Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

I've suffered with the dreaded acne curse since I was 12yrs old. I'm now 21. It's wreaked havoc on every area of my life and i've had to go through countless prescription creams, natural medicines, 3 different antibiotics at very high doses, yasmin pill, facials, light LED therapy ect with limited to no success. When it reached it's peak in 2013 I decided to go on Diane-35. Although hesitant to try it from my past experience with the YAZ pill that made me suicidal I took it for a year and it GREATLY improved my skin. I would hardly ever have more than two spots on my face at one time. I stopped it a few years ago and only recently has it started to break out again. SO I started taking it again a month ago. I've never felt this mentally ill from a pill since taking YAZ. Since the first day taking it my anxiety has been through the roof, for no given reason whatsoever. I can't sleep at night and have resorted to taking phenergan to knock me out cold. During the day my anxiety is no better- I have shooting pains of anxiety through my hands and feet. I've also felt very nauseous and sick this time around- my stomach feels unsettled and the first day I took it I felt like I needed to vomit. I remember the last time I took Diane-35 the emotional side effects were not as pronounced as they are now but they were still there. It was more depression than anxiety. The day I stopped taking it the clouds lifted and I felt like my lively self again. I plan to stop taking it today and hopefully the same will happen. For acne i'm going to start taking 'Spironolactone' and hope that it doesn't cause mental disturbances to this effect.

I have just finished my 3rd month on Estelle 35 which is the generic version of Diane 35 (exactly the same thing one is just cheaper). I am so close to giving up because i'm not sure how much longer i have to wait until i see results. I have not seen ANY results on Diane, i don't feel my acne has gotten any worse or better. I don't have any cystic acne my acne only consists of small bumps on my forehead that are under the surface of the skin and don't really rise above it yet NEVER seem to budge. In terms of side effects i have noticed many perhaps 1-2kg weight gain nothing drastic, my period still seem to run for a good 6-7 days. I'm not really sure if this is normal because i know that it's meant to shorten your period.. Hoping Estelle 35 kicks in soon because i have read so many good reviews on it.

I have been on this drug for 15 years with no issues. I have tired other forms of contraception but none suit my body like Diane 35. Compared with other contraceptive pills I have been on it reduces my very heavy periods the most, helps with my acne, gives me no breast tenderness or swelling and I have no weight gain. I am currently on Depo Provera (a 3 month contraceptive injection) and I can't wait for it to leave my system so I can get back on Diane 35. Compare with being on Diane 35 I have gained weight, my sex drive has disappeared.

I've had acne since I was 12years old, and now that I am 23 I still am having major breakouts! Hate it! Then my OB gyne prescribed me diane 35 to treat my ovarian cyst, which also resolved my skin problems! 2months after using it, I saw a clearing of my acne and my skin is not oily anymore,amazing! After 6months of use I stopped already and immediately my skin was oily again, I started to have pimples again but not as bad as before. So now I want to have clear skin again which lead me to taking diane again!

i have acne problem more than 2 years. i tried every dermathologic product except roacuttane because i dont want to use that horrible product. also i do not have any hormonal problem. doctor suggested me this product. i'm using it about 2.5 months but i didn't see any positive effects. my face still producing and producing painful acnes. i dont know if i'm being impatient or not. bu now i'm so hopeless about this product. what should i do ? should i wait for the 3rd month to end or quit ?

The cons defintely outweigh the pros. I stopped taking this pill just over 2 weeks ago and I feel and look much better already!!! I've lost weight (with a diet), lost my headaches, i feel much lighter and to my surprise my face is clear!!! My sister and friend are on Yaz now and the side effects are not nearly as bad- they both lost a few lbs. on the pill, and are seeing amazing effects.

I would love to stay on this pill for the skin and breast benefits but the pigmentation is relentless so I am now off the pill and have an IUD. Hopefully the pigmentation will fade over time.

I m now having diane 35 for nearly two month , my acne still not clear yet,but is getting better than before,but my face is very dry and also my whole body,is it normal and you guts got the same problem too?,i still doing facial and using their product,is it the product cause my dryness?any good recomment and pls let me know,one more thing,my new pimples now is big and painful and it take a long time to heal,can anyone tell me is it normal ,and i have to see the result after 3 month or even longer time?thanks

I was on Diane35 for a good 7 years and my skin was model perfect. It was gorgeous! Then I lost my health insurance and figured since my face was so clear I could go on a different pill. I was off the Diane for only about 3 months and my face looked horrible!! So I went back on the Diane although it is super expensive, I'm on my 4th pack now and my face is still really bad :( I also started using Proactiv about 1 month ago and no change. I'm getting scared that it won't clear up again. It seems hopless. I really hope that the Diane will kick back in soon and clear up my face again. I had such good results with this pill a while ago, I really wish I didn't go off it.

This really worked on my skin. It good a good three months to kick in but my skin looks ten times better 9 months later....im kind of scared to switch to a lower dosage of birth control just because of the fact of my acne might come back and all that hard work would go to waste.