Orth-Cyclen & it's generic brand, used as birth control, is wonderful! I have been on it for several months now. I have no negative side effects. It's very effective on preventing pregnancy! In my family we are all extremely fertile women, and my fiance and I started having unprotected sex a couple months ago, and I haven't had any issues with this birth control. It's also lightened my periods (wh...
Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/19/2008
Condition: Painful Periods
Overall rating 3.0
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I took this to have fewer and less painful cramps, I've been taking it for almost a year now and whenever I have my period I still have to take my 3 advil, 3 times a day, the week before, during, and after my period. I've also gained a lot of weight and have an extremely difficult time losing it when it was something I didn't even have to think about when I wasn't on it.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/10/2008
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 3.3
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YIKES!!! Severe, I mean SEVERE emotional problems after 3 months of use. Cycle became longer and heavier and "clottier" [disgusting] each time as well. Atleast I did not end up with any unwanted zygotes!!!
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/28/2008
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 5.0
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This is a great form of birth control to use. I haven't relly experienced any side effects, and any I have weren't bad and never lasted long. My periods are also very light, short and involve less severe cramping. I love it. :-)
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/3/2008
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 4.7
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Great birth control pill to take. Slight side effects only lasted a few days. I totally recommend this.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/19/2007
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/31/2007
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this medication for about six months now and have really liked it. The side effects are minimal, just some light spotting in the first few months, and headaches every once in awhile. It has reduced my period from 5 days to 3 days, and it has also cleared up my acne.
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