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Mircette (Birth control) Reviews
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Jen from South Carolina
January 21, 2012
| Pros | Shorter/lighter period (4-5 days), less moodiness, no weight gain, no acne issues (but don't have a history of it) |
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| Cons | Low sex drive, vaginal dryness |
| Bottom line | I've been on Mircette for over 4 years. I have tried multiple birth control pills including the generic form of Mircette (had a terrible experience on the generic). I love Mircette because my periods usually only last about 4 days and are extremely light. I also feel since there are no true "sugar pills" with Mircette it keeps my mood more consistent. I would definitely recommend this birth control, but what everyone needs to remember one pill doesn't work the same in everyone....hence all the conflicting reviews and numerous options for birth control. I choose to pay the branded price ($25 for me) because as you all know once you have had a bad experience with one birth control and you finally find the one that works for you IT'S WORTH IT! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $25.00 |
gabby from spokane
November 14, 2011
| Pros | absolutly none at all! |
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| Cons | the entire pill! |
| Bottom line | I was on the pill for two months and it did absolutly nothing to help me, It actually cause me to get blood clots in my lungs and put me in the hospitol, It didn't clear any acne and it caused me extreme stomachpain. I gained weight while taking this pill. NeVER NEVER take this pill! |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Lesley from Ventura County, CA
September 19, 2011
| Pros | No weight gain, no water retention, normal appetite, keeps acne under control, very light periods, keeps moodiness to a minimum. |
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| Cons | Some spotting after sex week before placebo pills, reduced libido, vaginal dryness, very expensive for brand (tried generic Kariva and hated it), breast soreness, possible slight gastrointestinal irregularity. |
| Bottom line | I have used Mircette for 5 years and love it! I got hooked after having no success with Yasmin (intense appetite) or with Orthotricyclen Lo (appetite, moodiness). I am a thin person from a thin family and I am very sensitive to the slightest hormone supplementation. With Mircette, the breast tenderness around the time of my period is inconvenient, and I feel like my libido isn't what it should be for my age of 29 years old. The vaginal dryness is manageable and my husband is very accommodating. I stopped Mircette 4 months ago to try Lutera, another ultra-low dose birth control, because it is only $15/month and seemed like it would be similar to Mircette. Although the severe acne side effect was unbearable and increasingly unmanageable (mainly jawline acne). I have gone back to Mircette and will stay put despite the fact that it is difficult to get and not covered by my Aetna PPO insurance. If you have to be on birth control and are very sensitive to the hormones, then this seems to be as good as it gets. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $88.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Someone You Don't Know from East Coast.
August 2, 2011
| Pros | None. At all. If I could give it a negative five rating, I would. |
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| Cons | - Worst breakout I have ever had in my life almost immediately after going on it to treat moderate acne. - Immediate unfixable hunger, and subsequent weight gain. - Gastro-intenstinal issues & heartburn...? |
| Bottom line | I am 20 years old and have been experiencing some bad acne. More moderate than anything. I used to be on Yaz in high school for my acne then (which was similar but less severe), which cleared my skin completely for about a year. However, it did cause me to gain 28 pounds, which on a petite person is quite a bit of weight. After a year of taking it, I went off Yaz, and my acne didn't return. I had clear, pretty skin for about another full year. When it started up again I went back to the doctor, who decided it was a great idea to put me on a pill with a different hormone balance than Yaz. I currently just stopped taking the generic brand 'Kariva', more commonly known as Mircette. I have been on this pill for a week and a half exactly. I scoured the internet looking for some kind of hope that this initial breakout stage would only last a little while, and it would get better now because it couldn't get any worse. After finding nothing, I decided last night to stop taking the pill. I currently have the worst breakout I have ever had in my life. I have tried many different things for acne, just like everyone else here, I'm sure. But I am breaking out all over my face, every kind of acne. In places I don't normally break out. Cysts, whiteheads, blackheads, nodules. You name it. I have severe Dermatillomania and my skin looks so bad now. For the first few days it seemed to have gotten a bit clearer to it's credit. But it just kept going downhill after that, and rapidly. In addition to the lovely acne symptoms, I started being hungry all the time again, and I could already feel myself starting to put on weight again. My GI tract has not been at all normal or in any way regular since beginning this dreadful pill, which doesn't seem to help the acne either. If you've read this far and are considering taking this pill, save your money and your time. It is a poison to your body, your mind, and it only makes everything wors |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Michelle from Chicago, IL
October 28, 2009
| Pros | Loved it. Easy to start and no side effects at all. |
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| Cons | Was on Mircette for over 10 years then starting using generic because it was cheaper. Because I was on it for so long and the generic is known to cause breakthrough bleeding, I developed bleeding after having sex. |
| Bottom line | Because of the bleeding afte sex, I changed bc to Loestrin 24 Fe. I had no other side effects on this pill except weight gain and low sex drive. I gained over 40 lbs on this pill and can't stand to look at myself in a mirror. No matter what I do I can't lose the weight and keep gaining. I've had everything checked out, bloodwork, sleep study, etc... but I think it's the pill. My matabolism is very low too. I am switching back to Mircette - the name brand (no generics) next month. I am hoping I found the cause of the weight gain and I will start to lose the weight that I should have not gained. I can't be on a high level birth control otherwise I get very mooddy and Mircette never did that to me in all the years I was taking it. I didn't want to go off of it but had to because of the bleeding. I hope the bleeding doesn't come back since my body had a break from Mircette for about a year now. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Anonymous from Miami, FL
October 27, 2009
| Pros | I used to have cramps for week straight when I got on Mircette I only have cramps the first day of my period. Period is alot lighter and less days. Also no weight gain what so ever and no scares! |
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| Bottom line | I believe this is a great birth control pill being that it is a low dosage. I cannot agree on the sex drives but then everyone is different. This pill has worked perfectly for me! I have been taking it for 3 years and shorter and lighter periods but you still have a normal cycle, no acne, no weight gain... It worked for me just very expensive (you pay for what you get) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $63.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Angela from Colton,CA
October 8, 2009
| Pros | Cleared skin , no weight gain, no moodiness. no cramps ! Loved the packaging |
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| Cons | NONE |
| Bottom line | I have taken this birth control birth on a contiunous basis , no periods what so ever for 10 years. I loved it !! My hormones were always level and no cramps , no spotting. Nice skin. I never had any problems :) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Duda from Los Angeles
September 16, 2009
| Pros | NONE. |
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| Cons | PLEASE, NEEEEEVEEERR TAKE THIS BC! I am serious, you have no idea how depressed I was, NO SEX DRIVE, moodiness, I would get home and not even bother saying hi to my husband. It was HORRIBLE. DONT TAKE IT!!!! |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | very light |
Dee from Detroit, MI
September 1, 2009
| Pros | I can't say there are any pro's all BC works the same with me I still have 7 day periods, still have cramps...I guess the only great thing is the clear skin and I'm not pregnant! |
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| Cons | LOW LOW LOW NON EXISITENT SEX DRIVE |
| Bottom line | I don't know I'm pissed cause I stopped taking it for a month and my sex drive came back with a vengence. THANKYOU!!! but I don't know if I want the BC back now. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
princess from pa
June 17, 2009
| Pros | lighter periods && no pain during periods |
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| Cons | lower sex drive |
| Bottom line | it kinda helped mi acne but it's still there.. it lowers the amount of sex you want and at first you might get a lot of nausea!! i have maintained mi weigh. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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