Ovcon and bloated

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!!!!

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 was prescribed Ovcon 35 for ongoing bleeding associated with endometriosis. I have had the mild headaches, EXTREMELY tender and bloated breasts and stomach upset others have described but can live with it. One of my concerns is that even WITH endometriosis, I have never really experienced bad cramps. After being on this for only three weeks, my cramps are really pretty bad. Secondly, I have gained three to four pounds. I am willing to stay on this and see if my body adjusts. It has helped my bleeding tremendously (so far) and I have not had the PMS symptoms I typically do. My main concern is the weight gain. Does your body adjust to it and the side effects lessen over time? I can stand just about anything but the weight gain. Oh, and by the way...I have been on a few different birth control pills for close to 20 years and have NEVER had side effects until this one.

Well, this is my 1st month on Ovcon. I found out that I was anemic, very low thyroid and I had my period for 1 month before getting on this pill. Yes, I'm a little bloated, but it's not that bad. The only thing would be that I got my period today & I'm not supposed to get it until next week. We'll see how it goes. So far, I haven't experienced any bad side effects.

switched to ovcon-35 last month... i had taken yasmin(with no problems other than some dryness!) for 2 1/2 years prior to this... i had a period, started ovcon on sunday start... i then had 9 days free of bleeding and then started bleeding AGAIN! I have now officially been bleeding for 11 days with no end in sight. i am also strangely hyper-emotional and feel bloated... i called my doc and asked to switch back to yasmin! i cant wait to feel normal again!

Well, I have been taking Ovcon for a few months now. Every month my side effects are different. (I am 22)

In the first month, my breasts got really large. but it did not bother me. i gained 1/2 cup size, but the second i started the white pills, they went back down.

The second month i had horrible acid reflux problems.

The third month I felt great but my period was really light and lasted a whole week. i only had to wear pantyliners.

the fourth month i was so very bloated, and my period was very heavy but only two days long.

so far this month (i'm only on day 4) I have been very mean. I feel very depressed and defensive.

I don't really have any major qualms with Ovcon, but I wish it was more consistant from pack to pack.

After reading what everyone is going through, I decided I would put up my experience. I've emailed some of you.. I'm a 35 year old, married, with 2 children. I was on Triphasil 28 for 4 years and then started to get breast tenderness. Doctor switched me to Ortho Triclyclen Lo in November 2004. Was never happy on that because the breast tenderness never went away and I started to gain weight. Why I stuck it out for a whole year, I have no idea. Then the Doctor switched me in November 2005 to Ovcon 35 - BIGGEST MISTAKE. As soon as I started taking it, I started bleeding. I bled for 2 weeks, then had a week off, then bled for 2 weeks, then a week off. This went on the ENTIRE time. My breasts hurt SO bad. No sexual drive whatsoever. I was angry, grumpy, irritable, bloated, constipated, you name it. I was literally in a constant state of PMS. After a month of being on it, my hair started to fall out (I noticed it in the shower). I went to the drs again, this time to my primary, not my ob/gyn and they tested for my thyroid. Initial tests game back normal, so they said go off the pill immediately because there's something going on with your hormone levels that is not right. I didn't take my pill Feb. 4th and haven't since then, I threw it out and let me tell you, I have bled Feb. 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and today 2/28, so far. Hair is still falling out. Breasts still hurt. Still bloated. Haven't lost a pound. Nothing's really changed other than I'm not putting that stupid pill in my mouth every day. So, since it will be 1 month OFF the Ovcon on Friday 3/3, the doctor now wants to do estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, parathyroid, pituitary, iron, and cbc tests to see what is going on. This pill messed me up so bad. I've never had female problems, EVER. If you are on this pill and are experiencing any negative side effects, GO OFF OF IT IMMEDIATELY. There's something w/this pill that is not right and I have no idea why the doctors are pushing it. There are SO MANY women out there that are reporting all these negative side effects, you would think they would pull it from the market! If you want to email me, feel free...

Thanks for listening!

Erica

I have been on this pill for about 1.5 months and have gained 15 lbs and am bloated like a balloon. I can not control my appetite. I always feel starved. I usually can not sit still and now I fight to keep my eyes open. I feel like I am pregnant! I have had several break outs and I have never had this problem before! This pill is awful!

I have been on Ovcon for four months now. This is the second month, in a row, that I have been on my period for 2 weeks. Last month it was light spotting the first week into a new pack, after a normal period. This month I have had a full blown, cramps and all second period. My period stopped as normal and I started a new pack, then a week into the pack my period started again and has not stopped. I didn't miss any pills or anything. UsuallyI have a very light period, but this unexplained period is painful, very heavy and I'm extremely bloated.

I've been on Ovcon 35 for 6 weeks now. The first month I had extreme fatigue and lightheadedness. I felt somewhat better when I started the new pack, but now I'm in my 2nd week and I feel fatigued again and unmotivated. There hasn't been significant weight gain, but I feel bloated. I have IBS and I seem to go more regularly on this pill. I will finish the rest of this pack and then try Seasonal.