Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

It's only been a very short time, so I'll keep going and keep you posted.

I would not use this pill because its not nice to have depression and no sex drive at all. So I wouldn't trade in acne with aother serious side affects.

its my third week on diane and my skin hasnt improved yet in fact it seems a bit worse.during the first week i felt nauseous and my skin is a bit dry. my hair is no longer oily and its growing in parts were i was bit bald.i have yet to see the results for my acne.

I like diane-35 and it was a miracle for my acne. A MIRACLE! But with time the magical effects wore of and weren't as great. At first I got NO acne, but now, after maybe 3 years of using it, I still get mild acne. At first I had no period pain with it, but after a while I get some and need to take advil to function at my best. I will be coming off it for a few months because it is giving me CHRONIC yeast infections. What's a more effective birth control than a birth control pill? A wife who is too ashamed to have sex with her husband because her yeast infection won't stay away. That's it. I love the pill & what it has done for my face, but it gave my mother high blood pressure which does not run anywhere in my family. If I quit the pill, I will have to strictly watch my diet. Contrary to popular belief, food aggravates/causes my acne. Oil and cheese cause blackheads, and then all the blackheads need is some sugar to sprout that baby up into a devil bump. Sad to be leaving Diane.

I was very happy with how clear my skin became. It was way cheaper and less hassle to take a pill rather than use topical systems like Proactiv. However, it did make me feel sick, and still does now that I'm off it.

I like it so far, it is slowly decreasing my acne. It decreases my appitite so I am losing weight (even though I am gaining weight in my boobs.) My periods are amazing - on time and light.

I have been dealing with acne for 15 years. I have been reading this site for a while and this is the first time i've wanted to post. My Derm put me on Diane 35 a month and a half ago. At first my skin broke out and I got a few cystic acne nodules. I thought that maybe it wouldn't work for me. Then last week everything changed and now my skin is completely clear and there are no new bumps in sight. This product is simply amazing. I've tried everything except Accutane and my derm said that was my next step if this didn't work. Diane 35 is a life saver. I should mention that I have moderate acne that had suddenly worsened in the past few months for no apparent reason(I am 30). I have yet to see the weight gain or any other negative side effect.

You name it, I've tried it. I've been on ACUTANE, all the 'cyclines', Alesse, Yasmin, Pro-Active, Murad, and I've attempted to use tons of different topical creams (prescription/non-prescription). I'm on my 3rd month on Diane 35 at the same time my doc prescribed ' Differin Topical cream. My skin looks FLAWLESS. I haven't felt this good in a long time. If I get a pimple it's because of that 'TIME of the MONTH'. It goes away after a day. The best thing I can suggest: Ask your Doc to prescribe you Diane 35 along with Differin, wash your face with Dove Bar Soap (non scented), wait for your skin to be completely dry and apply the Differin. Every morning rinse your face with water afterwards apply Cetaphil face cream. Sometimes washing your face too much can make you breakout. Trust me, you will thank me. Diane 35 rocks! Note to self: everything has bad side effects. Sometimes you have to sacrifice one thing for something else. So it's up to you.

1) while I was taking them (for 9 months), I had strong headaches almost every day, and also strange sensation in my right arm(?!) 2) dryness of the eyes, and this is terrible, because I'm wearing contact lenses for 15 years and I didn't have problems, and now my eyes are so dry that I can't stand the lenses anymore. I can't wear glassess cos they don't help, I see poorly with them - I must go on laser operation and pay it app. 2500eur 3) gain weight (and I'm still gaining fat...) about 13 kilos in few months, and I can't lose it, I tried everything... :( 4) my acnes didn't stop, my face is as bad as ever...

i use these pills before going to sleep as i heard they start "working" after 4-5hrs and can be tough to handle with. although once i took it during the day and had some problems with breathing (like there was no oxygen) and felt too hot all the time. still, i'm more than satisfied with the results and strongly advise it to everyone with similar problems