Ovcon and hormone levels

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 started taking ovcon about 3 months ago. i was on depoprovera for 6 years and my hormone levels became insanly off balanced. I liked the pill at first. It actually helped me lose a few pounds (curved my hunger) and my boobs went up a full cup size. i had an increased sex drive but can't have sex very often because whenever i would have an orgasm i would have this brownish secretion for a few days after. i read that this has something to do with the bill affecting my liver. my periods were pretty normal which was good being as i hadn't had one in 6 years. but i constantly have an upset stomach, terrible constipation, and mood swings. i'ver also had trouble sleeping.