Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews
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Lily Rose, Iowa
Apr 20th, 2008 |
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| Cons: | bad acne,no change in period,mood swings |
| Bottom Line: | I've been on it for 3 months and have worse acne than I did before I started this. I get zits on my legs, which I have never experienced before. My periods are still heavy and last just as long.I get emotional (cry, yell) very easily since I've started this. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Lily Rose has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 55.00 |
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Lala, California
Apr 16th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | none so far |
| Cons: | Acne, hunger, and ramdon abdominal pain. |
| Bottom Line: | Just started the pill and I broke out on my face, back, and chest. I get random abdominal pain and I'm hungry all the time. Gained 4lbs within 3 weeks. This never happened before. |
| Usage: | Lala has used this item for about a month. |
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Mya, Mclean, VA
Apr 14th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Bigger boobs, starting to clear skin, lighter periods, no cramps, and not pregnant! |
| Cons: | a little weight gain, very hungry some days, some mood swings, emotional at times |
| Bottom Line: | I been on this pill for about 3 months. The first couple of months i had sore boobs..but then i noticed they were growing! i guess thats why they were sore. I had mood swings but thats tooo much... i would get emotional at times over little things. I have acne, but haven't seen much change in that yet..i think it starting to clear up a little now. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Mya has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 35.00 |
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Ashley, Cookeville,TN
Apr 14th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Well, Im not pregnant... |
| Cons: | ACNE! |
| Bottom Line: | I have NEVER had acne in my life until I took this medication. And it makes me nautious. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Ashley has used this item for a few months. |
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celeste, texas
Apr 10th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | helped acne, no weight gain, bigger boobs |
| Cons: | little nausea, mood swings, my boobs are a little sore sometimes(but it's worth it!) |
| Bottom Line: | This BC has really helped my acne. I love it! On top of that, my boobs are a little bigger(1/2cup to 1cup size bigger depending on the time of the month). I haven't gained a pound, but I work out, though. It definitely prevents pregnancy! The nausea I can deal with, and the mood swings, well what woman doesn't have mood swings? Let's not blame it on the birth control, ladies! j/k :) I definitely recommend this product. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | celeste has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
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Erica, San Diego, CA
Apr 7th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | It keeps you from getting pregnant. I didn't even have a scare. |
| Cons: | MOOD SWINGS!!! |
| Bottom Line: | I'm normally a pretty carefree person and have a boyfriend for 2 and a half years that I love. I noticed just in 3 weeks that I seriously felt like I was taking crazy pills. I had never even considered breaking up with my boyfriend because he's amazing and then all of a sudden I'm flying into these rages because he was late from work, but he was only a little late. Normally that would be no big deal. Also, I go into these crying fits, in the last 2 years I have cried 2 times. In the last 3 weeks I've cried at least 5 times. I'm not normally an emotional, but this is rediculous. It wasn't just the boyfriend either, it was work, school...you name it. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Erica has used this item for about a month. |
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Maria, NYC
Apr 6th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | shorter, lighter periods, less cramps, clearer skin. |
| Cons: | I experienced no side effects what so ever. |
| Bottom Line: | The pill took about 3 months to kick in fully. My skin started to clear up a bit in the first month and got better and better over the course of three months.
I also did other things to help my skin and the products that I used were very simple and non-irritating. I had never had acne until 3 years ago (I'm 23) and experience no acne in my teenage years. I tried all the products out there including proactiv. But since my skin was not really oily at least on the surface, the typical acne products dried my skin and irritated it so much that breakouts worsened.
The routine that I stick to and stand by has helped me skin ALOT.
Cetaphil cleanser, Neutrogina One Less Stress gel, Clinique Dramatically Different moisturizing gel. Mario Bodescu drying lotion, applied with q-tips and St. Ives Appricot scrub used once to twice a week. Mario Bodescu Flower and Tonic mask used two times a week.
My face is transformed. Within three months, I have the skin that I had three years ago |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Maria has used this item for a few months. |
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Anonymous
Apr 6th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | less cramping, lighter periods, clearer skin |
| Cons: | depression, mood swings, nausea, decreased sex drive |
| Bottom Line: | It worked fine for a while, then I stopped taking it for several months and when I started again I had terrible side effects. It did help clear my skin, but at the expense of physical/emotional health. After I stopped taking it for good my skin was worse than it had been before the pill. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
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Adri, Japan
Apr 4th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Regular/lighter periods, clearer complexion, larger bust size, no weight gain |
| Cons: | Regular mood swings (thank-you blue pills), nausea |
| Bottom Line: | Have used it for 4 years now, and like it overall. Have never had children and have never been pregant. I never gained weight and it did clear up my complexion, although I occasionally have one or two pimples right before my cycle starts. In order to prevent nausea, I take the pill at night; however, when I am woken up in the middle of the night, I definitely feel sick to my stomach. The only negative side that I could live without it the mood swings. My husband is a trooper! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
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Anonymous, Champaign, IL
Apr 3rd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Cleared up acne, lighter/shorter periods, less cramping, increased bust size |
| Cons: | Gaining weight, moody, decreased sex drive |
| Bottom Line: | I've been on the pill for about 9 months now. It has really helped clear up my acne when nothing had worked before, and believe me, I have tried it all. I still get a tiny break out around that time of the month but other than that my complexion looks a million times better. The downside, however, is I've gained about 10 lbs all in my stomach and thighs which isn't terribly noticeable to anybody except me, but nevertheless it annoys me. I also noticed I've been more moody but that could just be added stress of school. Bottom line: I would recommend this product, you need to give it about 4 months though until you really start to notice a difference. It's a long time to wait, but it's worth it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 8.00 |
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