Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Birth control) Reviews

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Cancan, ATlanta, Ga
Mar 19th, 2008
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Pros:No Side affects
Cons:Remembering to take the pill
Bottom Line:NO side effects works diffrent with every person.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Cancan has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:35.00
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Bridget
Mar 18th, 2008
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Pros:no pregnancy, no weight gain
Cons:hard to remember
Bottom Line:I like it. I mean, I don't know if it has cleared up my skin much (its more on and off) but overall, I have never been pregnant or gained weight, I had some nausea at first and a couple vomits but overall nice.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Bridget has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:2,000.00
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Anonymous, mississauga, Ontario
Mar 14th, 2008
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Pros:no more break outs, no pregancy, and no cramping.
Cons:felt sick for a while and hard 2 remember to take all the time
Bottom Line:it works well for me, and no mood swings before my period.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:20.00
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Caroline, CA
Mar 11th, 2008
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Pros:not pregnant, regular light periods
Cons:Have to take it every night
Bottom Line:I'm pretty good about remembering to take the pill and otherwise I've had no adverse reaction to it. In the beginning I would get nausea after taking it but that wore off by the end of the first month. I've been on it for 2 years now, and nothing else seems better suited for me
Recommended:Yes
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Elvia, Los angeles, CA
Mar 8th, 2008
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Pros:not pregnant
Cons:a had just got rid of my mild acne i started talking ortho try cyl lo and i got the worst pimples ever like two days to seven days later
Bottom Line:dont take this it makes some people break out and i was going crazy crying at everything and its so unlike me bla
Recommended:No
Usage:Elvia has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:15.00
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A, Irvine, CA
Mar 6th, 2008
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Pros:No period pimples, bigger boobs, no pregnancy
Cons:After two years of taking it still experiences break through bleeding, nausea, weight gain
Bottom Line:The first year on the pill was amazing I saw results in everything! But, all of a sudden, the second year on it towards teh end of the second year I was getting erally moody, crying a lot, getting more bloated than usual, getting mroe nauseous than usual. A little odd after two years? Your body is supposed to regulate but I guess mine did the opposite. They just switched me to the Lo version and I am pretty skeptical.
Recommended:Yes
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Annie, Dale City, VA
Mar 3rd, 2008
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Pros:Cleared up acne, great as birth control, regulated period
Cons:Expensive every month, hard to remember to take
Bottom Line:I was on the pill for almost a year before I was forced to go off for a couple days. Now my period is a week late, and I don't think I'm pregnant...hoping it's just my system getting back to normal. LOVED being on the pill, it was GREAT at completely clearing up skin, regulating periods, and as birth control. It was hard to remember to take and did cause some weight gain, (though I've just recently gained more weight from being off it) Intend to go back on, even if I wasn't using as BC because its so great to use for clearing skin/regulating periods.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Annie has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:40.00
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Anonymous, Minnesota
Mar 2nd, 2008
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Pros:while on the pill no cramps and no breakouts and more importantly no baby
Cons:while on the pill severe mood swings
Bottom Line:I started taking the pill about 3 years ago right before I got married. It worked fine, no breakouts, no cramps and shorter predictable periods. About 10 months ago I decided to stop taking it because the horrible mood swings. Since I have been off of it, I have had the worst cramps every month and my skin is progressivly getting worse each month. If I could ever tell anyone don't even start taking this, try natural family planning. None of this crap is good for you.
Recommended:No
Price Paid:30.00
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Anonymous, California
Feb 28th, 2008
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Pros:No condom, Regular period
Cons:I never had pimples, now there everywhere!!! Overly sensitive and emotional, bacterial infection, Belly weight gain!!
Bottom Line:Great at prevnting pregnancy. Worked when I was younger... now my b ody just isn't liking it very well.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
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Erin, California
Feb 28th, 2008
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Pros:Prevents pregnancy, regular periods
Cons:I haven't found any yet
Bottom Line:I just started my 4th month today. When I started it my skin seemed to clear up and this past week has been just hell. I don't think it will help out with my acne too much (NOTHING has...and I've tried just about EVERYTHING!) but my period finally got regular with the pills and started exactly when it should have. I tried some other pills in the past and I didn't like how they made me feel, but I've had absolutely no side effects with Ortho Lo. I just hope one day my skin will be clear of acne and I will finally have the confidence of not wearing any makeup :( It's so embarassing.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Erin has used this item for a few months.
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