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

Average Rating: 2.8 (1491 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN with similar:
 ESTROGENS PROGESTINS CONTRACEPTIVES ESTROGENS PROGESTINS

 Type: Rx Drug

  

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)

  

Results are sorted by Date added.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75


More on ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN: Reviews Summary  |  Drug Safety Information

RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLECOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Birth Control I loved ortho-lo and experienced few side effects. Because of our wonderful healthcare system I was switched to Trinessa and I honestly worried I was pregnant. My breast size has increased tremendously (which I don't need) and I feel like I am gaining 5 pounds a day. I am also fatigued and absent-minded, and all of this has occurred in only the month and a half I have been on Trinessa. I am so thankful for this site so I can see that these side effects are not just happening to me. I am discarding my Trinessa supply immediately. F 34 7 years
4/20/2007
 4  cycle regulation - preg prevention low sex drive, migrains, massive hair loss, no acne, under eye doscoloration I have been taking ortho tricyclin for about 8 years now to regulate my cycle (i would have my period 2x/month) and gradually began experiencing all the side effects mention without even knowing they were side effects!!! i just thought i was crazy.. everyone around me would put me down for my mood swings and ive lost friends because of it and i had no way to explain the attitude shifts, my hair falls out if the wind blows too hard( my rug at home is covered in hair from daily combing. and the migreains that i have now are paralizing. I had no idea that all these symptoms could be related to the pills until i began seeing a holistic healer and she had me fill out this sirvey of my symptoms (hundreds of items and how i rated them in my life) and she pointed out that all of my symptoms began aroun the time i began the pills. loss of sex drive, hair loss, headaches, mood swings, emotionally sensitivite, depression, and the list goes on. and i wanted to go to my doctor but was embarasse F 23 8 years
4/19/2007
 4   No side effects with OTC. Regular periods. Headaches at beginning of period. DR. put me on Loestrin 24 to shorten periods and help with headaches and it is awful! I constantly feel bloated, my boobs got bigger and are sore all the time, I am so stressed that I could be pregnant b/c I have not gotten my period in over 3 months (I am not, though, did many tests). I am going back to OTC or Tri-Sprintec, which is the generic version I used and never had any side effects. F 23 6 years
4/18/2007
 4  regulate periods Took OTC for 6 yrs, went off briefly for fear of major side effects like blood clots, stroke, etc. Went back on after my periods were irregular again, but took Trinessa because I could no longer afford OTC - BIG MISTAKE!!!!!! After starting Trinessa 2 yrs ago, I noticed changes in my mood, but attributed them to getting engaged, buying a house, getting married, remodeling, husband starting 2nd shift, etc. Would cry at nothing one minute and be happy the next. It has gotten worse the last few months, I feel like I'm going crazy and my sex drive is zero. I tossed the pills away yesterday and happened on this site today, so glad I'm not alone. Now I'm thinking I'm not crazy, I can't wait for this drug to get out of my system! F 28 2 years
4/18/2007
Email
 3  diminish the severity of my cramps I am slighty depressed during period times. I have also been experiencng some very uncomfortable stomach pains. It almost feels like morning sickness* There are many times when i feel like I am going to throw up! Sometimes I am so tired that I sleep an hour or two longer than I usually would. The pill did lessen the pain from cramping and it made my breasts go up a cup size. I have tried many different types of hormonal birth control (Including Depo Provera. BTW, DO NOT TAKE IT!!! IT IS AWEFUL AND DOCTORS ARE QUESTIONING ITS SAFETY). I am ok with the side effects of OTC lo at this point. It really sucks to feel sick to my stomach sometimes, but it could be worse.... I could be pregnant before I am ready* F 26 1 years
4/18/2007
 5  Ovarian cysts, to prevent pregnancy With OTC I had no side effects. I have been using OTC for 10 years. My skin looked fantastic, I had no hair loss and it actually made my hair thick and very healthy. BUT then I was given the generic - Trinessa. HORRIBLE!!! Trinessa is HORRIBLE!!! I thought it was me. I thought my body was going through some weird change. I now realize it was the generic. Without my knowing my insurance changed my prescription. I did not think anything of it since I thought it was the same. When I started reading this board the lights when on. I experienced horrible hair loss with handfuls coming out every day. I then put on 10 pounds of just water in 9 days. I went off of the pill, lost all of the weight by peeing a lot and my hair loss stopped. I am seeing my Gyno tomorrow and I am going back on OTC, not the generic. F 36 10 years
4/17/2007
 2  acne,regulate my period bad headaches F 21 2 months
4/17/2007
 3  birth control, irregular cycle none to report with ortho or tri-sprintec. trinessa, on the other hand, gave me headaches, lack of interest in sex, lack of natural lubrication, my skin broke out, and i experienced horrible depression. i have been on birth control since i was 19. i have never had any problems with any pills (i have been on several different pills since starting the pill, including triphasil, ortho tri-cyclen, tri-sprintec, and trinessa) until i started taking trinessa a year ago. i'm not really sure why my prescription was changed from the generic tri-sprintec to trinessa, but it was changed. i'm also not sure why i have experienced a different effect from the different generic, since they are supposedly the same formula. but, trinessa has given me headaches, lack of interest in sex, lack of vaginal lubrication, bad skin breakouts, and horrible depression. these side effects started almost immediately after i stopped tri-sprintec and started trinessa. i have actually started taking zoloft for the depression i have experienced, which actually makes my lack of interest in sex even worse. i probably should have asked my doctor to just write me a new rx for tri-sprintec a lot earlier, but i'm sure she wo F 32 1 years
4/16/2007
Email
 3  Prevent pregnancy, reduce acne OTC Lo: My bra size went from a 34A/B to a 34C/D. Weight gain, but probably from increased breast size. Loss of sex drive. I seem to get emotional and cry more often. I had acne since middle school and it cleared up quickly when I started taking OTC Lo. Periods 3-4 days long and pretty light, which is great. Overall it's been good, but I don't know if my emotions are affected by OTC Lo. Unfortunately I have to switch to a generic because my school used to offer OTC Lo for $10 but the price increased to $25. F 20 1 years
4/16/2007
 1  birth control Mood swings hot flashes Spacy feeling rage Severe headaches F 28 5 months
4/16/2007
 1  Birth control, acne BAD headaches, NO sex drive, and how moody can a person possibly get? ASK ME! Started Trinessa about 4 months ago after no BC since being a teenager; had to start something...recently divorced, have 3 kids, NOT wanting more on my own! side effects got worse as time went on. sex drive went from very high to extinct and NO vaginal lubrication even when (rarely and slightly) aroused...and here i thought i was hitting my sexual peak at 30...no, i guess, thanks to Trinessa! headaches very troublesome, dizziness and blurred vision SUCK! crying at anything and everything. acne seemed better at month 2, now back to what it was. on the 'good' side i haven't gotten pregnant and periods are regular, but i'll take my chances with possibly having another cute baby or menstrual nightmares as i am stopping this Trinessa TODAY!!! F 30 4 months
4/14/2007
Email
 1  birth control depression, anxiety, loss of any sex drive, no self-lubrication, crying for no reason It is horrible it's ruining my four year relationship and before doing research I felt like the only woman experiencing this crisis. I felt like other woman who were taking this pill were fine and I was just overly stressed out from other things. Reading this helped me out a lot but I'm still concerned if the bad effects are permanent and what I should do... HELP!! F 20
4/14/2007
 1  irregular cycles ok i havent actually taken ortho but ive been on trinessa for 6 months and have been completely miserable, until i saw this site!i didnt get my period for a year b/c of sports, so i took trinessa. i was suicidal on that horrible pill, became repulsed and terrified by anything sexual, and gained 15 lbs. i got off it a week ago, but before then, i would bawl every night in the shower because of the way the meds made me feel. i thought i was utterly alone-thank you so much for all the comments. the posts have really boosted my confidence. much love. F 17 6 days
4/13/2007
 3  Birth Control Mood swings, Headache, Joint Ache, Hair loss. I take since two years this Pill and because I loose more and more Hair I STOP. I would be bald when I'm 40. The mood swings are terrible, for the headache and joint pain I need pain medications. I believe now it is the time that my husband has to take the responsibility of birth control. Every day since 20 Years to pop in hormones is enough.... F 38 2 years
4/12/2007
 4  prevent pregnancy; slight acne no sex drive, leg cramps (I don't know if this is from the pill, but they started about 2 months ago and I started taking the pill 3 months ago), depression (but I have suffered from chronic depression all of my life; I can't blame the pill for this, but during the first month of taking it, I was much more moody) Works great as a birth control b/c I'm a newlywed and waited to have sex until I was married. I couldn't wait to have sex, and now I'm not at all interested in it. This pill has lowered my sex drive like crazy. I was also very moody when I first started taking it, but it went away once my body got used to it. I was very much against taking birth control in the first place (I tried Natural Family Planning for 3 months and could never get the hang of it), so when I gave in, I was very pleased to find out that nothing changed as far as my body is concerned. I just wish I had a sex drive again, b/c what's the point of the pill if I never have sex? Also, I barely have a period, which I actually hate. I was the poster person for perfect periods-- never had a cramp and always had normal/light bleeding, always on time. Since taking this pill, I never bleed, I only have a thick, dark discharge. I can't stand it and I want my period back. I assume, though, that this is great for most w F 23 3 months
4/10/2007
 5  Massive cramping vomiting acne Once I started Tri-Sprintec I experienced weight gain (6lbs), slightly moody but better than I was previously, it fixed my cramps A LOT, and my skin was clearer. My periods are 3-4 days long, before the pill it was a ENITRE week. I was off for 2 months because I couldn't find time to get another perscription. Now that I am on again I gained another 4 pounds but that can be due to my eating and sleeping habits. I started on Tri-Sprintec, the generic of Ortho Tri-Cyclen, because of my hormonal imbalance during my periods; which made me super cramped, moody, dizzy, vomiting, unable to do anything for the first 1-2 days. It felt like I was dying. All I did was sleep and I couldn't even do that because the cramps were so bad it kept waking me up. I'm glad that I am on Tri-Sprintec it has made it so so soo much easier to function during my periods. I have a friend who was on Ortho Tri-cyclen and they switched her to Sprintec and it didn't work too well with her. I guess it works for some and not for others. But I am completely happy with Tri-Sprintec. F 21 1.5 years
4/9/2007
 5  To prevent pregnancy Increased breast size, breast discharge (probably lactation, honestly), decreased appetite, leg cramps (Charlie Horse), dry eyes Made my eyes extremely dry which made contact lenses uncomfortable for a time. Anorexia, meaning an extremely suppressed appetite. On the good side, no pregnancies, improved skin, and fewer/less severe migraines. F 25 8 years
4/7/2007
 5  Prevent pregnancy and clear skin... Not sure if this is due to OTC... have been having headaches, may have Pityriasis Rosea, and in the last few years, developed acne(?). I've always been very happy with OTC... have always had periods like clock-work. About four years ago, I started having breakouts... I'd never had them before. I figured it was due to my regular face soap being discontinued. It may still be, I've gotten it more under control in the last month & a half or so. (Side note... if you're having breakouts, you may be using too harsh a soap. Hard to believe, I know. :) I was burning my face for a while with ProActive. Have been using plain old Neutrogina original bar soap for a couple of months now, and It's been better.) Back to the OTC... I suddenly started getting headaches a couple of years ago... almost never before that... and they've gotten worse and worse. Just finally realized a few months ago that the really bad ones occur on the first and/or second day of my periods. My doctor wants to switch me to Loestrin 24 because she thinks that the drops in estrogen in the OTC could be causing them. I've read many bad reports about F 29 9 years
4/6/2007
 2  Birth Control Was taking Orth Tri-cyclen for 4 years and did not experience any negative side effects... However, my pharmacy switched to TriNessa and I can't stand it! My sex drive went from an 8 to non-existent, I'm constantly moody and gained 7 lbs, which I can't lose for the life of me! Anyone else having trouble losing weight while taking TriNessa? I eat right and am extremely active, but I just see the scale going up. I miss my OTC! I've been taking TriNessa for 6 months. F 24 6 months
4/6/2007
 1  Birth Control I tried to find the Topics.net site too to read more but it wouldn't come up. Anyone been to it lately? F 5 months
4/6/2007

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP