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 | Birth control, period regulation | I've been taking ortho tri-cyclen lo for almost a year now. I haven't experienced too many side effects except for occasional nausea and headaches but these only occured when I was starting a new pack each month. Sometimes I do think I've gotten anxiety from taking the pills (this was a mentioned side-effect): sometimes I do feel a little crazy and get moody, but it passes. I'm not sure if it's the pills or if it's just me. I have not experienced any weight gain, or any more acne. In fact, I think it's pretty much cleared up my acne. I can say, though, that it hasn't helped with making my period any lighter; my periods are still heavy and I still get bad cramps, though not as debilitating as they were before I started taking the pill. | I've heard some horror stories about other pills but I'd reccomend this to anyone really. | F | 19 | 9 months | 12/6/2007 | 4 | birth control, regular periods | some vaginal dryness, more yeast infections, breast tenderness in first couple of months, moodiness (extreme depression) | I took the lo version of this- the side effects were really pretty manageable- I didn't really have any problems with it other than the depression-especially during the 3rd week of pills. That week was always a nonstop cry-fest! | F | 28 | 1 years | 12/2/2007 | 3 | Acne/severe cramping | Ortho Tri Cyclen: slight hair loss, nothing else. I recently switched to Tri Sprintec: Water rentention, weight gain, return of acne | I switched to Tri Sprintec about 2 months ago to save money, and I've noticed a weight gain of about 8 lbs -- nothing has changed with my diet or exercise, if anything I'm more active now than I was before. Also, the water retention is crazy! I bloat up and my fingers swell, I just feel gross. Also, my skin is starting to break out. I'm switching back to Ortho ASAP -- it's worth the extra money to me! | F | 24 | 4 years | 12/2/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Loss of sex drive, anxiety, extreme mood swings and weight gain. | Since I started taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, my sex drive has gone from very active to zero. Every little thing starts an argument between my husband and I. I have noticed I am emotionally beating myself up. I am now constantly anxious about everything where before I had a significantly lower level of anxiety. I also gained 30 pounds within 2 months. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. | F | 25 | 10 months | 12/1/2007 | 3 | Clear up acne | None yet. Last night was day one of the pill... | I have had relatively clear skin for most of my life, with occasional flare ups that always went away with derm treatment. This past few months, after a period of several years of clear skin, my skin just went out of control. I tried everything from oral antibiotics, topical medication, even laser therapy. It would clear up then come back just before my period. I've been pretty sure that it is hormone induced, so I decided to try Ortho Tricyclin. I've always been wary of the pill because when I tried it years ago I had all the major side effects. I went on depo twice, the first time was ok, but the second time it made me break out. I'm hoping my body will do well on OTC, but we'll see. Thanks to everyone for your posts. I would have taken the generics if not for all your advice. Ok, so, day one and I have moderate acne, have all my hair and weigh about 112 lbs. Let's see what happens... | F | 34 | 1 days | 11/28/2007 | 2 | Tri Sprintec | I just started taking Tri Sprintec about 10 days ago and I've already got this crazy rash on my arms and back of my legs....tiny red itchy bumps. I thought it was too much sun-exposure on vacation, but now I realize it's the pill. I am also having severe cramping after only 10 days. My mouth is really dry and I'm tired. I'm also starting to feel nauseated and can't eat today. It's so strange. I recently lost about 20 lbs and my energy level has been super high. BUT Today was the first day in months that I've felt sleepy and a lack motivation. I haven't had any bad moodswings yet, but it sounds like I shoudl brace myself! I have 3 weeks left of this pack. I think I will be hrowing the pack away. I was better off not taking any pills | I don't think this is a good product. I hear great things about the BRAND name...so just insist that your pharmacist give you the BRAND name. | F | 27 | 10 days | 11/28/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Bleeding from the get go, severe nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, gained four pounds when I can't even eat and no sex drive. | There must be a better way for women my age. My doctor told me to quit taking it. I can't wait to start feeling better again. | F | 53 | 14 days | 11/28/2007 | 3 | bad PMS and for birth control | Weight gain...water retention...slight lose of hair...larger breasts...lose of sex drive... | Ive been on this for 2 months now and it has generally done its job well. I used to have really bad periods(heavy and very painful) but i now im lite and short and im in no pain that time of the month, which is great!! I also used to have horrible mood swings, but i have seemed to have mellowed out! But i have already gained 10 lbs!!! I have never, and i do repeat, NEVER been over weight in my life and im kina freaking out because i eat healthy and exercise regularly, and have done so practically my whole life. im seriously thinking of stopping because i cant even enjoy working out lately because i hate the way im starting to look!! And on top of it all i have lost a huge portion of my sex drive(which used to be very high!) Sex doesn't feel as good either, like ive lost feeling down there if ya know what i mean.. | F | 25 | 2 months | 11/27/2007 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | Extreme nipple tenderness, weight gain, depression, loss of libido, frequent migraines, unstable mood, etc. | All of my symptoms were experienced while taking Tri-Prefivem. I have taken Ortho Tri-Cyclen before and had no trouble. In fact, I became a much nicer person. On Tri-Prefivem, I must be allergic to the fillers (inactive ing.) or something, because my experience has been horrible. I am currently trying Tri Sprintec, hoping it will work out better. Tri-Prefivem has caused not only physical problems, but irreparable damage to my relationship with my husband. In fact, we filed for divorce due to the mood swings. It was only until later, I discovered it was a result of my hormones and the effects of the med. | F | 25 | 1 years | 11/27/2007 | 1 | Acne problems | unexplained bleeding throughout the month, breats are always sore, mood swings, weird weight gain. | I have only been on Trinessa for about two months to control acne and it has only gotten worse and I have gained about 7 lbs already and I have a high metabolism so I usually don't gain weight | F | 20 | 2 months | 11/27/2007 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | OTC no side effects | Tri Nessa the WORST drug ever! I've been taking Tri Nessa for 2yrs and I thought I was becoming bi polar. I'm 25, I've never had feelings like this until the last couple years. I just started researching birth controls and this sight has been very helpful i'm switching ASAP! | F | 25 | 2 years | 11/26/2007 | 1 | birth control and acne | weight gain (5lbs each month), mood swings, depression, extreme anger, lack of sex drive...the list goes on and on | I switched to an Paragard IUD and it's the best thing I've ever done..my sex drive came back within 2 months, no daily pill to take and my face cleared up and I lost 10lbs in 2 months..just by quitting the bc pills.. | F | 25 | 9 years | 11/26/2007 | 3 | CRAMPS; PREVENT PREGNANCY | I have been taking OTC lo for about 8 months....when I first started the pill I felt miserable to the fact I wanted to trash them....I continued because everyone told me that my body had to adjust....now eight months from then...I feel naseous once a month for like three days....in addition I always have migraines all the freakin time..... the only pros of this pill for me is that cramps are mild compared to before.....me being nauseous is a big issue for me though considering the fact some times I throw up... | F | 26 | 8 months | 11/25/2007 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy/Regulate Cycle | ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN: NONE TRI-PREFIVEM: Weight gain, breakthrough bleeding, excessive nipple tenderness, pain in left leg, decrease in libido, pain in left arm, chest pains, pretty much EVERY rare and dangerous side effect listed. | While I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen, I had zero problems and was highly satisfied. When I switched to Tri-Prefivem, I had horrible side effects. So much in fact, that I am unable to take birth control at all now. It has thickened my blood and lead to blood clots, so add Lovenox injections twice a day and Cumadin to thin my blood to my daily regimen. Not to mention having blood drawn once a week to monitor the thickness of my blood and cumadin level. | F | 25 | 4 years | 11/22/2007 | 5 | acne | I'm on generic Trinessa and I love it! I was on OTC lo and Nuva Ring previously but switched because of headaches and mood swings. Trinessa has made my skin look beautiful and my mood has been great! Just a word of advice to anyone thinking about OTC or OTC generic - everyone reacts differently to birth control! It took me 3 tries to find one I liked so don't give up. And don't take everyone's bad experiences to heart - what's awful for one person could be great for you : ) good luck!! | F | 24 | 6 months | 11/14/2007 | 4 | prevent pregnancy/acne | I started taking Ortho tri as a teenager to help clear up my acne, but it took me a long time to get used to it, was having a lot of nausea etc so I stopped for several months. Went back on and felt okay after a while. Then stopped taking any pills for about 6months and lost quite a bit of weight. Got a new prescription for Ortho-lo which didn't work at all for me as I was having my period every 2 weeks and a lot of breakthru bleeding. I lost my insurance so Planned Parenthood gave me Ortho Tri for a while and then I was later switched to Trinessa. I've taken BC on and off for approx. 8yrs and have never had the side effects I've had with this generic. I've been on it about a year now- It has totally trashed my sex drive, has made me have total insomnia which is driving me crazy and I've been recently getting migranes! All of which I didn't have with Ortho-tri. I also recall having bigger boobs with ortho, but I didn't notice a significant change in my skin-i was breaking out a lot mo | F | 24 | | 11/14/2007 | 1 | birth control | Extreme depression, nausea, anxiety, vomiting | Ortho-tri cyclen made me feel extremely depressed! I had a breakdown after taking the pills for approximately 14 days and immediately stopped. I also experienced intense nausea while taking the pills that lasted for almost two weeks after I stopped. | F | 25 | 14 days | 11/14/2007 | 3 | decided to switch from alesse | I started taking tri cyclen after having an abortion and at first the effects were terrible. I was over emotional to the extreme and my periods were lasting two weeks at a time. I thought it was probably because I just had the abortion and it was true. Eventually, my period went back to a normal routine, it comes every month at the expected time and only lasts a couple of days. It does its job well at preventing pregnancy in my opinion since I have been on it for 8 months. However, I did experience weight gain mainly in the bum and thighs and the worst side effect by far has been the verry low sex drive and crying fits. I never used to get so emotional all the time... its really irritating. I used to be on Alesse and I didnt take it properly so I got pregnant. (my fault) But until then, I felt ok. Anyone else had that experience? I feel like the varying doses keeps me in different moods all month and I feel at my best on the week off... while im on my period. What is the point of being | F | 23 | 8 months | 11/13/2007 | 5 | birth control | none | i have been very happy with ortho tri-cyclen. ive been taking it for 6 years. my insurance recently expired and i cant afford to see my doctor and get a refill until i have insurance again. so i went to a nearby clinic, and all they had was trivora, i am starting that today, and am very nervous..... | F | 25 | 6 years | 11/8/2007 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | Extreme, painful acne. weight gain. | Didn't make me nauseous, but I did gain weight even though I am an avid athlete and eat nutritiously. I developed extremely large painful acne. Watch out! | F | 23 | 2 months | 11/8/2007 |