Tri-Linyah for Birth Control User Reviews

• Ano...
• October 25, 2016

"I have been taking Tri-Linyah for 4 years. I have never gotten pregnant on this pill. My boobs got a cup size bigger on it, and I was 115 pounds before I took it, and after taking it I am 125 pounds. My periods are on time and lighter on the pill. The nausea subsided about 2 months after first taking it. The only thing I didn't like about it is that it gave me mood swings and lower sex drive."

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 27, 2020

"I've been on Tri-Linyah for about a year and a half now, and for the first year, I had no symptoms at all. My skin got better, no weight gain. But these past six months have been terrible. I've had EXTREME mood swings-like fine one hour and the next, I'm full of anger and sadness. I've been crying over the simplest things and getting anxious and sad before bedtime. I look forward to my period week because I know I'll feel like myself again for that week. It's been making my relationships struggle, and I'm about to quit it because the side effects definitely aren't worth it."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 11, 2019

"I LOVE this Tri-Linyah birth control. From reading other reviews, it is different for everyone, but I love it. My periods are completely regular, and I know the exact time and day I’m going to start, so no surprise periods. I have barely any cramps, and before this pill, I had HORRIBLE cramps to the point of tears. And the best thing, no pregnancies. I never gained any weight. The only downside is I do get very emotional the week before my period, but nothing severe. It’s just a normal thing."

• Don...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2017

"I've been taking this for two months and hate it. My periods have been extremely worse than the ones I had before the pill. Plus I'm spotting every single week. In addition, I am so nauseous, lower sex drive, and very moody. I forgot to take this pill one night and felt way better the next day. I took the pill that night and started feeling sick again immediately. I thought I've had a flu bug, but I think it's the effects of this medication!"

• Kan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 24, 2019

"I've taken the Tri-Linyah pill for 2 years now and I hated it! I was very emotional the whole month, gained weight, really, really sore boobs, stomach discomfort every day! But it's different for everyone!"

• ko1...
• March 7, 2017

"I took this medication for about 8 months and developed a pulmonary embolism. I'm 26, non-smoker, 115 lbs, very healthy. Birth control causes blood clots in many women. Please be aware of this, especially if you have pain in your legs or start to feel a tightness in your chest. Never would I anticipate this happening to me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2016

"At 16, I went on the pill. I was on the Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 3 years with no problem aside from small weight gain. Suddenly, I had gotten my period for 2 months straight! So, my doctor changed me to Sprintec, and immediately I was getting headaches and yeast infections continuously! So now I'm on Tri-Linyah, and it's horrible! My mood swings are out of the world! I lost my sex drive completely! I went from wanting sex with my man of a year all the time to never! The amount of discharge has completely increased, it's horrible."

• kri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 4, 2019

"I have been on this birth control for over a year now, and never in all my years have I experienced chronic yeast infections like I have with this pill. Not only that, but I still have really bad hormonal acne. I have read up on the reasons birth control can cause yeast infections, and my doctor is very aware of it the whole time. Tomorrow I have my one-year appointment, hoping to switch to something better. Good news, no pregnancies, so at least that worked."

• kim...
• November 6, 2015

"I've been taking Tri-Linyah for a few years now, after trying many other pills. On this pill, my acne has completely cleared up and I have never gotten pregnant, so I'd like to rate it pretty high. On other pills in the past, I had various side effects ranging from bad acne to insane anxiety, but I haven't experienced any of that with this pill. The only reasons I'm not 100% in love with it are that I have gained a noticeable amount of weight since taking it (10 pounds is a lot when you only weigh 115 to begin with) and my periods tend to last around 5 days. I had it down to 2-3 days when I was on Microgestin, so 5 really sucks. It does its job though, so I keep taking it."

• Eli...
• March 23, 2021

"I have been on Tri-Linyah two separate times, and both times I had very bad results. Everyone is different, but for me it gave me breakouts, headaches, nausea, cramps, breasts are super tender, my periods are super painful, and my anxiety and depression have gotten so much worse over the past two months I’ve been back on this pill. It seems like I’m having an anxiety attack almost every night, and I can’t live like this anymore. I’m calling my doctor tomorrow to get it switched to something different. I hope y’all had a better experience than I did. Never going back to this pill ever again!!"

• Nop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2017

"I have been on this pill for 10 days, purposely did not take it yesterday and already feel better today. I have had a headache every day on this pill, sensitivity to light, nausea, and heart palpitations. Then the anxiety started setting in, and I felt detached from reality. I have a lot of stress in my life but have always been able to manage it. I almost passed out while driving and went to the ER and have had every test known to man, and everything is normal. Yesterday I had a panic attack. I have never had symptoms of anxiety or depression apart from normal stress and a bit of sadness after giving birth to my kids. I know everyone's body reacts differently, but it took me several days to even consider this could be my birth control."

• Bun...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 12, 2021

"I was on this for 3 years, and I can definitely see the pros and cons, but keep in mind, birth control is very different for everyone! Some of the negative side effects I’ve come across in my experience: weight gain in the first year of taking it (went from 153 lbs to 165 lbs), awful mood swings/I’ve noticed a lot more anger in my emotions, I get nauseous every time I take it, and low sex drive. Some pros include: no unplanned babies, periods are light and always on time, clear skin, and bigger boobs. It has its ups and downs, but for myself, it gets the job done, which is great, but I can’t wait till I can get off it in my marriage and get my body back in gear (:"

• Nos...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 18, 2019

"Tri-Linyah was going great for me the first few months. Then I started getting allergic reactions on my face. Terrible migraines, weight gain! Boobs grew like crazy, I went from an A to a B, and I just didn’t fit into any of my bras. I felt suffocated all the time because of my boobs, and I just felt bloated and gross."

• Ros...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 6, 2021

"I already have depression, but this birth control pill Tri-Linyah made it so much worse. My anxiety was through the roof, I had hallucinations in mirrors/reflective things, suicidal thoughts... hated it. Makes me fear getting back on birth control."

• Anonymous
• August 24, 2016

"I have been taking this pill for about a year now. I rate this pretty high because I have not become pregnant, which is why I went on the pill. But I have noticed mood swings tremendously and being extremely emotional when my period is coming."

• Reb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2018

"I love Tri-Linyah, it works efficiently and regulates my periods well. The only complaint I have is every month, the day after I take my first pill out of a new packet, I always throw up multiple times and am very, very nauseous."

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 24, 2020

"On Tri-Linyah, my periods are light and relatively easy. I didn’t gain a bunch of weight, but I do have a lot of uncontrollable mood swings and anger - like I’m talking rage, and it’s enough to make me hate this birth control. But keep in mind, every body is different. My skin has been super clear, but I can’t deal with the emotions!!! And neither can my relationship, lol."

• Tin...
• November 10, 2017

"I moved to a new city and a new pharmacy. They switched my birth control from Norgestimate to this Tri-Linyah. Literally, after 3 days of taking it, I had all the symptoms I get with my period! Sore breasts, horrible, and I mean horrible cramps, and HORRIBLE mood swings! Not to mention the constant overheating! I called the pharmacy to switch it back by the 7th day."

• Lol...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 16, 2017

"Since I've been on this pill, I've had terrible mood swings around my period, the first week of every pack, I feel nauseous and throw up usually once or twice. I have never gotten pregnant, but my boyfriend and I take extra precautions, and lately, I have horrible acne and back pain."

• Kfa...
• October 28, 2015

"I am finishing up my fifth packet and am switching to low ogestrel. This birth control did not work for me because I gained 10 lbs within 2 months of being on it; diet and exercise couldn't even take it off. As for my periods while on this BC, they were very regular and light. I never experienced bad mood swings."

• Ell...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2023

"I've been on this birth control for only about 3 months. I absolutely hate it. I had spotting between each period, my mood was way out of control, and it made me hungry. I was eating everything in sight, even when I was button-popping full, I wanted more. I'd be full, and my stomach would still grumble. I gained 15 pounds on this even though I'm pretty active and go to the gym 3-4 times a week. Every time I was on the placebo pills, I swear I'd lose 5 pounds immediately, within two days. I have been off of it for 2 weeks now, and I feel like I eat normally again. It also gave me really bad acne. I was blessed with very good skin and barely got pimples. My forehead and chin are now covered in acne because of this birth control."

• Men...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 1, 2020

"I've taken this pill for 3 years. No pregnancies, but 30 pounds of weight gain and insane mood swings. The only reason I'm still on it is because it makes my period incredibly regular, unlike other pills I've tried, but not any lighter and still some occasional cramping. I'm thinking of changing at my yearly appointment or going off of birth control entirely, but I really need to weigh my options. Pills are different for everyone, and I would still recommend it."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 4, 2017

"I have been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 14 years, with no issues, no pregnancies. When I got a prescription for it, the pharmacist suggested Tri-Linyah, which is supposed to be the generic version, and because it was free opposed to OTC, which would have been $60. Hesitant, I agreed to try it out, and she stated that if I had any issues, I could always switch back. Not even 3 months in, and I'm pregnant."

• AAF...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2020

"On Tri-Linyah, I’ve experienced extreme mood swings and irritability. I feel like my relationship suffered greatly because of this. I was switched to this pill about 3 months ago when I switched pharmacies. I used to be on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I guess this is the generic form. I just put two and two together and realized my birth control could be contributing to my negative feelings. I stopped it about a week ago and feel so much better."

• ADN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2020

"Please do not use this birth control, Tri-Linyah. Just after being on it for one month, I have gained over 20 pounds. It helped with acne, kind of, but not much at all. I've been incredibly moody and self-conscious because of this rapid weight gain."