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  pcos otc is the only birth control that i have ever taken (out of about 6 different types over the miserable years) that has really worked with my body. it clears my skin, controls excess hair growth, i am able to maintain my libido and stay in a good mood (except for an occassional weepy day or two in the end which i can handle). my doctor suggested i would have even better results with ortho cyclen and the pharmacist gave me generic sprintec. over the past 8 days i've been taken it my libido has gone, i'm mad at the world and my stomach as puffed up like a balloon. i'm going back to the pharmacy today to get my otc back. STAY AWAY FROM GENERIC BRANDS! F 26 1 years
8/10/2006
 5  regulate period & acne I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen for 6 months when I was 15 and I loved it! It regulated my menstrual cycle and completely cleared up my acne; it was amazing. [August 9, 2006] I just turned 21 and I went to the doctor so that I could get OTC again (for the same reasons as before: to regulate my period and to clear up my acne). The pharmacy substituted TriNessa for OTC and I talked to the pharmacist, who assured me that it would work the same as OTC. I've been on TriNessa for 6 days now, and while I haven't had any of the negative side affects yet, I've decided to call my pharmacy and demand to be switched back to OTC after finding this website and reading all of the horror stories about TriNessa. I'm very glad that I found this site before TriNessa started to make me fat, moody, and pimply! F 21 6 days
8/9/2006
 3  Prevent pregnancy pumps way too many hormones into your body! lactation, breast size bigger, moody, morning sickness, low sex drive! first few months of takeing this pill I experienced what my mom said was "morning sickness". just horriable nausea then vomititng. then then next 4-9 months were great! i didnt get pregnant and only had a small gain in weight. my boobs even got bigger! now i have been takeing ortho tri-cyclen for a year and my skin is great but last night i noticed that my boob was pracically lactating! this form of birthcontrol is very good in symptoms.... but pumps way too many hormones into your body. F 16 1.5 years
8/7/2006
 2  Acne/Pregnancy Crying all the time, depressed, unhappy, low energy. I did grow a cup size which was good, and my skin seems to have improved slightly, but the emotional rollercoaster is too much. I'm usually a very happy person and since going on the pill, I'm just not myself. F 23 3 months
8/7/2006
 1  birth control, acne, cramps diarreah, vomiting, loss of apitite, intense stomach aches, oh yes and how could i forget, Im about as much fun to be around now as a wasp. This is actually a rating for TriNessa. I have only taken it for TWO DAYS and have noticed a huge difference. Day One- woke up at six am (usually i can sleep until noon) with diarreah and vomiting. When I returned to my bed I could get no sleep because I felt absolutely nauseaus. So I got up and tried to eat breakfast. I tried cereal, a granola bar, even toast, and it all made me sick. My stomach was turning from everything. I ended up going to the store to buy some gatorade and that is the only thing I've been able to eat(drink) since I've been on it. Off and on throughout the day I got horrible cramps, and I was a lot more tired than usual. I was also grumpy. Day Two-Repeat day one. Only I cried about pretty much everything that happened to me. I am a pretty laid back person it takes a lot to agitate me..I knew something was wrong when my friend said they couldnt hang out and I started BAWLING. I didnt even know why. I cried and cried and then I did research on TriNessa and all I c F 16 2 days
8/4/2006
 3  Birth Control / Painful Cramps Scheduled mood shifts! Hey there folks. I wanted to post here to ask for feedback as well provide my observations. I know I am just an onlooker however I have noticed a pattern in my girlfriend’s mood. As the pills are portioned as a 4 week, 3 on 1 off, I refer to this cycle. Starting back on the pills, week one and two are noted as a very positive and if you will happy ramp up onto the drug. Week three I begin to notice a more neutral and somewhat impatient mood. And for the forth week is filled with irritation, frustration, unease and confusion. I have dated a women both on and off birth control. I am curious as to whether OTC is creating this predictable mood schedule? Are these states of mind typical of women off of OTC, namely confusion? And if these states of mind are typical of a woman’s cycle is OTC helping to regulate these moods, i.e. improving their predictability? My hope is that not everyone on OTC has this predictable mood schedule mood, and we can explore alternative birth control M 24 3 years
8/3/2006
 5  birth control, regulate cycle slight weight gain I, like many of the others on here, was taking OTC when I was switched to Trinessa. After taking OTC for severeal years, my cycle was normal, and I was usually very even-tempered. After taking Trinessa I feel my life and body are out of balance. The mood swings I have experianced are unbeliveable, and my libido has all but disappeared. Trinessa is ruining my marriage and my social life. I'm speaking with my NP tomorrow to look for an alternative to birth control pills.If any one has any recommendations that do not include pills, please let me know. Thank all you ladies for sharing your stories, without you, who knows how long it would have taken to make the connection between Trinessa and my troubles! Thank you all! F 22 6 months
8/1/2006
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 5  acne, bc I have been taking trinessa for almost 2 years. My daughter just turned 2 and I still havent'lost the "baby fat" from pregnancy. I, like a lot of you, spend a lot of time crying at the stupedist things like movies that aren't even sad! One thing though is I am wondering if any of you have experienced severe and constant back pain and/or crushing chest pains. About 2 months after my daughter was born (around the time I started taking trinessa) I began having severe back pain that kept me up at night as well as chest pains that seems to circle my entire chest. I went to several doctor appointments to figure this out. Result: ulcer and lesions on my esophogus. The chest pains are pretty much gone now but the back pains are stil there. anyone ever experineced this? Thank you all for the comments! No I can go home and tell my husband he is right and my "problems" are probably from trinessa! F 31 7 years
7/31/2006
 1  regulate periods /prevent pregnancy I was taking Orthotricyclen for 5 years. I stopped because it was messing up my hormones. My periods were irregular, my breasts got larger and very tender. Lost my appetite, stomach cramps and started vomiting regularly. F 28 5 years
7/28/2006
 4  birth control I am so glad I came across this website while researching Tri-Sprintec and Tri-Nessa. My insurance company will pay $40 for the ortho tri-cyclen lo but will pay $10 for the other two. I was thinking of switching, but after reading all these posts, not on your life. These two bc sound horrendous. I will gladly pay the $40 for the otc lo. F 35 4 months
7/26/2006
 3  acne, birth control loss of sex drive!!! depression, anxiety, mood swings I am on Trinessa, after reading this forum I am switching to Ortho on my next trip to the pharmacist! After being on Trinessa for almost a year, I have ALSO been diagnosed with depression. I am on wellbutrin (to help with the sex drive, but it doesn't help), I am on clonazepam to help with anxiety AND i was given a stomach neutralizer because I had horrible nausea. Hmmm, shouldn't the doctor have realized something was off?!?!? F 23 1 years
7/20/2006
 4  acne sickness the first week. I have been on ortho tricyclen for two months now. the first month my skin was perfect! the second my skin was better than average, but not as good as the first month. i hope that the third month proves better because i have heard it takes three months for your body to get used to it. The first week is was sick to my stomach and wanted to vomit all the time, but that went away, and i think it was worth it. The only thing i dont like is that my sex drive is off the charts! i have never been so hormone driven in my life! seriously i could do it 24/7 right now, its kinda weird. Ive always been an incredibly shy person. i hope this goes away soon. F 17 2 months
7/18/2006
 5  SEVERE cramps and BC I'm actually on Trinessa... it's my 1st time on BC and I've been taking it for around 5 months now because of *HORRIBLE* cramps (I was hospitalized for them before) and I wanted to make sure I didn't get pregnant. I haven't had any problems... not really. I gained a little weight, about 3 pounds, but it's mostle in my breasts (and I'm not gonna complain about that, haha). My cramps are better and I'm not that moody. But last night I had some milk leak from my left breast... Has this happened to anyone else?!? It's definitely a first for me... PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME THAT THIS IS JUST A REALLY CRAPPY SIDE EFFECT!!!! If this has happened to you, please let me know!!! It's weird and quite frankly it's freaking me out!!! =/ F 18 5 months
7/17/2006
 3  I'm not... I'm actually on Trinessa... I've been taking it for around 5 months now because of horrible cramps (I was hospitalized for them before) and haven't had any problems... not really. I gained a little weight, about 3 pounds, but it's mostle in my breasts (and I'm not gonna complain about aht, haha). My cramps are better and I'm not that moody. But last night I had some milk leak from my breasts... Has this happened to anyone else?!? It's definitely a first for me... Everyone's complaining about Trinessa... this is the 1st probelm I've had but it's making me really nervous... =/ Should I be worried about this or is it a crappy side effect??? F 18 5 months
7/17/2006
 1   Triness = one word for me: Anger. For some reason this medication made me very angry. I am usually a very happy and relaxed person, but when I started this med I became hyper critical of everything. My stomach bloated and stayed that way. The only bonus is that my breasts increased a cup size. So not worth it. F 25 28 days
7/17/2006
 1  birth control Trinessa = one word for me: Anger. For some reason this medication made me very angry. I am usually a very happy and relaxed person, but when I started this med I became hyper critical of everything. Nothing in my immediate environment changed except that med. My stomach bloated and stayed that way. The only bonus is that my breasts increased a cup size. So not worth it. F 25 28 days
7/17/2006
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7/15/2006
 4  birth control My skin has cleared up a lot (not totally, but it's MUCH better and I noticed within just a few days). I feel tired, sleepy, and a little swolen, but nobody else on Ortho-Tri (brand name) seems to be reporting that. I got some spotting but I had just missed a dose so that's probably why. Everything said, the pill is working great - I hadn't been on the pill before. I'm happy with my new skin and I'm really thankful about reading everyone's reviews on this website before starting the pill (they gave me Trinessa and I refused it because of what I've read from all of you). F 31 3 weeks
7/12/2006
 5  Prevent pregnancy I, like so many other girls on this website, had switched to Trinessa for insurance purposes this month. I didn't think it would be any different. Today I called my mom crying asking her if I was a mean person and feeling terrible at the crazy person I had become at home towards my husband. I am so thankful I found this website! I now know I am not crazy. I have been taking Trinessa for only about 2.5 weeks and am already moody, depressed, I cry all the time, I have no sex drive, and I hate everything. I have gained 4 pounds even though I run/walk 4 miles about five times a week and eat great. I am bloated and my breasts feel as if they weigh 50 lbs each. Paying the difference for Ortho is worth my sanity. DON'T TAKE TRINESSA!!! Loved it! F 24 8 days
7/5/2006
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 2  acne, pregnancy prevention Do not take Trinessa! Thought I was losing my mind. Doctor insisted it was the same. Serious acne developed, weight gain, increased cramping, spotting...going back to OTC which I loved! F 25 6 weeks
7/4/2006

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