Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

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Active Ingredients:
Cyproterone acetate 2 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg.

Inactive Ingredients:
Cornstarch, Lactose, Magnesium Stearate, Povidone, and Talc.

Tablet Coating:
Calcium Carbonate, Ferric Oxide Yellow, Glycerol, Polyethylene Glycol, Povidone, Sucrose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, and Wax.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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May 7, 2007

Pros:

Skin was great! Periods were very regular and experienced less cramping.

Cons:

Weight gain, no sex drive, moody.

For those of you who have gone off of Diane 35, how long did it take for you to get your period naturally?? I have heard of women being 'late'. Were you late, and if so, how long??? I just went off Diane 35 and I am 2 weeks late now. I am just wondering if this is normal and how long some other women had to wait. Thanks to anyone that can help me!!
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January 23, 2007

Pros:

gets rid of acne, regular periods

Cons:

possible weight gain, after about a year I kept getting yeast infections, up to 4 a month.

I would like to stay on Diane 35 but I feel tired all the time and have yeast infections practically all the time. So its not worth it. Im switching to tricyclin lo tomorrow. From what I read you arent supposed to use diane for more than 4 months.
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July 19, 2019
Not bad if your patient enough.

Started breaking out terribley 3 years ago at the age of 23..severe cystic acne all over my cheeks and forehead..my doctor recommended this pill..however it did break me out even more for the first 3 months. (It’s like it purged all the crap from your skin first before clearing it) at month 4 I noticed my skin started to clear...at month 5 my skin was 100% clear. So I do recommend to all the girls to stick it out it does work! You just have to be patient and give it time. It really does get worse before it gets better I’m so glad I didn’t give up as it made my skin break out more at first.however I did decide to go off the pill for a couple months last year and my skin broke out like craaazy again! I’m talking 20-30 cystic pimples in about a month! So just be aware if you do decide to go off it eventually you’ll probably break out really bad. Now 7 months in my skin is 100% clear.only time I get a pimple now is around my period just one or two small whiteheads which is better then the painful cysts I use to get.

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October 12, 2009

Pros:

regular period,larger breast and less oily skin

Cons:

headache,mood swing,emotional...

Actually i'm having PCOS,when i was 15 years old,doctor advice me to take this pill..at first i was not realize that tis pill is good for skin...i on Diane until i 24 years old.many friends told me my skin was pretty smooth and suggested tat i can be a beautician.I'm very proud of it. But...3 months ago i tried to get off this pill..my god...my acne all crazy breakout..unable to control.I really very regret to stop this pill because of my acne, i rejected my boyfriend who wish to marry with me.How i'm going to have my wedding with this ugly face..I totally no confidence to face ppl,after work, only hide at home because everyone keep on asking me abt my acne.. Now i come back to Diane..having second pack now...i hope it really can work on me soon..i can;t see any improvement.acne keep on breakout and having a lot of acne scars.Everyday i worry abt it and i cry..i really hope it can work...anybody know that is it Diane take long time to see the improvemant? how long is it?
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September 19, 2009

Pros:

very clear skin
larger breasts
birth control (of course)

Cons:

lower sex drive
mood swings
higher chance (than normal) of getting pregnant when taken inconsistently

I started taking Diane 35 to help prevent my acne, even before having a boyfriend. Then I got pergnant immediately when I decided to stop taking it because my was acne already healed. I also have lower libido (sex drive) ever since I took Diane. Me and my husband only have sex 3 times at most per month, and I only get aroused once out of those 3. Take Diane 35 if your only goal is to get rid of your pimples, but if you're in a relationship, try other birth control ways instead, like condom or IUD. The sex drive is needed by our partners, we have to accept that fact.
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August 18, 2009

Pros:

Clear Skin, Less oily skin.

Cons:

Water retention

I suffered from acne since I was 15, until one year ago, it got really bad. I had used a lot of treatments including tons of antibiotic and it never helped. Until my doctor gave me diane35 about one year ago. In the first 3 months nothing happened. But after that the skins get better and better. Now my skin has no acne, even though i put much less effort to take care of it (I dont go to facial anymore, and it's sure safe money). I gained +/- 3 kgs since i take this pills from water retention, and it is much harder to make muscle. (I train in the gym almost everyday +/- 2 hours a day). I think it is a trade off for losing the acne.
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August 2, 2009

Pros:

well, it's birth control.

Cons:

weight gain (15-20 pounds). some pretty bad depression. major mood swings during the first few months.

skin took forever to clear, and is still not completely clear. still have period pains.
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July 16, 2009

Pros:

Clearer skin....Nooooo ances anymore

Cons:

Low sex drive
Gained a bit of weight - i love it because i was very thin

I hated my skin, but now i have my confidence back. I have been on Diane before and it worked wonders. This is my sixth month this time and i''ll be off Diane and only use it when the need arises.
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April 29, 2009

Pros:

Acne vanishes
Decreased hair growth

Cons:

Some depression
Decreased libido

I was on Diane 35 and the generic brand for over 7 years and decided to wean myself off it to see if I really did need to be on it. At the 3 month mark post Diane 35, some minor acne returned and now at the 7 month mark I'm having the worse acne of my life! I am now back on Diane 35 and hope it clears it up soon. I've never had so much acne before and they aren't the little pink ones, they are the big red ones that hurt to touch and eventually turn into big whiteheads. I have 18 of those big ones on my face and so many more scars from previous ones. It's not like I don't wash my face or I changed my diet, as everything has remained the same. Am I going to be forced to stay on Diane 35 the rest of my life in order to maintain clear skin? Obviously it's not recommened to stay on birth control after the age of 35 d/t DVT formation and the higher risk of caners that grow d/t excess estrogen, but I don't know what to do. I
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March 24, 2009

Pros:

Clears up acne

Cons:

You pretty much have to live on it. Whenever I try to stop my skin breaks out like crazy.

Don't start unless your skin is not responding to anything else. I would actually recommend Accutane over this as you don't have to live on it and it works marvelously. I've been on Diane for years and want to stop, but nothing else seems to work. My skin is great now but if I stop I know it won't be
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