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Mircette (Birth control) Reviews
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Becky from Salt Lake City, UT
September 24, 2007
| Pros | Mircette gave me beautiful skin. I never had any zits! |
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| Cons | Mircette gave me occasional migraines. |
| Bottom line | Try it and see if it works for you! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $7.00 |
Ryan from Kingston, NY
September 22, 2007
| Pros | "Regular" periods that are relatively non-painful. Not having to change ultra/super tampons every 15 minutes due to a heavy flow was wonderful! My acne got to the point of being almost non existent. |
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| Cons | Since stopping the pills in December of 2004, I have only had my period twice (April of 2005, and July of 2007). I've also started growing thick, almost "eyelash" looking hairs on my chin and neck. Its pretty gross. |
| Bottom line | I wouldn't take them again. The cons far outweigh the pros (at least for me). |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
Anonymous
June 10, 2007
| Pros | Affordable and effective |
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| Cons | My perfect complexion is now GONE and I have horrible acne! |
| Bottom line | I have been on this pill for 2 months and my skin is now horrible! I used to have a near perfect complexion. I haven't noticed any difference in my weight as mentioned by others. I usually have horrible moodswings with all other birth control, but haven't with this one. That is the only positive thing I can say about this pill. I am going to switch back to Aleese which used to give me a flawless complexion and took away all PMS symptoms. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Beth from North Carolina
May 10, 2007
| Pros | regular periods |
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| Cons | HORRIBLE ACNE.....my face has never looked worse due to this pill....BOO!!!!! |
| Bottom line | good luck with this...I wouldn't reccomend it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $3.00 |
Katie from IL
January 23, 2007
| Pros | My periods are very regular--start on the same day, same time of day every month. They're also shorter and lighter than when I was taking ortho-cyclen. I've never noticed any moodswings, but I didn't have any problems w/ that on ortho-cyclen either |
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| Cons | I think that it has caused maybe a lower libido-definatley a little drier than before. It doesn't really have any acne benefits for me. However, I'm just a pimple here and there kinda girl. I still get frequent headaches. |
| Bottom line | I started this because I was told it could decrease the number and severity of headaches I get. I don't think it did either. Since I'm on prescriptions for my headaches now, I'm thinking about finding a different birth control. Also, my supplier is not going to carry mircette much longer, so I guess I don't have a choice about the switch. lol. Overall, I have had the same effects as when I was on Ortho-cyclen, except it has shortened my periods a bit--having one less day of period is quite a bit better, though. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $11.00 |
Shannon Cunningham from Tulsa, OK
September 3, 2006
I've been taking Mircette for almost 3 weeks. I took Alesse for quite a few months in 2004 and it cleared me up to "a pimple here and there." I'm noticing the same with Mircette, slowly but surely, as I expected, it's clearing my skin up. My weight has been the exact same (I always fluctuate 5 pounds like every couple days, from 90-95 so I guess I should get that checked out.) Anyway, I've had no mood problems. I'm worried about the comments about migranes, because I haven't used Mircette through a period yet, so I'm not looking forward to that if it happens. There's a slight chance it may have slowed my libido a bit, but I'm not complaining. Anyway, I'm satisfied so far, I can completely tell that I'll soon not have to be ashamed to leave the house with my skin, again. I'm looking forward to that :).
julie from pa
August 22, 2006
Kariva is making me break out. but iheard that most people do break up right when they start a birth control cause theo hormones n all that. is it ganna clear up soon...im staring college soon and i dont need to be worrying about my skin to
Crystal from Brooklyn, NY
July 16, 2006
Mircette is the only bc pill i have ever been on. I find that it works great and I can not say that I get any sort of acne from it. I also have not gained weight since i started about 2 and a half years ago. I dont know its price but its worht it. I do get headaches but im not sure if its from the pill or from my studies.
Lulu from California
July 13, 2006
I've been on Mircette for a little over a year now. It has been the only birth control pill that I have ever taken. I began taking mircette when I was finishing up school at ucla. It was affordable with my school insurance. But now that I am working full time, my insurance doesn't cover it. I just paid $143 for 3 months! .... I'm considering switching to another brand.... But I've had NO PROBLEMS with mircette, no weight problems, no ache problems, no headaches, nothing. In fact, during my first couple of months on mircette I began a rigorous diet and excersize routine and lost 30 pounds. Over the past year I've kept the weight off....
Nina from Philly, PA
July 7, 2006
Mircette/kariva has been the only pill I can take that doesn't bring on full blown migraines. I have been on Mircette for about 2 1/2 years and have had an easy time with it; no weight problems, no mood swings, no bleeding, no acne problems. The only thing I am wondering is if it affects my libido/makes me dry at all. In the past 2 years that's the only problem I have consistently had and taking mircette was the only thing that has changed in my life. I am considering stopping the pill for a few months to see...
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