Cyclessa : Oral Contraceptive

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Active Ingredients:
Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol.

Three active dosing phases:
7 light yellow tablets
Active Ingredients:
0.100 mg desogestrel (13-ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17α -pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol) and 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17α -pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3, 17-diol).

7 orange tablets
Active Ingredients:
0.125 mg desogestrel and 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol.

7 red tablets
Active Ingredients:
0.150 mg desogestrel and 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol.

Inactive ingredients:
vitamin E, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid, lactose monohydrate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, talc, yellow ferric oxide (in light yellow and orange tablets), and red ferric oxide (in orange and red tablets). Cyclessa ® (desogestrel ethinyl estradiol tablets).

7 green tablets
Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose monohydrate, corn starch, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake, yellow ferric oxide, and talc.

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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March 5, 2008

Pros:

not pregnant!skins clearing up.

Cons:

loss of emotional control at the red pills...eh...

Its prevented another Juno...
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January 10, 2008

Pros:

PREVENTS PREGNANCY

Cons:

MORE MOODY THAN USUAL
LOST MY LIBIDO

PREVENTS ME FROM GETTING PREGNANT. BUT I DON'T THINK ITS WORTH LOSING MY LIBIDO. I'D RATHER TRY A DIFFERENT FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL
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August 9, 2007

Pros:

My period is regular and I haven't gotten pregnant.

Cons:

I've had mood swings, my breasts hurt really bad, and I gained some weight.

I'm not sure if this form of the pill is right for me and it seems others have issues with it too.
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September 27, 2008

Pros:

period for only 3 days. acne cleared up a lot. not pregnant

Cons:

way moody around my period and i get way mad easly, waiting for my boobs to get biggerr

still not a juno. works great!
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September 16, 2007

Pros:

Effective, short and predictable periods, pretty helpful with acne

Cons:

Moody and some acne in third week.

Has worked great for a few years. I recommend it.
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September 4, 2007

Pros:

Prevents pregnancy (I assume), larger boobs!

Cons:

Bleading in first month, horrible acne, unable to sleep, bloating and gas entire second month

I bled for the ENTIRE first month I was on this pill. Not just spotting, but literally a month long period. The next month there was no bleeding, but the horrible cystic acne that developed when I started taking it has continued. The cheaper price of this pill as opposed to the Ortho-Tricyclen-Lo that I used to take is not worth it. I am horribly embarassed by the huge pus-filled pimples on my face, even though I do love my new larger boobs. I will be switching back to OTC-Lo this week. However, just since this pill didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you. Many people can't use OTC-Lo but it works like a charm for me.
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May 12, 2007

Pros:

my breasts have been bigger due to being swollen

Cons:

i have always been really thin and week one of the pill i weighed 109 lbs. and exactly seven days later i weighed 115.5 lbs. for the first pack i started my period on the third row and the second pack i started on the second row.

Ive gotten irregular periods larger breats and extra weght!!
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March 16, 2007

Pros:

I suppose its an effective contraceptive.

Help! this is my second month, My last period was painful, I'm gaining weight, eating mor, I suspect water retension. And I'm suffering from a violent depression. Any suggestions?
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November 13, 2006
I've just started taking it Cyclessa yesterday, and I'm wondering if anyone has had it help with clearing up their skin, because that is the reason I'm taking it.
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December 7, 2009

Pros:

I had severe. and i mean really bad acne on my back and this cleared it right up!!!, not preggers :), and predictable periods. Yay! buttt waittt.. the cons---v definitely outweigh the pros!

Cons:

heavier periods. Suuuper moody! i went from nice to bitch in a matter of seconds! also veryyy emotional! everything made me cry! I agree with Sara from Iowa,, i definitely dont feel like myself!! :( oh and i think i might have blood clots in my legs!

if you are having irregular periods or suffer from acne,, you should give this pill a try. (that's what got me to try it) plus everyone reacts differently to the pill. However, considering that it made me an emotional mess and now I might be suffering from blood clots I am getting off this pill. I am actually stopping BC all togther! I rather have irregular periods and acne than go through these possibly fatal symptoms. not worth it. Cyclessa thank you for ruining the past couple months of my life :-(
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