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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August 12, 2009

Pros:

bigger boobs, no period pain, clears up spots, no weight gain

Cons:

severe headaches every other day.

i have just started using dianette for hormones, to stop spots and abnormal hair growth. so far my boobs have been tender nearly everyday but i dont mind as theyve gotten bigger, but the headaches are very annoying, however so far the pill has done what it is supposed to with minimal side effects.
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August 8, 2009

Pros:

Clears up skin dramatically, gets rid of scars and marks, skin looks brighter and clearer

Cons:

Can take some time to work, slight mood swings which can calm down slowly

Hi... I have been suffering from acne for quite a few years now. About 2 years ago I went on Dianette. Although I cant remember exactly how long it took to take effect, it worked wonders for me. I felt so much more confident and less self-conscious. I hardly suffered from side effects such as weight gain and mood swings calmed down after a while. A few months ago I stopped Dianette thinking there's no way the acne will come back. Within a month, I was breaking out badly again. After a month I went straight back on it. This is my 3rd month of taking it and I still dont see much improvement. Did anyone else stop Dianette? Did their acne come back? Does Dianette work again, if you come off it for a bit? And how long does it take roughy to take effect! Im on my 3rd month now and still see no signs of improvement! So frustrating! Thanks everyone! x
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June 25, 2009

Pros:

Can clear up your skin very well. It depends on the person but for most of the girls, it works for their skin really well. Even for severe and moderate acne. It cleared up mine.

Cons:

I gained weight, increased appetite, increase of cellulite, mood swings,if you stop, your acne will probably come back..that happened to me.l.

In the first year of taking dianette, it didn't work at all for me.Then after a year suddenly my acne stopped coming back and the scars faded really fast.The 2nd year I gained weight,get cellulite,had a huge appetite and I was moody. I couldn't stand getting weight..Then after almost using dianette 2 years stopped taking it in the hope that my skin would stay clear..And it did!For 6 months..suddenly my acne sarted to come back and I freaked out! Luckily a very good friend of mine was on accutane and told me how well it worked for her acne. After a lot of blood sweat and tears and two months of waiting for Roa I finally have ALMOST a clear skin!I do have some redmarks but slowely they are fading.I am also using the Yasmin pill als it is SO much better for me than Dianette.
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May 30, 2009

Pros:

Clear skin after a few months. Skin and hair alot less oily.

Cons:

Came off it after 8 years (one short break in that time), started to get spots again so went back on it. Then second time off- skin and hair very oily. Had a really bad breakout- very big angry red spots mainly on chin and sides of head.

It does clear your skin, but now I want to come off it again soon to have a baby. Worried about another breakout and if it will have an affect on my fertility ( due to reading other people's reviews about their fertility). However, I am going to come off it in a couple of months so will let you know how it goes.
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April 2, 2009

Pros:

Skin became less greasy
Acne definately improved on back, chest and face
Periods regulated

Cons:

Mild weight gain
Breast size increased

Acne is managed but has not completely cleared. I will probably move onto ruaccutane in a few months.
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February 22, 2009

Pros:

skin becomes clear.

Cons:

As soon as you come off the pill your bad skin comes back. I have gotten very bad cellulite and big appetite which leads to weight gain. the first time on dianette i wasdepressed.2nd time back on pill knowin consequences of depression-much better

If you are depressed with bad skin then its far better to take dianette and be depressed with good skin. cellulite on thighs has totally taken away any confidence i ever had. Maybe I was gona get that anyway, who knows?
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February 5, 2009

Pros:

reduces acne, wouldnt say totally cleared up, but alot better, and is the only treatment thats made any difference for me having tried topical/creams and other contraceptive pills

Cons:

doesnt totally clear up, and as soon as you stop taking it the spots come back! docs dont like you on it for long due to incrd risk of dvt's.

as a temporary solution, or if u need a contraceptive pill anyways then this is the best for skin. however for a long term solution it would be better to see a dermatologist and get something like roaccutance which is more likely to clear up acne permenantly.
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January 9, 2009

Pros:

not pregnant yet! gone up a cup size.. the pills taste nice. hair is less greasy, face is less greasy.

Cons:

still getting pretty bad spots but my friend said it took 6 months for it to clear up her acne and i've only been taking dianette for 4 months. quite dramatic mood swings!

it has only had positive effects so far aside from the mood swings which i can learn to control. I will just wait to see if it clears up my spots!
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January 3, 2009

Pros:

Skin is only ok after 10 years of use. Course of microdermabrasion massive help. After reading lots of forums i am wondering can i attribute sudden weight gain, loss of motivation and lethargy that iv been experiencing lately to diamette?

Cons:

It apparently causes liver damage and spots apparently get worse when u come off it which i am about to find out if as i am just coming off it to see how it goes.

Its freaking me out the thought of coming off it. Will I get spotty greasy and hairy? Will I ultimately lose the extra weight and will my emotions settle down or am i looking for something to blame for personal issues.
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August 11, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up skin in about 3 months & less greasy hair and skin

Cons:

Extreme Moodiness, Depression, Horrible loss of sex drive, infertility, screws up your hormonal balance

I took Dianette because I was very vain and couldn't stand getting a couple pimples a month. I'm paying for it so bad right now! I got off of it after taking it for a year. It's been almost 8 months and my face is still breaking out like crazy - even in places that I never used to break out in. I am like a walking acne woman and it's destroying my self-confidence. I really wish I had never taken this stupid pill because it ruined my hormonal balance and screwed up my skin. I could be an idiot and go back on it to clear up my skin, but that's the stupidest thing anyone could do. PLEASE DON'T TAKE DIANETTE!!!! DON'T RUIN YOUR SKIN BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IT WILL DO ONCE YOU COME OFF OF IT!!!! I wouldn't recommend this pill to my enemy. The ones who rave about this pill are the ones on it, but why not check out the people who have come off of it and then you'll hear a whole another version.
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