Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews
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Anonymous, New York, NY
Jul 15th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Less oily skin, bigger boobs |
| Cons: | Did not work, weight gain |
| Bottom Line: | I use Yaz. I saw a big difference in how oily my skin was during the first week of use. However, my acne has not gotten any better and my skin is just as oily as it was before. In fact, I find myself breaking out a bit during the month and by the time the pack runs out and my period comes, I break out worse than I did before I was even on birth control. I haven't tried any other prescription acne medications but I am seeing a dermatologist soon and getting rid of birth control (however good it is for other reasons besides acne!). I just don't think it's worth it. However, everybody reacts differently to birth control... so these reviews must be all over the place. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Lea, Ny
Jul 13th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | No Acne, no mood changes, bigger boobs, lighter periods |
| Cons: | .... |
| Bottom Line: | I was lookin 4 a birth control pill 2 stop acne an keep me from gettin pregnant an this worked... i like it it did make me sleepy but i didnt have a problem with it because i liked 2 sleep. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Lea has used this item for about a month. |
| Acne severity: | very light |
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Skyler, Arizona
Jul 13th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Lost weight, Absolutely no side affect(unlike the YAZ), light period 3-4 days, No acne! and No babies |
| Cons: | Bigger boobs :( yes that is depressing for me I never wanted big boobs! |
| Bottom Line: | Works better than the YAZ that one made me depressed. I have no problems with th.is one at all |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Skyler has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 7.00 |
| Acne severity: | very light |
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Meaghen, NY, NY
Jul 11th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | bigger boobs |
| Cons: | acne everywhere! |
| Bottom Line: | i've never had acne before, and ive only been taking this pill for 6 days. is it normal to breakout in the beginning? |
| Usage: | Meaghen has used this item for about a week. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Kirstin, Las Vegas
Jul 9th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Currently getting rid of my cysts, I have I hope. |
| Cons: | Severe acne, made my face breakout everywhere. Tiny breakouts, then huge pimples. Leaving scars, leaving my face totally damaged. |
| Bottom Line: | If you've dealt with acne your hole life and want to get rid of it, then don't take this pill at all. It made my acne a million times worse. I'm still upset. :( |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Kirstin has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Dawn, Oslo, Norway
Jul 3rd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Easy to take. Clears my skin entirely. Cheap. |
| Cons: | Slight weight gain. Cannot get pregnant with it. |
| Bottom Line: | I have used Diane for years and years, and will continue to do so for the couple of more years until I get to old. I wish there wasn't an age limit. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Star, Bthlehem ,PA
Jun 27th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Prevention of pregancy, lighter periods |
| Cons: | longer periods,acne,makes me tired |
| Bottom Line: | I have been takin this pill for a month and a week. When i first started takin it i was fine but then i started to get very sleepy. In the middle of the day i would start feeling extremely tired. When i got my period for the first time while on the pill it amazed me at how light my period was. Before the pill my flow was usually very heavy and now all i have to wear is a panty liner. My skin hasn't gotten that bad while taking the pill but i have been gettin more pimples than usual. Hopefully my skin will go back to normal and my sleepiness will ware off. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Star has used this item for about a month. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anonymous, Ontario
Jun 24th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Steady, light period. |
| Cons: | My skin seems to be breaking out more then usual. Change in my appetite, eating less, feeling nausea the odd time. Change in mood. |
| Bottom Line: | I've only been taking the pill for a few weeks now. I have noticed some changes. I barely have an appetite anymore, haven't noticed weight gain or loss just yet. My acne is worsening, I'm breaking out more then normal. Tender breasts. More emotional, feeling depressed and taking things more to heart, moody in other words as well ! My periods although are steady, light and short which is what I like. But the pill does affect everybody differently. I hope my acne will clear up, and I will not have a weight gain, because that will be an issue for me. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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ortho, toronto
Jun 24th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | clear skin, predictable and light period, no menstrual cramps |
| Cons: | Nothing for the first 4 years of use. |
| Bottom Line: | The bottom line is, OTC was a really good BCP for me for the first 4 years while I was on it. I did not suffer from any problems, my skin was free of pimples, and everything was just dandy. However, the pill seems to be losing its power to keep my skin under control. My skin is now breaking out and is REALLY oily (this never happened prior taking BCP), and I am also experiencing chronic yeast infection that keeps coming back every month. Furthermore, this pill also made me emotionally unstable. I was on OTC before, now I am currently taking OTC-Lo, in hopes that less hormone in my body will fix some of the problems. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 30.00 |
| Acne severity: | light |
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Leslie, Southern CA
Jun 22nd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Bigger Boobs, Weight Gain |
| Cons: | Worsed Acne, Changed my mood drastically, Weight Gain |
| Bottom Line: | I got this pill free from a local Planned Parenthood. I decited to take it because im not very smart at safe sex and thought it would help with my skin. My skin has cleared up before than it use to be. I took it for about a week and saw bad changes happen to me. My skin is now worse than before, my mood has altered significantly in a bad way and made me gain weight. I put the gain weight in both the pro and con because I am a petite girl so a few pounds will show however it did give me bigger boobs, which I enjoy. Overall I do not like this pill. I just stopped taking it because I cannot handle how it has changed my mood and worsened my skin. I am feeling sad, angry and just lost at everything.I do not like this free pill. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Leslie has used this item for about a week. |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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