ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE)

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ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN  (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE):  This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).   FDA Approval Date: 1992-07-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Regulate my period mood swings, beast hurt like hell most of the time, sleepy, period stats at times on my active pills, weird blackish/brown disicharge,alot of bood clots, depression , nausea, vaginal dryness and the list goes on and on. F 32 2 years
9/7/2008
 5  Been switched to TriNessa None so far. I don't understand all the negative comments about TriNessa. It is made of the exact same dosage of norgestimate and ethinyl estradial as Orth tri lo. Exact!! I don't think some people can handle birth control if it makes you have that many problems!?!?!? Severe mood swings?? I have tried 4 different types of birth control and never had crazy side effects from any of them!!! F 34 7 days
9/6/2008
 1  birth control Acne! Mainly around my mouth - constantly broke out!, Weight gain!, Yeast Infection, irregular periods, spotting. I hated this medication. I broke out constantly - and I rarely had acne problems before. I gained 5 pounds in 2 months which is also really weird for me because I tend to maintain my weight rather well - no eating habits changed or workout changes - I just gained 5 pounds for no reason. I also had a ton of spotting - which made me super paranoid. It also gave me a really bad yeast infection. This medication sucks. F 21 2 months
9/3/2008
 1  Regulate periods Constant breast pain (non-cyclic), sometimes in both breasts, more often than not in just one. Possible weight gain. Increased vascularity in chest/breasts. I have never taken the non-generic version of this BC. I was switched to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo after Ovcon 35 was no longer available. This is approximately 2 years ago. Has anyone else experienced moderate to severe breast pain from this product? Or noticeably darker veins in the chest and breast area? I'm trying to narrow down possible reasons for my breast pain (which, ironically, started not long after starting this pill). It seems a coincidence that my breast pain and weight gain escalated after taking this pill...especially after finding this site. I realize this could be because I am now in my 30's (I have been on birth control since age 14 with none of these side effects) but part of me suspects this particular pill. F 33 3 years
8/26/2008
 1  prevent pregnancy Severe depression and mood swings!!!! I am a crazy person on this pill and I will never take another one! F 22 3 months
8/13/2008
 1  periods TRINESSA IS HORRRRRIBLE. My first few days of taking this pill were absolutely awful, I couldn't stop throwing up. I then changed my time that I took the pill. It's been five months since then, and I am just now starting to feel sideaffects. My boobs are killing me. Just touching them makes me want to cry. I have no sex drive. My head hurts. I'm switching pills. I am so glad i found this site. I thought I was going crazy thinking it was my pill. And I'm really glad to see that other people feel the same way as I do. F 18 5 months
8/9/2008
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 1  Triphasil 28 Discontinued Weight gain, Mood swings, anal itching, 2-3 periods a month, Still on my period which is going on day 8 now, thinning hair, breakouts... It took me a while to put all these problems together as my birth control being the root of the problem. I can't wait to see my doctor so I can get off this horrible stuff. I really miss triphasil which I was on for 6 years. F 24 6 months
8/6/2008
 1  to prevent pregnancy I have been on trinessa for about a year now I can not stand it I am going to see about changing. Since I started this pill I have had horrible mood swings gained about 15lbs and my boyfriend like alady below said says he misses the old me and that hurts. I was on the shot prior to this and it did the same things which is why my doctor recommended this pill but seriously I have seen no positive changes from it. F 20 1 years
7/30/2008
 3  PCOS, and birth control positive: regulated period, increased breast size, decreased facial and other male-pattern hair growth, didn't get pregnant. negative: nausea, vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive, decreased ability to climax, moodiness (crying), hair loss, depression/morbid thoughts, severely worsened existing anxiety; heart palpitations, insomnia at night and drowsiness during the day (maybe because I took them at night) Until about the 7th week, I was fine. The only side effect was temporary nausea 3 - 5 hours after taking the pill. But after about 7 weeks, I noticed I was always dry down there, and my sex drive and ability to orgasm was diminishing. The nausea became more spread out. Then, I notied that after taking the pill every night, my anxiety was through the roof. I could not calm down, no matter what. I would try to sleep and I would just lay there all night. My heart pounded. I was not taking anything else, not even caffeine. I would finally fall asleep around 7:30 am, and find that I could just sleep all day if I would let myself. (I recalled having similar unexplained daytime drowsiness back when I had been on Yasmin, and now I attribute it to that) Through all this, I still wanted to tough it out and go past the 3rd pack like the directions say your body will get used to it, but here's the reason I stopped: I used to have OCD so severe that it interfered with my living a normal life. Towar F 24 3 months
7/23/2008
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 4  Birth Control Headaches, mood swings and changes in eating habits during first few weeks. Its worth it. The generic works just as well. My period is much much lighter, my acne has cleared immensely and my periods have become very predictable. I have unfortunately gained about fifteen pounds since starting this routine, and have tried everything to loose the weight. My guy doesnt mind though ;) F 20 2.5 years
7/20/2008
 5  prevent pregnancy I'm actually on TRINESSA, the generic. I have mild headaches toward the end of my pack and my appetite in the morning has slightly increased, but that's it. I adore Trinessa, seriously. I've read a lot of negative things about it, but it's been nothing but a dream for me. I was on Yasmin, Junel FE, and Microgestin FE before this. Yasmin was acceptable, but I was moody. Junel and Microgestin turned me into a needy, neurotic bitch. TRINESSA has regulated my periods so that I can predict them to the day, evened out my moodswings, gotten rid of most of my cramps, and kept my libido at normal levels (I'm naturally very high libido and it hasn't changed). No pregnancy scares, no major depressive shifts-- everything is great! F 19 10 months
7/16/2008
 3  acne, shorter periods, safe sex depression!!!! Extreme mood swings, crying all the time, and brownish/ blackish discharge week before period. I've been on OTC for about 9 months now. I used to have really bad acne until I started taking OTC. It took about 3 months before I ever saw a difference. I haven't gained any weight and my periods are shorter, but it seems that for the past month or two I have noticed that I have brown almost black discharge but I don't see any normal colored blood until after my "period week" is over. I also have noticed that I cry a lot and I'm always depressed!! It sucks. I think its time for a new birth control. :) F 17
7/10/2008
 2  birth control bloating, breast growth and tenderness, bad acne, depression, extreme anxiety, slight paranoia, extremely vivid dreams (including nightmares), night sweats, hot flashes, heavier and longer periods, much worse cramping - and to second what other women have said, this medication makes me feel PSYCHO! took ortho tri-lo before this and had no problems. switched to regular ortho (generic tri spirintec) to save $. in the 3 months i've been taking it, i've become a nervous anxious mess. i catch myself snapping at people for no reason. i want my easy going, happy self back. i'm switching back to Lo, despite it being double the cost. F 24 3 months
7/9/2008
 5  regulate period weight loss, clear skin, regular period I was on this pill for 10+ years before having children. No negative side effects, it performed as intended. Since then, I've been given Trinissa and Tri Sprintec as generics for OTC and have had many negative side effects. I am currently having major bad side effects with Loestrin. Each person is different and will react to each medication differently. You are bound to find one that works for you, give it 3-6 months and try another. Keep a journal to document side effects. F 32 10 years
7/8/2008
 2  regulation, cramps, acne Constant spotting. It was like I had my period three weeks out of the four in the pack. Gained a small amount of weight, mostly from water retention. PMS symptoms were not helped. For one week, it was great. Took for about 6 months. Nothing changed. F 24
7/2/2008
 3  Birth control Migraine, severe headaches, zits, weight gain I've only been on for a couple of months. I'll give it another month, but the headaches were brutal. I actually had to get a prescription for them. One night, about 5 days before my period, I had a migraine (the only migraines I'd had before were during my second pregnancy) and then I had severe headaches for almost two weeks after. If it happens next month, I'll go off. 38 2 months
6/25/2008
 3  severe cramping, heavy flow I gained 10 pounds within the first month of taking this pill. My cramps have lessened somewhat, and my flow has been greatly reduced. The cramps still require excessive quantities of pain killers, and I start to feel them coming on the Monday after I go off the pills even though my actual flow doesn't start until Tuesday or Wednesday. So, that is a bit bothersome. Also, this pill caused my flow to have fairly large clots, which I never experienced before and contributes to the painful cramping. On the upside, it has drastically shortened the actual days of flow to about three, which is the best thing I can say about this pill. I have also experienced increasing anxiety and mood swings. While you can never really be sure if that's directly related to the pill, it does seem to have intensified since I started taking this pill. I started on birth control when I was 16. I'm now 36. I started on Demulen 1/50, 50 mcg of estrogen. Talk about harsh on a 16 year old. I've been on Ortho cept and Ortho Cyclen since then, never being really satisfied with any of them. I started OTC after reading some decent things about it online. First off, I gained 10 pounds in the first month of taking it, mostly in the boobs it seemed. I went up almost a full cup size. My husband was pleased with this. Me, not soo much. Secondly, it did reduce the flow amount and length greatly. 3 day periods, and I basically only use Lite tampons. That's the best benefit this pill had. Thirdly, it caused pretty extreme clotting in my flow, which makes the cramping worse. Lastly, I have experienced increasing anxiety, depression, and mood swings with it, unlike anything I experienced with the other pills I've been on. Bottom line, you will most likely gain weight on this pill and experience some negative mood altering effect F 36 2 years
6/23/2008
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 2  Birth Control Weight gain... I eat healthy and exercise and haven't changed my lifestyle since taking ortho tri cyclen lo. Moody, irriatable, emotional, crying for no reason... I am usually in a good/happy mood. Breast tenderness and bloating. It works great at preventing pregnancy, but the side effects were too much for me and I hated hearing my husband say that he misses the old me. F 24 2 months
6/13/2008
 3  prevent pregnancy Light periods. No cramps. No bloating. Weight loss. Helped Acne. Did not feel nauseous at any time. Mood Swings. Crying over everything.Depression. Anxiety. Worked great in prevented pregnancy :) F 26 7 months
6/11/2008
 1  contriceptive and acne problems moodiness and big time anxiety! I used to take ortho tri-cyclen a couple years ago and it worked great for me at that time. I recently went back on it about 6 months ago and it turned me into a crazy nutcase. I was constantly crying for no reason. I had anxiety daily and also felt quite depressed. The good side to it was it did clear up my acne. There were no other real side effects besides that but I decided to get off it because of the way it made me feel and within weeks I felt so much better. I'm currently trying to find another birth control that will not make me crazy. F 28 6 months
6/11/2008

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