Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

I am currently on my last pack of Diane 35 and am not seeing any significant changes to my skin. I never had acne on my face, only after i stopped using Yasmin did i get this. Prior to that I only had it on upper back and chest lightly. Since starting Diane 35, my I had a major breakout on my face and neck area...and it hasn't been better since. I did encounter a slight weight gain only about 2-3 lbs -but that's okay considering I'm naturally thin. For me, this product has not worked and I will be discontinuing it after this pack. I've heard that it has worked for many individuals...so it could work for you...but for me it has not.

i dont know why all that happen to me..my skin was better but the rest of my body was a mess! i lost my confidence because of my legs full of hair and i couldnt wear skirt that summer,it was the first time i take BCP and actually i think it was kinda my fault coz i havent taken like in the same time every day..so when it started to get itchy i just stopped and the effects increased..:( i hate to remember those times..

I like what it is doing for my skin, but i know its not good for me, it says right on the pack info, do not use for birth control alone causes blood clots, thats scary

i am engaged to a wonder man who just simple wants me to have the best in life, and after i told him what the side-effects of taking this pill was, we immediately decided that abstinance was the answer. It stopped my acne outbreaks for about 3 months and after that, i experiened ance outbreaks everyday since. I am now using a treatment - clear.now, which is the only treatment that has proven effective. hope you guys the best and be safe

I've suffered with the dreaded acne curse since I was 12yrs old. I'm now 21. It's wreaked havoc on every area of my life and i've had to go through countless prescription creams, natural medicines, 3 different antibiotics at very high doses, yasmin pill, facials, light LED therapy ect with limited to no success. When it reached it's peak in 2013 I decided to go on Diane-35. Although hesitant to try it from my past experience with the YAZ pill that made me suicidal I took it for a year and it GREATLY improved my skin. I would hardly ever have more than two spots on my face at one time. I stopped it a few years ago and only recently has it started to break out again. SO I started taking it again a month ago. I've never felt this mentally ill from a pill since taking YAZ. Since the first day taking it my anxiety has been through the roof, for no given reason whatsoever. I can't sleep at night and have resorted to taking phenergan to knock me out cold. During the day my anxiety is no better- I have shooting pains of anxiety through my hands and feet. I've also felt very nauseous and sick this time around- my stomach feels unsettled and the first day I took it I felt like I needed to vomit. I remember the last time I took Diane-35 the emotional side effects were not as pronounced as they are now but they were still there. It was more depression than anxiety. The day I stopped taking it the clouds lifted and I felt like my lively self again. I plan to stop taking it today and hopefully the same will happen. For acne i'm going to start taking 'Spironolactone' and hope that it doesn't cause mental disturbances to this effect.

I have just finished my 3rd month on Estelle 35 which is the generic version of Diane 35 (exactly the same thing one is just cheaper). I am so close to giving up because i'm not sure how much longer i have to wait until i see results. I have not seen ANY results on Diane, i don't feel my acne has gotten any worse or better. I don't have any cystic acne my acne only consists of small bumps on my forehead that are under the surface of the skin and don't really rise above it yet NEVER seem to budge. In terms of side effects i have noticed many perhaps 1-2kg weight gain nothing drastic, my period still seem to run for a good 6-7 days. I'm not really sure if this is normal because i know that it's meant to shorten your period.. Hoping Estelle 35 kicks in soon because i have read so many good reviews on it.

i have acne problem more than 2 years. i tried every dermathologic product except roacuttane because i dont want to use that horrible product. also i do not have any hormonal problem. doctor suggested me this product. i'm using it about 2.5 months but i didn't see any positive effects. my face still producing and producing painful acnes. i dont know if i'm being impatient or not. bu now i'm so hopeless about this product. what should i do ? should i wait for the 3rd month to end or quit ?

Learn from my mistake and do not use this product for reasons of vanity. It will work while you are on it but the longer term effects of using synthetic hormones are not worth it. It affects the mood, the complexion, the hair, the list goes on. The anxiety I have felt going off this product is not worth it. Anxiety from hormone fluctuations, as well as having to watch my hair fall out in strands for 4 months now, having it noticeably thinner, seeing my skin become oily and pimply. It is not worth it! I have done a lot of reading on hormonal balance since stopping this product and have started seeing a naturopathic doctor to assist in the transition.

With so many things on the market, you'd be better off steering clear of this.

It has been two weeks since I started this medicine. My Doc didnt inform me about the side effects of this product. No other BCP gave me all these trouble. But I would like to be treated for my POD problem and than Iam planning to get a child. So I will try this for atleast six months. But this have too many side effects.