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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 3  painful periods/ovarian cysts gained about 10-15 pounds in 5 months, breasts get VERY sore and grow greatly on 3rd week of pills, VERY moody Was on Ortho lo, but had horrible acne, so switched to Ortho Tri-Cyclen, but now my breasts get so sore and tender on the 3rd week of pills, I KNOW the weight I have gained is from this pill. The first week of pills I am so bloated and gassy. I am extremely moody and grumpy. My mother calls the week of my placebo's my F 18 5 months
5/30/2005
 3  TO CLEAR UP MY FACE I WAS ALRIGHT I GUESS I DIDNT FEEL DIFFERENT TILL I WENT GENERIC I STARTED TAKING TRI SPRINTEC AND I FEEL SO TIRED ALL THE TIME I HAVE NO ENERGY WUT SO EVER AND I BLEED BETWEEN PERIODS AND I FEEL NAUSEA AT TIMES I DONT LIKE IT AT ALL.. F 22 4 months
5/25/2005
 5  birth control none with ortho tricyclen. i agree with many of the other comments about trinessa. i've been taking trinessa for about 8 months now after the birth of our baby and it is horrible! i have no sex drive, more acne, weight gain and have been depressed with mood swings. i also felt morning sickness symptoms. this has confirmed everything i was feeling. i am going back to ortho tricyclen for the extra $10...it's worth it!!! F 30 8 months
5/22/2005
 2  Birth Control Migranes, yeast and bacterial infections, blurred vision, and yes hangovers. I havent gotten one since I went off this pill. I wrote before about switching from ortho tricyclen to depo provera and back to ortho tricyclen lo. Since I have been off the pills for about 2 weeks now, the migranes, infections and hangovers have stopped. I didn't even notice the hangover part till I went off the pill. I expected to get one all of the last times I went out cause they had been so bad for months and nothing! It is wonderful. I also don't miss the infections i had for 5 months constantly. I usually got a migrane during the first week of pills on every pack and I havent gotten one yet. Birth control is a pain in the you know what!!! F 23 5 months
5/21/2005
 4  birth control I experienced no side effects with tri cyclen it was wonderful made my period light and no cramps and had my period the same day every month when i came on. Insurance did not cover Tricyclen anymore so had to switch to generic trinessa. Trinessa made me have a stomache ache a couple hours later after taking them and made me feel like i was pregnant again. After having side effects that was bad with trinessa i am switching back to tricyclen.I was only on it for a couple of weeks but it was terrible. If insurance don't cover it all pay the copay stay away from trinessa a diaster waiting to happen. F 21 3 months
5/15/2005
 5  acne minor fluid retention I have taken many different types of birth control pills over the years and ortho tri-cylen was by far the best. When it became a generic recently and I saw how much ortho had become I gladly switched. It took awhile for me to figure it out but generic form called Trinessa has dramatically effected my life and not in a good way. I did not gain any weight while on ortho but since i've been on Trinessa in the last year I have gone up 2 dress sizes. I have never been this big in my life!!! My breasts have increased to a D from a C, it's not a good thing! My sex drive has dramatically decreased to almost inexistent. Ortho was just the opposite. For the last few months I have side effects that feel like F 36 15 months
5/14/2005
 5  acne felt great I have taken ortho tri-cylen many times over the last several years and everything was going great til I switched to the generic Trinessa. I actually lost weight when i took ortho but since I have been on Trinessa I have gained 15 lbs and my activity level and eating have not changed. I also have had awful periods,heavy and painful, my breasts are huge, my acne is horrible, i have morning sickness symptoms and hot flashes. After reading posts here I am switching back to ortho. OMG, I just called Walmart and found out the price difference is only $10! I suffered this much for $10 that is ridiculous. F 33 6 months
5/14/2005
 5  For birth control/acne I took ortho-tri-cyclen for about 4 years, then I was switched to Tri-Sprintec. It was aweful, I experienced weight gain and also bleeding inbetween periods. I saw the gyno today, and she switched me to the new Ortho-Tri-Cyclen Lo. Hope it works! F 24 4 years
5/10/2005
 4  Birth control Ortho TriCyclen- 5+ yrs, Tri Nessa- few months, Tri Sprintec- (currently using) 1+ yr. I got PMS depression and fatigue with Ortho & Trinessa that lasted all through my period. Other than that no problems. On TriSprintec for the first few months I got symptoms very similar to pregnancy- unusual soreness, nausea, weight gain. The symptoms went away after 2-3 mths, but I notice I'm still gaining weight more than usual. The upside to that is it's forcing me exercise regularly whether I want to or not :) And my periods which were always fairly heavy have gotten a LOT lighter and less painful! I still get some of the odd preggy symptoms just before my period, but they're usually mild. I've always had acne and none of the pills really helped it. I still have to rely on topical treatments to keep me from looking like a spotty teenager :) F 25 7 years
5/10/2005
 1  To treat acne In one month I experienced weight gain (over 5 lbs in one month!), bloating, feeling heavy all the time, cramps, breasts became HUGE and were sore all the time, constantly hungry, depressed, anxious, difficulty making decisions, serious lack of energy, migraines two weeks in a row (so bad I couldn't get out of bed all day.) And, I still am waiting to get my period. I was on Trinessa -- not the brand name. It is horrible. It may have helped with my acne, but I am also on antibiotics to control the acne. It made my life from good to pretty bad in one month! Do not take this generic!!!!! F 29 1 months
5/10/2005
 5  contraceptive I took the original ortho tricyclen for 10 years with no side effects (it was wonderful!), then went off to have my first child. When it was time to start back on birth control after my baby was born, I decided to try the generic brand since it was half the cost (I couldn't believe the ortho brand was up to almost $50, and my insurance pays nothing for BC pills). I've been taking trinessa for about 4 months now, and I've been gaining weight like crazy, have huge sore breasts and have terrible headaches and mood swings during the 2nd half of my cycle. I've thought I was pregnant every month on this pill, because the symptoms are so similar! I'm so glad it finally occurred to me that it could be my pills, and this website has confirmed it. Trinessa is going into the trash today. The Ortho brand is the only way to go. I will bite the bullet and pay the extra cost for the brand name from now on. F 35 10 years
5/9/2005
 5  prevent pregnancy I was on Ortho Ti-cyclen for years virtually no side effects. Possibly a little nausea. Insurance switched me to Trinessa last year. I gained five pounds. Could not lose the weight despite working out regularly and eating really good. At the time I contributed the weight gain to other health issues at the time. Now, a year later, I discovered it is the TriNessa. In the last two months I've gained 10 pounds. I was killing myself working out and eating practically nothing to lose the weight and I kept gaining. I am about to start Ortho tri Lo. I can't wait. I hope the this weight comes off and breast tenderness goes away!!! I was amazed with this website. I'm so glad that I found it! DON'T TAKE THE GENERIC TRINESSA! IT'S AWFUL! F 32 1 years
5/8/2005
 2  Heavy Period/Cramps Acne, Mood swings, lack of sexual desire, & migraines The only good thing about this pill was that I only had a 4 day period versus a 6. Not a very good choice in my opinion. It is actually supposed to help people with acne but I never had bad skin until I began taking this. F 25 5 years
5/8/2005
 1  Birth Control PREGNANCY, weight-gain, minor acne. THIS PILL DOES NOT PROVIDE EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL!! Took Ortho-cyclen for years and loved it. Switched to Ortho Tri-cyclen LO and GOT PREGNANT. I am religious about taking my pill (I use an alarm) and had taken no antibiotics at all. Got pregnant during my 4th month on the Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BIRTH CONTROL. F 27 4 months
5/7/2005
 5  perimenopausal symptoms Ortho tri-cyclen was great. NO PROBLEMS!!! Do not switch to Tri-Nessa!!! I have been on it one month and I am losing my mind! Crying all the time - bloated - sooooo depressed!!! Do not want to do anything - no energy!!! Stay AWAY from it!!! F 42 6 years
5/6/2005
 5  Birth Control Very few side effects associated with Ortho-Tri cyclen. I took it for 4 years and never had any problems. Recently I had to switch to Tri-Sprintec because my insurance wouldn't cover ortho. I thought it was my new job, but actually the Tri-Sprintec is the cause of my severe mood swings. I go into rages about 2 weeks before my period, my sex drive is non-existent, and my breasts hurt all the time. I'm changing back to Ortho, I'll pay what the insurance won't, its worth it to have my sanity back! F 23 6 days
5/5/2005
 2  I am on the generic pill TriNessa I thought I was seriously going crazy...I went from being extremely active to not wanting to get out of bed. I often have major headaches and the cramping is unbearable. I was never put on Ortho-I was just put on TriNessa, but after reading everyone else's same symptoms, I am going to switch today to the Brand Name pill-these symptoms seems way to coincedental to not be the case of a bad pill. thank you! F 25 8 months
5/5/2005
 4  Birth Control Ortho Patch - Patch did not seem to want to stay on Trinessa - Mood Swings MAJORLY Tri-Sprintec - None. First I tried the Ortho Patch...it was convenient but I was always worried b/c it seemed like it was not sticking...Got switched to Generic Trinessa (for 2 months) Had major mood swings. Hated it..so did my boyfriend. Then my insurance switched me to Tri-Sprintec and I love it...no side effects and my period is like clock work..and alot less cramps and it does not last as long F 23 6 months
5/3/2005
 5  I'm actually going back on ortho i would stay on ortho and not go on any other. the generic (trinessa) is ruining my marriage. No sex life, i'm extremely bithchy!!! Mood swings i can't even tell you, My husband and my poor children could. I'm surprised my head isn't turning 360. STAY ON ORTHO DON'T GO ON THE GENERIC SAVE YOUR SANITY!!! ALSO I FORGOT I'M 34 YEARS OLD AND I ALSO LOOKED LIKE I WAS GOING THROUGH PUBERTY AGAIN ON THE TRINESSA, I ALSO HAD COLD SWEATS. ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN SAVED MY LIFE AND MY SANITY....... F 34
5/2/2005
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 4  Birth Control None really, except some decrease in vaginal lube...my ob/gyn doubts its directly related to my pill, but i'm not so sure. But other than that, Ortho Tri-Cyclen is great. Perfect skin, period comes exactly on time, decreased/no pms symptoms, no weight gain...a while back i switch to the generic, Tri-Sprintec, never again! its not worth the saved $$$. my emotional side-effects werent as bad as some girls, but (not to be vain) i broke out like a teenager and in general felt like crap. stick with the name-brand if you can. F 24 3 years
5/2/2005

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