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Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews
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Haley from Chicago, IL
November 28, 2007
| Pros | Lighter periods, effective form of birth control (i.e., no babies), helped with acne, I know when to expect my period |
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| Cons | mood swings, no sex drive |
| Bottom line | Great pill. I've been on it for about 3 years and it's worked great for me. I have shorter, lighter periods. It helped with the acne, but it wasn't a miracle product. I still use benzoyl peroxide & routine face care. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $22.00 |
kelly9158 from MN
November 28, 2007
| Pros | acne is a ton better |
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| Cons | headaches, mood swings, upset stomach, spotting all the time, bloated, tired, periods are way messed up, sex drive is down the toilet |
| Bottom line | works on acne, but isn't worth bleeding 3 out of 4 weeks and no sex drive- i can deal wit upset stomach- by eating something with it. but my sex drive is out the window. i feel moody- emotionally unstable, i get upset easily or snap more often. i feel like a stuffed turkey most everyday. no weight gain- but have been looking to snack while im bleeding.i'm so tired..... |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $25.00 |
Anonymous
November 25, 2007
| Pros | Cleared my cystic acne, prevented pregnancy, no weight gain or loss, shorter periods, decreased cramping |
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| Cons | Expensive if you do not have medical coverage, after extensive use, (pros mentioned above) reoccured negatively, everyone reacts differently to any pill, very slight nausea when pills were missed |
| Bottom line | I had started using ortho tri-cyclen at the age of 16 to control moderate acne and reduce cramping. Within the first 2 months, my acne was completely clear, my period was regulated and my cramping was dramatically reduced. I experienced no mood changes, headaches or waight gain, or any negative side effects to be honest. After approx. 3 years of continued use I began to experience emotional changes. I felt like my emotions did not match my physical state. Shortly after, I began to experience the re-occurance of cystic acne(moderate), as well as cramps. I decided to go off BCP completely and felt as if I were back to my "normal" self. However, I have now switched my BCP to Alesse, I have not been on it long enough to comment but I'm assuming that since it contains quite a lower amount of hormones, I should continue to feel the same after regular use. Try ortho tri-cyclen if you have moderate acne, no promises... Every BODY is different. |
| Recommended | Yes |
Rosa from Wisconsin
November 20, 2007
| Pros | Some skin clearing, up a cup size, regular periods, pregnancy protection, lack of weight gain |
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| Cons | Breaking out at first, bloating and heavy bleeding, cramps |
| Bottom line | Only birth control i've used but it seems to be good |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
katie from pa
November 19, 2007
| Pros | um. not pregnant. |
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| Cons | horrible depression during the last week of the cycle and then during period. nausea, dizziness, appetite irregular. terrible. dont take it. |
| Bottom line | i will never take this or any birth control again. my body cant handle it. NO SEX DRIVE, HORRIBLE SADNESS. pushed away people closest to me. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
cate from indiana
November 7, 2007
| Pros | still haven't gotten pregnant! helped clear my skin. |
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| Cons | makes me feel sick to my stomach if i don't take it at the exact same time, doesn't regulate my period as well as it should. |
| Bottom line | the pill does it job as far as preventing pregnancy, however, my period isn't as regulated as it should be-and i've been on it for 1 year now! it does help clear up my skin, and my cramps aren't as bad. it hasn't made me gain weight either, which is definately a plus!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Claire from Stephenville, TX
November 6, 2007
| Pros | Regulates menstrual cycle, prevents prenancy |
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| Cons | Nautious and dizzy ALOT. I can't keep up with my workout class since starting. |
| Bottom line | Hopefully After a few months things will get better. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Samantha from MI
November 5, 2007
| Pros | Regulated periods, lighter periods, preevent pregnancy |
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| Cons | didn't clear up acne like i was told it would but didn't make it worse either... |
| Bottom line | i was on ortho tri-cyclen for a year before i switched, i have switched 3 times since then and i think i'm going to decide to go back to ortho again. i dont recall having any mood swings or crying spells with it at all, i felt normal. i was disappointed that it didn't clear up my skin but was thankful it didn't make it worse either. withe other pils i have tried, they did increase my breast size a small bit, ortho did not do that, something i'm not looking forward to is my breasts decreasing in size once i go back to ortho.... |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $14.00 |
Anonymous from CT
November 5, 2007
| Pros | Prevented Pregnancy |
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| Cons | Did not help acne Had to stop because I was constantly crying the week of my period. Got depressed. |
| Bottom line | Would not reccommend |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Tarah from Montreal, QC
November 1, 2007
| Pros | helped acne, reliable periods, no cramps! |
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| Cons | none so far! |
| Bottom line | this works amazing! it cleared up my skin totally and haven't had any side effects. I guess everyone reacts differently!! Only $1.75/month with insurance!!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $1.75 |
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