Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

My acne started improving by my second month on this. My bust started getting bigger almost immediately (I was already a D34 before I started, so hey, I didn't need the boost but my boyfriend sure loves it!) I've been on this 7 months. The first 4 months my period were awesome. Light for once, and I got my regular 28 days (yay!) however the past 2 periods have been my normal horrible period but I believe this is extreme stress from school/home. I started this for fasial hair, acne, frequent heavy periods. It's helped tremendously. However I have hypothyroid from before this and it didn't improve, so I will need to start therapy for that as well. I love this pill but all pills depend on your body type. A lot of the symptoms I see here are symptoms of hypothyroid which is often not diagnosed properly. I would suggest seeing an endocrinologist to get that sorted. Don't blame a great pill for hidden hormone probs. Chances are if one hormone is out of whack the w

I've had moderate acne all over my face ever since I hit puberty, and literally nothing I ever did or used made the slightest impact. On Jan 2017 I decided to switch from Levlen to Diane. For 6 months I saw little to no improvement, although I did notice that my skin would be clearer at the end of my cycle and that I was getting more cystic acne rather than lots of smaller pimples. On June 2017 my skin was at its worst- I had 4 giant cystic pimples on my birthday and I was so miserable. I was almost ready to quit but every cycle after that month my skin kept improving! Now I'm at the point where I can barely recognise my skin-its so smooth and soft, I don't have a single pimple on my face at the moment (something I haven't experienced since I was 12). I feel like a new person, and have finally ditched the heavy foundation and concealer I would always hide behind. So if anyone on this pill is frustrated or convinced it won't work for them, BE PATIENT!! I've honestly never felt better in my life and still can't believe I actually found something that works for me :)

Had my IUD removed after a year as I had nothing but bad experiences using it... acne, weight gain (8kg/ 17lbs) terrible mood swings and extremely low libido. I started Diane about a month after IUD removal. At first my acne got slightly worse and was quite moody and sad. I wanted to throw Diane out and stop taking it.. but I have heard to give it a few months to work and i'm so glad I did! About 2-3 months in my acne started disappearing, my periods are SO light and haven't had any cramps since taking Dianne. I have had no weight gain with Dianne and haven't had any trouble losing weight while on it. Not only that but my mood has changed dramatically. I feel happy and calm and so pleased I stuck it out and gave this pill a chance.

I have had porcelain clear skin all my life. Somehow, when I hit 25, i started to get really bad cyst acne.I was previously on doxycycline, erythromycin, bactrium before I upgraded to Diane 35. i stopped Diane for 9 months since last Jun, as we were planning for a baby. acne came back. face is an oil slick. am back on erythromycin. hoping for the best now... Highly Recommend for those who know your acne is a HORMONAL acne.

Extremely happy with this pill, works both as a contraceptive and an acne fighter, minimal side effects compared to other birth control i have been on.

I was using this kind of contraception for one year, my skin completely cleaned, i couldnt believe it, i didnt need make up anymore, but after one year i went off it nd in 3 months my skin started to break up, in first weeks just little bit but then my forehead was full of these little pimples. I decided to take diane again ( after 4 months), cause i needed is for contracep. as well. After two months i didnt see any good results, moreover my skin broke up more than i could imagine. Now Im in the begining of the 3rd month nd i can see that my skin is improving, not so much, but my self-confidence is much better now. Of course im using the local medicament on my skin, but i think that diane is working again. omg im sooo happy..but i know when i get off the pill, the disaster will definitely start again :-(

I took this for a year and then went off because it had cleared my skin up totally. But after about 6 months the acne is coming back so im going back on it! it takes about 3 months to start working.

Helped my skin and reduced cramping significantly. Flow is a lot lighter now.

I loved this pill! I have PCOS and while on this pill I stopped bleeding, had clear skin, and felt like a woman! It totally balanced my hormones and I was able to ovulate and get pregnant a month or two after going off of the pill.

This is a miracle pill for acne. I had tried everything. I used to get acne on my back, which is 100% gone. I used to get cystic acne on my face 1 or 2 times a month, now I only get it once a year. The regular acne on my face is gone, except for an occasional small pimple every 2 months. I get compliments on my clear skin all the time. It took a few months before I noticed a change in the acne on my face. After 6 months, I would say at least 50% of the acne on my face was gone. After a year, it was completely gone, except for the occasional pimple. I have been on this pill for 4 years now, and every year up to the 3rd year my breasts increased a cup size. Because of that, I had stretch marks on my breasts, but they are now completely gone. I do not find that the pill helped with heavy bleeding or cramps, but my cycle is regular and normal with no breakthrough bleeding. I rated the pill based on its effectiveness with acne (AMAZING!!) not as a birth control pill