Diane 35 Reviews

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Victoria from Toronto
November 1, 2007
Pros bumps on my forehead went away, skin less oily, skin smoother
Cons Only on it for 1.5 months and I have to say that my face got worse. Bad moods, easily angered, not sure if thats just me though, lol. I'm hoping it will clear up. I will post another note in a few weeks with an update.
Bottom line I am giving it a chance, I hope it starts to work soon, I've been struggling with acne for too long! However, i am glad there is something out there to help the problem, I always try to remember that.
Price paid $48.00
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Helpfulness score of this review: 3
Natalie from Australia
October 30, 2007
Pros cleared up skin
Cons Depressed mood,headaches reguarly,gastro disorder
Bottom line The fact that Diane 35 'makes skin beautiful' is the reason that i went on it,aswell as the fact that it is a contraceptive too.I would only recommend this pill to clear up acne because it does work.I have been on it for the past 4 months,but i have been wondering why I feel so depressed all the time.I snap at anything and cry every day.Even if a problem is small,i still get anxious and cry.I get headaches about 4 times a week,but they normally go away with panadol.I have become more anxious too.I am easily irritated.After reading these reviews I have decided to go off Diane 35 and go back to levlen.I am hoping that the pill is the cause of these problems so that it can go away.I really want to be myself again.Ladies,if this is happening to you then stop taking it and get your life back again.It definately isn't worth crying everyday!
Price paid $60.00
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Helpfulness score of this review: -1
sara from vic
October 26, 2007
Pros hopefully clear skin
Cons none
Bottom line i have been using the pill for about 2and a half months my skin is still bad i have alot of lumps around my skin but my doctor told me not to worry because it will clear up in around 3 mnths
Price paid $30.00
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Deanna from Toronto, ON
October 21, 2007
Pros Skin is less oily
Cons Weight gain, headaches, itchy skin, mood swings, very irritable :S
Bottom line I'm not usually sensitive to pills but this did NOT agree with me. I would not recommend it to anyone who is sensitive to antibiotics or any drug. There is nothing Diane 35 has that an antibiotic hasn't provided in the past...
Price paid $30.00
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Helpfulness score of this review: 1
Saher from Pakistan
October 19, 2007
Pros Clear skin
Cons waight Gain
Bottom line My skin has improved and become clear ,my periods are regular every month but they have become lighter from 3 days to one day only,i want them to become heavy inorder to lose some weight
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Anonymous from aus
October 17, 2007
Pros has cleared up mild acne on chest and back
Cons still have bad facial acne
Bottom line have only been using for about 3 months, waiting to see results after about 6 months. helps to clear up mild acne
Price paid $20.00
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Krista from Canada
October 17, 2007
Pros Clears up acne
Cons Mood Swings, depression, weight gain, head aches, anxiety, Zero sex drive....etc.etc....
Bottom line I have read some of the comments here, and let me tell you I FINALLY feel like I had an answer as to why I was so "moody", had no sex drive andwas sad all the time...Problems concentrating, relationship problems (big time), hating myself, no desire to do a whole lot...I was a mess for the past 8 years that I was on Diane-35! After anti-depressants and a whole lot of trouble with NO solution,I finally gave up and started to research the last possible thing that could be the reason for my "issues", this pill. I went off of it, and like magic, I have been great! I can not say this will happen to ALL who take it but PLEASE think long and hard if you do consider it, there are other options for acne control out there (and in my case with Diane, Birth Control too).I ca't begin to say how relieved I am to finally have an answer though, thanks to all the girls who commented on this site!
Price paid $35.00
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Helpfulness score of this review: 5
suzanne from san diego
October 4, 2007
Pros acne cysts started disappearing after 12 days of use (still acne marks however), increased breast size, high libido! no more mood swings
Cons first week adjusting to the hormone change was hard. mood swings, wanting to cry, irritable, easily angered, was some of the symptoms.
Bottom line im going to keep using it since i've used everything else in the past. this seems to be working though, i haven't had any new acne or cysts, just one or two whiteheads that disappear just as quickly. not as oily as well.
Price paid $34.00
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Louise from Windsor, Ontaro, Canada
September 22, 2007
Pros Nothing you can't get from a regular BCP (i.e. contraception, regular periods).
Cons Terrible cystic acne, just about every pore on my face turned into a black head, fatigue, no sex drive, depression, dizziness, weight gain, headaches, emotional instability and a general persistent desire for eating everything and committing suicide.
Bottom line I didn't read any reviews or health warnings before I started taking this pill, but after a few months in it became evident something was seriously wrong.

I lost will to get up. I barely even left the house anymore... I constantly felt sick, tired, depressed, and as woman I can easily say weight gain and TERRIBLE ACNE is not exactly an anti-depressant either.

Each day I woke and looked in the mirror it was worse and worse to the point where I knew I had to stop this. Then on day I came online and discovered thousands of other women have had this same bad experience as me. At least now I can finally end this suffering and move on with a more healthy life now that I'm off it...
Price paid $39.00
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Helpfulness score of this review: 3
Pamela from Quebec, canada
September 22, 2007
Pros clear skin
Cons gain of weight lots of hair in my arms and legs ( terrible!! ) itchy skin..
Bottom line i dont know why all that happen to me..my skin was better but the rest of my body was a mess! i lost my confidence because of my legs full of hair and i couldnt wear skirt that summer,it was the first time i take BCP and actually i think it was kinda my fault coz i havent taken like in the same time every day..so when it started to get itchy i just stopped and the effects increased..:( i hate to remember those times..
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Helpfulness score of this review: 2

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