Dianette : Oral Contraceptive

I have had moderate acne for the last 4-5 years and no matter what I did or tried on my skin nothing worked. Initially my Derm put me on Zineryt, which did work. However a few months after I stopped taking Zineryt I found that the spots came back. So I requested to be put on Zineryt again, however this time it didn't work AT ALL. So years went by and I carried on investing in the best skin care products all to no avail. What I also noticed was that I had excessive hair growth in weird places - OMG! However, my mum just said its hereditary so all I could do was wax it. I was also too embarrassed to ask my G.P about it so I tried to ignore it. Fast forward 5 years on I requested for an ultrasound scan and it turns put I have PCOS. The only reason I asked for a scan was as I noticed hair growth on my chin -___- omfg... Two weeks ago I started my course of dianette, one word- WOW! My skin only has one spot and all my superficial scars are fading nicely. The only side effects so far is a kind of sicky feeling albeit not too bad or strong sickness feeling. In addition, no weight gain yet but my boobs are somewhat tender and my stomach has appeared to have become permanently bloated- GRRRRRRR Anyways I am on week two only and I will update in about another months time how I am getting on. I am very uncomfortable about taking dianette because of all the bad press or reviews it's had so I am hoping to come off it within six months. As I said I will be posting an update in about 4 weeks. Another effect I am hoping dianette will have is on my uber large pores... I wonder if it helps in minimising the size of pores at all. Hmmmm... As a final note, my GP did say to take it for three months to see the benefits, so if your not seeing results immediately your going to have to be patient. Also, I refused to go on any pill without a scan first (I don't like the idea of messing with my body with meds unless necessary), and I'm gl

9 months of this and my skin is glorious and my hairiness is reduced. Didn't gain weight as I did with another combined pill before which is also the cause of my acne!! Periods are lighter and practically painless. In effect it is a beauty pill which is ironic because I am less inclined to sex which is a problem I'm dealing with together with my partner. I believe that everyone has a pill out there that works for them as an individual and you needn't put up with awful side effects. So if it's not working for you, try somethings else because you shouldnt put yourself through additional pain with pharmaceuticals. They should help you.

the only thing i dont like about dianette is the weight gain. my appetite has increased alot but hopefully now ive noticed i can work it off. also at first i noticed i was having alot of mood swings but nothing major like depression or anything. as for my acne my face cleared up well after the first month and is improving. my chest had one bad breakout at first but made a massive recovery and now is amazing. back was probably the worst so is taking a little more time to get better but im optimistic about it. i would recommend this pill.

Been on it for nearly 4 months now, havnt seen any improvement at all. Stil have the same acne i started off with. After reading all the comments seems like everyones had postive results in short amount of time apart from me. Breasts do get sore sometimes, but no increase in size. Just feel like giving up now, after trying so many things Dianette was my last attempt to clear my acne. I jus seem to be very unlucky nothing works on me : (

10 months ago I stopped using Dianette after 6 years of on-off use (frequent use for about a year at a time each time), apart from my dry eyes (which are still present but have improved) the other horrible side effects have long gone. My regular periods returned straight away also. However, unfortunately....gradually my acne has returned too and has been getting me down again these past few months. It's a bitch...you can play around with synthetic hormones to block the hormone that is giving you oily skin and acne but you need this hormone for other things. Dianettes' eostrogen levels are too high and of course it blocks androgens (which we do need) just not to the extent that they cause us to suffer from acne. Apparently I can't have it all - I can either choose to look sexy without the ability to enjoy or care about sex OR I can enjoy and desire sex and not look sexy...grr.

This pill had a greater affect on my skin than anything else I've tried, including several different antibiotics. I was on this pill for about 5 years to begin with. My skin improved noticably at first, but I came off it because it began to have a big effect on my mood, and my acne had deteriorated. However, upon stopping dianette my acne became much worse than it had ever been. I had large cyst like spots, even in places where I hadn't previously had acne. I tried other treatments but when they failed to work I went back on to dianette. My skin has much improved again. I am just concerned as to whether I will ever be able to come off it - as I am well aware of the health risks.

great! however you do need the will power to get through the first few months where you may get bad side effects which for me went.

I was in Dianette for 2 years and it really cleared up my skin BUT i put on loads of weight and was always depressed. I put on the weight cz i always felt hungry. I was always crying and getting angry bout silly things. Being on this pill is not supposed to be long term solution for acne and and the longer your on it the more risk you have so my doctor put on Yasmin which has so far been great. Ive already lost weight and feel better in myself also my skin is still fine. Although its quite a new pill its much safer than dianette.

I had been struggling for 2/3 years with bad acne on my face,back shoulders and chest.When I first started taking dianette my skin deffientley got worse before it got better.I had tried so many different things before diannete and it was the only thing that worked for me.Within 6 months my skins was completely clear everywhere. It does take a while to work but please stick with it its deffinitley worth it.Unfortunatley after a few years of being on it my doctor made me come off it as there where some deaths of women from blood clots because of dianette and my skin is worse than ever :(

After being on dianette for two year my doctor told me I had to come off it, since then my skin has got a lot worse, so it does work but it is only a temporary solution. The side effects such as depression and weight gain, were terrible but I have lost the weight easily since coming off it and I am happier. But if you can cope with the mood swings and are looking for a quick fix this is the drug for you.