Tri Femynor and Cravings: 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."

• Kai...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 27, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve been using Tri Femynor for about 7 months now. I was on Tri-Sprintec beforehand and wanted to stay on that because my skin was clear and I had no problems using Tri-Sprintec. Tri Femynor doesn’t really do anything for my skin, but I have gotten weird cravings late at night, and lately I’ve been getting headaches a lot. My period is like 4-5 days now. I also take my pill at 6:40 a.m. every day, I try to keep the same routine. 7 months, no babies, so I will say it works and is worth a try."

• 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."