ORTHO-CEPT Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.9 (108 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO-CEPT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO-CEPT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | pregnancy prevention | Major depression high anxiety no sex drive | i was fine for a month or so, anxiety hit early like 2 weeks in. the depression is just getting worse every month. its to the point now that my boyfriend even wants me on a different pill, he says i was never like this before. so all this crying and feeling bad about myself plus NO SEX. i can hardly even think about having sex. i get highly anxious and depressed when i think about it. terrible mix of hormones for me. i'd like to get off it, but can't afford the dr visit. | F | 31 | 7 months .15 1X day | 7/25/2011 | 3 | birth control | Nausea, headaches, low libido, spotting, slight cramps, increase in appetite. | This birth control prescription was given to me by my gyno. Apparently, I was given this dosage because of my height so I need a bit of a higher level of hormones, I guess. I've been taking this for only 8 days. Started on day 1 of my heavy period so I should be safe. The first few days, nothing was wrong but these past 2-3 days I've been feeling nauseous, headaches, and cramping. I take the pill everyday on time during the evening and these symptoms occur hours before the time I should take the pill and hours later so I feel like I never get a break. The smell of some food makes me want to vomit and right now, I'm currently feeling extremely nauseous as well. =[ After my period was finished, I've been experiencing spotting but that is probably withdrawal or old blood from just finishing my period. I really want to stop taking the pills but I should probably wait it out for these symptoms to stop. This is my first pack of birth control pills, ever and I already hate the idea of having to take oral contraceptives. Maybe the dosage is too high for me. I don't know, but I just wished I didn't want to vomit from just the smell of some food, all of the other symptoms are easy for me to handle. | F | 18 | 8 days 30 1X day | 7/16/2011 | 1 | Birth Control, Acne, Period | NO and I mean NO sex drive, INSANE mood swings, CONSTANT anger and HORRIBLE depression. | I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 8 years. A couple of years ago I began to develop cystic acne on my chin and a lot of break-through bleeding, which I never had before. I thought maybe a change in birth control would help. I went on Ortho-Cept about 6 months ago. Since that time my skin and period are doing great, but I went from a really active sex life to literally having zero sexual desire for my fiance. And I mean ZERO. It almost feels like I could go my whole life without ever having sex again. I'm sure you can guess how that makes him feel. Not only that, but the smallest, tiniest issues set me off. I'm a total, raging bitch about every little thing. And to top it all off within the last month I have been sliding into a deep depression. These pills are the ABSOLUTE WORST. I don't feel like myself and I want my life back. I'm going back on OTC-Lo. | F | 28 | 6 months 1X day | 7/1/2011 | 4 | Prevent pregnancy | Slight weight gain, but only a few pounds. Other than that, no side effects were experienced! I'm not pregnant so it gets the job done! Only costs me $27 a month. I would strongly suggest this birth control pill! | F | 15 | 2 months 30 MG 1X day | 6/29/2011 | 2 | horrible mood swings, major spotting, increase in appetite, bloating, breast size increased, sweating, depression, sleepy | the only positive thing about this pill is im not pregnant...but the mood swings have caused alot of personal relationship issues and im always either mad or crying for no reason. ive been spotting ever since i started taking the pill and it still hasnt stopped. i gave it the recomended 3 months to let my body get used to it...but im still experiencing issues. plus my acne has gotten worse. i definitely do not recommend it | F | 18 | 7 months 1X day | 6/26/2011 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Extreme tiredness, have been sleeping for up to 12 hours per night, not able to get up earlier than that. Some weight gain, increased acne, slight depression. | I was put on Ortho-Cept via Planned Parenthood because I go there for my gyno care because I'm a student and therefore low income. I was on Desogen for about three years with no major problems, have been on several other types of birth control which I have not been happy with. Planned Parenthood randomly switched me to Ortho-Cept, saying that they no longer had Desogen available. I know Desogen has the same drugs as Ortho-Cept, but I've done some research and I guess differences in the binding agents between different brands and generic drugs can make a difference. I am going to get back on Desogen somehow because that is the only birth control which has not had intolerable side effects. | F | 24 | 3 months 1X day | 6/26/2011 | 3 | Prevent Preg | Tired a lot, frequent irregular periods, slight mood changes | I have been taking this pill going on 4 months and so far all I have to complain about is my constant periods. The first month of taking this pill I had a period the whole time, the 2nd month got my period towards the end of the month going into the next. It stopped for 2 days then I got it again and lasted 8 days it stopped then 2 days later started again and it is going on 5 days now I've had only 4 days this month period free and this is frustrating not only to me but to my fiance as well since I've always had normal periods before. I have noticed feeling really tired mid day. Has this happened to anyone else? I am worried that this will cause me to become anemic. | F | 34 | 3 months .15 mg 1X day | 6/25/2011 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy | NONE | you people are stupid!!!! you can not expect a pill to work in a month!! if u read the package it comes with it says it will not really start getting rid of ur problems until you use it for THREE months!!! give it a chance, do NOT listen to the people who only used it for a month!! they are not correct about this pill!!! | F | 16 | 1 years 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | No side effects. | regulated my period!! no mood swings or acne. | F | 23 | 180 days 1X day | 4/10/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancu | increased acne on my chest missed period migraines mood changes | F | 19 | 1 months 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 2 | Mood, Acne, Birth Control | Nausea, Painful Headaches, Numbness, Horrible Mood Swings, Acne, Sore/Enlarged Breasts, Insomnia, Light Spotting | I know that I have only been on this pill for a week, but that was enough for me to call it quits. My moods have become the worst it has ever been in my life. I have acne all over my back and chest now, something I never had to worry about before. I cannot sleep at night and have no need to be staying up because I have class in the mornings.I really wanted the pill to help me with my PMS syndromes and facial acne, but that really did not work out. I cannot risk being in bad moods every single day because of this pill. | F | 19 | 7 days 1X day | 2/28/2011 | 1 | Birth Control / Manage PCOS | I was givin ortho- cept for in between pregnancies. It didn't work for me but doesn't mean it won't work for others. I had painful headaches, weight gain and uncontrolable acne problems. I'm glad I read other ladies comments. | F | 25 | 6 months 1X day | 2/11/2011 | 2 | for clear skin | This has made me break out horribly EVERYWHERE, nausea, crazy weight gain | I was given this birth control at a Planned Parenthood and was told it was great for my acne....WRONG! And after reading these other reviews I've seen that it really does suck! I was on estropstep for 2 yrs and loved it. After that I was on Yaz which made me feel like a bi-polar bitch and I was literally pulling my hair out! I plan on making a drs appointment and getting back on it asap! Ortho cept has had a lot of bad side effects on me and I'm glad I saw these other reviews I'm definitley going back to ethrostep! | F | 21 | 6 months ? 1X day | 2/9/2011 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Bloated, irritable, lethargic, increased appetite and weight, nausea, and acne on my face. | This is one of the worst pills I've ever been on! I'm extraordinarily bloated and have been since the day I started this pill. I'm nauseous everyday and have string cravings which has not only increased my appetite but I've gained 8 lbs in less than 3 weeks! I'm tired all the time so I don't have the energy to exercise either. I do not recommend this pill! | F | 28 | 30 days 1X day | 1/21/2011 | 4 | pregnancy | the only negative side effect i've had is an increase in acne. i never had it until now and its freaking me out. other then that its been fine. i only went on orthocept because i went through planned parenthood since my mom wont pay for it. if my face doesnt clear up soon though ill be pissedd. | F | 17 | 3 weeks 1X day | 1/10/2011 | 1 | In order to regulate menstrual flow | I've suffered from migraines for years, but never this bad. I get them almost on a daily basis. Menstrual cramps are more severe as well as acne on face and some on my back. Mood swings are awful. I've never been a screamer, now I find myself yelling and my kids and starting fights with my husband. I'm more emotional than normal. | It's not worth taking it. Try something else if you have that option. | F | 35 | 2 months 15 mg 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 5 | Complications w/ Paragard | Increased sex drive & breast soreness | I switched to Ortho-cept after having complications with a Paragard (never had kids, got a nasty infection after 2 months). Before that I was on Depo for 5 years, had absolutely no sex-drive. I had weight gain on Depo but I've been on Ortho-cept for 2 weeks and so far no weight gain. I noticed my sex drive came back the day I had my Paragard removed. My breasts are growing which is nice because I'm a B cup, pretty sore though. No other side effects. Actually noticed my mood/irritability got better after switching from Depo/Paragard to Ortho-Cept. | F | 21 | 14 days MG 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy/Irregular periods | Acne, Terrible mood swings, weight gain, spotting the entire first month, severe pms symptoms, etc... | I was on Yaz for a couple years and then Loestrin 24 until I could no longer afford to see my gyno. So I was prescribed Ortho Cept through planned parenthood. First of all, you are not supposed to take this birth control if you've had a history of irregular menstrual bleeding or a history of migraine headaches. I have had severe problems with BOTH in the past, and I clearly told the doctor this and wrote it in my paperwork, yet she still prescribed me this. I didn't know until now, but I'm going to stop taking it as of today. Other then that, I was basically on my period for the entire first month I started taking it. Ever since the first week I've been gaining weight, probably due to my increased appetite as well, my acne has increased severely and I even get acne on my back now which I have NEVER had before, I'm always tired and can sleep for 15 hours if nothing else wakes me up, I'm extremely extremely extremely moody now and I have never been like that. The smallest things make me go CRAZY and it's affecting all of my personal relationships. During my period my boobs are extremely sore which has never happened to me before. I got the worst cramps which is also a new thing. I would NEVER recommend this pill to ANYONE. It will ruin your life basically. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 8/29/2010 | 2 | birth control, control pcos symptom | monster yeast infections, increased anxiety and mood swings | I would have gotten off this long ago if not for an insurance debacle-- basically, I've been on various birth control pills for about five years and this is one of the worst as far as altering my moods goes-- lots of fury, lots of out of nowhere crying. Also, for the first 3 months I had a raging yeast infection that did not respond to even the strongest treatments. The yeast problem has subsided and things have stabilized slightly just from being on it for such a long time, but the mood/anxiety issues are still very prevalant, which I haven't noticed with other BCs. This pill was prescribed to me by a practitioner who believed that the balance of fake hormones in this particular pill was better for people with PCOS symptoms. I haven't noticed that it's helped any better than any other pills. I guess I haven't gotten pregant, so that's one plus. | F | 25 | 9 months 1X day | 8/9/2010 | 2 | birth control | severe mood swings, nausea | I have been on this birth control for three months because the last one I tried aggrivated my IBS. While my stomach isn't in stabbing pain anymore, I recently started feeling nauseous in the morning and I feel like crying all the time. I got back on birth control in the first place because my boyfriend has a son and we are both concerned about his verility. However, with my mood being as unstable I am getting upset with him, not dealing with stress at all and generally just feel miserable all the time. | F | 27 | 3 months 1X day | 7/7/2010 |