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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| 4 | thank god i found this website, thanks ladies. i guess choosing Ortho Tricyclen is not a made idea at all. i was so scared to take BC, mainly because of weight gaining, mood swings and break outs. since i met my BF i had put on some pounds. and i'm having a couple of pimples here and there. But very good friend of mine is taking TriNessa rigth now, and she is not doing too great at it herself. she having crazy headaches, anger problem, depression, moody, breakouts. basically everthing you know about TriNessa. but since i been on ortho tri-cyclen i haven't notice anything yet. do anyone know when the side affect will occur? days, weeks, months? im very new to the whole BC thingy. but i just hope everything will stay the way it is now. | take ortho Tri-Cyclen if you want to be on BC, nothing else. | F | 20 | 5 days | 3/15/2007 | 2 | birth control | My periods became longer (6 days instead of 3 without it), I feel bloated during the weeks 3 and 4, which is not helping my sex drive). I also noticed that I have become very emotional and cry with and without a reason. I became moody and anxous. People annoy me a lot and I feel slightly annoyed all the time. Loss of energy and weight gain (10 lbs in 4 mths) - I kept my weight for 10 yrs. I am sure that there are better ways to not allow pregnancy. I took loestrin before and I think it was better. | F | 32 | 4 months | 3/15/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | None. | My doc started me out on Ortho Tri-Cyclen about 10 years ago and then I was switched to TriNessa by the pharmacy. Of course I questioned it, but then found out it was a cheaper copay. I had no side effects. I have no side effects. It's fine. I don't think anyone has anything to worry about with TriNessa. I know everyone is different, but TriNessa is the same thing as Ortho. Trust me. | F | 31 | 10 years | 3/14/2007 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | WEIGHT GAIN! headaches,nausea,breast tenderness, increased appetite | I have been takin OTC for a year and 4 months. At first i was getting frequent headaches which i never got my nurse said it was probably the bc and if they became intolerable i may need to switch but they have been less frequent now. I have always maintaned my weight been a size 5-6 jeans for 8 yrs and bra size 36B over the period of a yr i am now a jean size 10 and 38C in bra ive noticed i eat when im not even hungry mainly to rid of the sick feeling in my stomach from the pills. Ive never been on any of the generic forms so i cant compare. OTC prevents pregnancy its done its job there however i cant keep gaining weight i'm miserable. 20 extra pounds on anyone would make them miserable. My doc prescribed me Ortho Lo so i'll be switching next month. So hopefully it'll work out a bit better i gotta lose some pounds. He only wrote the script because of the nausea. He said OTC may have too much estrogen for me so we'll see what happens. Email me to compare side effects. | F | 33 | 1 years | 3/14/2007 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | Ortho Tri-Cyclen was fine--no problems. It was the generic, TriNessa. TriNessa was fine for me as well, for many months, until I GOT PREGNANT. A big problem when you are taking it to prevent precisely that. Then I find out the FDA recalled it in the same month I got pregnant, was not notified by my pharmacy. Check it out on FDA site: www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/enforce/2006/ENF00942.html | DO NOT TAKE THE GENERIC. PAY THE EXTRA MONEY | F | 23 | 6 months | 3/14/2007 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy/ Menstruation | I actually had no side effects with the OTC. It was great, my skin was completely clear the whole time i took it and my periods were tolerable but still lasted like 5 to 7 days with only a few days of heavy bleeding, other than that, no side effects. | I swithced from OTC to OTC Lo about 5 months ago and despite having slightly lighter, shorter periods, the benefits of the OTC were gone. I now have acne once again and get some spotting just before my period because of sexual activity. I switched to OTC Lo because i had developed bacterial vaginosis and i read that lo could help with that. Although things are different, the acne is a big problem and i also do feel a lil more down, getting upset and stuff like that so i'm going to my doctor today and switching back to OTC. Silly me for every leaving you my dear dear friend...hope this helps someone out there | F | 21 | 5 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | birth control | I had no side effects with otc for the 9 years that I took it--I was switched to ortho tri cyclen lo and I have gain about 15 pounds and my hair is coming out daily--my periods come and goes also some months I'll have one and some months I may not have one--my co-worker is having the same problem--I have been on the lo for about 2 years and finally narrowed it down to this | I'm switching back to otc but the generic brand cause of price--hope its the same as the brand name | F | 27 | 9 years | 3/13/2007 | 1 | BC | moodiness, incresed appetite, unexplained anger, loss of energy, overall sadness, very "down", loss of attention, weight gain | This is for Tri-Nessa ... OMG I am so grateful for finding this website. I have been on Trinessa for almost a year. My hubby has been complaining that I have changed so much since the day we met (1 1/2 yr ago) - he has a joke that week 1&2 I am the best wife and 3&4 are scary. I thought he was being an azz but i am really starting to notice my moodiness. Some days I wake up and hate him... I just want to be alone and the sight of him bothers me. I have gained weight maybe 15 pounds, clothes look bad on me and we just dont have sex anymore. I never thought it could be the pill... I am amzed and quitting today!! I am off to the sauna as suggested by a previous entry.... | M | 30 | 9 months | 3/12/2007 | 5 | Menses | Vomiting (happened progressively more the longer I took the pill so I had to switch to a different kind), light periods, completely cleared up acne (which no other prescribed medicine could), started losing chunks of hair in the shower the longer I took the pill, nausea, much much lighter discharge, larger breasts (about a cup and a half larger)(this happened to all my friends too) | This was a good pill but since the side effects got worse. The nurse wouldn't let me see a doctor and told me just to get ortho tri cyclen lo (which did the same thing). Then I called a few months later and the nurse wouldn't let me see the doctor and gave me ortho evra (the patch) but I had the same problem and gave up on it and figured I would always have to vomit in the middle of the night or just rely on condoms. I went to a doctor and briefly talked to her about it. She gave me microgestin and I haven't had any of the side effects yet except my skin isn't as clear. I've taken it for 5 years not even with perfect use, I've been with the same man for 4 years and haven't ever had a pregnancy scare. Birth control is our only form of contraception. | F | 19 | 5 years | 3/10/2007 | 3 | havy periogs | I feel I'm pregnant | M | 60 days | 3/10/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | Constantly wanting to eat, sleepiness, anxiety but light and cramp-free periods. | This does the job but I am thinking about trying other things because of my anxiety. Tip: if you can get a prescription- my doctor recommended Tri-Sprintec because it is exactly like Tri- Cyclen chemically but a lot cheaper at the pharmacy. | F | 22 | 60 days | 3/10/2007 | 5 | Birth control | None. | I found this to be a great pill. I had no problems with it. | F | 24 | 1.5 years | 3/7/2007 | 1 | Birth control while breastfeeding | While on Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo: Longer, more frequent periods. Heavier flow than usual. More painful cramps. Loss of sex drive and lubrication. Mood swings and irritability. Extreme fatigue. | I had terrible side effects. I was 19 when I started taking this pill. My periods were every 2 weeks for as long as 8 days with heavy flow and bad cramps. I had no sex drive, and was very dry. My moods were up and down, easily irritable and always tired. I stopped taking them after the third pack. 5 years later and my sex drive and self-lubrication have not improved. | F | 19 | 3 months | 3/7/2007 | 1 | birth control | I haven't tried OrthoTriCyclen or any other pill, just Trinessa. When I first started taking it, a few months before getting married my fiancee thought it effected my moods, but I didn't believe him. I went off it for a while to please him and when I went back on we both agreed it wasn't a big deal. I went off again for about a month starting mid-January and then started back up a couple weeks ago. So far I've been tired, developed a large zit (I've always had fair complexion), but the worst part is my moods. I freaked out one day and started trashing my place and then I took a few too many anti-anxiety pills to try and calm down because I felt desperately out of control and was almost comatose. I don't know if the pill is the cause but as I read these comments I'm starting to believe so. My husband doesn't feel safe around me. I have a history of depression but it's always been manageable so whenever things come up they tell me to adjust my meds but I think I need to change or get off | F | 27 | 2 years | 3/6/2007 | 5 | acne | will be getting off Tri-Previfem and starting Ortho Tri-Cyclen this Sunday because I finally FOUND A PLACE THAT SELLS IT FOR CHEAP!!!! | PLEASE NOTE: for those who can't get name brand Ortho Tri-Cyclen for a decent price because of insurance, PLEASE CHECK OUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD. They are the ONLY place I can get the name brand pills from that are the cheapest! Where I live, it is $50 for an examination fee (they just ask you questions, weigh you, check your blood pressure, and that is it). If you've been to planned parenthood before, it will only cost you $35 for your examination. A MONTH SUPPLY OF PILLS IS ONLY $25/MONTH. If you average this out, you are only paying $29/month every year. (You have to pay the examination fee once every year to renew your prescription.) For anyone who is stuck on generic and want to switch to the real thing, please check out Planned Parenthood's website. If I went anywhere else, I would be paying well over $40 per month! | F | 20 | 0 days | 3/1/2007 | 2 | ovarian cysts, pms moodiness | breast tenderness, insomnia, loss of energy | this is for ortho-lo, but i can't find a page for ortho-lo. my breasts were tender for the first 2 months. the first month i didn't have many problems, but during the 3rd month i felt like i had pms all month, was depressed, and was fairly certain i was ovulating. after starting 3 days into the 4th month, i realized that it was the cause of severe insomnia (i'd lay in bed for 8 hours, couldn't fall asleep til 7 am some nights), and my complete lack of energy to do anything but sit around. i felt too lazy to have sex/masturbate and lost my libido. i stopped taking it and after 1 day i already feel a bit more energized. regardless of what time i went to bed, most mornings i was unable to wake up before noon, and even then i couldn't gather the energy to get off the couch, cook, shower, etc. i'd actually get up in my sleep and turn my alarm off without realizing it. when first falling asleep and the few hrs before waking up, i'd dream a LOT, usually stressful/unpleasant dreams, and they w | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/1/2007 | 4 | Abnormal bleeding, acne | I took OTC for four years before getting kicked off of my parent's insurance. I broke out like crazy when I went off of it, so be warned! I'm back on it after 2+ years and, aside from a little nausea and dry skin, no side effects. And my skin is finally clearing up! | LOVE IT! As much as it sucks to take a pill every day, OTC works for acne. And my periods are regular, light, and cramp/low back pain-free! | F | 25 | 1 months | 2/26/2007 | 2 | to prevent pregnancy | small (5 lb) weight gain | This did not regulate my periods at all. At first it was okay every few months I would have a normal period (4-5 days, not too bad of cramps, etc.), but it just never got better. My doctor kept on saying it's just the first year or so, it'll change.. after 2 1/2 years it never did and I was so sick of planning vacations, etc. around the time when I thought I wouldn't be on my period but ended up being that I switched doctors and demanded a different pill. I started Yasmin a week ago, lost 5 lbs so far (I exercise 5x week with 45 min. cardio each time + weights and still couldn't push off the 5 lbs. Hopefully this pill will be better. | F | 22 | 2.5 years | 2/26/2007 | 3 | birth control | moody, anxiety attacks, depression | In September I was on OTC Lo and started experiencing anxiety and depression. I was diagnosed withthe disorder and my doctor wanted to put me on anti depressants. I did not take them and went off BC. I felt 100% better and all symptoms/anxiety/depression just dissapeared. I recently went back on OTC Lo and after jsut a week I am experiencing repeat symptoms of crying spells and anciety attacks. I'm going to talk to my doctor about this next week. anyone else like this? | F | 19 | 1 days | 2/23/2007 | 1 | acne & birth control | Using Ortho-Lo, I am moody, irritable, more openly mean & nasty, feel bloated, stomach pains, depressed, slight weight gain, hungry a lot. This is the first pill I've ever been on. Tried it for the first two months, had crazy spells so I got off it. Then my skin got worse, so I went back on it (for another two months). Complete mistake. | For my acne, it works great, but not worth feeling all these crazy mood swings. I'm switching to another pill soon. | F | 25 | 4 months | 2/23/2007 |