Dianette : Oral Contraceptive

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Active Ingredients:
Cyproterone acetate 2 mg, ethinylestradiol 35 micrograms.

Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose, maize starch, povidone, talc, magnesium stearate, sucrose, polyethylene glycol 6000, calcium carbonate, glycerol, montan glycol wax, titanium dioxide (E171), and yellow iron oxide (E172).

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January 23, 2010

Pros:

Clear skin, less greasy hair

Cons:

mood swings, depression, water retention, low sex drive, sleepy, never wanted to go out.

DONT GO ON IT. YOU DONT REALISE YOUR DEPRESSED UNTIL YOU COME OFF IT ANDS ITS OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM. I was prescribed roaccutain at age 17, after 6 months i had clear skin and was amazed, however i had horrible side effects with that and decided never to go on it again. A year later my acne was back, really severe, on my face, neck,arms legs even bum. I was devastated, didnt want to go out of the house,sat crying in the mirror..... then went on diannette. After 3 months started improving and after 6 months NO spots! However i suffered with the cons above. Was on it on and off for 7 years. Finally came off it 7 months ago... At first my acne was unbearable, didnt want to go out again etc but got through it and now only have a few spots on my face. Been using freederm every morning and night and it works! Best thing of all, absolutly no side effects. If i were you id do the same. Short term pain, long term gain. Dianette is a bad drug. DONT GO ON IT. YOU DONT REALISE YOUR DEPRESSED UNTIL YOU COME OFF IT.
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September 4, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

made skin worse, terrible mood swings, weight gain

DIANETTE IS EVIL!!! Took dianette for 9 months and i did nothing to improve my skin, if anything it made it worse. i also found myself getting angry/moody over everything and crying for no reason. made me a really horrible person to be around. it also made me gain lots of weight :( even though i was still eating the same amount as before. I have now been taking yasmin for 2 months and can see my skin slightly starting to improve already and no mood swings either!!
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January 16, 2009

Pros:

Just started using this yesterday and have never used it before.

Cons:

I'm fairly distressed about the fact that everyone has pretty much described weight gain. I'm a bit of a fitness freak and I really watch what I eat so if I out in weight I will be bummed out but I guess I have o give it a try. Could be perfect 4 me

Holding my breath and just have to see what happens!! So far dont feel any different but this is only the second day :)
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November 22, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

for all girls thinking of taking this pill dont do it i only took this pill for 3 days and had to stop because of bad side effects i have had bad sickness and severe migraines.

dont take it
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April 14, 2008

Pros:

none.. unless you consider bigger boobs a plus (but only a result of the 15-20 lbs you'll gain in weight!)

Cons:

weight gain... (scientifically proven btw because it causes insulin resistance, so your body doesn't metabolise carbohydrates and makes you crave sweet drinks/food. Read about it in medical journals!!!)

its a temporary fix that certainly isn't worth it; you might fix your skin but you'll end up self-conscious about your weight when you gain 15 lbs. Then, when you stop dianette your acne will come back worse than ever. If you don't stop taking dianette (as some women do for years and years) you run the risk of infertility, ectopic pregnancies, miscarridges etc as your body has stopped ovulating for so long. Stay away from this drug and other birth control pills. If you need birth control whilst on roaccutane, do your body a favour and just don't have sex for 6 months.
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February 19, 2008

Pros:

none. My skin was slightly drier within the first few weeks but now, three months later and it's the same.

Cons:

I am gaining weight at an incredible pace. I am severely depressed all the time. My cheeks and chin are now covered with permanent, bright red spots that were not there before. My skin is greasier. I am too depressed to leave the house.

Everybody tells me it works but it CLEARLY will not get better. I am prepared to put myself through this ridiculous ordeal for one more month (at the insistence of my GP) but I will definitely come off it if I don't see any improvements after the 4th month.
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July 2, 2007

Pros:

donno

Cons:

nt any uptil nw

just 2 wks of taking dianette.is dere anybody whos acne didn't return after stopping d pill.really worried....
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March 22, 2007

Cons:

unsure as of yet

i havent actually started using dianette yet the prescription is still sitting in my drawer as reading reviews really has put me off. i have suffered back and chest acne for 3 years and the last 6 months really bad facial acne my doctor prescribed me this due to failed courses of antibiotics however i am dissappointed and shocked that he just gave it to me with out telling me anything about it bearing in mind i am only 18
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February 10, 2007
hi everybody i started to take dianette around 2 months ago and was prescribed roaccutane aswell i have put up 1 stone in a month, ive never been so depressed cos im getting rid of 1 problem and getting another, did any1 else find any of these side effects?
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