User Reviews for TriNessa

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I am now 21 and have been on TriNessa since I was 15 years old, so 6 years on the same pill is a long time, obviously I love it. I originally was placed on the pill to control my VERY painful pains and cramps during my periods, and to help control acne. Eventually when I became sexually active when I was 18, the pill was also important as birth control. Never once have I ever had a "pregnancy scare" while on this pill. I have not noticed any negative effects, no excessive weight gain, or mood swings. The first few months I was on the pill, I had some spotting but after 3 months or so that stopped. Come time for my period week, my period was a lot less painful and I had lighter bleeding as well. Strongly recommended!

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I was on Tri-Nessa for 5 years never using any other form of birth control..no condoms or anything. I decided to switch birth control pills, 3 months later I got pregnant. Needless to say, I had the Doctor put me back on Tri-Nessa.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I've been on Trinessa for a month and half now and I love it. There are so many bad reviews out there, I was really scared to try it but I'm so glad I did. I haven't had any negative side effects except for sore breasts but it's not even bad. I don't feel the soreness unless I press on them. I was on Necon 7/7/7 for a month before Trinessa, but it made me break out horribly. Trinessa started to clear it up the first week. Now my skin is almost all clear. I don't have mood swings or headaches because of it. Birth control pills affect every woman differently so you should definitely try it before deciding it's no good.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Acne: I've only been taking Trinessa for a month, but so far I love it. I was getting very self conscious with my acne and I was originally going to take Ortho Tri Cyclen, but my doctor recommended Trinessa. I was VERY worried after reading some of these comments but I'm so glad I gave it a try! Sure, my skin is not perfect (it's not a magic pill), but its CONSIDERABLY clearer, and I have not had any nausea, headaches, or dizziness. My breasts have gotten a little sore (a couple of times) but its a small price to pay for clear skin. Try Trinessa.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I love Trinessa I have had no negative side effects at all. It cleared up most of my acne scaring and I have been on it for 2 years now and had no pregnancy scares ever and I do it unprotected a lot. I would recommend this as a girls first pill to try.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I have been taking Tri-nessa for more than a year, and I can easily say it is a good fit for me. I have regular, lighter periods, clear skin, and it hasn't made me gain any extra weight. I take them at the same time every day and have never missed a pill.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I was switched to TriNessa from Tri-Sprintec after switching insurance companies. Before I started taking it I came to this site and read ALOT of terrible reviews. I was about to go back to the doctor and ask to write my prescription for Tri-Sprintic ONLY but decided to give TriNessa a try. I did not start TriNessa on the same cycle I had been on with Tri-Sprintec for the past two years and did experience a longer than normal period (about 8 days, but very light). Now on my second month I have not gained any weight, have not had mood swings and my period is actually lighter now than it was with Tri-Sprintec (Only three days and VERY light). I will without a doubt stay on TriNessa and recommend it to others.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I tried Trinessa for a month and a half. It was the first birth control I had ever taken but it was the worst. My mood swings were off the charts. I don't think a day had gone by for me without crying and/or having intense mood swings. I have recently switched to Yaz and I love it. Yaz is a good switch from Trinessa if you're having problems. It's a lower dose of hormones with the same effectiveness. I can honestly say I feel like a better, happier person on Yaz. Plus I have PMDD. So it has helped out greatly for moodiness. My boyfriend and I can actually hang out without fighting for stupid reasons that were just plain ridiculous before.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I was taking YAZ but it was costing me $70 a month. My doctor suggested TriNessa because it would only cost $9 a month with such a cost decrease, I changed even though I was happy with YAZ. BIG mistake. I hadn't put two and two together until recently, but Trinessa has made me a monster. I am constantly aggravated. Every little thing annoys me and I have no sex drive AT ALL. I don't even want to be hugged and kissed anymore. I cry constantly and I am ALWAYS tired despite getting plenty of rest. It has been a nightmare. I was unsure as to what was wrong with me. I even went to the doctor for blood work because of how tired I have been. Trinessa has made me a different person and I am switching back to YAZ as soon as I finish this pack.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Acne: I'm 15 and I've struggled with mild acne for a while and I've tried Proactive and tons of other products and now I use expensive dermatological products. I get facials and I even use an expensive Thermaclear zit zapper. I'm almost done with my 2nd month of these pills and I'm happy to say I don't have one zit on my face. I have no weight gain or anything. I'm taking this for my mild acne and since I'm only 15 it's not for the birth control but when I'm older I'm sure it will be good for that too. I used to be weeks late on my period also and now I'm on time. I'm very happy. Try this.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: No real problems here. A in pregnancy prevention in my book. I admit to not being as regular about it as I should, and sometimes miss pills. The worst that has happened as a result is irregular periods. They've come almost always after I've messed up taking my doses, so I accredit it to that. My only complaint is that it's always a bit hard to remember to take them. Not much anybody can do about that except me, I suppose.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I absolutely love this birth control. All of my friends are on different birth controls and are always moody and more than half of them have gotten pregnant. I have been on Trinessa for 9 months now and believe me it works! Plus I used to have extremely difficult periods. I would get 2 a month and they would last 9 days and now I have a normal period that comes once a month and only lasts about 5 days and no more getting sick and crampy either. Needless to say I thank my doctor every time I see her for introducing me to Trinessa. I now recommend it to all of my friends.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I've started using Tri-nessa in order to skip my period -which is supposed to happen while I'm on my Caribbean vacation. I usually have a period that lasts 7 days. Just last month, while on Tri-Nessa, I had a period that lasted TWO ENTIRE WEEKS!! And I didn't miss one pill! I'm terribly worried that the same thing is going to happen this month. By the way, I never had this problem with Ortho-Tricyclen.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I was on TriNessa for 5 months and at first everything went well. I had no problems with it but after my 3rd month I started noticing really bad emotional changes. I started of being moody and then it went on to crying everyday at night. I got to the point where I was really depressed and didn't want to do anything. Oh and also my jaw would hurt a lot after taking the pill.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I started Trinessa about 2 months ago while visiting family.vThe 1st day was seemingly perfect. My period ended within hours of taking it. Then the 2nd day we went to the water park and I was attacked by a horrible bout of nausea. I ended up vomiting at the water park then 2 more times later that afternoon. I took it the next day and 4 more days following and threw up 3 times each day about 4 hours after taking the dosage. I had no choice but to quit taking it. I couldn't handle the nausea and ongoing sickness.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I liked Ortho-tri-cyclen better, but Tri-Sprintec way worse! I experienced heavier and longer periods while on it and mood swings sometimes (could just be the norm for a 25 year old female though!). I switched to Tri-Sprintec and experienced extreme nausea, although the pharmacist insisted it was the exact same medications, just different manufacturers. I will be going back on Trinessa next month.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: After having been on it for over 5 years I started to get very moody crying over anything. I'm not a crier. Oh and vaginal dryness...not fun!

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I just started taking TriNessa, So far I have horrible nausea and terrible migraines. I am getting signs of depression and I am restless all night. Its hard for me to eat or ride in a car because of nausea. I am constantly dehydrated all day and I have the worst case of dry mouth. I hope that all of this will go away after a few months so I'll continue to take the pill. The only positive so far is that my acne is going away.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I have been on this birth control for about a year now. It is until recently everything is coming together to only prove how bad this birth control is for me. I have horrible mood swings, nausea, depression, tired more, slight weight gain, thinning of my hair (used to have nice thick hair and now it is thin) and if I miss a day and take two together I get really sick. I can only say that I have not gotten pregnant and I have decent periods. All I know is that I need to change quick.Some birth controls work better for others but please listen to your body and watch for any changes etc.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I began taking birth control pills a little over a year ago, and started on Ortho-Lo. My skin began breaking out, so my doctor switched me to Trinessa about 4-5 months ago, and I am a walking disaster area. My mood issues started out as mild, but have now blown into nonstop anxiety, depression, anger and irritability. My boyfriend and family have all noticed. I am tired all the time and have lost motivation and interest in things I used to enjoy. I'm an absolute terror to be around on my period, and worst of all, my skin is terrible. I can't leave the house without makeup on and am constantly self conscious about it. Each month has gotten worse with these symptoms and I finally contacted my Doctor and am switching to Yaz this Sunday.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: After switching to Trinessa after years on Triprevefem without issue, I experienced side effects that were like every symptom of pregnancy. I started having unusual menstrual-like and lower abdominal cramps, indigestion, bloating, heartburn that did not go away. I thought I had gained 10 pounds. My breasts jumped at least cup size. I was dizzy and exhausted with intense headaches despite getting plenty of rest. Pregnancy was a minuscule possibility because I had been using backup methods without fail. My period came a few days late and I immediately switched back to Triprevefem. All of the symptoms went away except enlarged breasts, which I certainly can't complain about. My advice: pay out for brand name for some piece of mind and health.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I'm getting older and my hormones are changing, (I'm 28) but being on TriNessa this time around, my breasts have been sore for 2 weeks, and my normally clear skin has now turned into a breeding ground for bright red painful acne cysts. I've only been on it for 1 month, but I'm going to give it a couple more months. On the bright side, I'm not pregnant.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I was on Trinessa for about a year. Usually I'm a happy person and rarely cry over anything. I'm just now realizing that during that year the reason I was emotional and crying at least once a month over the smallest things was because of the pills. I then, after that year, skipped a few months and am now back on it. I have cried over the smallest things uncontrollably and I am sure it's because of the pill. I'm going to switch pills.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate): I started Trinessa in mid Sept. I am taking it primarily for acne. While I was on Trinessa my acne didn't get better until almost 3 mos. later. I noticed some improvement in overall skin tone and complexion that I hadn't seen before, which is nice. But I gained about 6-7 lbs, and I feel bloated almost all the time. I have been working out hard for a month now, watching what I ate even MORE and I have lost a mere 2 lbs.... extremely disappointing. This pill may have made me more irritable and PMS-y at times, my periods are the same, not lighter. I really hate the fact that I eat so healthy and work out so much and see no improvements in my body. I've never had to work so hard to lose even 2 lbs, so I'm switching to Yaz.

TriNessa (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) for Birth Control: I was having a lot of problems with spotting so my doctor put me on Trinessa and it was terrible. Each month like clockwork after finishing the second week of pills I would have spotting that would last until I took my last pill and then its period time, so basically had a period for two weeks. Also when I was off the active pills I was really emotional I would always be very, very depressed the first day of my period and I would just remind myself it was because of the pill but no one wants to willingly feel that way. My doctor has switched me over to Seasonique and I am starting that in two weeks. I hope that helps me as I've been dealing with spotting issues for almost a year and have been on probably 4 different pills and nothing has helped.