Ortho Tri-Cyclen for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 5)

• Lina
• June 23, 2016

"I've been on this birth control for 3 months. It's making me crazy. My periods have been 10x worse than they were before I got on the pill and they were bad! I stay home from school every time I'm on it because I can't handle them and I get horrible headaches while I'm on my period. My acne has been getting a bit worse but I hear it gets better after 3 months? I am going to stick with it for another month and see how it goes but let's just say it's hell right now."

• A...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 14, 2016

"I was on tricyclen for 1 year and it was a definite 10 for the time being, no babies... However, around the 10th month I started to feel like Something wasn't right.. I was getting harsh pains in my arms and legs daily, Id get stabbing chest pains and sometimes weird feelings and sometimes stabbing, excruciating pains in my uterus.. Not to mention the intense mood swings and random crying and anger all the time.. My head always felt like it had pressure in it, or like someone was stabbing my brain with an ice pick. If you don't want a baby, this is the Birth Control for you, however be aware of the f'd up side effects! I quit taking it 2 weeks ago and feel almost back to normal but still haven't seen a doctor"

• Heath...
• March 22, 2016

"Well I had a terrible experience on this birthcontrol. I won't say it's a terrible birth control because I know everyone is different. But starting off I experienced mild nausea and mood swings. I was much more snippy then usual and irritable. After the first week I started getting a few deep cystic pimples, one along my jaw and another on my chin. The worst part was my first menstrual cycle, it was excruciating strong cramps like someone stabbed me, radiating to my legs and stomach. I couldn't walk. LARGE clots, I ran thru super plus tampons every hour. I became so anemic I was advised to go to the ER by my PCP. But over all, I didn't get pregnant? Wasn't worth it to me. I stopped after two months I couldn't adjust to this pill."

• Curly...
• December 8, 2016

"MAJOR hair loss, anxiety, insomnia, weight gain, panic attacks AND large dark spot on forehead (melasma) Please stay away from this birth control! In the past, I use to have extremely horrific periods, vomiting and horrible cramps. I started this birth control to help with this and for a while everything seemed great, my periods were normal and the debilitating cramps went away. I thought all was well. After about 3 years or so I started noticing hair breakage? Also, I noticed an odd freckle on my forehead. I had asked a nurse and she said it was a sun spot (I was 29 at the time). The %u201Cfreckle%u201D grew larger and larger until it covered most of my forehead!!!! I had to go to 2 doctors to find out what was wrong with me. Stay away!"

• Amanda
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 22, 2019

"I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for about 10 years until I lived out of the country and they didn't have it. I didn't realize how bad my PMS and period were until I switched, just thought it was normal. On Ortho Tri Cyclen for the week leading up to my period I was angry, sad, emotional, etc. and would get mind numbing painful cramps along with heavy periods. I recently switched to Taytulla and have now have no PMS and little no periods or cramps. It's different for everyone, but my PMS was badly affecting my personal relationships and with work."

• Mrrr
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 19, 2015

"I've been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 3/4 months now and the biggest positive for me was that it cleared my hormonal chin acne. Lately I've really felt the mood swings though, I'm usually a very happy person but lately I've been feeling very blah and I feel like I can't concentrate. Sex drive is also a little blah. Weight is about the same too."

• maysu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 9, 2022

"It did its job- prevent pregnancy. The side effects that came with not being pregnant, however, was not worth it . It immensely affected my mood which in turn affected my relationship. I also gained about 10 lbs which affected my mental health as I already had body image and self esteem issues. Overall, I don't think its worth it."

• PBano
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 26, 2018

"I was on this birth control for 2 years. My periods were nice, I gained a few pounds and my boobs got slightly bigger (which is nice because my boobs are an A cup). Overall this pill was very reliable, but it made me very angry all the time and very irritable. I have been off this pill now for 5 months and I feel better off the pill than I was on it."

• Kimmy...
• January 27, 2018

"I’ve been using it for 7 months and I’ve had occasional spotting between periods. I've also gained A LOT of weight and my breasts grew as well. My skin has actually not broken out since I’ve started using it though. So far it’s been effective in preventing pregnancy, but I am on my last pack and I will probably try another brand."

• MNano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2018

"Month 4 on this pill after switching from the Nuva Ring. Periods are longer and heavier, skin has not cleared up and mood swings are worse before period. However, my sex drive is back, I haven't gained any weight and I haven't experienced any migraines. I hope it'll clear my skin soon, that's why I switched from the ring in the first place."

• Jen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2018

"This birth control was great as a contraceptive, no pregnancy scares ever. It also took away any pain and made me have less bleeding during the period, which was a withdrawal time of course. However, with this pill my acne got worse. It would concentrate on my cheeks and chin. Before taking this pill my skin was perfectly clear but after I would get more pimples which would leave scarring on my face. I gave it four months because I heard you should try a birth control for three months before quitting, but the acne has reminded constant. The pill did make me gain some more boobs so I guess that was a plus. Due to the fact that I don’t need a contraceptive anymore, I stopped taking this pill and also in hopes of my skin going back to normal."

• Noano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2018

"I switched to this pill from aubra as it made me break about and I got headaches from it. I've only been on it for a few days and I'm already stopping it at the end of the week. This pill makes my heart race and stomach pain/cramps. I just got off my period and it feels like I'm about to get it again. I get extremely nauseous every time I've taken it. The nausea is off and on all day, I feel either super constipated or like I have severe diarrhea. I've had cramps for days straight even tho I'm not on my period. One plus, my face hasn't broken out yet. Stopping this tonight actually."

• Jules
• September 6, 2018

"I was on this pill for a few years. My doctor put me on it because I get unbearable period pains. I will say, the pill helped regulate my period and lighten the flow as well as making it a little less painful, BUT.. I figured out that this pill wins the entire cause of my acne!! I always had nice skin & this pill made me have the WORST acne. Every inch of my face was covered in nasty clogged pores, it wasn’t even cystic acne. Just extremely bumpy & I was always embarrassed. Anyways I immediately changed pills as soon as I came across the idea and within a month or two of changing pills my face really calmed down. The pill was literally the only thing I changed in my life. My face will never be the same now but at least I figured it out!!"

• Allie...
• March 6, 2018

"So honestly, it isn't that bad for me... It helped with my acne, my boobs got bigger the first three months, and well.. I'm not pregnant. But honestly the erratic depression is too much to handle and I'm not a fan of taking a pill everyday so I'm going to switch to an IUD. I do get a lot of food cravings and I suspect that's why everyone posts about weight gain. Just be smarter than your cravings and work out more."

• tawwy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2017

"I had gotten diagnosed with PCOS haven't gotten a period in 6 months so, she thought that this can help regulate my cycle so, my provider decided to prescribe this BC to me and after taking it for a week and a half I have experienced breast tenderness, sore nipples and my breasts did grow a cup size. But I also experienced mild cramping like if I'm getting my period and headaches, nausea and no appetite. I would not think about taking this BC again cause I am starting to feel its not for me .. its works for some females not all .."

• rmex
• January 3, 2017

"I began taking ortho primarily to help regulate my periods, which are both very irregular and heavy. I typically don't have very severe cramps, so I can't comment on that. However, about a month into taking this, I started experiencing extreme nausea and about weekly vomiting. At the time, I was dealing with a ton of stress/anxiety, so I partially attribute my illness to that. The nausea/vomiting was severe, seemingly random (but commonly occurred at night/early morning), leaving me not wanting to do anything/go out, feeling constantly tired & run down, and with no appetite whatsoever as the thought of food made me ill. About 3.5 months later, I stopped taking ortho and I haven't vomited since. Just be careful in trying different BCs."

• h23456
• June 19, 2017

"The right birth control is really dependent on the person. What didn't work for me might work for you. What happened with me is Tri-Cyclen gave me acne (never had a problem with acne before) and depression and anxiety. If you're feeling upset while on this pill I would go off it immediately. It took me a month off the pill before my skin went back to normal."

• LunaKat
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 22, 2015

"I've been taking orthocyclen for about 2-3 years now, and I pretty much gained like 20 pounds. I gained about 10 pounds the first time I took it. And I decided to get off of it for awhile, then I went back on it and gained 10 more pounds. I've pretty much been eating the same since even before I got on birth control. I feel like that's the only problem I have... Gaining weight. I'm currently 150 pounds now. Before I started taking birth control, I would NOT get my period every month, but since I started taking it, I've been getting them every month. I'm gonna stop taking these pills because my doctor recommended taking Lutera instead for a female my age (17)."

• Melis...
• September 29, 2015

"Didn't trigger my regular migraines, great birth control to start on and it's effective! Lo made me breakthrough bleed so I started on regular 28 cycle and no problems, until I went off of it. I started birth control at 115 pounds and ended it at 132 pounds. Though I am petite, it's not a huge weight gain nor is it noticeable. My acne and oily skin came back, and I am very irritable(PMS). Cramping on my period is very painful so I'll be going back on birth control, this time trying Seasonique."

• Julez
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 22, 2021

"I’ve been on this Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about a year now and the first week I had horrible cold sweats nausea and headaches. I powered through them and was fine for a couple months but now I am extremely depressed and wake up nauseous every day."

• Kam
• February 19, 2016

"This was the first brand of oral birth control I tried. Within an hour of taking it, I experienced awful pains in my uterus and spine. It was my normal period pains x100. I also became so nauseous and sick because of it that I had to take time out."

• jano
• January 4, 2021

"This birth control gave me the worst side effects. I went on this medication mainly for acne only for it to get worse. Not only that, I became extremely irritable and gave me terrible mood swings. It did nothing for making my periods lighter but did ease cramps. After taking it for around 4 months, I stopped taking it. My acne came back 10 times worse as well as worsening my mental health. I DO NOT RECOMMEND! My appetite was also increased so much to the point that I could not get full, resulting in weight gain"

• Terri...
• November 15, 2015

"I was on alesse for the last 2.5 years - my cramps calmed down quite a bit but I was still spotting (but without BC I would have 7 day periods and terrible cramps, I also have fibroids). My doctor suggested that I change pills since I should have stopped spotting and put me on tricyclean. I was on this pill for two months and although I did not have spotting, I noticed that it caused major mood swings, depression, weight gain (10 pounds), tenderness in breast, and my skin has changed (occasional pimple and normal skin, I started to have red bumps, pimples and oily). I've decided to stop using this pill as it is not for me. My doctor has suggested I go on this new pill called "LOLO" by actavis. I can't find much on it and will prob not use it."

• Annoyed
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2018

"I used Yaz before this one and everything was great but when I went to a different doctor to get a prescription he told me that tri-cycle is better of the different levels of hormones in each pill and also because Yaz is known for high blood pressure. Anyway I have been using it for 5 months now and I hate it I did noticed that my period is longer and hurts more but my main concern was when and if I miss a pill (which happens) and I mean one I get my period right away! This time I got my period in a weeks time from the last one!!!! And I have been taking birth controls for 7 years and I never had problems with my period before always in a month a part."

• Anonymous
• January 11, 2012

"I started taking this as an alternative to the Nuvaring which was giving me all sorts of troubles. I bled the entire time and after the first month, I decided I couldn't keep doing it. I bled for a little over a week after. I wouldn't say it's a terrible birth control pill, I just don't think it agreed with me."