User Reviews for Tri-Previfem (28) oral

First birth control pill I ever started taking because of horrible periods. The one positive is it did help with the some of the heaviness and my period was consistent but let me give you the cons. While taking this pill I have experienced major weight gain, around 15-20 pounds. I feel bloated a lot and have major mood swings. This drug messes with your emotions a lot. I will get upset and cry over anything along with being super mean or irritable when something makes me mad or doesn't go my way. Causes major mood problems like depression and anxiety. I feel bad for the people around me. It did clear up my face but these last couple of months I have broken out pretty bad. Currently changing to another pill. This one may be cheap but it is not for everyone. Read More Read Less

I took Tri-Previfem in order to help my acne, all in all that was good. Until the two weeks before my period. The entire couple weeks I was weeepy, extra-sensitive, jealous, etc. So, to say the least I had some mood swings. I felt like I needed to leave a review because I have felt so out of control of my emotions for the past couple weeks and it started to lead to me wanting to just avoid any contact with people and stay in bed all day, which, I think, resembles depression. On the bright side, my acne is so much better than it was before I started taking it, I only have a few break outs occasionally due to not washing my face well enough after exercise. I didn't gain a bunch of weight, although I did notice that I have been retaining water for the week before my period, but I'm not able to rule out it being from me starting to exercise as well this week.Read More Read Less

This birth control has worked 100% with preventing pregnancies. However, it makes me beyond depressed, irritable, angry and moody. It started out to be right before my period, but now it is all the time. I never had these issues before taking Tri Previfem. It also makes me SUPER hungry right before my period, where I want to eat everything in sight. But my major issue is definitely the depression, anger, anxiety and crying spells it has caused. I am talking with my doctor about getting off of this medicine. I don't know why it took me so long. I do NOT recommend. Read More Read Less

I had high hopes for this birth control, because when I went to my gynecologist specifically for birth control to help acne, she made it sound like ortho tri-cyclen was my best option. I've been taking it for somewhere around 6 months, and I don't quite know how to feel about this birth control. My family says it's helped, and I've noticed myself that it's lowered the severity of my acne. Not to the point I'm very happy, but also not to the point I want to stop using it. If I use it just on its own with no other acne treatments, I seem to get a normal amount (usually 2-4 pimples on my face regularly), but when I use Pond's Cold Cream twice a day and moisturize with aloe vera gel at night, I've noticed quick improvement. Overall, my experience with this drug is mediocre compared to what I had hoped. Read More Read Less

I have been taking this pill for over a year now. First 2 weeks of the pill I do great; however, the last 2 weeks are terrible. It starts with mood swings, depression, irritability, constant hunger, bloating, breast tenderness, cramps (which I never experienced before). So as of this week I stopped taking it...

Hello ladies. I just turned 20 this June, awaiting my 20s to be the beginning to a whole new chapter in my life. And it most certainly was....but not the one I expected. I've been on Tri-previfem for almost a year (I started August 2014) and the reason I went on it was because of my acne. Luckily, acne went away, I didn't gain weight and I was loving life. I wish I could still be in that lovely place instead, I have to tell you, for the past 2 months I have been experiencing tremendous anxiety, depression, confusion about life, and just complete and utter hell. I have always been in good mental and physical health and this change was so out of the blue; I kept thinking I was mentally insane, and that nothing was going to cure me. LADIES, I repeat....get off that f***ing pill. It is the devil. Keep a journal of your symptoms if you don't believe me, but it's been the only hope I have and I found a correlation with my pill cycle. I'm still recovering now, I've decided to get off the pill and It's still been quite the horrible journey. But keep your head up high, pray to the Lord, and He will guide you back to peace. God Bless and I hope you find what you are looking for. Read More Read Less

My doctor prescribed it to help treat my acne breakouts and to help control my hormones/PMS issues. I'm 19 yrs old. My menses has been light, emotional level is more stable, but a 20 lb. weight gain is harsh. I'm on my third Rx so weight gain has happened fast. I'm having stretch marks appear under my arms, breastsand thighs. My breasts have gone up a cup size, and I get extremely sore lymph nodes under my arms. I'm gonna go back to my doctor to reevaluate my Rx for my situation.

I have been taking Tri-Previfem since mid-November 2014. As birth control, it is effective. However, my emotional state has gotten to quite a bad place when it was nowhere near this before; my moods have worsened. It has seemed like a downward spiral. I have been experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, aggression, and, most recently, crying spells. This is not good for me, my significant other, or the people around me. The negative emotions do not only come on my period, but also at other times of the month. A few months ago, I began taking a female endocrine support supplement (Gynecrine) to help with my moods. This helps me a lot if I take extra, but if I take the normal amount, I still experience the side effects of Tri-Previfem. I do not plan on taking Tri-Previfem much longer.Read More Read Less

About a week into the pill, I had the worse cramps ever. I was in a fetal position at work with a make shift heating pad. This lovely pill also has caused me to feel bloated and most recently a yeast infection...haven't had one in years. I also have noticed that my contacts dry out more and I am not wanting to work out as much as I have been in the past. My NP said that "unfortunately the cramps are common." Naproxen sodium was the only thing that relieved the pain. I had heavy spotting for 3-4 days and excess vaginal discharge. I'm waiting to get the copper IUD (paraguard) in about a month. Long story short, not a fan of this BCP. PS: prior to tri-previfem, I was on Tri-Nessa and had no problems.Read More Read Less

I'm 21 and have been using this medication for a total of four months and have had no adverse effects. My periods were already regular, but this has me even more constant. I haven't seen a change in my acne, as I only had diet-related acne. So far I've seen no change in my mood or overall mental state. I would highly recommend.

I'm 23 and I've been on this birth control for over a year and got a blood clot in my right eye and constantly feeling depressed

as soon as I started taking this pill I started to discharge a lot more and have had a few yeast infections. it helped with my acne but i would rather have acne than a yeast infection. only been taking it for less than 4 months. don't recommend.

I have been on Tri-Previfem for about 3 years now. I first went on the pill when I was 17 because I had irregular periods and when I did have my period it was heavy and very painful. Since I started taking Tri-Previfem my periods have come once a month (the last week of the pack) and last from Wednesday morning to Sunday night and it is a very light flow. I never had any bad side effects and I'm very happy with it. However, I have suffered with acne since I was 12 and this has not cleared my acne as much as I had hoped. Read More Read Less

Loving it so far-no bleeding, puts me in a great mood, I do have headaches but they're very mild-cleared up my acne in three days! I had and have always had a "pizza face" and it really helped. :) definitely would recommend.

I am on my first month of taking this and I am about ready to stop. All I have done since 3 days after taking it is bleed. I switched pharmacies and they gave me this brand. I was taking tri-sprintec which I never had the bleeding happen. In a couple days I will be on my 3rd week of bleeding. I can't take a.month of this bleeding carp cause the 4th week will be my period week. I plan on.switching back.to my old brand which the pharmacy said they would do for me.

Have been using this medication for a year now. Have had no side effects, I used to have bad acne it cleared up completely I never have a pimple ever anymore. I feel great have lighter and short periods. Definitely recommend this pill!

I first was prescribed Tri-Sprintec back in March 2014. Then 3 months ago my pharmacy switched me to Tri-Previfem. I haven't noticed a difference in the pills, they both work the same to me. I had crazy periods before getting on the pill (months without having a period & long, heavy periods when I would have one.) When I was put on birth control back in March my first two periods were heavy and extremely painful, I was emotional, and my breast were tender. Now everything is normal since my body got use to the BC. I know exactly when I'm going to start my period, it's light, lasts around 5 days, cramps are minimal, no acne, no weight gain & normal PMS mood swings. No pregnancy either! Read More Read Less