Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

Terrible terrible pills.

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

its not a miracle pill, at least not for everyone. I have been so frustrated since taking this pill and i hope someone has gone through a similar experience. I need the re-assuarance that its all going to be ok in the end.

Diane worked for my acne. But once I stopped it came back 2x as bad. I'm going to the dr. tmr to get prescription for Diane again. I cannot stand my skin looking and feeling soo horrilbe (sandpaper texture). Don't want to go out. Wear more making now to cover the acne. It works wonder for your acne but once you stop its a nightmare. I'm just soo scarred that I have to depend on this. Just wish there's a natural way to cure it. (but I head you can't if it's hormal) =(.

I was originally on Yasmin, but due to the hyperpig I switched to Diane 35. After 1 month and 2 weeks I quit. I couldnt stand the mood swings. I was SO irritable. I know spotting is normal, but ALL the sides were terrible, especially the initial 5 pounds that I could not lose. I felt so squishy from the bloat, like I needed to be popped. Plus I felt almost prickly...hard to explain but you know the feeling when you dont shave your legs for several days? Thats how my whole body felt. This pill just wasnt right for me.

Yes it does work but my moods were so altered it affected my relationship. I would get so insecure and angry about the smallest insignificant thing. I would cry, get mad, angry, irritable, sad, depressed, insecure any time of the day for no apparent reason, and this was towards my partner. I was a mess, still am, but i'm trying to fight it, because i've put my partner through sooooo much with these stupid mood swings sometimes it's just not worth taking the pill.

I have never suffered from a day of depression in my whole life, and my life is better then it's ever been! For no reason at all the last two months I have been very depressed crying all the time I can't understand why then I relised it was the birth control, I'm 25 years old and I would take all the pimples in the world over the dression and mood swings this gives me. It could be differnet for others but I would diffenlty watch for any changes in your mood! Hope this helps.

My doctor put me on this medication to treat Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It was effective at reducing my painful ovarian cysts and body hair growth (symptom of the syndrome). I did have difficulty managing my weight while on the medication, despite being a very active person. I gained about 20+ lbs over the five years I used this medication. I also experienced migraines and severe headaches while on this medication, although it is possible the medication is not to blame. I am now off the medication, as my husband and I are trying to get pregnant. I've been off now for one month and have noticed that my skin is more oily then it was when on Diane, and that I have more pimples (although I never had terrible skin, so I don't consider these pimples to be beyond normal). This medication has a lot of pros and cons, some of those pros are great, but some of the cons are very risky. I will likely not return to this medication after I have a baby.

For anyone who suffers from bad acne, I highly recommed Diane 35, It helped me when NOTHING else did, just be prepared to stay on it, make sure you read up on all the nasty side effects first! Since the age of 13 I dealt with horrible acne, but because of Accutane and Diane-35 the last 3 years of my life have been virtually acne free.

It is the best thing for my skin but not for my health. Im thinking of starting a family in 6 months but im afraid that im going to break out. Also im worried it my decrease my chance of getting pregnant cause diane 35 is such a strong pill. im in a dilemma!