Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews
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anonymous, maine
Feb 1st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | less acne |
| Cons: | DEPRESSION. mood swings, extreme unhappiness. |
| Bottom Line: | This pill has put me at an all time low, I'm never happy and all my friends say they miss my laugh. I'm not the person i used to be which is why im getting off the pill in a few days. i want to be myself again. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | anonymous has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
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Sunny, CA
Jan 31st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | prevent pregnancy, lighter and regular period, no cramp |
| Cons: | nausea, bloating and possible weight gain |
| Bottom Line: | I used OCT mainly to prevent pregnancy. I was first on the pill about 4-5 years ago and I did not have any side affects except bigger boobs (which was great!)
I went off the pill for many years and is on again and this time, I feel nausea and bloated. I am not sure if I really gained any weight, cause I feel bigger, but I weight the same. I can't stand the bloating, it makes my tummy area and butt big and I can't fit into my pants anymore.
As for acne, I never had any acne problem and the pill did not cause me any acne problem |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Sunny has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
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Sherri, Las Vegas, NV
Jan 24th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Went on pill 10 yrs ago for birth control strictly to not get pregnant....no acne problems ever before going on the pill |
| Cons: | About 3 months after going off the pill, I started to breakout horribly! I have heard it can take sometimes up to a year until my skin is normal. |
| Bottom Line: | Personally, I think that the "skin clearing benefits" may not be such a good thing in the long run (when you stop taking the pill). I never had ANY skin problems in my life until just going off of the pill. My girlfriend was on the pill (not ortho try-clyen) and had a little breakouts, but not like w/ OrthoTri-clene Im 28 yrs old and breaking out like crazy for about 3 months now. I went on the pill to not get prenant yrs ago, & I thought it was just an added bonus if I got an occasional blemish to be on ortho tri-cyclen, but wishing now my Dr. would have recommended me just a generic brand of BCP (one that has nothing to do with skin clearing benefits) since I didn't any help with my skin to begin with! My hormones are all out of wack now too (obviously b/c of my skin going crazy! Any suggestions would be so helpful. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
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Tia Meisen, MN
Jan 23rd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Regular periods, no premenstral pain, no acne |
| Cons: | expensive |
| Bottom Line: | Helped treat acne |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Tia Meisen has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 35.00 |
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Sidney, NY,NY
Jan 23rd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | prevents pregancy |
| Cons: | worst acne ever |
| Bottom Line: | I am not sure how to get my skin back to normal but ever since I took OTC and came off it I break out all the time. I wont go back on it, but I don't know what to do to help my acne! |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Sidney has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 30.00 |
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Anonymous
Jan 17th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | I have always had to deal with constant acne my whole life thus far (23 now). I went on OTC regular and the first few months did not notice much of a difference and it maybe seemed to get worse. But by the end of month two I am completely clear. |
| Cons: | None really. Might make you worse for the first month and a half, but trust me....its sooo amazing after that first period. I didn't believe people at first about it working b/c I was impatient, but stuck through it b/c my acne was so bad. |
| Bottom Line: | My skin is completely clear now. I had BAD acne before. Definitely hormonal though. It would lessen and then get bad again right around my period. It is soo amazing to wake up and not have to conceal barely anything on my face b/c of my new clear skin! I love it! I would recommend this to anyone who perhaps used to get regular and cystic acne everyday. It really really works! Just stick through the first two months and you should definitely start to see your skin clear up. It is soo nice to not have to wake up to a new pimple or two everyday.
NOTE: I am only supporting OTC regular. I have tried Lo in the past and it had neither postive or negative results. And do not try the generic either...I hear it is not the same as the OTC regular. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 31.99 |
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M., Phoenix, AZ
Jan 17th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Prevents pregnanacy, regulates periods |
| Cons: | Gave me the worst acne I have ever had in my life. I was unhappy all the time and on some days, I didn't even want to leave the house. |
| Bottom Line: | My OB/GYN switched my BC prescription to the Lo version for the health benefits of having less estrogen. I didn't experience any drastic changes at first, but I eventually developed the WORST cystic acne. I consulted a dermatologist, not thinking that it was the BC pills since I had been on the regular Ortho Tri Cyclen for several years. He tried a gammut of treatments on me and finally resorted to giving me to option to try Accutane. I refused this option due to the severe side effects and possible birth defects. As a 26 year old, I dealt with embarrasing acne for 3 years. I tried all available washes, peels, ect. both expensive and not-- nothing worked. I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier, but I decided to switch back to the regular Ortho Tri Cyclen as another means to try to fix this problem. I couldn't be more amazed. Two weeks after switching, my skin is like velvet and is totally clear. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | M. has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
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Lizzie, Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 14th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | No pregnancy. |
| Cons: | Made it through middle school and high school with maybe 3 zits. Now that I've been on Tri Cyclen for 6 months, I'm breaking out like crazy and I'm 22. Also, inability to lose weight when I used to drop so quickly. |
| Bottom Line: | In search of another birth control method. Either another pill or an IUD. It seems to clear up skin in other cases so I'd say to start it but switch later on if you're experiencing the same thing I am.
** I get mine from planned parenthood and it only costs $15.00/month. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Lizzie has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
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Peyton, Phoenix
Jan 14th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | NONE |
| Cons: | IT MADE ME BREAK OUT SO BAD AROUND THE 3RD MOUNTH. WORKED WELL AT FIRST BUT THEN GAVE ME REALLY BAD CYSTIC ACNE ON MY CHECKS. THEY LEFT REALLY BAD RED SCARS. |
| Bottom Line: | I WOULDNT RECCOMENT THIS PRODUCT. I SWITCHED TO ORTHO TRICYCTLEN FROM MY OTHER BIRTH CONTROL ORTHO NOVUMM. THAT A A HUGE MISTAKE. I HAD NEVER REALLY HAD THAT BAD OF ACNE OR SCARS. BUT AFTER TAKING THIS I BROKE OUT SO BAD, LIKE NEVER BEFORE. AFTER GETTING OFF THIS BIRTH CONTROL MY SKIN CLEARED UP AGAIN. BUT IT TOOK AROUND 2 MONTHS. NOW I AM LEFT WITH HORRIBLE ACNE SCARS. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Peyton has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
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melissa, willoughby, oh
Jan 14th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | not pregnatnt, clear skin, shorter periods, hardly no pms symptoms |
| Cons: | none until i was switched to otc lo, then i had to go off it cuz i started clotting. |
| Bottom Line: | i loved the regular otc. i was on it for years. i wouldnt have changed except the local planned parent hood stopped using it, they switched me to the otc lo, and it was great until i started clotting after only a couple of months. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 1.00 |
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