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Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews
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krystal from wa
February 3, 2010
| Pros | really didnt get any side effects at all. i was scared because of everyones bad reviews but i realized how rare they really are, i have a clear face as it is, this didnt make me break out, i didnt change my diet and i didnt gain weight (i eat a ton!) i didnt have mood swings really, yelled at my brother one time but im pretty sure that was all me. =) |
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| Cons | i did get nauseous. the first 7 white pills went by smoothly, once i hit the blue pill in the second week i started waking up feeling gross. it was a bad nausia... it was just like "well this kinda sucks" and usually it went away after a few minutes. it lasted a few weeks but went away. the first month is the worst but that wasnt even that bad. |
| Bottom line | do the five count. if you're reading reviews, most of them are complaints. remember those are rare, i was worried but turns out its more of a placebo effect (you expect bad to happen so it does). the five count is where you do you research, and if theres a complaint that bothers you... see if it occurs five time in other reviews, if so move on. the only complaint i got on this was breast enlargment.... to be frank, woman carry their boobs for mens attention... and im nearly positive no man will say "DAMMIT your boobs are bigger.... ugh" so overall this pill is good. also nausia, that will happen with any pill because your body is getting used to the change in estrogen. although, some pills dont deserve the 5 count, if you see a complaint that says "i got pregnant on this pill" either they messed up real bad or that really sucks. that would stop me in my tracks and move on to the next contender. bottom line is, this is an incredible pill aside from an occassional rare complaint, for the most part the reviews are in favor. i was scared at first but i wouldnt change now that i know my symptoms are extremely mild. i recomend it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Kristen from Long Beach
January 29, 2010
| Pros | bigger boobs, no kids, no weight gain |
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| Cons | not helping with acne, which is mainly why I choose this birth control |
| Bottom line | I posted about a month ago, giving this a 5 rating, because the first month my acne was really subsiding. But a little after I posted my review my acne started to creep up on me again. I fringin jinxed myself! anyway, I'm still on the pill because beside the face not clearing, it serves its purpose. But I've decided to use Dan's regime on acne.org to fix my acne. Maybe the pill would have worked if I waited til the third month was completely over, but I just couldn't wait it out. Hope this review helps. |
Jessasaurusrex from Sh*tty, Pennsylvania
January 28, 2010
| Pros | I think it cleared up my acne (can't be sure since I do other things to treat it) but it definitely did help if not eliminated my acne. Also it was free at Planned Parenthood. |
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| Cons | Broke me out really bad at first. |
| Bottom line | My skin has gone from moderately severe to light. I believe it's because of birth control. My acne is almost completely gone. Give it time and don't get discouraged if it breaks you out at first because in the end it did wonders for me. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous from florida
January 27, 2010
| Pros | slightly bigger breasts...at first |
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| Cons | worse acne, weigh gain, bloating, tiredness |
| Bottom line | i was hopeful to start this as it was my first birth control pill, my mild acne flared up within the first 2 weeks but i stuck it out. unfortunately it only got worse and after the alloted 3 months i switched to YAZ, which i have been on for 2 weeks and my skin has already started to improve. also no weird mood swings or deperssion that alot of people have claimed to have. good luck, but try yaz. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Tennessee
January 21, 2010
| Pros | Prevented pregnancy. Made breast bigger.Covered by most insurance companies. |
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| Cons | Weight gain, mood swings, break through bleeding. |
| Bottom line | This was the first birth control pill I was on. The first month I gained 15 lbs. I didnt gain any after that but still many years later I still can not get down the weight I was before taking this pill. On the plus side my breast did go from a B cup to a C cup! I didnt ever really see a major difference is my skin either. Only after trying other birth control pills did I see a difference. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
cmgbabyy from Canada
January 9, 2010
| Pros | No pregnancy, bigger breasts, no cramps during period, put me in a better mood (most of the time.) |
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| Cons | Sore breasts, spotting for a week, hasn't helped with acne |
| Bottom line | I've only been on this for a month. I love it, I reccommend it, but it hasn't helped with acne yet. Strongly effective against pregnancy. Very little side effects that I can handle. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Jessica from Mesa AZ
December 16, 2009
| Pros | No Babies. No when my period is going to start |
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| Cons | First month I was sleepy, and had headaches Did not clear up my acne at all :( |
| Bottom line | I'm still taking it for the original purpose of blocking babies, but as far as it clearing up my acne nope not happening. I've been taking it for 7 months |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Joanna C from IL
December 16, 2009
| Pros | clears up my skin, firmed up my breasts after pregnancy, controls my period to the t, easy to take |
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| Cons | slight nausea, higher dosage of hormones but controls not getting pregnant better than yasmin (which i became pregnant on) |
| Bottom line | great method, and best birth control out on the market that regulates and protects. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
,,,nnn from delaware
December 5, 2009
| Pros | can enjoy sex without a condom with my bf. the best thing im not pregnant. |
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| Cons | thow up couple time n really moodyy sometimes |
| Bottom line | its worth it goin threw all the wick stomach and dizziness cause u dont get pregnantt and thats the best thing and thats what everybody looks for on a birthcontrol pill. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | light |
Shells from Florida
December 4, 2009
| Pros | Not pregnant |
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| Cons | Irritable, sleepy, breast tenderness, breakouts along jawline and chin - hoping this will clear up as i've only been on Ortho Tri Cyclen for a month |
| Bottom line | I recently switched from Yasmine to Ortho Tri Cyclen. My Gyno told me that Ortho is the only birth control pill that is FDA approved to clear up acne. Yasmine was good but it made me break out like CRAZY! Im hoping that with time Ortho will help my skin. They say it takes up to 3 months for your body to get used to the pill. Fingers crossed... |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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