Mircette (Birth control) Reviews
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Prescription summary (30 votes) |
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3.7/5 |
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3.5/5 |
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3.7/5 |
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Consistency
  
3.7/5 (14 votes) |
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Packaging
 
4.2/5 (12 votes) |
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Fragrance
  
3.6/5 (9 votes) |
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Julie, Corpus,Texas
Aug 14th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Not pregnant, some weight loss, loss of appetite, predictable period and PMS.. PMS has significantly improved. I notice my emotional outbursts went from like a 10 to a 3-4. |
| Cons: | Can't wear my contacts anymore, discomfort started while taking Mircette;About the sex drive, I want it but I am too tired, have not noticed any lube issues.First two weeks got sick to stomach if I did not take it on time or if I took it to early. |
| Bottom Line: | Mircette has a 4/5 rating with me. For the fluctuating times I taking it and forgetting to take it until late at night I have done ok. I am on my second pack,last week and look forward to to my Wednesday period. My husband is happier with my moods. I usually break out around period time, but of course thats because the dose is lower and you have 2 placebo days. During the active pills every thing is golden. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Julie has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Ashley, Columbus, OH
Aug 12th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | It's easy to use and frangrance free... |
| Cons: | Eat more, hasn't helped with acne, NO LIBIDO!! MOODINESS! |
| Bottom Line: | I started taking Mircette in April. Everyone has noticed a mood change including me. I don't have a lot of acne and this didn't really help with it. I don't even want to think about sex... EVER! and that my friends, is the exact opposite of what i used to be like. :) i would say if you're already moody and don't want to have sex.. use it. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Ashley has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 60.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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AC, NC
Jul 1st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Very regular period, shorter length, no cramps, less acne |
| Cons: | Lower sex drive, moodiness |
| Bottom Line: | I have been taking Kariva (generic Mircette) for 2 1/2 years now. It definitely has a lot of pros, but has a lot of cons as well. I keep wondering what I'd feel like if I went off this medication.. too afraid to try. I used to have irregular, long (8-9+ day) periods, with horrible cramps the first days. Karvia completely corrected this. Now I know when I'll start, down to the hour practically, and it is light and only lasts 4 days. I also used to have acne (could have been because I was younger too..) but now I have very little. I also have noticed no weight gain with this pill, which is good. Now the cons ... I feel like my sex drive has been completely ruined, I never want it like I used to .. I hardly even want to think about anything regarding sex. LOL. What a shame. I also feel moody all the time.. irritable and unfriendly .. like PMS all the time. I'd say .. if you don't have period problems you need to correct, and just want birth control, use a non hormonal method! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | very light |
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0 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Liz, Albuquerque, NM
Jun 10th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | It diminishes my horrible migraines. |
| Cons: | It might have given me my first breakout in over ten years. |
| Bottom Line: | I have been using this one for a few months so the acne might not have anything to do with the BC...we'll see! I normally get 2-3 migraines during the course of my period, but since starting Kariva, the generic, I only have one per period so I consider that a huge improvement!! If the breakouts continue I might investigate other options because I work with the public and I have a flawless complexion! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Liz has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 38.00 |
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Jules, CA
Jun 7th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Much lighter periods, shockingly lighter. Possibly some clear up in acne. |
| Cons: | Still same symptoms: moody, irritable, bloating, sensitive-emotional (but this has been with all pills I have tried). Also, I get my period on different days. Where as with other pills I have always gotten it on the same day of the week, time ofday |
| Bottom Line: | I like it. I don't have any less libido... |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jules has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
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Carolyn, Seattle, WA
Jun 2nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Cramping is rare, which is a huge benefit for me. My skin cleared up nicely, not entirely, but it looked like I was glowing. Wonderful. Much less oil. |
| Cons: | NO sex drive, whatsoever. I was SO dry that my boyfriend actually tore me. Headaches if I didn't take it on time. General moodiness; I felt like I wasn't myself. Wasn't useful in clearing all those annoying blackheads or clogged pores. |
| Bottom Line: | This product is extremely useful to clear up skin, as are most BC's for me. It's different for everyone, though. It created quite a problem for me during sex. I don't have much of a sex drive to begin with, and this made me so unresponsive that I literally tore every time I had sex. Extremely painful, and why I discontinued use. But of course, now I want back on it or some other form considering my face looks like a war-zone. It costs me a bundle, too, but I don't have health insurance. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Carolyn has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 45.00 |
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Emily, Portland, OR
Apr 10th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Shorter periods, less painful cramps, highly affordable, haven't gotten pregnant, very small pill size. |
| Cons: | The timeline for my period is not sometimes a bit inconsistent. It may start 4 days into the placebo pills or maybe 1. Sort of annoying but not horrible. |
| Bottom Line: | I love this pill! I haven't had any negative experiances with it and everything has been going well. I know planned parenthood doesn't carry it which is kind of a bummer but i get it for free from my women's health center as a "sample". I never really have had bad acne so I can't speak on that but before it I was on lutera and it gave me horrible acne! Also, i've tried the depo shot and it took away all of my sex drive. I haven't noticed any weight or libido changes while on mircette (which has been an issue with me in the past) and i have only good things to say about it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Emily has used this item for a few months. |
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Andrea, MI
Dec 7th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Not pregnant |
| Cons: | weight gain, some moodiness |
| Bottom Line: | This product wasnt as bas as some others Ive taken. I did notice though if I didnt take it the same time everyday, say later than usual i would get a migrain. But definitely not as many side effects as cyclessa. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
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Anonymous
Nov 22nd, 2007 |
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| Bottom Line: | With Kariva (generic Mircette) I had no acne problems. I had the occasional pimples but no major breakouts. However, my libido seemed to get lower and lower over time and I was dryer down there. After over a year of frustration with having sex hurt because of being dry/not in the mood, I decided to go off kariva to see if that was the problem. And my libido and lubrication came back full swing. However, since starting a new bc, femcon fe, I am breaking out a lot on my back and jawline. I would say kariva helped with acne but hurts your sex life! |
| Recommended: | No |
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Karin, Toccoa
Oct 31st, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Periods are much easier to deal with. The price is great. Great for endometriosis. I have no major problems with acne. |
| Cons: | Bloating, Headaches, Nausia, low libido, sore breasts |
| Bottom Line: | I started this for severe abdominal pain and it works. Sometimes the cons are worse than the pain and sometimes they aren't. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
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