Mircette : Oral Contraceptive

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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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July 1, 2008

Pros:

Very regular period, shorter length, no cramps, less acne

Cons:

Lower sex drive, moodiness

I have been taking Kariva (generic Mircette) for 2 1/2 years now. It definitely has a lot of pros, but has a lot of cons as well. I keep wondering what I'd feel like if I went off this medication.. too afraid to try. I used to have irregular, long (8-9+ day) periods, with horrible cramps the first days. Karvia completely corrected this. Now I know when I'll start, down to the hour practically, and it is light and only lasts 4 days. I also used to have acne (could have been because I was younger too..) but now I have very little. I also have noticed no weight gain with this pill, which is good. Now the cons ... I feel like my sex drive has been completely ruined, I never want it like I used to .. I hardly even want to think about anything regarding sex. LOL. What a shame. I also feel moody all the time.. irritable and unfriendly .. like PMS all the time. I'd say .. if you don't have period problems you need to correct, and just want birth control, use a non hormonal method!
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June 10, 2008

Pros:

It diminishes my horrible migraines.

Cons:

It might have given me my first breakout in over ten years.

I have been using this one for a few months so the acne might not have anything to do with the BC...we'll see! I normally get 2-3 migraines during the course of my period, but since starting Kariva, the generic, I only have one per period so I consider that a huge improvement!! If the breakouts continue I might investigate other options because I work with the public and I have a flawless complexion!
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June 8, 2008

Pros:

Much lighter periods, shockingly lighter. Possibly some clear up in acne.

Cons:

Still same symptoms: moody, irritable, bloating, sensitive-emotional (but this has been with all pills I have tried). Also, I get my period on different days. Where as with other pills I have always gotten it on the same day of the week, time ofday

I like it. I don't have any less libido...
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December 8, 2007

Pros:

Not pregnant

Cons:

weight gain, some moodiness

This product wasnt as bas as some others Ive taken. I did notice though if I didnt take it the same time everyday, say later than usual i would get a migrain. But definitely not as many side effects as cyclessa.
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September 23, 2007

Pros:

"Regular" periods that are relatively non-painful. Not having to change ultra/super tampons every 15 minutes due to a heavy flow was wonderful! My acne got to the point of being almost non existent.

Cons:

Since stopping the pills in December of 2004, I have only had my period twice (April of 2005, and July of 2007). I've also started growing thick, almost "eyelash" looking hairs on my chin and neck. Its pretty gross.

I wouldn't take them again. The cons far outweigh the pros (at least for me).
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