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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 5  birth control, skin, cramping I took ortho tri cyclen for 4 years and it was excellent. no problems to mention, got a little moody around my periods but that was no different than before birth contro. i moved a few years ago and my pharmacy just gave me trinessa. didnt think twice about it-after a few months i should have figured it out! after a few months i noticed i started breaking out with terrible rashed that no body could figure out. went to allergy specialist, dermatologis-no answers. not to mention i have turned into a raging nutcase!! crying hysterically for little or no reason, depressed and have gained weight although i work out regularly. had a talk with my ex-boyfriend (due to my rages) and we figured out it was probably the evil trinessa. going to switch back to otc right away!! thanks everyone for your insight. F 30 2 years
5/17/2007
 4  birth control, reduce cramps period beginning last day of active pill, slight dizziness, no cramps and lighter flow during period tho! is is true that ortho tri cyclen is being pulled off of the market??? I went to planned parenthood today and was given Trinessa! I'm so scared to take it that I am calling a gyno tommorrow to see if I can still get a prescription for Ortho Tri Cyclen... I am scared to take Trinessa from reading all these comments. F 21 2 months
5/17/2007
 5  Birth Control and acne No side effects, skin was very clear, periods were in cycle and no effects on my mood. Started taking trinessa- this is evil!!! Don't take it. I have gained 10 pounds if not more. I workout all the time and still can't get the weight off. Breasts are extremely tender at the end of the cycle, extreme headaches, mood swings that are out control. Don't do it!! F 26 10 years
5/16/2007
 2  for birth control & acne reduction My acne cleared up beautifully, and I did not get pregnant. However, I experienced yeast infections like clock-work every second week of the pills. The doctors kept telling me that birth control doesnt cause yeast infections. They ran all kinds of tests. After four months, I demanded another pill. Miraculously, havent had an infection since. F 28 4 months
5/15/2007
 4  Birth control, improve PMS symptoms Good: Improved mood, shorter periods. Bad: Increased bloating all through the month, no change in cramping during period. I am on Tri-Previfem (an OTC generic) and so far I think it's a good pill for me (MUCH better than Estrostep and OTC Lo). It is an effective birth control and the best benefit I've experienced is that my mood has improved greatly. I'm overall a happier, more laid back person on this pill. I still get an occasional pimple, although I've never had any real acne problems in my life. Next time I visit the doctor, I may talk to her about trying Yasmin to see if it helps with the bloating I've experienced. I'm also interested in trying Yasmin to stop having a period altogether. However, if my mood gets worse with Yasmin, I will switch back to OTC. F 28 1 years
5/14/2007
 3  birth control mood swings ( which has turned to fits of rage ) depression,irritable. nausea, weight gain , decreased sex drive. no acne i'm glad i found this site. i just realized that they have been switching from diffrent generics to brand name. i was on ortho tri , trinessa, and tri - sprintec. i 'm going to check to see when they changed me from trinessa to tri - spintec. i have been extremly mood and having fits of anger lately. i also have taking the lunelle monthly injection. it worked fine until they took it off the market, none of the side effects of depo shots. i took yasmine for 3 weeks made me sick breakthough bleeding and cramps F 30 5 years
5/12/2007
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 2  prevent pregnancy Fine for the first 3 months until I became wildly emotional. I cried all the time, was anxious, each month it seemed like there was another problem, VERY tender breasts (also grew a cup size, which I really did not need), feeling like I had "morning sickness", nauseous, tired. Emotionally I still wanted to make love to my fiance, but physically it became impossible...which only added to the frustration, anger and sadness. I was very pleased at how things were going at first, there were no side effects for several months, and then I turned into a horrible person that I didn't even recognize. I was doing and saying awful things, and I was crying ALL the time, feeling so anxious about things. So much that my Dr. put me on Celexa (anti-depression, anti-anxiety medication, which up until then I never would have imagined I'd have to take, for the most part I am a positive, caring person) but that caused me to be unable to fall asleep which led to being prescribed Lunesta, and suddenly before I knew it I was a walking pharmacy. I then switched BC to Microgestin 1/20, I gained nearly 8lbs in 3 weeks, felt exhausted all the time, my breasts hurt to the point of not wanting to wear a bra, and I starting having heart palpitations. At this point in time I have gone off birth control. We're getting married at the end of the summer, and as of now with the weight I've gained, and my increased breast size I don' F 22 6 months
5/12/2007
 5  Contraception, Acne Only been on it for 4 days, but this website has SAVED ME FROM GENERICS!!! This is the first time I've ever considered birth control. My skin had always been more on the clear side- blessed I know... but lately I have been experiencing pesky blemishes every now and then. I was looking for birth control and Ortho Tri-cyclen is the only birth control approved for acne so I thought- kill 2 birds with one stone! I had gotten my first pack of prescription and it was TRI-SPRINTEC! I hurried back to the pharmacist and asked them for the name brand. The smartest thing I've done in a while thanks to you ladies! THANKS!!! F 20 4 days
5/11/2007
 5  birth control, acne early: breast tenderness, mild upset stomach, headaches; after first two weeks: clearer skin, evened-out my moods i had really bad acne - bad enough to take acutane in high school. after i got off that medicine my dermatologist recommended ortho tri-cyclen so i gave it a shot. i had no side effects the first time i went on it when i was 18. stopped for a while, then went back on at 21. the second time i had tender breasts, mild (but annoying) headaches, and felt like i was going to throw up for a few hours after taking it. all that cleared up in a week or two - as did my acne. while on it, i would usually get one small pimple during the week of my period - or if i didn't wash my face. i was stupid and let my doctor switch me to yasmin three months ago and he's either going to change me back to ortho tri-cyclen or i'm finding a new doctor. F 26 3 years
5/10/2007
 5  Birth Control Headaches sometimes. Bigger Breasts!!! And I did NOT have to go to a plastic surgeon! Awesome birth control. My acne has decreased DRAMATICALLY. I occasionally get migrains I am not sure if it is the birth control or just me. This has NOT affected my sex drive and has NOT made me lose hair. Although I get my period a day early or a day late, at least I'm still getting it. This birth control is fantastic! F 25 6 years
5/6/2007
 5  contrceptive Bigger boobs, a couple added pounds (nothing too dramatic like 2-5lb difference depending what time of the month and my diet and excersize that month, I'm a stick so its nice to have some curves) In the begging there was a little nausea nothing bad, Overall I've been myself no crazy emotional outbursts and the breakouts I used to get around my period have calmed down a lot. haven't gotten knocked up either, haven't missed a pill. hope this helps Thankfully I read all the comments on here warning about trinessa, so I was able to go to planned parenthood and get a whole year free. F 19 6 months
5/3/2007
 2  Birth Control I was unknowingly prescribed trinessa, but i asked for OTC... ( this website made me want to check the prescription, and i just found out it was trinessa) Ever since i have been taking this pill i have had headaches, i have MAJOR joint pain in my wrist, knees, ankles, elbows and shoulder right now, muscle pain after a simple work out, tiredness, snappy and moody, annoyed easily, and other bad side effects. I am so glad I found this site or I would have continued taking trinessa without even knowing it. I am switching to OTC as soon as possible and hopefully all this pain will go away! F 18 1 months
5/2/2007
 5  Birth control All good side effects: OTC and OTC generics make me SANE! I have more energy and my skin is clear. Kudos to the person who commented below about how Trinessa is not necessarily bad. I have also had a great experience with brand name OTC, Trinessa, and Tri-Previfem. I personally like the generics more because they cost a great deal less and work the same (for me). Women need to be smart about birth control - understand that you might react differently to a particular drug than other people do and be prepared to switch after a reasonable trial period (~3 months) if a particular birth control doesn't work for you. F 28 4 years
5/1/2007
 5  clear acne, birth control none i was on OTC about a year ago, and was on it for a year. i never had any problems with and have been on 3 different BC pills since then, i have always debated on switching back to ortho tri. it was great and i had no major side effects if any at all. the main reason i first started BC was to clear up acne, my acne is moderate and not bad at all but i thought it was help clear up the little that i did have... but it did not. BUT it also did not make it worse. no mood swings or depression, nothing at all! Great pill! F 20 1 years
4/30/2007
 3  Birth Control Weight gain, increase in breast size, very emotional, heavy periods For the first 4 months I loved this stuff & then all of a sudden my cramps were awful. They lasted for days & were unbearable, so were my periods. At first I thought it was a one time thing, but then it happened again & I couldn't take it anymore. This stuff also made me a sobbing machine. I have switched to Loestrin 24, for a lower dose of estrogen. F 26 6 months
4/26/2007
 5  acne None THIS IS FOR ANYONE CONSIDERING TRINESSA-- ITS NOT AS BAD AS EVERYONE SAYS!! I was prescribed ortho tri-cyclen to help with my acne. My insurance only covered the generic, and so I ended up with Trinessa. TRINESSA has been great for me. Just because most of the people say that it doesn't work or gives them bad side effects doesn't mean it does that for everyone. I spoke with my pharmacist about some of the reviews I had read and she said that the people have problems probably had a bad reaction to the different fillers in the Trinessa. Anyway, please don't automatically turn down Trinessa, especially if it's much cheaper for you than ortho tri-cyclen. I've had acne for about 10 years and had tried EVERYTHING. Trinessa was the first thing to actually have a serious impact on curing my acne! F 22 3 months
4/25/2007
 1  No insurance, Gov. regulated Severe itching, hives all over my body F 31 3.5 months
4/25/2007
 2  BC HORRIBLE mood swings and I began breaking out. I've never had BC make me feel like a total raving lunatic but this one did it! Normally I'm a very laid back person and this made me want to jump out of my skin at the drop of a hat. I could feel a big difference in my moods from the one week a month I wasn't taking the pill to the other 3 I was. I waited it out for several months but at the start of the 5th month ditched the pills and went to over the counter bc. As soon as I can get in to see my doctor I'm trying something else. F 24 4 months
4/24/2007
 3  Yes HEADACHES! Migranes, low sex drive, cramps, increased breast size, breakthru bleeding (which I have never had before with any birth control pill/patch) Well, I was on the Orth-Tri Cyclen low and I didnt have any side effects at all. Then because I changed my insurance, I had to switch to the regular OTC, but they only would give me the generic form. I normally just take this to regular my periods. All of my sid effects didn't start to happen until I got on the generic. F 24 8 months
4/23/2007
 3  Contraceptive Weight gain, loss of sex drive I have gained at least 15 pounds since I started taking this pill. I started off with Ortho Tri-Cyclen and then switched to Trinessa which spead up the gain. Unfortunately, I'm having a really hard time getting the weight off; I work out and eat well and am on my feet for work but it doesn't seem to make a difference. No emotional moodiness, just lack of a sex drive which is really frustrating since I am newly married. F 25 2 years
4/22/2007

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