Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews

I used Ortho Tri-Cyclen after my first baby boy born, and I sart with all this acne and excema on my face that I never have before, I stop used rigth after the first month of use...I never used anything for birth control, I have now my 3rd boy and that acne and excema never go away of my face, I feel to bad the I took that pill one day...

I used ortho tri-cyclen for years and it was the only thing that ever cleared up my acne! My doctor said any birth control pill should help acne, but I found that of 4 or 5 different kinds I used over the decade, Ortho tri-cyclen was the only one that really worked (I tried the "lo" version and the acne returned). Now I'm planning a family so I'm off, and I can't wait to go back on it after babies so my acne will disappear again!

great stuff, everyone should give it a try!

This medicine is great...but my cramps have been 10 times worse than when I was not one the pill! My periods are very light, but I'm in so much pain!

I went on OTC because of my moderate acne. The first couple of months were hell but then I really cleared up. I made the mistake of going off and broke out worse than I ever have, all over my forehead. I am back on now and my face is even worse, but I am confident that it will clear up again within a couple of months. No other side effects I can think of! But for girls with moderate to severe acne, this will probably help you, but I am thinking about going on Accutane because I want something more powerful because I am already starting to scar.

I started using Tri-cyclen 1 month ago. I have never had acne before, but my periods where very irregular. All of a sudden (about January) I began breaking out non-stop. On my chin and jaw line only. Every other day I had 2 more pimples. It was horrible and I'm sure if you have acne you know what I mean. I cried myself to sleep and the more I stressed the worse it got. I finally went to my doctor who recomended this pill. She said her daughters used it and it cleared their skin up. My skin has gotten a lot better, but I still do have some pinples, very tiny though and easy to cover up. I'm hoping that by the third month it will be SO much better. I recommed you try it..believe me I have tried evey cream there is even Pro Aciv and nothing works...because it's hormonal not topical...so try it!!

Used OrthTriCyclen for about 3-4 years. Switched from TriPhasil to help w/ acne. I'm very, very regular w/ light periods and limited cramping (much less than before BC). Very few PMS symptoms (mild acne break-out & breast tenderness two weeks before period). Not sure how it affected my sex drive. But it does dry my eyes as a contacts wearer. Other than dry eyes, I love OTC regular.

I switched to OTC Lo and am not sure how I feel about it. I'm on my 5th month. In 4th month, I've noticed my skin is more acne prone and my breasts are tender for 7-10 days, rather than 2-3 days on regular OTC. I think the lower estrogen levels on OTC LO is not beneficial for me.

It worked wonderful for me!

I think the whole "gaining weight" thing really depends on the person. I am generally one who retains a ton of water before my period, and since starting ortho, i have lost so much weight that i fit into my skinniest jeans! so i would really recommend trying it and not jumping to conclusions about weight gain.

This pill worked great for my skin, but it made me moody, tired, and I lost my sex drive.