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 |
| 4 | Ovarian Cysts | My skin cleared up, my sex drive has gone through the roof (very aroused 24/7 it seems), my breasts have gotten more tender/ (went away after first month) no weight gain, insomnia just a little bit (went away after first month), mood swings are a little better, pms is better, cramps are less severe, cysts have gotten small and less painful, weird cravings (just during the first month). I have been on Ortho Try Cyclen for almost three months, and I enjoy it very much. First month and a half I had my period straight through but after my first actual period being on the pill, it stopped.The first week I felt naseous, the first month I felt emo and sad but I got over it, everyone does. It works great for my cysts, which is the rason why I had to start on it. | Give it time! Really, you just have to give it a few months. But it works well and has been around for over 40 years, it still is, so it is obviously one of the best! | F | 20 | 2.5 months | 12/15/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | I didn't notice if it made my skin clearer or if it affected my weight at all. All I know is that the first day I took it I threw up at work. After that I didn't get sick anymore but I did begin to grow a little detached and depressed, I was always sensitive to everything everyone said. Those things I could handle but my period was more regular than the tides before I started taking this pill and now two weeks after my last period I'm on it again and I'm on the SEVENTH day...with no signs of it slowing down!!! It's not worth the worry, I'm tired of waiting to see if I can be with boyfriend or not, condoms work too. | F | 21 | 26 days | 12/11/2008 | 3 | irregular periods | Had previously been on Loestrin for 13 months and it work for 8. But the last 5 months i didn't have a period and was depressed. I switched to tri-sprintec and started feeling more like my normal self again and had a normal period so i decided since that was why i switched to this pill that i would put up with whatever as long as i had a period. and i've been exhausted everyday since taking it and have had absolutely no energy. I just started my 4th month on it and am feeling depressed again, just unsure if i should stop taking it or wait it out another month and see if it goes away.. | F | 20 | 3 months | 12/10/2008 | 2 | regulate menstral cycle; acne | Depression, anxiety, insomnia, weight gain | Was on OTC a few years ago and had no problems. Now I'm extremely moody, depressed, and have anxiety that keeps me up at night. My acne has cleared up some, but it is NOT worth the mental anguish. | F | 29 | 2.5 months | 12/10/2008 | 3 | Birth Control | No side effects so far! | I was on Depo for my first birth control (that was the devil!). I have been on Ortho Lo and that worked fine, I'm on Ortho Tri Cyclen now and I havn't had any side effects so far. I usually get migranes from bc but not from this one! | F | 19 | 15 days | 12/9/2008 | 1 | Extreme mood swings, daily migranes, nightmares, bloating, weight gain, tender breasts, depression, insomnia, someone said earlier and I agree... extreme sensitivity and and becoming offended by any and every comment. | I have only been on OTC one month and my poor fiancée! I have been the wicked witch of the west! I cry, I take everything that is said to me as an insult, I feel bloated, I gained ten pounds, my acne has cleared up a little but thats only because I changed face washes..... I have night terrors and insomnia, I can't focus on my schoolwork (in college), I always want to sleep, even if I'm not tired, I go from happy to crying in 30 seconds. ITs AWFUL! | F | 19 | 30 days | 12/6/2008 | 5 | birth control | I, too, was switched from Ortho tri-cyclen to TriNessa because my insurance no longer covered ortho tri-cyclen. I get severe headaches weeks 3-4. This month was the worst! Throbbing headaches and not able to do much of anything. Taking headache and migraine meds didn't help a bit. I am thankful I saw this web site. I have suffered long enough. I am getting off tri-nessa NOW. Thanks for all your helpful insight. I thought it was just me and didn't realize it was the tri-nessa. It will be worth paying the extra money for ortho tri-cyclen. Thanks for all your postings! | F | 48 | 4 months | 12/4/2008 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | weight gain, nausea | I have been on this pill on and off for 4 years now, overall i am satisfied because i have not gotten preggers but the weight gain and mood swings are not worth it! | F | 21 | 4 years | 12/4/2008 | 2 | Birth Control/Regulate period | extreme mood swings, extreme hot flashes, extreme nausea every night, acne (on back), insomnia, weight gain (10lbs first month), white splotches on skin | F | 20 | 60 days | 12/3/2008 | 5 | clear skin | Breakthrough bleeding during month two for the first week. So we will see what happens during month 3. | Okay, here is the deal. I am a nurse. Ortho Tri-cyclen has TWO generics: Trinessa AND Tri-Sprintec. Orthocyclen has a generic also, called SPRINTEC. Please do your research online using a reliable database, such as CVS, and do not post information about pills that you do not understand. It is not fair to the lay person. | F | 37 | 45 days | 12/2/2008 | 5 | none | weight loss, clear skin, loss of appetite for carbs, increase in cup size, but also a little more sensitive/moody. | I like it! I lost weight AND went up a cup size! Oh and i have clear skin =) | F | 19 | 4 months | 11/30/2008 | 2 | Contraception | Hairiness Yeast Infection Spotting | I had breakthrough bleeding during the first and second month. I also had the worst yeast infection of my life during the 2nd week of each pill pack. My Gyn has written me a prescription for YAZ ans I am going to try it out. | F | 30 | 3 months | 11/29/2008 | 1 | birth control | bad headaches that I am already taking other meds for and am not happy that they are back, VERY moody and irratable,tired, sad, started taking the pill the monday after my period started, it stopped the next day but 6 days later I started again and have been bleeding (like a period) for 6 days now. Menstrual like cramps, | I have heard people say give it 3 months and you will be fine and everything will work itself out, but its not worth it, I have 3 kids to care for and my husband worries when I am all emotional, I feel like crap, dont like to have my flow for 3 weeks out of the month, thats one way to not get prego, dont have sex because you are contantly bleeding. I am stopping it now, I am already bleeding so I may as well let it get out of my system, and just let my body regulate itself, at least my head wont be throbbing anymore. | F | 32 | 12 days | 11/29/2008 | 3 | birth control, acne | nausea, headaches for the first few months. none thereafter. | i took ortho for 10 years. then i was diagnosed w/ cervical cancer & had to have part of my cervix removed. my dr said that she has seen this happen in women who take birth control pills long term. read the fine print. don't smoke. go easy on the booze. i have stopped taking the pill since my surgery. | F | 28 | 10 years | 11/25/2008 | 3 | birth control | I started taking birth control about 15 and I was on estrostep. I think I might go back, it was a whole lot cheaper. And I have been on this bc for about a year now. The past 3 months I have noticed significant weight gain (almost 20lbs!!!) I havent been doing anything diffferent. I almost ALWAYS get nauseus about 3 days before I start, and sometimes I do throw up. I have also noticed about 6 months ago a decrease in my sex drive but I thought that was because I was depressed (not sure if it was the pill or not I was in a bad relationship)But I still have weird mood swings, I dont get mean, but I get sad for no reason, not depressed any more though...........not like I was anyways. Should I switch? I'm getting married in March and plan on trying to have a baby in May, to switch now or to wait......??? | F | 20 | 1 years | 11/24/2008 | 5 | pregancy prevention | Break through bleeding | I have been on otc lo for almost three months now, and I know they say that you won't really know for sure how it affects you until after three months, but I have to say I switched from Yaz to this and it has been amazing yaz made me moody and bitchy for no reason what so ever and taking otc lo also really helped my skin clear up. I finally feel back to my normal self after switching to otc lo! I would highly recommend it to anyone | F | 19 | 3 months | 11/22/2008 | 3 | Birth Control | Nausea, breast tenderness, bloating, possible weight gain | F | 18 | 7 days | 11/18/2008 | 2 | birth control | When I first began taking it I became extremely depressed, also it made me super emotional which I hated, as well as making me basically bipolar. My moods were up and down up and down for the first month. After taking it for a couple months I realized my appetite had increased a lot, which resulted in weight gain. | I really haven't been happy at all about the side affects this pill has had on me, I'm switching to a different kind. | F | 18 | 5 months | 11/17/2008 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | weight loss, very clear skin, went up a cup size, no effect on sex drive, BUT severe depression | At first I was in love with this pill--my skin cleared up instantly and I even lost weight. However, I used to be a genuinely happy and easy-going person, and now I've become so depressed and apathetic about everything and I've recently begun having suicidal ideation. I know is a direct result of this pill--it gets worse each month that I'm on it--and despite all of the positive effects on my body, it is NOT WORTH IT. | F | 19 | 10 months | 11/16/2008 | 2 | Hence it's purpose | Hm, Well after reading the reviews it became even more frustrating for me..because I think any birth control pill at this point sounds pretty much the same. Moodiness,weight gain,headaches,depression, these are just a few of my least favorite things. I don't know what to resort to. Probably the IUD. We women put up with a lot of shit, don't we? Anyways Ortho was awful, I have enough estrogen, but now its making me crazy. I have lost my sex drive for the most part, and my skin has cleared a bit, but I feel tired and bloated 24/7. not worth it,neither is pregnancy. I will probably resort to the IUD. | F | 24 | 5 months | 11/14/2008 |