Ortho tri symptoms and conditions

I chose to have the Mirena inserted in August of 2009. I found this site because I have been bleeding for three weeks straight, and the doctors were unavailable to advise me (holiday weekend). I see now that my experience is a side-effect of the IUD. I have also seen a diminished sex drive, fatigue, loss of energy, and constant cramping.

I was very hopeful for the Mirena. Five years without having to worry about birth control, wow! My first complaint is the pain involved with insertion. I was told to eat a big breakfast or early lunch before the procedure, and to take a few advils prior to the appointment. I did - however, I was still not prepared for the process. First, they measure your uterus to make sure that it is the right size, with an instrument similar to the IUD. I was in tears the entire time. I wished someone had told me to bring a friend or my partner with me to hold my hand. It hurt so much! The nurse was as understanding as she could be, but said that once the package has been opened, I would be charged the full amount. I went ahead with the procedure, wondering how I would reschedule during a period and with a busy work week. I was in pain the rest of the day, and felt extremely uncomfortable for a few days after. The pain and bleeding still did not go away, and after a week I made an appointment to check on the IUD's position, if there was any preforation of the uterus; etc. The strings were there, and they just told me that the cramping and spotting is normal. To me, it felt like the doctors tell you the best case scenario, and as you approach more and more of the side-effects, they confirm those as a possibility.

Before the Mirena, I have used DepoProvera, the NuvaRing, and Ortho-Tri Ciclen. I didn't like the weight gain from the Depo, the NuvaRing is somewhat expensive through my insurance, and the traditional birth control bills, like Ortho, are a hassle if you happen to miss a day. I thought that the Mirena was the best solution to my situation.

Be aware. I have been through childbirth, and this was a painful experience for me! I wish I would have read the comments on this site before opting for the Mirena... at least I would have been a more informed & educated consumer.

Hi. I have been taking Yasmin for a couple of years now. I previously took Ortho-Tri-Cycline for about 5 years. I am one of those people who always had heavy periods and severe cramps, though after the birth of my kids those things seemed to subside. My doctor suggested Yasmin because I had a lot of mid-month bleeding with the Ortho, and I had developed some adult acne. The Yasmin did seem to help (a little) with the skin issues, but I still bleed in the middle of the month--every month. I call it the 'second period.' I know that the pill has side affects but they are becoming unbearable. I am fat and bloated all the time, I loose hair and feel ugly and very tired. I also suffer from hormonal migraines which the pill is supposed to improve but I believe it may be making them worse. Lastly I have little desire to have sexual relations, which is NOT NORMAL. I plan to go off the pill and find a non-invasive form of BC, but my one concern is that I might break out like a 14 year old kid. I am 35--I cant handle that at this stage in life! I would be interested to know what happened to people once they stopped taking Yasmin.

Thanks

I'm experiencing vaginal dryness and I think it may be related to being switched from ortho-tri-cylene to tri-sprintec a few months ago. Also experiencing many of the mood swings and emotional side effects described above. Help. Feel like I'm going crazy and concerned about my relationship.

wow. i am so happy i found this website. after reading everyone's posts, i now know that i am not alone. my doctor prescribed me Yasmin about maybe 3-4 months ago. i take BC to regulate my period & ease the pain of it (my cramps are unbearable and cause me to get very sick & sometimes pass out). and almost as soon as i started taking it, i was also having UTI-like symptoms, but with no infection whatsoever. my urethra was SO sensitive it even hurt to wash myself sometimes, peeing was painful, i was constantly irritated, dry, and red down there, and sex was nearly impossible. the lack of sex caused me to become somewhat depressed, because i knew my bf was unhappy, just as i was. & besides vaginal problems, i experienced headaches every 2-3 days, and my breasts were sore 24/7 and felt VERY dense, as if they had knots in them. i already have the beginning stages of fibrocystic breast disease (like my mother), so i figured there was NO WAY this pill could be healthy for me to take. so just a few days ago actually, i switched to ortho tri cylen. i've only been on it for about 4 days, so i'm crossing my fingers that those horrible symptoms stay away. for anyone you know who is thinking of going on BC, please tell them to stay away from Yasmin. this site and everyone's posts honestly made me feel so much better. i wish the best for all of you.

I'm on my second pack of Aviane right now & I really prefer it to most other birth controls I've tried. I haven't had a single zit on my face at ALL since I started taking it-- not even the week before my period, which usually causes me to break out like crazy. It also makes my cramps much less painful, and it has definitely increased my sex drive.

I switched to Aviane from Balziva because it caused me to lose hair, and Ortho-Tri-Cycli-lo because it made me a CRAZY bitch to my poor boyfriend, and cry almost every single day.

I still PMS the week before my period, but my mood swings definitely aren't as crazy at all.

Oh. And I lost 5lbs.

No huge downsides I've noticed yet. Tad bit of dizziness, but I'm not sure if that's cuz of the BC or what. Oh, I'm 21, 5'6 and about 115 pounds. If that helps anything.

I started taking Femcon FE on the 4th of March because my fertility doctor had free samples of it and I only need it for one month before my first in vitro cycle. Today will be the 10th day that I took it and I had to call my doctor because I started getting horrible headaches on my 7th day taking it. It was so bad that I would start crying and my husband would just put his hand on my head to try to make it better. I have a high pain tolerance, so this is not normal for me. I also am exhausted ALL the time. I've had to take like 2-4 hour naps a DAY! Not cool. My doctor immediately told me to stop taking them as the headaches like that is not normal. I have to wait a couple days till I start my period again and then they will put me on just estrogen until I'm ready for the cycle. I know that all BC pills have side effects, but these are horrible and I've heard so many horror stories about it already that it kind of gives me major red flags about it. Just beware if you want to try it. I took Ortho Tri Cyclin 8 years ago when I needed the BC pill and I don't remember having ANY side effects at all.

I am very happy that I found this forum because the extreme indigestion, cravings, and bloated feeling that I have experienced from Yas has been crazy. I have only been on this birth control pill for 1 week, but I have already begun to experience the side affects. I was on Ortho - Tri for 10 years but decided to switch when I developed fibroids. My doctor felt that it may help them remain stable. I am not sure that it is worth it. I am not taking any additional pills and will be calling my doctor first thing Monday morning.

Thanks to all for posting your stories.

Reading this has made me feel so much better. I have been off and on birth control since the age of 17- Loestrin, Alesse, Ortho Tri, Ortho Evra. With almost all of those, my body acclimated and I would start spotting. If I missed a pill by like an hour, I would spot. It was incredibly annoying. I wanted to try the NuvaRing because it sounded so convenient.

I have also experienced the increased anxiety, mood-swings, and the yeast infection feeling. I have had increased itching in that area, so bad that I have scratched myself. In order to keep my cycle normal, I'm keeping it in for a few more days, but I'm not going to use it again.

I just started Yaz 2 weeks ago and have been miserable. I have never had side effects like this. I have been blaming the nausea, neck and back pains, stomach pains, exhaustion, and everything else on other things such as being sick or a cold or viral something and then this weekend I got leg pains too and a severe headache all weekend. I did bleed all last week one week after I started Yaz and it was only a week and a half since my last period so I knew that was abnormal for me too. I did still take the pill this morning and then googled this morning and found all these similar side effects online. I just called my doctor and will be stopping today from taking this. I will find something else to take such as ortho tri cylcen which I had taken for 9 yrs before and had no problems ever.

I just finished my first month and so far I have no complaints. My period came regularly and lighter which was awesome! I have lost 4 lbs...however I am eating fewer calories so I don't know if the pill has anything to do with that. My sex drive is normal, actually I think my G spot increased in size if that's possible lol. So far so good. No stomach issues either. I guess every pill is different. I have been on 3 others and the one I don't recommend is ortho tri cyclin low. it was great for 6 months then made me have severe mood swings and spotting.

Wow, reading all of this has got me kind of scared. I've been taking Ortho-Tri-Cyclin-Low for almost 3 years, my doctor put me on it, to help with my extremely painful periods, and it worked like a charm. I wasn't sexually active, so I never really worried much about taking it at the same time each day. Other the last several months my life has gotten pretty busy, and its become extremely hard to remember taking the pill each day. I started having sex with my boyfriend earlier this month, we've been using condoms, but they are uncomfortable for both of us, and we don't really want to use them (we were both virgins before this, so we're not worried about STDs). So Friday I went to see my doctor and she suggested Nuvaring, and gave me 5 months worth of samples to try.

I was supposed to have my period this week, I actually quit taking the pill last Tuesday or Wednesday (today is Sunday) because I kept forgetting. So my doctor told me to go ahead and have my period then put the first ring in next week. After reading the information packet and on the nuvaring website I decided to put the ring in last night (Saturday night), and skip my period this month.

I had a headache last night, and its still here (though not quite as bad) today. Today I also started having spotting and mild cramps.

The headache could be from me just getting over the flu (I had that Friday & Saturday), and being tired from the flu. And I'm sure the spotting is probably normal, considering I was supposed to start my period in the next few days, and I've only had the ring in for about 12 hours.

I'm going to be on the look out for side effects though. I sure hope it works for me, because I really am horrible about remembering the pill.

I came upon this site while trying to search about people's experiences with sex while using the ring, because I'm kinda nervous that it will be uncomfortable for my boyfriend and/or I. So if any of you have any input with that, please reply to this. Thank you

I am happy to say I have never and will never take NuvaRing, I myself am on Ortho-Tri and have been for 7yrs. But one of my dear friends is in the hospital fighting for her life due to this ring. She is now in her third surgery in the past few days because of numerous blood clots threw out her body due to starting NuvaRing 8 months ago. My suggestion if you are taking this and all drugs to keep a close eye on them. Her situation is become very serious. And she never had a single problem before now. And two beautiful children later she is left with a bad side effect. This is way a drug should not be EXPERIMENTAL on humans. Ladies please be couscous of your life and the FDA approved drugs!

I am so glad I found this site. I just switched to Loestrin from Ortho Tri Cylin which I thought was making me break out and have heavy cramps. I have been taking Loestrin for a little more than a month and thought I was pregnant because I am constantly tired, nausea, and moody. My hair coming out a lot more than usual, I am hungry all the time, and I have had severe headaches. I am going to stop taking this pill immediately.

Crying, depression, hopelessness, feeling like i'm crazy because I start crying and don't know why, This drug sucks!!!! I have cysts and my doctor changed my birth control from Ortho Tri Cyl Lo to Lo-Estrin to Femco and I don't care if it does work for my cysts or not I feel as though I can't function properly because I'm an emotional wreck. I've never ever had this happen to me before.

I am new to Loestrin 24. I am 26 and have been on Ortho Tri-Clyclen since I was 16. I recently switched to a new GYN, who suggested I try Loestrin. She gave me 2 free samples, so I thought it was worth a try. Besides, I'd heard good things (on the commercials - of course). Immediately, I started noticing breakthrough bleeding, which I'd never experienced before. That lasted for a couple weeks. It was so annoying! I couldn't stand never knowing when it would happen. This past week was supposed to be my period. I knew that it would be shorter, since Loestrin has the 3 extra "active pills". But my period never came. I just started my second pack last night. I went on this site, to see what the real side effects of this pill are - the ones they don't publish on their website (before I completely freaked out). I have read that many other women have experienced no period, which made me feel a little better. I guess I won't run out and get a pregnancy test. One person asked why this was a problem, but when you're trying very hard NOT to get pregnant, a missed period hardly seems like a good thing. I need that reassurance every month that lets me know things are ok. I also have noticed weight gain and increased acne - which I didn't think to connect to Loestrin, but I'd never experienced that on Ortho. Some of these other side effects are downright scary and I'm now considering switching back to Ortho before the anxiety, mood swings and other things start!

I have been on Loestrin 24 for a month and a half and it is killing me. Originally, I started because I was literally bleeding for 2 months. A week after I took the pill, my bleeding altogether halted. I was so happy. Unfortunately, I just got off my first period of being on the pill and it lasted 11 days. My friend said that can be normal. Okay, I thought I would be able to manage through it. Nevertheless, I am having horrible mood swings to my family and boyfriend. I am not trying to put myself on a pedestal, but I am always easy going, very amiable, always smiling... this is a complete turn around. I go from being mad to the next minute crying. I'm so over-emotional and I am watching myself act this way and I can't do anything about it. It is sad and a horrible feeling. Also, I'm always exhausted and always wanting to sleep in. I take two naps a day and I'm 20 years old. It isn't right. The lower back pains are horrible as well. I have an appointment the 28th and getting back on Ortho Tri.

I've been using Quasense for over a year without any problems...until now. Usually, my periods are 2-3 days. Yes, I'm very lucky. But for the last 2 weeks, I've been bleeding. Not spotting. F-ing bleeding. Every f-ing day. Why a drug that claims to lessen the amount of periods a year concluded to have this god-awful side effect is beyond me. Quasense needs to be taken out of the market - immediately. This is a worthless birth control pill. I've been on 3 other kinds before (Ortho-Tri, Seasonale, and Jolessa) and I've never had a problem. And I've used Quasense for over a year! You would think my body would acclimate to the drug already. This is complete BS. I'm a healthy woman and I KNOW it's not me. I fully blame Quasense, the incompetent idiots who synthesized this useless drug, and the diabolical pharmaceutical salespeople who pushed for a drug that should not have ever been released to the public. Speak up, brave women! The drug companies won't do it for you!

I've been taking this pill for 7 MONTHS now. Previously the side effects seemed pretty negligible--I had a bit of spotting--and though the "blood" was disconcertingly "clumpy" (sorry for the graphics)--I've had spotting with every other pill I've used too. Recently, though, the spotting has turned into full periods! I have about a week and a half of nothing and then a constant mess. As of day before yesterday the cramps and bloating are also in full effect. I'm calling the doctor tomorrow because I got on the pill mainly to control the pain and now not only am I constantly bleeding...but it's these strange dark clumps! Once again, sorry to be so specific, but has anyone else experienced this? It's truly mortifying when I'm with my boyfriend...

I have tried 4, soon to be 5 birth controls. I have just (finally) been diagnosed with endometriosis. My favorite thus far is Orthotricyclen cycle. BUT my sister is on Yasmin and I have been on it a year without much complaint. I would say it has less side effects than most, though doesn't seem to stop the bleeding. I have some form of my period three weeks a month on this! I will say it didn't decrease my sex drive BUT what good is it when you always have your period. My sister is having really good luck with it, little to no side effects, and neither of us gained any weight from it. I think its important to note to the readers of this site that every pill hits everyone different, unfortunately its trial and error and a good doctor that can see what works for your body. Just keep that in mine, at least I try to as I start a another new pill.

I was on ortho tri low for 5 years with no problems but switched to Yaz after my doc talked me into it... IT MADE ME CRAZY and depressed so I'm switching back to OTC low!

I have been on the pill for about 2 and half weeks, before I was on Ortho Tri Cyclyn. I swiched bc on the other pill i started to develope craps again. I have recently notice that my fingers have been swelling up, and my stomach looks like I just ate a thanksgiving dinner..i started to research the pill and now i am freakng out bc i think it might be bc of the pill. I have just started to excercise more bc of my feeling of being bloated. Now after reading all of your coments i am freaking out even more bc i am a college cheerleader and i connot have a 5 or 10 pound weight gain! WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I've been on NuvaRing for about a year now. Prior to NuvaRing, I used the pill and the patch. I really do prefer the method of the NuvaRing over the patch which slides on my body and the pill which I had to remember to take. But I've never had migraines as terrible as this. The morning that I am supposed to take out the ring, I wake up with a migraine on the left side of my head. My blood vessels at my temple are literally throbbing and I can feel it pulsing when I touch it. My eye on that side hurts with the light and I feel nausated. I take both aspirin and ibuprofen and I still have pain! Not only that but it usually last for 2 to 2.5 days. I think I am going to quit it and go back on ortho tri lo. Not only that but having sex now feels like a chore! I've completely lost my sex drive!

I am here b/c I've been having crying spells with very light (at first no) periods. I've been on Yaz for about 4-5 months and I don't know if it's causing it. I've reviewed my life and don't really have any particular reason to be crying... great family, good life, good job, etc. so... why the crying. I'm here trying to find out if this might be a side effect. The good side? I'm not as irritable as I was before YAZ, while taking Ortho-tricyclen.

Hi, I was on yasmine for 4 months then switched to ortho tri lo. A month arfter taking yasmine I started loosing large amounts of hair. I had long hair with long layers down my back and now I have extremely short layers and shoulder length hair without ANY hair cuts. I came across this site and see that alot of people on yasmine has had the same problem. I'm going off all birth control to see if I can get my hair back to normal. Has anyone had any luck regrowing there hair?

I've been on ortho tri-cyclen lo for 4.5 years, and I haven't had any negative side effects. I can't blame any weight gain on the pill, because over that time frame I've been able to lose weight by exercising and controlling my diet When I slack off from exercise or eating healthy, I gain weight--sounds pretty normal to me. Also, I used to have problems with cystic acne, a few a month but enough to make me self-conscious and now (at 28 years old) my skin is what I consider perfect. I don't have to wear make-up to cover anything up. I also I started Proactiv at the same time though, so I'm not sure which one is contributing more to the skin clearing up. I was thinking about switching to Loestrin 24 FE, but I guess if it's not broken....