Ortho-Cept and Cramps: What Users Say

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• September 8, 2014

For Birth Control "Had not been on birth control for many years and decided that I should go back on as my husband and I were not planning to have kids. I had previously been on Loestrin years before for painful periods and heavy bleeding, but after taking that for a few years, those side effects diminished and I stopped taking birth control. With Ortho-Cept, my periods immediately started getting extremely painful again, maybe even worse than in the past. Also, I developed symptoms of acid reflux, which I have never had before (it is a gross feeling). Have always had decent-sized breasts, but with Ortho-Cept, I gained probably about 15 pounds and became a triple D. Also was nauseous all the time. Anxious to switch back to Loestrin!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 12, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on Ortho-Cept for three years, it was the first pill I tried since I was on the Depo-Provera for 8 years. I loved it! Even though I loved the Depo shot, they don’t recommend it over a long period of time. There were no negative effects for me, a positive effect was a whole cup size up in my breasts. I can say once I got off all birth control, it was the first time I ever had cramps, felt sluggish, and had mood swings. It’s been three years not on any birth control, so I can’t wait to get back on Ortho-Cept this month!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2014

For Birth Control "I was on Ortho-Cept for about 4 months, and for the first 2 and 1/2-3 months, it was great! It regulated my periods, and they only lasted 2-3 days, which was awesome! I did have worse cramps than I did when I wasn't on the pill, but they tended to last only about 2 days. I had to quit Ortho-Cept when I was just about finished with my 4th pack because I found that it was like I was PMSing for 3 weeks at a time, and my period wouldn't stop. When I first started the pill, it was phenomenal, and never once did I feel like I would get pregnant, even without using a condom (I always took my pill within 5 minutes of the same time every day). I highly recommend this, I know everyone's experience will be very individual, but I loved it for the first while."