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 | Birth control and acne | Morning nausea 1st week of new pack of pills; feeling of fuzzy-headedness, inability to focus; 2 days/month totally crazy and depressed, sometimes in a rage. Lost 8 pounds when I discontinued it so I suppose it contributed to some weight gain. | Cleared up my skin, worked great for that. Also no babies, so worked there, too. But the depression, irritability, moodiness and overall gloomy mood 2-3 days/month made it not worth it. | F | 29 | 5 years | 10/9/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy, Acne | Gained weight, irritable, tired, angry, loss of sensitivity, dryness, makes me hate the way my body looks | I was on otc and otc lo for 9 years and decided to give my body a break for a year. During that year I felt great- My body responded to excercise and my periods were worse, but they were still like clockwork. I just got back on OTC lo a month ago after trying Yaz first (bigger mistake) I feel like I am so mad at myselft all the time because I am constantly putitng on more weight- so far 7 lbs in a month. I work out all the time and my eating habits haven't changed. I have a very healthy lo cal diet. I snap and get pissed off so easy now and I a m tired all the time. I feel so bloated. Who cares if my breasts are huge- I feel like a mess and my skin has not cleared up.... | F | 25 | 1 months | 10/9/2008 | 4 | birth control | A bit of a queezy stomach for the first few days. And moody for the first 2 weeks. After that everything has been great. | I am taking Ortho tri-cyclen lo. I had taken this pill in the past. I loved it. Regulated my periods, lost weight, and no change in my sex drive. I switched to Yaz to try something new and gained 30 pounds in just over 2 months. As soon as I stopped taking Yaz I began to lose weight. And now I'm back on Ortho lo and loving it. | F | 29 | 3 years | 10/8/2008 | 4 | trinessa | The only problems i have with trinessa is that i get really bad headaches and I am moody. Instead of gaining weight i lost weight. I am switching to ortho tri cyclen cuz of insurance. I just hope it is as good as trinessa. After reading some of these postings i am a little nervous. | F | 19 | 9 months | 10/8/2008 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | nausea,headaches,mood swings,loss of appetite,and weight gain | I have only taken this for 10 days,and I ahte it.I feel sick all the time.I vomit,have headaches,and I am already starting to gain weight.I definetly know the weight gain is from the pills because I am hardly eating since I feel sick all the time.Definetly going to change pills soon !!! | F | 34 | 10 days | 10/8/2008 | 1 | birth control | extreme nausea, vomitting green, weight gain, breast increase, extreme mood swings, extreme depression, menstruating when the pills are supposed to be active, acne mostly around my mouth, | I would not recommend this pill to anyone. I have been on it for the three months, and I have had tons of negative side effects that make me question whether or not it works at all. At the beginning, I was dizzy, sick, and vomiting constantly. After the first month, this mostly went away, but was still randomly present. I gained about 10 pounds from the time I started to now, and my breasts increased by at least a cup size, maybe more. I have been randomly bursting into tears for no reason at all, have been depressed almost constantly, and at the third week of this pack, I have begun menstruating, rather that the fourth week. I have also developed acne, and before I have never had any problems with breakouts in my life. Now, my face is simply covered with zits and blemishes. My friends, family, and boyfriend have all noticed drastic changes in my personality between then and now, as I am cranky and angry most of the time after starting this pill, and perpetually moody. I plan to get of | F | 18 | 4 months | 10/7/2008 | 2 | Birth control and less cramps | Headaches, mood swings, no sex drive, depressed! | I have grown to hate these pills. I had terrible mood swings while taking them. The only time I was close to being myself was the week I had my period b/c I wasn't taking the normal pills. I was on and off depressed, I had ZERO desire to have sex, and was angry more then I was happy. It was also terribly frustrating when I was exercising 5 days a week and not loosing a SINGLE POUND! Lost the desire to work out...did me no good. Switching to another pill as soon as possible. | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 10/5/2008 | 5 | Period Regulation | After three months my period was great! I was regular finally! I never gained any weight, I heard that birth control doesn't do that to you. When I switched to Tri Nessa I did't see a huge change. I switched after 8yrs being on Tri Cyclen to Tri nessa. Maybe my mood (cranky) nothing severe or abnormal. I recommend either birth control | F | 26 | 12 years | 10/4/2008 | 3 | I have been on ortho tri cyclen lo for 5 months and I gained 7 lb. This the only side effect that I noticed. | F | 23 | 5 months | 10/4/2008 | 1 | Tri Sprintec a generic of Ortho TC | Heavy bleeding, horrible excrusiating cramps it made me cry, sore brests, and i was on my menstral cycle for 4 weeks, had to go to ER and found out i had Ovarian Cysts. | Never will take it again, its made me think twice about birth control. | F | 20 | 2 months | 10/3/2008 | 1 | birth control | I ahve only been taking it one month and i have already noticed some changes. I am extreamly moody and seem to come off as bitchy. I find myself crying more too. This pill has already made me gain weight. I havent taken it long enough to regulate my period. With all the migranes, depressed feelings, and the weight gain I have stopped taking this pill. | F | 20 | 28 days | 10/2/2008 | 5 | birth control | Slight weight gain (5-7 lbs.), fuller hair, better skin, increased breast size, somewhat irregular periods | I LOVED this pill. Couldn't recommend it more. All of my side effects were great. I never had acne or skin problems but this pill even got rid of the occasional blemish. My only complaint would be that it was very difficult to get a stable period. Even while taking the placebo pills, my period wouldn't come right away and after being off of birth control pills for nearly 2 years, my period still has not regulated since. However, i'm going back on it this month! | F | 21 | 1 years | 9/25/2008 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Weight gain, moodiness, depression, low libido | I have been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for 2 years now and it is horrible. I have never been this upset or depressed. Anything my husband can say will make me cry for hours. I hate having sex now and that is definitely not normal for me. Before starting this awful medicine, I had a very high libido and a high self-esteem. Everything changed once I started this birth control. I cannot wait to go to the doctor to change to something else. | F | 21 | 2 years | 9/25/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | weight gain, vaginal dryness, MAJOR yeast infections and skin sensitivities, bloating | Simply put, I felt horrible. I had switched to it since I was missing my period often while on Loestrin 24 Fe and I felt uncomfortable. My doctor suggested Ortho tri-Cycen Lo since it was known for regulazing periods. HORRIBLE! It regulated me and basically dried out my vaginal skin. I had an ongoing on and off yeast infection for the two months I tried it. My sexual drive was the same, but I was always in pain and irritated. I was bloated and gained weight (very little) but the bloating made me look huge. I was irritated and my skin broke out. I had rashes and hives (granted it was summer), and overall unpleasant health. It did NOT suit me well at all, and I took it the way it said to take it. | F | 29 | 2 months | 9/23/2008 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Headaches, dizziness, mood swings, extreme irritability and sensitivity, breast tenderness and swelling,loss of sex drive, hair loss, and the only positive side effect: smooth, clear skin. | My periods were very irregular when I was on microgestin for 6 months so I went on ortho tri-cyclen to try to regulate them. My skin cleared up, but beyond that I had a horrible experience with this pill. I was a different person while taking it.I felt unusually irritable and sensitive. I cried for no reason. I felt depressed. I had almost no desire for sex. I stayed on it for two months, hoping the side effects would diminish, but they didn't. I also noticed that my hair was falling out at a faster rate than normal. I decided my mental health was more important than predictable periods, so I stopped taking this pill. | F | 24 | 2 months | 9/22/2008 | 3 | period regulation | weight gain, water weight, severe bloating, didn't do much with my acne, brownish/ blackish discharge, depression due to weight gain, night sweats | I've been taking ortho tri-cyclen lo for a few years now and in the beginning it was going really well. Or maybe I thought it was going well. I didn't realize that some of the things that were happening to me were not normal so I didn't really realize until I read this site that these are things that were caused by my birth control. I have made an appointment with my doctor and plan on trying new birth control as soon as I can. One thing I must say about the weight gain thing is I am not a big person, I happen to be pretty skinny, and there was one day that physically I could not fit into my jeans. It was just the one day. Now I am actually gaining fat on my stomach and my lower back and it is causing me to be depressed. Especially because I don't eat junk and I exercise daily. | F | 18 | 4 years | 9/21/2008 | 1 | I took TRINESSA as Birth Control | HEAVY AND IMMEDIATE WEIGHT GAIN, ACNE ESPECIALLY AROUND MY JAW, DEPRESSION, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, LACK OF MOTIVATION, MIGRAINES. | I cannot believe all of these comments, because I had the same exact reaction to TRINESSA, and thought it was my own fault for gaining 8 pounds in a WEEK. I am normally in very good shape and stay very active, but last week, when I went on Trinessa, everything changed immediately: i put on weight right away, was starving and wanted to eat everything in sight. At night, I felt like I could not breathe AT ALL, and I smoke once in a while, so I was convinced that my lungs were finally in trouble! I am about 5 foot 7.5, and I weighed myself a week ago, 127 lbs, which is standard for me. I weighed myself yesterday, because I just felt so much additional weight on my body, indeed: 135. i have stopped taking this HORRIBLE BIRTH CONTROL, and now hope that I will soon lose the weight, the pain, and the acne. | F | 7 days | 9/21/2008 | 1 | Birth Control, Regulate Periods, | HORRIBLE mood swings, cramping, clotting, and weight gain! I could not imagine why I was always in such a wicked mood. Mad at everyone & everything, not thinking at all that it was related to the Ortho. I gained 5 pounds of water weight which made me bloated & uncomfortable all the time. One week of every month, I felt great...the rest of the month I felt horrible. | I wish I hadn't wasted the 2 years or more that I was on it...and wish I had seen this website earlier or I would have told my Dr. to give me something else. I have switched to YAZ effective July 08, and it is AWESOME! Highly recommend! Lost the weight, no bloating, no cramps, lighter period, and more important...none of those damn mood swings! | F | 37 | 2 years | 9/12/2008 | 1 | birth control | very decreased sex drive, moody bitch (especially with pms) weight gain | I was also on the generic versions (both tri nessa & tri sprintec) and they were both horrible. The changes happened slowly for me and I thought there was something wrong with me rather than the pills. I finally talked to my doctor and she started me on loestrin 24fe (took the first pill today) so I'm hopeful again! | F | 33 | 3 years | 9/10/2008 | 1 | regulate period | BEWARE! This pill makes you feel like your psycho!!! I would cry uncontrollably for what seemed like DAYS <--this would happen a WEEK before and after my period!!! I even snapped at my MALE doctor when he told me "birth control pills DONT cause moodiness" I screamed at him as I walked out of that office in tears...my actions pretty much proved that the pill was making me psycho and I of course switched doctors. Low-Ogestrel works for me. | F | 21 | 4 months | 9/9/2008 |