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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February 11, 2008

Pros:

Clearer skin

Cons:

No period,extreme nausea & vomitting,tiredness,bad fluid retention.

Dr prescribed this as a last resort for me (i have high bp!)due to hormonal imbalance after the birth of my last baby. I suffered terribly every 6wks with heavy period loss,vomitting,nausea&period pain. This pill has really made no difference to me. I have just finished my 2nd mth of Diane & still no bleeding (no, I'm not pregnant). But still suffer from the other symptoms. It is great for my skin & reduced my oily skin & hair significantly...which I loved!
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February 10, 2008

Pros:

Bigger Breasts, Less Leg Hair - Yipee!

Cons:

Feel so tired! So moody!

It's synthetic - so who really knows what that will mean to me or my body down the line. I've been on it for 1 year and quite like it compared to others I've tried.
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January 25, 2008

Pros:

it really has improved my skin. No weight changes. I get it for free. Painless and shorter period.

Cons:

It actually had no effects on facial and other body hair, the main reason for me to take this pill.

I've been taking Diane-35 for 4 years now, but I had three 6 months breaks. The acne reapered immeadiatly when i stoped. Actually, acne its not a big issue for me, but I have body hair and some facial and it really didnt work on it.
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December 26, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up skin extremely well at first, working somewhat 10 years later.

Cons:

Have gained weight 30kgs (not sure if related); no noticeable libido, anxiety (perhaps also coincidental) and I have quite a bit of acne at the moment. Expensive.

I've been on and off this pill for the last 10 years. For the first few years it worked very well, with no noticeable side effects, and cleared up my skin perfectly. I even lost 15 kgs. However in subsequent years I have put on the whole 15 and gained the same again. I have always eaten a healthy, quality diet but some big serves- perhaps the pill is affecting my appetite. Now, my skin is not so good- I have four active pimples including one nasty one on my back. I have been single for four years and wonder if this is related too! I find it creepy to be permanently dependent on artificial hormones, especially for such a long period of time. I'm anxious a lot, but I don't know if that's just my personality- it's hard to say when I've been on this pill for so long. So I have no painful or obvious side effects, but I suspect Diane could be responsible for some of my problems, and I have now decided to try other treatments eg zinc and vitamin A with topical prescription creams.
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November 27, 2007

Pros:

Birth control, skin cleared up beautifully after several months

Cons:

Period flow and pain is not terrible but certainly not as good as other brands I've tried.
Major mood swings and depression.
Acne came back with a vengeance when I missed a month!

I developed adult onset acne a few years ago but it really only affected my back and the right cheek on my face. I wouldn't say my acne was horribly severe - but I hated it! TriCyclen didn't help me but after several months on Diane 35 my skin was nice and smooth again! However, I missed a bunch of pills one month because I went away on vacation so I decided to skip a few weeks and boy did my acne ever come back! ALL over my face, it was awful! Once I started up again it cleared up. I'm afraid to go off of Diane now - especially because of my wedding coming up in 10 months - but I really want to get off of it because of all the medical side affects (mainly blood clots) and also my mood swings are just unbearable! I'm at a Catch 22...if I don't get off of Diane I may dump my fiance during one of my monthly depressions, but if I stop using it I will have a horrible pizza face for my wedding!!!
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November 14, 2007

Pros:

did not have a bad case of acnebut my sking clear up within two mounths,lighter periods,little weight gain, sex drive increases

Cons:

no have any

i think daine 35 is a a good pill it works for me i have am being complemented on my skin.
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November 7, 2007

Pros:

my breast grows up!

Cons:

no sex drive, may feeling down

It's my second month taking the pills now. I had serious side effect in the first month such has emotional distability, depression, no sex drive. However, I am felling ok the second month I am taking it. I still do not have sex drive though. As to acne treatment, i do not know yet, becos I am still breaking out but for less. I am using retinol treatment as well at present. I will update later.
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October 30, 2007

Pros:

cleared up skin

Cons:

Depressed mood,headaches reguarly,gastro disorder

The fact that Diane 35 'makes skin beautiful' is the reason that i went on it,aswell as the fact that it is a contraceptive too.I would only recommend this pill to clear up acne because it does work.I have been on it for the past 4 months,but i have been wondering why I feel so depressed all the time.I snap at anything and cry every day.Even if a problem is small,i still get anxious and cry.I get headaches about 4 times a week,but they normally go away with panadol.I have become more anxious too.I am easily irritated.After reading these reviews I have decided to go off Diane 35 and go back to levlen.I am hoping that the pill is the cause of these problems so that it can go away.I really want to be myself again.Ladies,if this is happening to you then stop taking it and get your life back again.It definately isn't worth crying everyday!
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October 21, 2007

Pros:

Skin is less oily

Cons:

Weight gain, headaches, itchy skin, mood swings, very irritable :S

I'm not usually sensitive to pills but this did NOT agree with me. I would not recommend it to anyone who is sensitive to antibiotics or any drug. There is nothing Diane 35 has that an antibiotic hasn't provided in the past...
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September 12, 2007

Pros:

It works extremely well with my skin i got glowy skin,gained a little weight which is really good actually,short lighter periods and oh yeah the best contraceptive ever

Cons:

i get really major migrains

this is the best thing ever that my doctor has recomended,it really works just wondering how long i could stay on it though!
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