Mircette : Oral Contraceptive

Brand: Mircette

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3.6

55 Reviews

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White Round Tablets
Active Ingredients:
Desogestrel, 0.02 mg Ethinyl Estradiol.

Inactive Ingredients:
Colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid and vitamin E, followed by 2 inert light-green round tablets with the following inactive ingredients: FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, FD &C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and pregelatinized starch.

Yellow Round Tablets
Active Ingredients:
0.01 mg Ethinyl Estradiol.

Inactive ingredients:
Colloidal silicon dioxide, D&C yellow no. 10, aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, polyethylene glycol, povidone, polysorbate 80, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid, titanium dioxide and vitamin E.

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Angela

October 8, 2009

Pros:

Cleared skin , no weight gain, no moodiness. no cramps ! Loved the packaging

Cons:

NONE

I have taken this birth control birth on a contiunous basis , no periods what so ever for 10 years. I loved it !! My hormones were always level and no cramps , no spotting. Nice skin. I never had any problems :)

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Dee

September 1, 2009

Pros:

I can't say there are any pro's all BC works the same with me I still have 7 day periods, still have cramps...I guess the only great thing is the clear skin and I'm not pregnant!

Cons:

LOW LOW LOW NON EXISITENT SEX DRIVE

I don't know I'm pissed cause I stopped taking it for a month and my sex drive came back with a vengence. THANKYOU!!! but I don't know if I want the BC back now.

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princess

June 17, 2009

Pros:

lighter periods && no pain during periods

Cons:

lower sex drive

it kinda helped mi acne but it's still there.. it lowers the amount of sex you want and at first you might get a lot of nausea!! i have maintained mi weigh.

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Nina

June 11, 2009

Pros:

Definitely clearer skin. But most importantly I felt I had more energy which resulted in weight loss.

Cons:

They only disadvantage is that my insurance doesn't cover it, so it's expensive. Also not many doctors carry this brand in their office. So no luck getting any free. (lol)

I must admit every birth control pill I ever started, I had to give up due to side effects, causing me to try too many different types. I was given Mircette when I changed doctors, and she advised that many insurances do not cover it. But once I started using Mircette I was hooked. At first there's slight nausea, but that passes. What I loved was how beautiful my skin looked after 3 months. I also lost all my baby weight, going from 127 to 109 (I'm petite). I couldn't believe it, I had so much energy. But definitely be ready to have NO sex life (you just dont want it!) A few months ago as I was trying to cut expenses, my doctor advised on the generic version. It was horrible, whatever you do dont go there, it's not worth it, believe me, the side effects & the odor, NO! And that is why I'm back on Mircette, I dont care how much it costs. But ladies it's very important that you keep in mind that every body is different, and you cant base your decisions on other's experience.

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Jessica K.

March 1, 2009

Pros:

Very light almost non-existent periods. Clear skin!

Cons:

Very dry skin, HORRIBLE mood, period never came when it was suppose to, absolutely NO sex drive at all!!!

I was on Mircette for 7 months. During the first two months I had horrible migraines. Then my mood started to change, I had severe anxiety, and an almost violent attitude, which is NOT like me, I'm one of the most laid back people you have ever met. I thought maybe I was having issues with my thyroid that the pills were either giving me too much horomones or not enough, but thyroid checked out just fine. Also, I would take my pill every evening at 10:00 pm, I was never even 10 mins late taking it, and I never got my period when I was suppose to. I'd end up starting my period during the last two days of the week due. I skipped one pill during my 28days and had a period for 8 days. I've been off of the pills now for 2 weeks, and I feel great!!! I will NEVER AGAIN take Mircette.

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Katie

January 3, 2009

Pros:

Clears up acne immediately. Decreased hair loss. Eyelashes became super long and thick! Prevents pregnancy.

Cons:

Severe migraine headaches. Depression. Zero libido.

Side affects were unbearable and I had to discontinue use after three months. I later read that this pill should not be prescribed to women with a history of migraine. Moderate to severe acne returned after I stopped taking it. I will now be trying Spironolactone because it has fewer side affects.

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Blaze

December 22, 2008

Pros:

controls acne nicely, I had barely any breakouts while on this pill, however it wont just clear it up, you should use an antibiotic with it to clear up your existing acne first.

Cons:

causes bloating, I had a couple of headaches on it the first month. Also LOWERS you sex drive like no other pill.

This is a good pill, except for the bloating and lack of sex drive. It's very helpful for women with horomonal acne :)

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Officionada

November 23, 2008

Pros:

No pimples, periods on cue like clockwork, no cramps!, no moodiness - aka no PMS, I had no blood-spotting at all, my libido was definitely higher, went from 140lbs to my ever lowest 125lbs and I am 5'7". I was under my ideal weight.

Cons:

Reminding myself to take the pill everyday. I have to say, the first month of taking this pill; you will have bloating, headache, and nausea. The 5th week all the hormones stabilized and I was pimples free and cramp free for 2 years.

Mircette was perfect for me and I honestly have no complaints what-so-ever. I took it for 2 years, and my skin was at its smoothest! I can't believe for the first time since I was a teenager that I didn't have those whiteheads, those underneath the skin acne, etc...I stopped because I was tired of reminding myself to take a pill. I just needed a break. But with this break came the consequences. It has been a year since I stopped taking it and my acne is back and my ridiculous-cold sweat-ovary cramps are back. So within a month or two I am going back to Mircette. There's one thing that is different with my Mircette intake, I didn't take the placebo pills. I only took the three rows of white pills and only those. If you want to go that route, make sure you okay it with your physician first. I was a stickler when it came down to having my period every month cause I didn't mind cramp free-4 day-very light bleeding-periods. Plus, I am not a smoker and I am only a wine soci

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Whitney

November 6, 2008

Pros:

No weight gain/ No cramps
No mood changes/No loss of sex drive(probably higher!!)
Light and regular periods

Cons:

None.

I love Mircette. No problems with is whats so ever.

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Stephanie

October 31, 2008

Pros:

Small pill, not pregnant, predictable period, reduced cramps.

Cons:

Some spotting, no clearing of acne, little weight gain.

I don't mind taking this stuff, but my insurance company sent me the generic version (kariva). I refuse to even try Kariva because of the other reviews I've read. Things such as severe weight gain, sever mood swings and depression, loss of apetite and loss of hair. I like Mircette though. I used to have terrible cramps, but not I'm cramp free. =] I wish it'd help with acne though, but maybe it just needs more time. I haven't seen my face clear up any or get worse at all.

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