Dianette : Oral Contraceptive

Throughout my teenage years I was constantly at the doctors trying to find a solution to try and clear up my very bad acne...tablets, gels, facewash...u name it I was on it!! And every time no improvement! Decided that nothing was going to work for me so went to the dermatologists and ended up on raccutane! This took no time to clear my skin! I was so chuffed with the results :) once my course of tablets was finished I stayed on dianette as a precaution to keep my skin clear and have been for years until recently! Dianette really helped keep my clear skin flawless! I went off them once for a few weeks and ended up having to go back onto raccutane again to control my spots! I gained weight on this pill but that's because I ate too many takeaways and drank too much booze once I went to Uni (it was worth it haha)...when I finished Uni the weight just dropped off! Lol this pill didn't affect my moods! To sum up...I was so pleased with Dianette! Am ragin my Doc has took me off it :(

not bad, but I've only been on it a few days. recommended it for PCOS but not seen many improvements

Ive only used dianette for about 9 days and it has already reduced my acne but not completely. I'll update if I see any changed in my skin and see if it's improved later on :D ( fingers crossed). The reviews are varied so I think it just depends on everyone individually! Im 17 and only in the last 4 months ive had acne on the sides of my neck and jawline what's really annoying. I as wondering if anyone knows if it's ok to carry on taking the next pack of pills after finishing the first so I miss a period (as im on holiday for a week)? Xxx

you definitely need to wait for these tablets to work, don't give up hope. i think after youre 3rd of 4th months there should be some improvement. if youre depressed etc seriously consider taking a different tablet as these dramatically effect your mood. good luck to anyone else trying them!x

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.

I've been on this pill for a few weeks now and my acne has started to improve! However, I started to get really bad headaches, even on the first day of taking it! Also, at work I started to feel really dizzy and sick, even though I had no reason for it! I've read most of the reviews, and I haven't experienced weight gain or loss in appetite. I have yet to experience what it is like coming off the pill, but the doctor said that she had a 'plan c' after the pill so if you're worried about coming off it, just talk to your doctor! As for breast growth, not yet for me! But it happened for my mum so it will probably happen to me too. I think if it worked/didn't work with your mother, it will have the same effect on you! So I wouldn't read too much into these reviews as it works differently on different people.

I have been on dianette for 3 months now and my skin is looking better everyday, but this has only happened recently. The first few months were awfull. I was counting around 6 new spots a day and was on the verge of quiting. I am so glad i didn't. Give it a chance, it takes time but does work.

Like the other women i have been on this pill for ten years. A few months ago I decided to come off it like others to give my body a break. Throughout my time on it I had no issues apart from I didn't see a massive reduction in my hair growth but was delighted with my acne clearing up and my periods being very light and not painful. I wished I never stopped taking this as now my skin is terrible again, worse than ever. I am now back on Dianette as the doctor said there was no other tablets that he could suggest with my symptoms.

I've been using dianette on and off for 10 years. As a teenager i suffered from severe acne and tryed most thing out there that i could buy over the counter and could get off the doctor. After i had my eldest child now 10 i went to the doctor for my 6 week check up, while there the doctor noticed the acne on my back and adivsed me to go onto dianette instead of the pill i had been on. I noticed my acne clearing up within a few months of being on it. over the next 5 year i did put on weight about 1 stone but i also wasn't watching what i ate, when i did start to diet still taking dianette i lost 2 stone. I then came off it while i had another child. By now i had changed doctor and this doctor advised me to go on a different pill which i did and took it for about 2 years. I wasn't happy my acne came back so i asked my doctor to put me back on dianette which he has ive been on it for 2 months now and my acne is clearing up again plus i am watching what i eat again and have lost 4lb with week and my confidence is going again.

I took dianette for 13 years. Whilst taking it, I thought it was amazing! I never had to worry about acne, I didn't have any, it cleared it up within weeks. Although I was on it for a long time, my doctor told me it was safe, so I continued taking it, as it worked so well. I decided to come off it to give my body a break. Within a couple of weeks, I noticed my skin and hair became extremely oily! My skin would be oily within a couple of hours of cleansing, and same for my hair after shampooing. I started getting some blackheads but nothing major for the first 4 to 5 months. Then after approximately 4 to 5 months my acne started to come back with avengance! In addition to the extreme oiliness, I have moderately severe acne all over my face. I also have gotten really hairy with increased facial hair around the moustache, chin and cheek areas, and also body hair particularly around my nipples. It took 13 months before I started to get periods again after coming off it. I have been tested for PCOS and all came back clear. I am at my wits end. I have tried other things like Zineryt, Duac, Tetralysal, Skinoren since coming off Dianette but nothing has worked. My advice is not to go on it in the first place. While everything might seem ok whilst your taking it, when you come off it, your acne will come back worse than before.