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17 People found this comment helpful

i have used this for years and it works but be sure to take with food.

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5 People found this comment helpful

Some may say this is not long enough to tell anything...I have been on Necon for 5 days and have gained 5.5 pounds. Since noticing the weight gain I have been trying to eat healthier and exercise more but the weight just keeps adding up, I am calling my doctor today to hopefully switch to something else. I am not willing to wait an entire month and 20 pounds later to stop

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ColoradoGirl | 19-24 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/20/2017
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 5.0
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Before this pill I was on Yaz for a couple years but $50 a month was getting a bit steep. I have been on NECON for 3.5 years and I can not say enough good things about it. I know when my period is coming down to the hour, no cramps what-so-ever, 4 day long and very light periods. I didn't experience breakthrough bleeding at all and I have lost 10lbs on it. One more thing, the other generics for Ortho Novum 1/35 do not react the same in my body at all and pharmacies seem to not understand that. Currently it costs me $0 a month with insurance and I haven't gotten pregnant. Read More Read Less

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qfo63e | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/5/2016
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.0
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Anonymous | 19-24 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/12/2016
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 1.0
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I was given this to be a form of birth control. It caused me to spot for an abnormally long period of time. On the second month, I began having suicidal thoughts and I was very depressed. It is VERY out of my character to act that way so I immediately called my doctor and received a new pill Sprintec which I had when I was younger and works just fine. I never usually react to medication but this one really effected me. I know everyone's body is different but I would never recommend this just because I know what it is capable of. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous |
3/29/2016
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.0
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i have gained 15 lb in 5 months that i have not been able to lose with diet or exercise. i also have not gotten a period since i have been on the pill so the scare of pregnancy occurs every month.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | Patient
10/24/2015
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 5.0
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Used a couple of others birthcontrol methods and this pill was that only one which helped me...

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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/21/2015
Condition: Painful Periods
Overall rating 3.0
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I started this birth control a little over three months ago and I am completely dissatisfied. I have experienced extreme fatigue, awful headaches, weight gain, breast growth, and awful acne. This helped me with my painful periods, but the other side affects are so bad I had to stop taking it. I have had no sex drive, and I can't begin to explain the fatigue I've experienced.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/25/2015
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this pill for 8 years and I love it. Over the first year on it, my insanely heavy periods subsided and became very normal and I never have spotting. Cramping is little to none. My emotions are also a lot better and I can actually feel when I'm being weirdly emotional during my period since I feel so regular the rest of the month

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Kayala | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/22/2015
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 4.0
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Easy to pop a pill every morning but the side effects are something else. Weight gain, fatigue, flu like symptoms, bloating and just feeling lousy. Not sure if this is for me.

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Anonymous | Female | Patient
5/31/2015
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 1.0
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Ive been taking this Necon 1/35 bc i have bad acne and long periods. I switched from otro- tricyclen and i hate it. I have abnormally been on my period for 15 days now and idk why. I know it must be this birth control and i cant wait to switch back. My last birth control was awesome. I had no acne but still had 8 day periods

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lrpnkster | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/23/2015
Condition: Endometriosis
Overall rating 3.3
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I've been on the medication for over 5 years. I take 3 months at a time skipping the sugar pills until the 3rd month (with approval from my doctor). I only have a period every 3 months. It has made my periods lighter and shorter. Helped a bunch with crapping. However I still turn into a crazy person a week before my period (hence me only having one every 3 months). I have gained a lot of weight in the 5+ years that I have been on it, some caused by life and some from the pill. Overall it's OK.Read More Read Less

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holly | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/24/2015
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 4.3
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Shortened period and got rid of acne, which is great. Only thing I don't like is that I gained 40 pounds after I started taking it and no amount of diet or exercise will take it off.

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heylee1234 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/3/2015
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 4.3
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Necon 1/35 has helped so much with my PMS symptoms and it's been effective as a birth control. I recommend it. Notes: I gained 3 lbs ~2 months after I began the pills, but it's been 6 now and I haven't gained additional weight, so I am okay with that. I tend to get more emotional and easily upset (not characteristic for me) than I ever was off the pills about a week before my period. I tend to feel a little bloated during the week before my period, but it's not painful. I haven't had any problems with spotting. Sometimes my period/discharge seems thicker than normal, but I think that goes with BC changing the consistency of those fluids. Sometimes during the placebo week I end up with headaches, but advil seems to fix them.Read More Read Less

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Winterleigh2125 | 13-18 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/8/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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So, I've been on Necon 1/35 for a month and a week, so far so good. I've experienced some bad menstrual cramps during my menstrual cycle, but that's about it right now. I haven't had any problem losing weight, I haven't gained weight either. I am hoping I don't gain weight though.

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PillReview | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/22/2014
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 5.0
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I started on this Pill when I went on birth control for the first time. Common spotting but it was incredibly light, very manageable. insurance switched me to a different brand and the new brand gave me stomach pains, bloating and 10 lb weight gain. Now, I'm back to this pill and my weight is back to normal and stomach pains are gone. This pill does give more spotting but overall the benefits far outweigh the costs.

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Erenn67 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/18/2014
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 3.7
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After having my tubes tied a few years ago I noticed my periods had gotten heavier and lasted nearly 2 weeks. I decided to get on the pill to help regulate. After going over my medical history with the Dr, he suggested Necon 1/35. It took my body a couple of months to regulate but after getting used to the pill, my flows were much lighter and my periods only lasted a few days. I have been on the pill for nearly 2 years now, and I feel like my body has gotten too used to this pill. I have gained weight that I cannot shed, I don't sleep well, I have had a few small blood clots in my forearms (all being monitored by the Dr) and on top of that, my periods are becoming unruly again. While not 2 weeks long, they are lasting longer and becoming slightly heavier. No bueno! I think it's time for this girl to invest in Novasure or getting a hysterectomy altogether! Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/23/2014
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.0
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I dont know if this has happened to anybody else, But I have noticed that after taking this pill for about a year that my hair has been thinning on the top of my head. im not positive it is the pill, But I have no past history of hair loss and neither does any woman in my family. Has anybody else experienced this as well?

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m27 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/20/2014
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 5.0
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I've always struggled with having abnormally long periods and abnormal vaginal bleeding. There were times where my period wouldn't come for 8 months and when it finally came it stayed for 6 months at a time. I went to numerous doctors and specialist and none of them could find out what the issue was a. My current doctor recommended That I try necon. I've been taking it consistently for about 6 months now and I've had a great experience it completely regulated my menstrual cycle. It comes the same time every month and I no longer have any issues with heavy and abnormal bleeding. If you've had similar issues I would definitely give this birth control a try. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/28/2014
Condition: Painful Periods
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been on the pill for around 7 months now, and I love it! I have been reading about very severe side effects from some who have posted here, but personally I did not experience any of those. No weight gain, actually weight loss! I have not had particularly bad pms. The reason I initially went on the pill was for cramp control. I would have such terrible cramps that I could not get out of bed, couldn't move, and couldn't even go to class to take tests. Now they are completely gone. If my period weren't so consistent every time, I would be surprised every time because I can't feel it coming! It has really been great to be free of that and not have to experience any other side effects. I hope to continue this pill as long as possible.Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/24/2014
Condition: Birth Control
Overall rating 3.7
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I recently switched to necon from my normal bc, mononessa, due to insurance reasons. While on it I experienced abnormal weight gain I can not shed, tender swollen breasts, nausea, dizziness, migraines, overall crummy feelings. Like I am sick. Actually started to think maybe I was pregnant. Also my periods went down to a very light flow only lasting about a day (not complaining there) overall I am miserable while on this pill. I have been on a couple different bc's before and never experienced anything like this.Read More Read Less

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claud | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/9/2014
Condition: Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods
Overall rating 2.0
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Ever since I started this pill I've been feeling tired sleepy all the time, really dry mouth dizzy.. I'm on my 2 pack now and I went from heavy periods to stopping periods. has any one else had this happen to?

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