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 | Acne/Birth Control | nauseous, tired, unable to concentrate, vivid dreams | This pill has made me so nauseous I have no choice but to stop taking it. I tried and tried to stick it through but it made me so sick to my stomach. I was on Zovia before and had no side effects at all. I'm switching back because I feel just plain awful on this pill. | F | 24 | 1 months | 4/6/2008 | 3 | Considering OTC/OTClo | You tell me :) | I have taken two different birth control pills for the past seven-eight months. I was on levlen28 for six months and my face was getting acne so I asked to switch. I have naturally clear skin. No breakouts. I then switched to Loestrin and quit after two months. I'm basically looking for a birth control that doesn't cause acne. And if it does, it will go away after a few months. I also want it to seriously do some pregnancy-preventing! lol Because that's not what I need during college. If anyone could tell me whether they think OTC sounds right for, it'd help a lot. Granted, I know my decision is the one that counts, but hey- advice always helps! Thanks | F | 17 | 0 days | 4/2/2008 | 5 | Irregular Periods | None. | This has been a great drug for me. No side effects. No irritable moods or weight gain. I use it to get my periods on a regular schedule (was every 2 weeks). My periods are lighter now. Also, it helped a little in clearing up acne. | F | 26 | 3 years | 3/31/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Emotional fits of rage or crying for no reason, depression, acne, racing thoughts, bleeding... | I switched to OTC Lo because my old BC was making me very lethargic and my doctor suggested the hormone dose was too high for me. I NEVER had bad acne but after 3 days of being on this pill my face looks horrible. My BF has no idea what to do because I am an emotional wreck for the smallest most insignificant reasons. It is very hard for me to be in a good mood for some reason. Everything makes me either cry or very angry. My thoughts seems to be constantly racing as well. I am also bleeding but I kind of expected that since my hormone levels changed...after reading other comments I'm just hoping it stops and i stop feeling like a total psycho! | F | 22 | 7 days | 3/31/2008 | 4 | Birth control | Nausea first week, depression second week, lighter period last week. Following months were wonderful despite the 15 lb weight gain. | Ortho Lo was wonderful after the third month. For me, the main side effects everyone talks about went away after the third month as well. Im switching to Ortho Tri Cyclen because my doc says its cheaper than ortho tri cyclen lo, and I have to say, I'm a bit worried with all the negative PR the stuff has been getting on this site..... | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 3/26/2008 | 2 | To prevent pregnancy, period. | Ive gotten my period twice in a month with this! And im not even on my sugar pills. The bleeding is heavy when i wake up and it turns into nothing at night. Its been like this for a week. | Very irritating. I used this to help with my period and to prevent pregnancy and my period has came twice in a month and i can't have sex. | F | 17 | 1 months | 3/13/2008 | 4 | 1st month nausea and stomach pain. | My mood has improved, as well as my periods. I have not gained weight and do not notice any serious side effects yet. | F | 20 | 3 months | 3/11/2008 | 2 | Non-Stop Bleeding, Acne | I was prescribed Ortho Tricyclen to stop my 2 month period from continuing and i've had major fatigue, spotting, discharge, and some acne cleared and some developed. Been using it for 2 weeks now. My mood is normal. | It did not make a difference in my non-stop period and it makes me tired all day long! | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 3/11/2008 | 3 | regulate period & contraceptive | Severe weight gain (over 80lbs in a 9yr span), depression, moodiness, unable to wear contacts, bloating, migraines, tenderness of the breast & nipples | I am glad I found this site. I thought I was going crazy. I have been on OTC since 1999. I started on it when I still a teen to regulate my period, then it had the added benefit of being a contraceptive when my boyfriend and I became sexually active. I had always been chubby growing up and so I dismissed the weight gain until recently as just losing the battle of the bulge. Even with diet changes and exercise I still seem to be putting on pounds not losing them. I have also am have noticed myself becoming increasing depressed, moody (which my boyfriend was quick to point out). I had to stop wearing my contacts as soon as I started the pill. I kept blinking them out of my eyes. I had no idea this was a serious side effect and will be speaking with my doctor. The tenderness in my breasts is also quite severe. I cannot wear any bras with seams down the cups or any kind of lace because it irritates my nipples so much. The migranes have started in the last few years. Once again I didn't con | F | 27 | 9 years | 3/10/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | Nausea, emotional when first took it, constipation | This pill has worked great. I am taking the name brand. I was pretty emotional the first few days when I took it. I have not gained weight at all. I am also taking thyroid meds, and it messed that up a bit, but I have gotten that straightened out. I feel great, and having no issues at this point. | F | 27 | 1 months | 3/7/2008 | 5 | irregular periods | My prescription was filled with the generic Trinessa and I've had q great experience with it, absolutely no weight gain (have been eating healthier so I actually lost weight), mood swings, etc. After the first couple of days I did have a couple of stomachaches and headaches but real minor stuff that went away by day four. Before I started Trinessa, I read A LOT of bad things about it, but you've got to remember that people are more likely to post about bad experiences than good ones, so just remember for every negative review there's just as many if not more good ones. If you're just starting Trinessa, keep a positive mindset and don't psych yourself into thinking you're going to have horrible side effects. | F | 21 | | 3/6/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Extreme mood swings at the end of the month; angry, paranoid, miserable and crying over nothing. Bleeding for two and a half weeks straight. Lots of fun. | Hey, at least I didn't get pregnant! :D | F | 22 | 28 days | 3/6/2008 | 3 | Pregnancy Prevention | PROS: Increase breast size, Lighter periods & less cramping. CONS: Small weight gain, horrible mood swings, serious acne breakouts (only in the chin area), bloating the week before & during period, & migraines. | I'm glad I found this site I thought I was going nuts w/my CRAZY mood swings & acne breakouts. Over the last 3 years I have been having bad breakouts around my chin. I tried everything from ProActiv to store bought products and nothing worked. I didn't really think anything of it because if I did breakout I would clear up in a short while. Over the last 6 months I have not cleared and my acne breakouts are getting worse. It's weird because I haven't had acne until I started on Ortho Tri-cyclen. The acne breakouts are only on the right side of my chin. I saw that a couple of people had the same acne break outs on their chin. I'm going to switch to Tri-Sprintec and if that doesn't work out probably go to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. | F | 28 | 8 years | 3/5/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain in the stomach area, horrible mood swings, increase in yeast infections, depression, anxiety issues, trouble sleeping,vomiting randomly, and being more sleepy than usual. | I was actually taking the generic form for about a year with few side effects other than randomly throwing up (better than morning sickness though), then in the past year have switched to the brand, and seem to be getting more and more moody, and having harder time losing weight. Plan on quitting this starting tomorrow. | F | 19 | 19 months | 3/3/2008 | 3 | Birth-Control | Worse & DEEPER Acne, Extremely Emotional, Vaginal Bacterial Infections, Dry Vagina, Weight Gain, Nausea. | I was on Ortho TriNessa for 3 month, the generic for Tri-Cyclen.The most I give it is, I'm not pregnant. But I noticed after about a month I was getting more acne, I had an increase in appitite, but when I ate felt sick & occasionally got sick. I had WILD emotions. I had a DRY vagina, no matter how much i was turned on I was dry and sticky (which my boyfriend complained a lot considering he cant stand the feeling of lube). The worst of all the entire 3 months I was on it I had a bacterial infection. I was prescribed with an antibiotic in the ER after a pap-smear the first month. But just recently...still have it. Went to see my actual doctor and had to get ANOTHER pap-smear (ONCE A YEAR IS BAD ENOUGH, BUT 2 IN 3 MONTHS!!!) And this wack said i didnt have one that its normal for there to be a lot of discharge and a smell. I almost cussed her out!!! It smells absolutely terrible and the discharge is aweful, and before BC I NEVER had this problem. So she prescribed me with a cream (wh | F | 18 | 3 months | 3/2/2008 | 3 | to stop irregular peroids | I have not started the pill yet,I am very scared to take the pill because i am only in highschool and i am not taking it to prevent pregnecy i am taking it to stop my irregular periods but i am afraid of some side effects like getting sick, having werider periods, and most of all gaining weight because i am a serious athlete and am confident about my body and i dont want that to change. | very confused about the pill I would like some advice if possible ASAP because i just got the pill yesterday. | F | 15 | 1 days | 3/1/2008 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Mood Swings, Bloating, Breast got bigger, Loss of appitite, Vaginal dryness, Tired all the time, noticed spots on face | I just started it because I had never been on a pill before & wanted to see how it would go. The 1st day I was seriously bloated & tired & not hungry at all. 2nd day was ready to kill people!! Mood swings, anger. Bloated again, didn't eat, & vaginal dryness started. 3rd day I was fine felt like myself but not. I was happy but for some reason felt unhappy. Noticed my breast were a little fuller, still had vaginal dryness, & small spots on my cheek. I've decided I'll just stick to condoms or pull out method. The only side effect that I was enjoying was the loss of appitite. | F | 28 | 4 days | 2/29/2008 | 2 | Possible PCOS | Weight gain, felt like I had to snack ALL the time. Cleared up my face..and I think I noticed a slight decrease in facial hair. | Still had bad cramps, jelly feeling/numbness in my legs during my period. I felt bloated all the time. Didn't seem to notice an difference in mood. I don't seem to have good luck with B.C. pills..they work for 2 or 3 months and then stop. | F | 26 | 5 months | 2/28/2008 | 4 | secondary amenorrhea | Breaking out on my chin(week 3) Dizziness(week 3) Nausea(week 1-3) Rage(week 1-2) Exhaustion(week 1-3) Loss of appetite(week 1-3) Appetite increase(week 4) Loss of sex drive(week 1-2) Increase in sex drive(week 3-4) Break thru bleeding(week 2-3) | I was prescribe ortho lo for secondary amenorrhea and I'll admit that is does have its ups and downs..u do get moody and dizzy and feel like throwing up...but these are common side effects with all birth control pills...none of them are perfect...I'm going to be starting my second pack in a few days...hopefully after 3 months my body will be used to the hormones and I can get back to being somewhat normal... | F | 19 | 4 weeks | 2/27/2008 | 2 | Pregnancy Prevention | Bloating, decreased sex drive, breakthrough bleeding, acne, mood swings, nausea, headaches. | Compared to the last pill I was on(Estrostep)this dosen't stack up. I also ovulated while on this and got a cyst. | F | 24 | 6 months | 2/27/2008 |