Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo and weight gain

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!

Been on it for over 2 years now..loved it at first, it cleared up my acne, made my periods manageable and made my cup size go up!.. but in the last few weeks I've had a really low sex drive, I have also had several yeast infections since I have been on it..never had one till I started using BC. And now my toe and finger nails are severely chipping..it's frustrating.. I love taking it for the perks but the side effects are starting to out weigh the benefits.

I have been on Ortho-Tri Cyclen lo for about 5 years off an on. When I first started the pill I was fine but after being on it for about a year everything changed. Before I started the pill I was losing weight. I was 163lbs and I got down to about 142lbs which was great but since then I've been on constant weight gain, I've tried metabolite and aerobics, some diet changes and now I last weighed 187lbs, with a few drastic changes I think I've dropped about 3 lbs since then. My sex drive used to be fairly high now it doesn't exist, I'm moody and always have headaches. I get nauseous a lot. So as of today I'm just going to quit the pill and live with cramps.

Head aches everyday.

My boyfriend and I normally have sex 4-6 times a week and now it has gone down to once/twice a week.
I'm a pretty laid back yet fun person.I like to go out to drink and party but lately all i have been wanting to do is sleep and stay in. I feel like im 80 years old with no desire for life. I get irritable at all the wrong times. When my boyfriend tries to initiate, I reject instead of joining.

Ive been with my boyfriend 6 months! I mean its not like weve been together for 10 years!

I also feel faint and dizzy majority of the time. Ironically enough i feel better when im on my period because im not taking BC. Also, I have been getting a mid section. Its not drastic but its definitely noticeable.

I really don't think there is any BC that is absolutely side-effect free.

You just have to find whats right for you.

Ortho low is not for me.

Side effects for me include

Faint/dizziness
Tired
Loss of sex drive
Irritable
Slight weight gain in mid section

I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen- Lo for a year and a half. It really helps with cramps I never had any when my period came. After starting on this pill I took it in the morning and that didn't work because if I didn't eat on a regular basis I would get sick so then I was eating all the time and gained weight. After I began taking it before bed this got better. My boobs got bigger (no complaints there). I used to have a really strong sex drive after starting this it was killed and now is non existant. I had really bad mood swings the week before my period, really bad anxiety and depression.

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....

I have had depression, weight gain, my breast size has gone up tremendously, and i get frequent mood swings.