made me feel sick to my stomach. I had zero energy and was completely depressed. My mood swings ere off the wall, causing lots of strife in my relationships, my boyfriend actually broke up with me because of these mood swings. I've never had a pregnancy scare with this, my skin is flawless, I lost 10 pounds while on it, and went from a C cup to in between a DD and DDD. While this works great in some areas, it is total garbage otherwise. While this may work great for some, it is not for me and I will be talking to my doctor about another option. I would not recommend taking this, especially if you have had prior issues with depression and anxiety, because this medicine will only make it worse. | F | 17 | 8 months 30MG | 1/10/2015 | 5 | Prevent pregnacy | nauseous | I have been on this pill for two years now. I am 19 years old it has worked great for me. When I first took it, I was nauseous for the first 3 months on and off. Other then that, no weight gain, mood swings, blood clots, nothing. My period went from 7 heavy days to 2 heavy days and 3 light days. It is easy to take and very affordable. I would recommend it to anyone. | F | 19 | 2 years 1X day | 1/7/2015 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | When starting the pill I had a little bit of nausea, breast tenderness, headaches, and feel I g bloated. After the second month, I felt fine. Unfortunately, when I asked what the withdrawal symptoms are for this I was condescendingly told that I could get pregnant. I was not told the information that I actually wanted. I have been nauseous for five weeks after stopping the pill, had headaches for the first two weeks of stopping it, and I am not pregnant. I asked my new doctor what it could be and she explained that I could be feeling this way for a few months after stopping it. Even if you feel fine on the pill, you may not when going off the pill. | F | 25 | 7 months | 12/22/2014 | 2 | No little ones and period reg. | Nausea, vomiting, anxiety, depression, loss of motivation, loss of energy, wanna sleep the day away. | I've been on this pill for about 5 or 6 months after switching from the shot. This just as the shot has been an absolute nightmare. I've been extremely moody. Getting mad at My husband for tthe smallest things. I had a hard time trusting my husband going through his phone ect I cry over literally everything and I've never been a big crier. It's done its job with not having youngins but I misplaced my pack of bc and didn't find them for four days and in that four days I was happier not so moody didn't feel sick at all had a good appetite didn't feel lost or depressed granted being in such a good mood i bugged the shit out of my husband lol but I found my pack and just doubled up the last few days to catch up as my doctor said and all my effects are back. I honestly would not recommend this but everyones body is different | F | 19 | 5 months | 11/25/2014 | 2 | No babies | 20 lb weight gain. Constant nausea, diet change and exercise has not helped improve it. Emotionally unstable, do NOT watch P.S. I Love You if you are experiencing the same thing, your eyes will result in extreme puffiness that's worse than a freshly baked pastry. | Wonderful contraceptive, my husband and I didn't need to use condoms. But he's tired of hearing me complain of how sick I feel all the time. | F | 20 | 2 years lo 1X day | 11/19/2014 | 2 | birth control | Rash after 2 days on upper body, headache comes and goes, diZzy, I feel out of it. I am now on day 5. | I have taken this in the past about 7-10 years ago prior to having babies. I recently tried a couple other pills which I was not happy with so I suggested ortho tri cyclen lo to the doctor bc it worked fine before for me. I called the dr. And think my symptoms are not related to the fact that I just started this new med! | F | 30 | 1 days | 11/7/2014 | 1 | birth control | after 2 days of starting back on this medicine I developed a rash on my upper body and I felt out of it call the GYN they thought something else was going on and that I should contact my regular doctor I continue to take the medicine on day 5 I have had dizzy spells felt out of it today I have no energy I've lied on the couch all day. | I successfully took ortho tri cyclen lo about 7 to 10 years ago prior to having babies I took a break from birth control altogether and recently tried two other kinds which I wasn't happy with one had recurrent yeast infections at the start of every pack the other I had no period at all so I was wasting money on pregnancy test, so I suggested to my gyn doctor ortho tri-cyclen lo and it was fine in the past and now they seem to think just because it was fine in the past that is not the reason for my side effects this time. I take no other medicine otherwise healthy | F | 29 | 5 days 1X day | 11/7/2014 | 1 | To Regulate My Periods And For B/C | Bloating,Nausea,Headache,General Sickness, Fatigue, No Energy,Weeks Of Break through Bleading,Rash On The Arms And Legs | I've Only Been Taking This Medication For A Month So Perhaps I'm Still In The "Side Effects" Stage...I'll Give It A Couple Months More As My Physician Advised Me To. | F | 30 | 1 months 35 | 11/1/2014 | 1 | Regulated Period | Vomiting, Lose appetite, nausea. | I have been sick for 7 days after I stopped taking the pill. | F | 19 | 1 months Regualr 1X day | 10/19/2014 | 3 | Birth Control | Breasts - Grew a cup and a half size larger and are very sore Weight Gain- I still workout and eat healthy but have noticed the past 3 months from starting this i seem to be going downhill rather than my usual progress Mood- I almost never cry and now I have weird times when I will just be driving home and feel like crying Acne- At first I thought it was because I switched face creams but after switching back I still have a lot more acne than ever. Especially on my forehead and small bumps on my face and neck. | First began on Tri-Cyclen lo and had a lot of break through bleeding so the doctor stepped up my dosage. | F | 18 | 6 months 1X day | 10/12/2014 | 4 | pregnancy prevention | Moodiness. Lighter period. No cramps. WEIGHT LOSS, due to nausea. Feeling weird,like, why am I taking this s everyday? Bigger boobs and butt which increased my sex drive. Mixed bag. | I usually stop taking OTC after 3 months BC it really starts to make me feel crazy | F | 34 | 3 months 1X day | 10/11/2014 |