Ovcon and birth control

Its been a while since I've used Ovcon but it worked just fine for me. The only reason I had to change my birth control was because they made the copay higher for the brand name and due to drug interactions. Definitely not as bad, if you look at what others have gone through with other brands or methods.

I've been on birth control for about 4 years now. I am 23 years old and I feel like I'm 73 years old! I started out on the patch and hated it because my moods were horrible. Then I switched to ovcon and I hate ovcon just as much. I've gained at least 20lbs from it and I feel bloated constantly!!! I absolutely hate birth control especially ovcon. It sucks! It makes me tired and depressed. I can't stand the way I feel on this pill!!! I'm calling my doctor Monday & I'm coming off of it ASAP!!!!

For ten months, I had severe migraines every day. I was always moody. I switched to Desogen B.C., and I cant believe how great I feel. I am amazed that I could've lived that unhappy for so long by using Ovcon. It is a terrible birth control.

I have been on birth control for about 4 years now. Four years ago, I was diagnosed with Endometriosis the worst stage there could possibly be. I have been on the Ovcon 50 for 2 years this birth control has helped me keep the endometriosis under control. However, since I started taking this birth control I started noticing a lot of changes in my body, I gained about 15 lbs, I have terrible headaches, break through bleeding, fatigue, very moody, bloated, and the worst is the lack of sex drive . I mean, it is completely gone. I can only blame this on the Ovcon. I made an appointment to talk to my doctor about this situation because it is something that is ruining my personal life.
I forgot to mention that I am on this pill continuously; I do not have periods, so the break through bleeding is normal.
My partner and I have been trying to figure out what has caused me to become who I am now. I blame this on the Ovcon and when I go see my Doctor, I am asking him to give me a different type of birth control. When I look back, I see that since I started the Ovcon 50 my life has changed, I was trying to blame this on my Endometriosis. I am 100% sure; Ovcon is causing me all the side effects I have. I would not recommend anyone to take this pill

I have taken Ovcon for the past year. I do not smoke or drink. I have normal blood pressure, cholesterol. I am 27 years old. I do have a low iron count. About three to four weeks ago I woke up with a Charly horse in my calf. The pain slowly grew until I was limping. I went to ER and they said it was probally a sprain. A week later the pain was so bad I was could barely walk. I went again into the ER and they found a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis) in my thigh. Dr's said it is possible the pill is related since I had no pre-existing factors. The only birth control I will ever use again is condoms.

I've been taking ovcon 35 for two months now. I've had previous problems of kidney stones and thats why I started birth control. But for the first and second month I've start bleeding when I start the third week and the bleeding last for two weeks. Is this normal?

Hello Ladies,
I have been on Ovcon for only a short while and I CAN NOT stand it anymore. Its only been 1 1/2 week since I started the pack I have experienced horrible headaches, nausea, vomiting, back aches, moodiness, blurred vision, fainting feelings (very light headed), insomnia, breat tenderness, and weight gain. Like many of you ladies before I had never heard of this pill before, but I decided to give it a try but for only a week I feel worst than I had ever felt on birth control I am stopping this pill TODAY. There is nothing for me good coming out of this I am so disappointed that so many women are paying 30-45 dollars for a product and get such bad side effects. This company needs to know what is happening to all of us women out here with these side effects. I have done some research and here is a customer service email address like me I think you women should voice your opinion. Something is not right with this particular birth control.

CS@wclabs.com

Since I started my period when I was 13 (I'm 26 now), they have always been irregular. I have been on and off with Ortho TriCyclen since the birth of my son in 1999. I finally just quit birth control all together (except condoms). These past few years I could go 3 or 4 months without having a period. Since the end of last year, I've been bleeding so much. So, I finally went to the doctor and she started me on these new pills. I've never heard of them before. I started Ovcon last month. Everything was fine at first. I stopped bleeding the day I started the pills which was the day I went to the doctor. A few weeks passed. My right leg has really been hurting and aching like I have a "charley horse". I began bleeding again on February 28th. Only a couple of weeks after I started these pills. I finally stopped bleeding on March 12th. That was only because I took 3 pills a day for 3 days just to try and stop the bleeding. It worked for the time being. Now when I'm back to taking 1 a day, I'm spotting. I can't have sex, even though I want to because when I try to have sex, I start bleeding again. I'm really frustrated. My next appointment is April 14th. Should I quit the pills now and just wait for my next appt.?

37 yrs old - Tried OVCON 35 for bc before and ivf cycle and the first 2 wks are pure hell. Just call me Cybil. The anxiety is brutal, chest tightening and just can't function in my daily activities. In second week and now I have severe bloating and brown spotting. Uncomfortable around the ovaries - something is definitely wrong with choosing this method of birth control.

ive been taking ovcon35 for about four months for the last 3months ive had chronic diarea, im constantly tired wich is getting worse, pelvic pain,naseated wich i am still, persistent gas heartburn, and just reasently low back pain and i stopped haveing diarea last week 4 days after that i started abnormal bleeding. i was taking orthotrysyclen no problems and i never whould have thought my birth control would be the cause of all these unexplained symptoms!

I had been taking OVCON35 for 6 months now. As with most horomonal birth control, I experiencED very bothersome side effects. I tried to continue taking them to give my body time to adjust, but.... I've called it quits because 6 months/ 6 packs of pills is ample time. I'd have intense migraines accompanied by nausea & dizziness. Had I visited this site earlier, I woulda have been given up on this product. It's not good that 9 out of 10 responses are negative. Pass the news along- I definitely will.
"Dis-Satisfied"

I've been on Ovcon 35 since my son was born 2 1/2 years ago. I have experienced frequent migraines that consist of a pounding headache, nasauea, and blurred vision. When my symptoms first started my doctor mentioned switiching birth control, but I never did. I also found out that I had a thyroid problem at the same time fluctuating between hyper and hypo thyroidism. I am currently on medication for the thryoid and for migraines every day. I just stopped taking Ovcon 35 two weeks ago after reading this web-site and seeing other people were experiencing migraines. I don't know if it is the Ovcon causing these side effects.

I am on my second month of Ovcon 35 and have experienced bleeding this whole past month. I am currently on the second of my green pills and just got my period after it stopped for one day. I have not had severe naseue, but i have had serious moodswings where i feel like i am a different person and i cannot control my self. anyone have any ideas about whether this is healthy and if i should switch to a different birth control?

I just started taking Ovcon fo 3 weeks now. This my first time on birth control. I haven't had any side effects yet, I'm guessing this is good? I am due for my period within the next week or so. But, I'm confused, are you supposed to take the green pills?

I just started OvCon a few weeks ago. Prior to that I was on the Ortho Evra patch. I switched becasue my period lasted forever on the patch (6-7 days) when without bc it was only 3-4 days. I haven't stopped spotting/bleeding sinc eI started OvCon. I see why it's called birth control-you can't get pregnant if you aren't having sex becasue of bleeding. I'm ready to switch back to Ortho Evra next month again. Especially after reading the postings on this site!

I started birth control last July and since then I have been on three different kinds of pills. I first was on Zovia. While on Zovia I would get my period every other week, and this went on for six months. Second I was on Karvia, and it made me depressed and increased the cramps to the point where I couldn't walk. My Dr. then switched me over to Ovcon 35 and I am just ending my second pack. I have had nothing but trouble with this Pill.

I have had: sudden horrible headaches, a change of appetite, lack of energy, depression, bloating, stomach cramps, constipation, dizziness, loss of appitite- to the point where i couldnt tell if i was hungry or full, missed period, nausea, and I have gained weight.

It got so bad that I freaked out thinking that I was possibly pregnant and I took a test only for it to be negative. (Thank God). Hopefully switching to Yasmin will be better for me.

I switched from mircette to ovcon 35 because of sex drive issues. I have been on ovcon for 1 month and am miserable. I have had break through bleeding, severe headaches and nausea at 3am, and have been gaining weight like crazy. Yesterday i decided to quit birth control all together and go back to condoms. I think my husband and i had more sex when i was using them anyway.