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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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | PCOS/Pregnancy prevention | dry eyes, weight gain, mood swings. | I was put on ortho try-cyc for my PCOS 3 yrs ago, loved it, about a year ago I went on Trinessa and became antisocial, as well as gained weight. I am now on ortho-lo, I almost feel like I'm forcing codependancy on my boyfriend, which I'm sure is driving him crazy. I have random crying fits, spotting, horrible PMS, acne, and trouble wearing my contacts. I'm going back to Ortho tri-cyc. | F | 18 | 3 years | 2/10/2005 | 2 | PCOS/Pregnancy prevention | dry eyes, weight gain, mood swings. | I was put on ortho try-cyc for my PCOS 3 yrs ago, loved it, about a year ago I went on Trinessa and became antisocial, as well as gained weight. I am now on ortho-lo, I almost feel like I'm forcing codependancy on my boyfriend, which I'm sure is driving him crazy. I have random crying fits, spotting, horrible PMS, acne, and trouble wearing my contacts. I'm going back to Ortho tri-cyc. | F | 18 | 3 years | 2/10/2005 | 5 | birth control method | F | 17 | 8 months | 2/9/2005 | 4 | birth control | Headaches, which have decreased significantly since I quit smoking. | F | 21 | 5 years | 2/9/2005 | 5 | Birth Control | tri-nessa: Moodiness, decrease in sex drive, breakthrough bleeding ;;;; Ortho tri-cyclen: No major side effects. | Took Ortho tri-cyclen for 5 years, then was switched to tri-nessa last year. Just recently switched back to Ortho and noticed an immediate improvement in libedo and mood. I thought I was nuts because of everyone else insisting generics are the same as brand name. | F | 25 | 7 years | 2/8/2005 | 5 | Birth Control and Acne | Initial weight gain of about 5 lbs, but quickly lost it. | I decided to start taking the generic, Trinessa, to save a little money. This was the worst decision I could have made!!! Trinessa caused a drastic weight gain, depression, mood swings, and severe migraines. Never take Trinessa it will ruin your life! I have switched back and I am willing to pay the difference to avoid the Trinessa symptoms! | F | 21 | 3 years | 2/7/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | Bloating, Tender breasts, progressively more painful migranes, Mood swings until I switched to Ortho lo approximately 1.5 years ago. Bloating and tenderness has continued. Migranes primarily during placebo week. | F | 37 | 8 years | 2/6/2005 | 5 | Birth Contol and Acne | Do NOT take the generic Tri-nessa...it was horrible for me I had a stomach ache for a month straight. I never had that with the name brand. | F | 24 | 7 years | 2/2/2005 | 3 | yes | I have been taking ortho tri cyclen for over 2 months now, whenever I take it I get an upset stomache a few hours later. However, I have actually lost weight since I started taking this pill. The downside is it is making my skin much worse than it has ever been. I found this strange because so many of my friends have had there skin clean up while taking this pill. I have been experiencing mood swings during the plecebo week, but it is typical for me to have these during my period. I am going to try a new pill because I can not deal with the acne. | F | 21 | 2.5 months | 1/29/2005 | 2 | yes | Terrible Mood Swings!! | I suffered from severe mood swings for the yr and didnt connect it to the BC until I talked to my Dr. He prescribed me a pill with a steady hormonal dose and now it's much better. Works great for some and not for others | F | 20 | 1 years | 1/27/2005 | 4 | Pregnancy prevention | Good form of birth control, had some irregular bleeding during first 3 months but then it regulated. | I took ortho for 4 months and was switched to Tri-Nessa, the generic form. Tri-nessa is quite possible the worst pill out there. I took it for 6 months and starting the 4th month I had constant tender breasts, irregular periods and felt bloated all the time. Also, I had no energy and felt tired every day. Do not take Tri-nessa! | F | 26 | 9 months | 1/25/2005 | 3 | Prevention of pregnancy... | Ive recently just got switched to Tri-nessa..i dont kno why because i was on ortho tri-cyclen but my doctor is far so i didnt feel like pickin them up so i asked to send a prescription to my pharmacist..they didnt tell me I would get switched...but ive been on them for almost a mth now..and so far i have no side effects..feels just like ortho tri-cyclen... | Ive been on ortho tri-cyclen for about 6 yrs..since i was 14...and i never had any problems with it.. | F | 21 | 6 years | 1/25/2005 | 4 | birth control | one migraine few days b/f period, no other bad side effects | Last month, pharm gave Ortho Tri-Sprintec-already have spotted, not liking this, will quickly go back to Ortho-Tri-cyclen. Generics not worth it. I had monthly migraines prior to birth control, so am assuming monthly migraine is from our little friend | F | 33 | 8 years | 1/24/2005 | 4 | birth control | one migraine few days b/f period, no other bad side effects | Last month, pharm gave Ortho Tri-Sprintec-already have spotted, not liking this, will quickly go back to Ortho-Tri-cyclen. Generics not worth it. I had monthly migraines prior to birth control, so am assuming monthly migraine is from our little friend | F | 33 | 8 years | 1/24/2005 | 3 | didn't | Anger, depression, weight gain, dizziness, fatigue, bloating. | I was put on tri-nessa last july and have been on it for the last 6 months. It caused me to lash out at family members for no reason at all. 15 lbs of weight gain, over the 6 month period. Extreme bloating, and dizziness. I started becoming emotional, and crying for the smallest reasons. Don't hurt the ones you love, don't take Tri-nessa | F | 19 | 6 months | 1/22/2005 | 5 | contraception | feel bloating a few days before period starts..have some moodiness, but nothing too terrible | it works great for me, VERY regular periods..exact day every month! I've never had an acne problem, but while on this-I maybe get one pimple every other month, if that.. | F | 26 | 4 years | 1/20/2005 | 2 | PREVENT PREGNANCY | I HAD BEEN ON ORTHO TRICYCLEN FOR YEARS, THEN BECAUSE OF INSURANCE I WAS SWITCHED TO TRI-SPRINTEC AND THEN TRI-NESSA (BOTH GENERICS OF ORTHO TRICYCLEN) I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS, BUT I WILL TELL YOU SINCE I SWITCHED TO THE GENERICS I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS (WEIGHT GAIN, TENDER BREASTS, FEELING BLOATED ALL THE TIME, AND SOMETIMES SICK TO MY STOMACH, WITH SEVERE CRAMPING) I AM NOW SWITCHING TO ORTHO LO... GENERICS ARE HORRIBLE. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING NUTZ BEFORE READING ALL THIS ABOUT TRINESSA. THANKS:) | F | 28 | 5 days | 1/18/2005 | 2 | I TALKED ABOUT THE GENERICS | IT SAYS 5 MONTHS I MEANT 5 YEARS FOR THE TIME I HAVE BEEN TAKING ORTHO TRICYCLEN, AND IT HAS BEEN THE PAST 5 MONTHS THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKING THE GENERICS. TRISPRINTEC AND TRINESSA | F | 28 | 5 years | 1/18/2005 | 2 | To avoid Pregnancy | I had one cup increase in breast size and 21 pound increase in weight over a period of 1year | It is good medication if you don't want to have baby but if you are worried about weight gain, then you have to think. | M | 26 | 1 years | 1/18/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Extremely Sore breastts, Weight Gain, Mood Swings, veins, etc. | This made me feel pregnant. I felt bloated, and as I am a healthy person who exercises regularly I GAINED weight in places I never have before. | F | 21 | 3 months | 1/16/2005 |