Diane 35 Reviews

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Helga Bran from Sydney, Australia
November 7, 2009
Pros no more pimples- clear skin
Cons wiehgt gain!!!! feeling hungry all the time!
depression!!
Bottom line I was quite a skinny girl. Then i had acne and was prescribed juliet 35. Within 2-3months my skin cleared up, which was great! but then i realised i had gained alot of weight and no matter how much exercise i would do the kilos weren't going they were increasing! i also felt sad and cried at the most silliest unhurtful things, it just didnt make sense!! Considering i use to be a very happy person. I am now about to complete my 7th month on this pill, and i am now starting the pill yasmin. So let's see how it goes! Write the results sooooon..
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity very light
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Anonymous
November 6, 2009
Pros My skin is clear after 5 months. My skin is better than it was before I got acne. For the first time I have glowing skin with an even tone :)
Cons Emotional for the first few weeks, but that evened out. Lowered my libido
Bottom line To be honest I don't know how much of a role the diane 35 itself played in clearing up my skin. I've been using it for 5 months (along with minocycline the antibiotic, and 2 topical creams: stieva and clindoxyl). The use of 4 prescriptions over 5 months has made my skin flawless!! If you have moderate to severe acne like I did, diane 35 alone will probably not do the trick. Ask your dermatologist for a few prescriptions to target the problem on all levels. Birth control of all kinds will improve your skin, so why not add this to your regime.

I did not experience any weight change or any change in cup size. I did feel a decrease in libido.This doesn't mean it's ruined my ability to be turned on, just that I don't feel particularly sexual most of the time if that makes sense. I will probably not continue on Diane 35 once my dermatologist confirms I don't need it.
Price paid $7.00
Acne severity moderate
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Tracey from Adelaide, Australia
November 4, 2009
Pros FLAWLESS CLEAR skin, no killer period pain (taking the yellow tab's non-stop without 7-day white tab's break)
Cons low libido, hair loss
Bottom line I have had acne since I was a teenager (now 39yo), ending up on Roaccutane..which was effective. After having children all my acne can back and was now cystic and not just on my face but on my hairline, chest and back. Diane 35 began working after one month, and after three months I had flawless skin. i continued to take the product for the next five years, but noticed I was losing my thick curly hair. i have been off the product now for 1 year and my acne came back ferociously for the first six months but has since settled down. Although I have oily skin and hair now, the acne is most prevalent leading up to period...what I would like back is my hair thickness!!! Otherwise, I found Diane 35 to be highly effective for acne.
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 4
Michelle from Manila, Philippines
November 3, 2009
Pros skin is not oily anymore
no major skin breakouts(acne,white heads,blackheads)
breast enlargement
Cons severe headache(can be relieved by taking paracetamol),hyperacidity(can be relieved by taking the pill with food or take antacid),weight gain,feeling of bloatedness
Bottom line I've had acne since I was 12years old, and now that I am 23 I still am having major breakouts! Hate it! Then my OB gyne prescribed me diane 35 to treat my ovarian cyst, which also resolved my skin problems! 2months after using it, I saw a clearing of my acne and my skin is not oily anymore,amazing! After 6months of use I stopped already and immediately my skin was oily again, I started to have pimples again but not as bad as before. So now I want to have clear skin again which lead me to taking diane again!
Price paid $11.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 2
Anonymous from Canada
November 2, 2009
Pros cleared my acne completely; menstrual cramps disappeared;
Cons depression, decreased libido, zero sex drive
Bottom line Great for the skin, I used to have terrible acne and it cleared it right up within 5-6 months. My skin was beautiful, smooth, even, etc. I actually got compliments on my skin! But after 7 years of being on Diane-35 (started when I was 16) I went off of it because of the high hormone intake was seriously affecting my mood and making me depressed, and I was told that maybe my acne would be permanently gone now that I was 23 years old. However, once going off of it, my skin broke out worse than before, so I decided to go back on it again, but it didn't work for me anymore. I was told that once you go off a birth control pill, it may lose its effect even if you try to go back on it. My friends are all on Diane-35 and have had the same experience as myself, both the pros and the cons.
Acne severity moderately severe
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Becky from Australia
November 2, 2009
Pros Acne cleared up well, lighter, shorter periods, able to skip periods
Cons After using this pill for 5 years, when I went off it i was no longer moody or feeling fatigued all the time - i felt great. but my skin got really bad, all over my chest and back. And for the last yr, i've had shocking recurrent thrush
Bottom line After going off this pill I felt fantastic - no more moodiness or fatigue. But then my acne came back, all over my face, chest and back. And for the last year, ive suffered recurrent thrush which cleared up as soon as i went off it.
Price paid $15.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: -1
demeter from turkey
November 1, 2009
Pros regulated periods
Cons side effects
depression, anger, crying all the time
Bottom line i have acne problem more than 2 years. i tried every dermathologic product except roacuttane because i dont want to use that horrible product.
also i do not have any hormonal problem. doctor suggested me this product. i'm using it about 2.5 months but i didn't see any positive effects. my face still producing and producing painful acnes. i dont know if i'm being impatient or not. bu now i'm so hopeless about this product. what should i do ? should i wait for the 3rd month to end or quit ?
Acne severity moderately severe
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rebbeca from thornhill, ontario
October 28, 2009
Pros I took this pill to eliminate my facial hairs, along with electrolysis. It worked really well!!! There was also a noticeable difference in my not all that bad skin which got much clearer.
Cons Extreme hunger which led to wieght gain. I gained 15 lbs. in 4 months!!!!! extreme headaches, and thirst, and my face and stomache were definitely bloated.
Bottom line The cons defintely outweigh the pros. I stopped taking this pill just over 2 weeks ago and I feel and look much better already!!! I've lost weight (with a diet), lost my headaches, i feel much lighter and to my surprise my face is clear!!! My sister and friend are on Yaz now and the side effects are not nearly as bad- they both lost a few lbs. on the pill, and are seeing amazing effects.
Price paid $41.00
Acne severity very light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 1
Desai from South Africa
October 28, 2009
Pros Very clear skin,cleared up all my pimples, amazing
Cons nausea, headaches, Dry mouth
Bottom line Its a great product, intitially i felt nauseas and sick when taking it, but after a few days i got use to it and continued taking it for 6 months thereafter , my skin cleared amazingly so i stopped it about 2 years ago, no problems with my skin to date. I think its amazing, best product ever
Price paid $16.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 4
Eliana from Montreal, Canada
October 28, 2009
Pros My skin is so much better then before. But you have to be patient for it to work!
Cons Weight gain, zero libido
Bottom line My skin was so bad at one point, that i woke up every morning with new friends on my face and they were painfull. After 3 months of using Diane, my skin is so much better but every few weeks, I'll get a pimple. I've been using it for 3 years now and im pretty happy with it... The only problems I have with Diane is the weight gain and the low libido.
Price paid $35.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 1

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