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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May 8, 2007

Pros:

Clear skin, regular/light periods.

Cons:

Rashes, Moody, MIGRAINS, sore breasts, lareger breasts, major weight gain (10kg),hairloss, dryness of skin and a major loss of sex drive- justto meantion a few :(

Bottom line, i didn't realise that the pill did this to women..well not until my partner started researching into my incredible loss of sex drive. Then things started to click all thoes rashes, pains and mood swings. Why didn't my doctor warn me??? But then again i find myself wondering if maybe i should deal with these 'symptoms' so i can have great skin and regular periods?! I have also started looking into other forms of contraception only to discover that many of them cause headaches, weight gain and ache...is there no form of contraception that works without these 'symptoms'? Or am i asking too much?
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May 7, 2007

Pros:

Skin was great! Periods were very regular and experienced less cramping.

Cons:

Weight gain, no sex drive, moody.

For those of you who have gone off of Diane 35, how long did it take for you to get your period naturally?? I have heard of women being 'late'. Were you late, and if so, how long??? I just went off Diane 35 and I am 2 weeks late now. I am just wondering if this is normal and how long some other women had to wait. Thanks to anyone that can help me!!
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May 3, 2007

Pros:

didn't suffer any side effects

Cons:

made my acne alot worse

I have been on diane for four months and my skin only got worse. I only had little pimples and now i have huge cystic pimples that never go away. I have now changed to Yasmin (more expensive)and have noticed a difference alresdy. I guess everyones different.
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May 1, 2007

Pros:

Best treatment ever! Clear skin in 5 months!

Cons:

Migrane

This is a very effective treatment
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April 19, 2007

Pros:

Clear skin, thinner body hair, effective birth control, fuller breasts (?)

Cons:

Fatigue, dampened libido, severe depression, poor blood circulation (heavy legs, swollen feet), head hair thinning/loss, expensive.

Listen up, ladies. I started taking Diane-35 when I was 19 years old, and I've been on it for 6 years. I noticed a real improvement in my skin only when I was 21, and to this day I can't say if it was Diane or just lifestyle/maturity changes. I have always been skinny, so I didn't quite gain weight, but I lost muscle density--I stayed slim but got soft/fatty and I now have a bit of cellulite that I don't think I'd have gotten if I hadn't gone on this pill. VERY LOW SEX DRIVE--which is tough because I had a really high one before I started. Having read more about the risks of Diane (I think blood clots might be a concern for me because of my "heavy legs"), I'd really like to get off. My concern, of course, is that I get pimples again when I've been mostly clear for 4 years. On the other hand, I had several episodes of severe depression that I believe impaired my quality of life.I've noticed over 6 years that bad side effects improve with increased health/activity...but then so does acne
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April 6, 2007

Pros:

Acne cleared quick, bigger breasts, loss of weight, regular periods.

Cons:

zero libido, headaches (they just stopped one year later), tiredness..........BUT when I stopped it, got horrible depression, gain weight really fast beause of uncontrolable food cravings.

The problem came actually when I stopped the pill !! I think my body got addict to the hormone. I was diagnosed with PCOS, and at first was hard to get used to Diane, but it was good on three months. I took it for one year and decided to stop it because my acne came back! but during two months I felt strange...depressed, fat, hungry all the time, tired,....so I took it back...but I have the feeling is not good for me. Recommend it ? Yes but only if you know your body well to know its reactions, if you doing sport and eat consciously.
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April 1, 2007

Pros:

Regular Periods,glowing skin,a lesser or no hairgrowth.

Cons:

Dizzy ness,dryness in eyes,increase in breast size

I am on diane for almost 2 years.and have seen that i really get frequent mood swings which is really really bad sometimes.i will suggest someone to take this if skin is really bad with lots of hair and acnes for that it works ,better to go for lighter medicines then this.
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March 21, 2007

Pros:

clearer skin

Cons:

mood swings!.....and now that I have read these comments im def, getting off it!

im scared of what might happen when I get off it......
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March 15, 2007
i was on Diane for 7 months. As soon as i started taking it i instantly noticed a diference in my skin. No more pimples. ive had bad acne ever since i was 14 and now im 21 and nothing else has worked. If only this was the case. Nearly every day of taking the pill i was nauseas and just felt ill all over. I didnt think it was the pill but as soon as i got of it, the sickness stopped. Straight away ive had very irreguler periods. Its all messed up and all over the place. Oh and the pimples are back!! I recommend not to use this pill as it will onnly make u worse in the long run.
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March 14, 2007

Pros:

bigger boobs

Cons:

pimples, depression, lowered sex drive, blood clot (according to what I've researched)

I am using Diane 35 about a week now. I used Melaine before I switched to Diane 35 because I got pimples using Melaine. According to my OB Diane 35 would lessen the pimples that I have (which actually caused by taking Melaine) so she adviced me to take the said pill. Unfortunately, I am still getting pimples in this pill. It did clear my skin :( Should I stop taking it or should I still continue it until 3 months (hoping it will work)?
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