Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo and pills

I was on ortho tri-cyclen lo from the time i was 16 til i turned 21... i liked it.. my sex drive was awesome, but it did make me horrifically moody during my period. I have currently been on the nuvaring for 2 months, which has it's perks (you don't have to remember to take it, i have no cramps or moodiness) but my breasts throb 24/7, im hungry ALL the time (like starving), i'm bloated, get gas about every day after i eat dinner, i've gained a few pounds, i wake up 3 times in the middle of the night, and i have next to no sex drive.. and when i do, sex is dry and it burns! So i'm going back to ortho... i will for sure trade weight gain and dry painful sex for moodiness on my period! I really don't think there is a bc without side effects, you just have to try a few and see which one you hate and which one you can live with. All in all... ortho tri-cyclen lol has been the best one!

I'm so glad to read about everyone's experiences. I've been on ortho tri-cyclen lo for about 3 or 4 years, after trying Seasonale (which was awful.) I thought I was just prone to being depressed and nauseous all the time, but now I realize that these symptoms are likely related to my birth control. While on Ortho Lo, I would get nauseous several times a day, I've gained about 10 pounds, my hair is thinner, and my sex drive is frequently nonexistent (which really stinks since I'm newly married.) I am now switching to Kariva, the generic Mircette, which has a lower dose of hormone, and I'm hoping that helps alleviate some of my problems. Best of luck to you ladies!

i started the pill about 3 weeks ago, 2 weeks in i began bleeding, a few days after that started i began experiencing severe abdominal cramps, which i rarely had before starting the pill, and a couple of days ago, i developed a severe headache and nausea, the pain was so severe between the two that i was vomiting. now im still bleeding (should just be my normal period now, placebo pills) but the cramps are still there and still bad. should i get this checked out or is this normal?

Someone please reply! Is there a difference between ortho lo and the generic version of it?So can this pill make u lose some weight? Is that common? Also it can make your boobs bigger? IS that common? Wouldn't it be great if I lost 15 pounds and went up a boob size,lol!
Oh,If my insurance won't cover it,how much is it,then?

I tried this one because my GYN said it would be better for my mood swings than higher dose pills. NOT. It made me so moody I think it pretty much ended my relationship with my boyfriend. I have no sex drive, gained a few pounds, and it even made me break out! I am going off it. I think id rather be pregnant.

I've been on ortho tri-cyclen lo for the past few years with basically no side effects and have been really happy with it. Just lately, I started getting my period (or spotting) about a week early, before I had taken the last week of pills. This has happened for the last 2 months. I went to the doc and they said it was normal even after I have been taking it so long. The doc said it was probably because the lo was too low and not carrying me through to the end of the pill pack. She switched me to Yasmin, which I've only been on for 3 days now, but decided to research it some. This website lists 4,000 replies about really negative side effects they have experienced in a short time. I am definitely getting off Yaz.....

I am 17 and have been on ortho tri-cyclen lo for 2 years now I never really notice until I started having sex I wanted to do it for about the 1st 4 times than after that I never wanted sex, me and my bf had gone without sex for like 2months and every time he wants to do it I say I don't want to he says I never want to than it starts a huge fight, so we basically fight all the time. We have been together 11months yesterday. I don't know what to do I am really thinking its because of the pills, I get WAY moody, and I cry a lot. I'm always cranky and tired. I'm only 17!! I should want to have sex lots of sex not have no sex at all what is wrong with me? could if be the pills ? I have been on them for a long time now but I never really thought that it would be birth control to cause all of this.someone please reply.