Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews

62 pages

• << First
• < Previous
• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19
• Next >
• Last >>

A, Irvine, CA Mar 6th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: No period pimples, bigger boobs, no pregnancy Cons: After two years of taking it still experiences break through bleeding, nausea, weight gain Bottom Line: The first year on the pill was amazing I saw results in everything! But, all of a sudden, the second year on it towards teh end of the second year I was getting erally moody, crying a lot, getting more bloated than usual, getting mroe nauseous than usual. A little odd after two years? Your body is supposed to regulate but I guess mine did the opposite. They just switched me to the Lo version and I am pretty skeptical. Recommended: Yes Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Annie, Dale City, VA Mar 3rd, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cleared up acne, great as birth control, regulated period Cons: Expensive every month, hard to remember to take Bottom Line: I was on the pill for almost a year before I was forced to go off for a couple days. Now my period is a week late, and I don't think I'm pregnant...hoping it's just my system getting back to normal. LOVED being on the pill, it was GREAT at completely clearing up skin, regulating periods, and as birth control. It was hard to remember to take and did cause some weight gain, (though I've just recently gained more weight from being off it) Intend to go back on, even if I wasn't using as BC because its so great to use for clearing skin/regulating periods. Recommended: Yes Usage: Annie has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 40.00 Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Minnesota Mar 2nd, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: while on the pill no cramps and no breakouts and more importantly no baby Cons: while on the pill severe mood swings Bottom Line: I started taking the pill about 3 years ago right before I got married. It worked fine, no breakouts, no cramps and shorter predictable periods. About 10 months ago I decided to stop taking it because the horrible mood swings. Since I have been off of it, I have had the worst cramps every month and my skin is progressivly getting worse each month. If I could ever tell anyone don't even start taking this, try natural family planning. None of this crap is good for you. Recommended: No Price Paid: 30.00 Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, California Feb 28th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: No condom, Regular period Cons: I never had pimples, now there everywhere!!! Overly sensitive and emotional, bacterial infection, Belly weight gain!! Bottom Line: Great at prevnting pregnancy. Worked when I was younger... now my b ody just isn't liking it very well. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Erin, California Feb 28th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Prevents pregnancy, regular periods Cons: I haven't found any yet Bottom Line: I just started my 4th month today. When I started it my skin seemed to clear up and this past week has been just hell. I don't think it will help out with my acne too much (NOTHING has...and I've tried just about EVERYTHING!) but my period finally got regular with the pills and started exactly when it should have. I tried some other pills in the past and I didn't like how they made me feel, but I've had absolutely no side effects with Ortho Lo. I just hope one day my skin will be clear of acne and I will finally have the confidence of not wearing any makeup :( It's so embarassing. Recommended: Yes Usage: Erin has used this item for a few months. Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

anonymous Feb 24th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: kinda clears up your skin, super light periods!!, bigger boobs Cons: weight gain/bloating, you feel fat, it hardly works with acne Bottom Line: overall, i liked this cause it made my boobs bigger (i'm 16) but it also made me bloated. i've always been skinny but when i was on this it made me feel fat. i loved it cause of the boob growth (it only made me like half a cup size bigger but still i was happy) and the amazingly light periods! i went on it only cause of acne (i'm not sexually active) and it worked kind of. i guess it's a tiny bit better but i still have acne and major scars. you might want to try it but it hardly worked for me but it didn't make it worse but it gave me lots of scars. however, i still want to stay on it just cause of the light periods! now i'm going on accutane which will (hopefully) work, wish me luck! =) oh and i think the cost was fine but my parents paid for it so i don't know. Recommended: Yes Usage: anonymous has used this item for a few months. Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Mizz V, florida Feb 24th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Prevents pregancy and cramps less painful Cons: Spotting, dizziness and nausea Bottom Line: Causes me 2 break out my thrid week, nausea(a lot in the white and light blue pills) and dizziness(the whole pack except for the green pills)....loss of appetitie(lost weight)...despite all these problems I think ortho lo does its job...... Recommended: Yes Usage: Mizz V has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 15.00 Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

brenda, kamloops, canada Feb 23rd, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: not pregnant. predictable periods. 98% clearer skin. doesnt make you feel sick. Cons: still 7day period. lowered sex drive. fatigue Bottom Line: ive been on tri-cyclen Lo for 2yrs now, its great.my periods are normal. my body handled it much better then some of the other pills ive tried. Instead of cramping for a week before, I now cramp 2-3 days before now. not complaining. Great for beginners. Recommended: Yes Price Paid: 23.00 Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Brittney, phoenix, az Feb 21st, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: no pregnancy Cons: I've been on my period for two weeks or more each both months and cramps throughout each period. Fatigue. Pretty irritating. Bottom Line: i've only been on for two months the Lo kind for two months now so i'm not sure what it's going to do later on. It was sorda cheap. I got it from planned parenthood. Acne on my forehead seemed to have gotten worse. Best of luck to you. Recommended: Yes Usage: Brittney has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 15.00 Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

sophia, MA Feb 20th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: not sure yet. Cons: nausea, vomiting, stomach pains Bottom Line: ok my first day really sucked. My doctor told me to take two pills for my first time. i took them at 10:30pm with food. went to sleep at 12:00 still felt ok. around 3:30am i woke up and felt like vomiting. the pit of my stomach hurt and was turning. I ate bread and drank water, it helped alittle, but i didnt feel better until it was out of my system. I used the bathroom like 3 hours later. Then i finally fell asleep. It was the worse feeling ever.Im thinking of changing the time to afternoon. and i only taking one pill. im not giving up yet. wish me luck! Recommended: Yes Usage: sophia has used this item for a day or two. Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

62 pages

• << First
• < Previous
• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19
• Next >
• Last >>

If you have a question about "Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control)", please visit our message boards. If you have tried "Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control)" and wish to review it, please do so below.

Rate from 1 (worst) to 5 (best) in the colored boxes below. Hover your mouse over each box for details. You may also optionally fill in your name, location, and additional fields below. Please check for accuracy before submitting your rating.

* Required:

How well it works 1 2 3 4 5

Agreeability 1 2 3 4 5

Affordability 1 2 3 4 5

Name: First name or Acne.org forum alias, Blank for anonymous

Location: USA: City, State (e.g. New York, NY) Other: City, Country (e.g. Rome, Italy)

Pros:	0 of 250 characters used
Cons:	0 of 250 characters used
Bottom Line:	0 of 1000 characters used
Recommended:	Yes No
Usage:	How long have you used this on a consistent basis? ----Select one----a day or twoabout a weeka few weeksabout a montha few monthsabout a yearmore than a year----used inconsistently
Acne severity:	How would you rate the severity of your acne? ----Select one----very lightlightmoderatemoderately severesevere
Price Paid:	How much did this product/treatment cost? For prescriptions, please enter your monthly costs. $