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.

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September 28, 2010

Pros:

- No pregnancies
- Predictable and less painful period

Cons:

- Didn't clear my skin (may have made it worse)
- Very moody (quick to anger, emotional breakdowns)
- Disturbing thoughts
- Possible weight gain (about 10 lbs)
- Very tired
- Decreased libido

I switched to Cyclessa from Loestrin 24. I normally have mild acne, but on this pill, I have moderate acne. I have been on it for about 6 months. It uses one of the same hormones as Desogen, which I took for about a year in 2007. Desogen kept my skin pretty clear, but I had no libido and gained about 30 lbs while on it. Cyclessa gives me about the same side effects as Desogen: - I am very irritable. When not on BCP, I am a very laidback person. Now, the littlest things make me fly off the handle. - I have had two serious emotional breakdowns while on this pill. I cried myself sick both times and thought about suicide. The only other time this has ever happened was once on Desogen. I finished that pack and switched to Nuvaring (and quit Nuvaring because after 2 yrs my skin started breaking out). - I sometimes think that I would be better off without my BF even though there is no reason to think so. Most of the time, I feel so in love I can hardly stand to be apart, but every now and then, I suddenly want him out of my life for no reason at all. - When I took a year's break off the pill, I was losing weight at a rate of about 1-2 lbs/week and reached my goal weight of 160 within 8 months. When I went on Yasmin in May 2009, I maintained my weight (but Yasmin caused me lactose intolerance and IBS which went away when I discontinued it), but when I switched to Loestrin 24 in October 2009 and then Cyclessa in February 2010, I have been gaining back all the weight. Nothing else has changed to explain the weight gain, but since I can't go off the pill right now to test that, I can't be sure. - I have been incredibly tired on Cyclessa just like on Desogen. Normally, I sleep about 8 hours a night, but on this pill, I need abouut 10 hours a night and still not enough. In short, BCPs involve a lot of trial and error. I still haven't found the right one for me, and everyone's experiences seem to differ.
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April 17, 2008

Pros:

my period is more regular and lighter and i get it for free

Cons:

um i dont know what the other ppl are talking about but my acne didnt clear up that well,i have to drive for an hour to get it,i gained weight,and oh yeah I THINK IM PREGNANT!!!!!

i dont really think it works very well..
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December 10, 2007

Pros:

Dont get pregnant and doesnt make me sick.

Cons:

TERRIBLE ACNE!! Constanly urinating!!!!!!

I've had a little acne before taking this pill, but now my face looks the worst it has ever and im a couple of years out of my teen years!! I've noticed i have to urinate more frequently since i been on it!!! I do go tanning (because of a skin condition on my hands) and dermatologist said that tanning would help with my hands, but all the other birth controls i was on before (ortho, ortho lo) had made me have a reaction called photosensitivity... and after about a week of taking the pill, i could tan fine. But ... the acne is so bad im thinking about switching... dont know if i should wait because maybe my body needs time to adjust to it??? And this birth control has cost me more than any other pill.
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December 8, 2007

Pros:

I'm not pregnant

Cons:

Breast swelling/tenderness, increased appetite, moodiness, depression, no sex drive

Ive been on several brands of pills... this one is absolutely the worst so far.
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October 19, 2007

Pros:

i guess it worked i didnt get 'knocked up' :)

Cons:

like many of the other people on here, I got really moody and having a stressful job did not help the situation at all!

switched back to Ortho Novum and gained my sanity back.
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September 4, 2007

Pros:

havent seen any yet.

Cons:

made me spot after taking it, seems less affective than my last birth control

my last birth control was ortho tri-cylen lo. this works soo much better and I'm going back to using that.
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September 2, 2007

Pros:

are there any?

Cons:

I spotted the whole time I was on it.(3 months) it made my migraines so bad Id sleep for 16-18 hours at a time. And I feel.... emotionally unstable... the most trivial things are making me cry...

I quit. Im not taking this crap anymore....
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June 18, 2007

Pros:

none

Cons:

I have been on this pill for a month now and the second week into , I got my period for two weeks. I feel it makes me moody and very tired. I am not sure if I am going to stay with this pill.

I do not like it.
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October 14, 2006
I have moderate acne. That's why i took OTC, it made me breakout more and gain weight all in one month. The acne and weight was so embarrassing. i couldn't stop eating. Some may say i should of taking it more then a month but trust me i was food monster! i dont think i can afford to feed me self like that. :) If someone had same experience and been cured with different birth control pills please let me know by emailing at [email address removed] or leave a comment. Its very upsetting that i'm that odd ball who was not cured.
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