Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

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!

I've had moderate acne since I was about 11 yrs old, I'm 27 now. I've tried everything for my acne, except for accutane.I had a baby when I turned 23 & my skin was great for the pregnancy. Since then I have had break outs here & there & in addition I got cystic acne once when I was 25-26 years old, where I only got one, which, to me, was manageable. My skin is oily, but felt my acne was under control for the most part. A co-worker told me about Diane & swore by it. She'd been on it for over 5 yrs & was scared to come off of it. I've tried other BCP in the past & thought that I'd give Diane a try & it worked great for me. I started it Feb '08 'til Jul. Went off of it to try and conceive. 1st month off I got one cystic pimple, 2nd month noticeably oily skin came back, 3rd month two cystic pimples, 4th month more came and decided to go back on Diane 1st month on & had the worst breakout ever had all cystic acne on my chin. Now taking Doxycycline. Unsure if I should take Diane again.

I am 18 years old. I am 5 feet 1 inch tall. I started taking diane 35 about a year and a half ago (so around june 2006..) I took it because I had light acne and I hate having acne. It took about 2 months for my acne to clear up, but it has also made me gain a lot of weight. I used to weigh 102 pounds and I now weigh 120 pounds, so I gained 8kg. Because of that I stopped taking it a few months ago, but a month and a half after I stopped taking it my acne came back, but it was very light. I started taking it again because I can't stand having acne. But I just read something about the risks about diane 35 that I wanted to share. I am going to stop taking it right now. PLEASE take the time to read this : [link edited out] If the link does not work, go on google and type diane 35 deaths. The subtitle is CBC Marketplace: A Hard Pill to Swallow Diane-35 Alesse Deaths: 5 1 Blood Clots: 35

I used to have perfectly clear skin, until 3 years ago when suddenly I found myself suffering from a severe form of acne. It turned out to be a result of hormonal imbalance, so my doctor prescribed Diane35. I used them for 2 years, and my skin was perfect again, so perfect that I forgot I had ever had acne. I haven't been using Diane for 8 months now. Two months ago I started breaking out in acne before my period, and although there are only 3-4 and are far less severe than the ones I used to have, I'm going back on Diane35 this month. While using the pill I didn't gain weight, although my breasts were somewhat larger and more tender. After having used the pill for 2 years I started having headaches before my period, and that was the main reason why I quit taking them.

so far i have only been using diane-35 for 1.5 months. my skin has been the clearest on this treatment during the seven day break from the medication. i have used proactive treatment and it worked wonderfully. however, i stopped using it because i have heard about the harmful long term effects of benzoyl peroxide. i began using arbonne clear advantage. bad idea. i did not have cystic acne before using the clear advantage 3 step system. i used it for a month and my acne developed so horribly i refused to use it any longer. now i am not sure if i didn't wait it out long enough or if i reacted to the products. i have started using proactive again along with diane-35. so far i have not noticed any major improvements but i will stick it out. the first month i did experience more cysts and more frequent break outs than i have during the second month. hopefully i can rid myself of this stubborn cystic acne.

It's simply great for people who have acne. Im 32 and visited an endocrinologist since I had these huge acne only on my right cheek. So painful that I couldnt chew!!! Never had acne in my teens. The tests came back positive for slightly high androgen levels, an ultra sound revealed a slightly enlarged ovary- possibly the cause of the elevated androgen levels. I've been on Diane for 2 weeks now and girls- IT WORKS! But obviously its going to work only for those who have a hormone imbalance and not recommended for all.

I would recommend this as I have tried everything!

Diane 35 only works wit some people. not all people can have the same reactions. my friend who is also on the same pill doesnt experience the side effects i have and her acne has cleared enormously..unlike mine which has only cleared a bit..