Tri Femynor and Bloating: What Users Say

• LGa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2018

For Birth Control "I started this for acne help. I used to take Ortho Tri-Cyclen (the brand name for this) in high school, and I feel it helped with my acne at the time, but I was also taking antibiotics and using topical treatments. I started it up again a few months ago and was on it for 3 months and hated it. I was bloated/retained fluids, food cravings galore, it did help cramping, but that was the only plus. I went off for 4 months and then started it again a week ago, wanting to see how my body would react this time, and it’s been just as bad. Fluid retention, huge food cravings, my moods are all over the place. I never felt that it helped my acne, and even if it did, the other side effects are not worth waiting for things to even out, if they ever would. I don’t recommend this or Ortho Tri-Cyclen since that’s the brand name for this birth control."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2022

For Birth Control "I switched to this pill from one that I loved, so I had high hopes. I have had bad experiences with birth control messing up my skin horribly, so that was my main concern. For the first month, I had breakouts and woke up every day painfully bloated. That subsided, and my skin looked beautiful. However, I have always had a fast metabolism, and I gained 15 pounds in the 3 months that I took this pill. I went to the gym 4 days a week, lifted heavy, and eventually got to the point where I was close to starving myself, but I never was able to drop the weight. I also noticed that my mental health was not very good, and I had my period for 2 weeks straight at one point. These three points (the weight gain, mental health, and constant period) are the main summary of why I chose to go back to my old pill."

• MNI...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 16, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been on this for years now. I still have a heavy-ish period for 5 days. I did not gain weight and have clear skin. I do still cramp and have bloating. I was very, VERY dizzy the first few months of taking this until I got used to it. I would recommend this if you want a “mild” birth control."

• Gga...
• September 23, 2020

For Birth Control "This was honestly the worst birth control pill after Sprintec (which I gained 25 lbs in 4 months on). I got off Sprintec in January and decided I wouldn’t use BC until I lost the weight, which I did. I went back to my NP and told her my history with taking Sprintec and that I was ready for a new BC pill. She prescribed me Tri Femynor, and within a week of taking it, I experienced some of the worst symptoms: constant nausea (to the point I thought I was pregnant), vomiting, constipation, tender breasts, bloating, insane cravings, mood swings, and depression, changes to my libido. I thought I was pregnant and took a pregnancy test every week just to be sure. After three weeks on Tri Femynor, I started the sugar pills and got my period. At this point, I am not going to take these pills again. The level of hormones and the fact that they are triphasic doesn’t bode well with my body. I prefer monophasic pills with a low level of hormones."