User Reviews for Tri-Previfem (28) oral

Started taking this less than two weeks ago and I noticed major weight gain. I've always been on the smaller side but just in two weeks I gained about 5 lbs. I decided to stop out it out of fear in would just keep gaining.

So, my periods have progressively become much more painful in a matter of a year and a half. And it came to a point where I would get diarrhea from the pain. So I went to the doctors and got prescribed, not only for the INTENSE period cramps but also because I had began to become sexual with my partner. So far, I haven't gained any weight, but I have become a bit more emotional and moody, and a TAD forgetful. But nothing serious. This pill actually helped clear my acne, which I had separate pills for, and so it's a plus! It's extremely easy to use, especially now that they got rid of the blue cardboard packaging and replaced it with silver foil packaging. It's effective in making my cramps less severe, or even nonexistent. And it helps clear my acne, except when I'm near my period then I get some break outs but that's okay. Most importantly: helps keep me not pregnant! I'm so glad to have my first birth control pill be a good experience.Read More Read Less

This birth control is fantastic. I used to have periods lasting 2 to 3 weeks every 2 months. although now my period only lasts 4 days. My sex earge has not changed and have had no problems at all with the drug. I highly recommend it!

All I have to say is this pill is the devil. I have been on it for a couple years and progressively got worse as time went on. I have never felt like such a psycho on any kind of medicine and this one did it. It gave me depression, chronic fatigue, forgetfulness, recurrent yeast infections, no sex drive, anger issues, anxiety attacks, crying at the drop of a hat...you name it. It also never changed my period cycle...I still experienced cramps and heavy periods. Fact is I have a great life with a wonderful boyfriend and I hated the way this pill made me act toward people and inside. I wanted my positive self back. So glad to be off this horrible thing they call medicine. Since I switched, my moods have slowly been getting better and I actually did not overreact to anything for the first time in a while. So please ladies, if you suspect something is not normal with your head and your thinking...it's probably your pill. So get help now and do not wait forever like I did! Read More Read Less

I started Previfem about 4 months ago, not by choice, Obamacare decided this is the generic of the generic Sprintec that they'll give me. Let me make a suggestion, if you are taking this STOP. This pill has severely alter my mental state since I started it. Im crying spontaneously about 2 weeks before my period and I feel deeply depressed. I'm a very outgoing and happy go lucky person so I knew something was wrong! Now that I see it's affecting everyone else negatively I'm quitting ASAP!!!

As I take this for medical reasons and needed to up the estrogen, my dr. switched me from Yaz to this. No spotting etc. during the transition, however the first thing I noticed is hunger pains like no other, out of nowhere. Literally, I have to eat or drink something every 2 hours. The pain is like what I would feel if I didn't eat all day. I have not gained weight because I am snacking/eating healthily or drinking water to help curb the pain between meals but I have never experienced this increased hunger business with any of the pills I've taken before. [Ortho-Alesse-Yaz-Previfem]. It took a few weeks to fully adjust to this one, my body was a bit achy and I had some cramps, but otherwise this is doing what it should do in terms of preventing cysts/minimizing periods and associated pain etc.Read More Read Less

Well, I'm pretty young so I don't have so many reasons for taking this pill. I mainly started it to rid most of my acne and regulate my period. I was not sexually active when I started this pill so I wouldn't know if it changed my sex drive. Overall, my acne reduced if only a little, and I do get the occasional severe headache or cramp.

Worst birth control. I've been taking this pill for 3 weeks now and have become a very different person. I'm depressed, upset easily, so tired, hysteric, loss of sex drive, anxious and in a forgetful fog. Would not recommend this med if you have or have a family history of anxiety or mood disorders. This pill seems to have heightened it. I will stop taking this medication since the risk to my well being is too costly.

Listen, if you have anxiety don't read these reviews. Often times those who have the worst experiences with a drug will be the only ones who post, and birth control affects everyone differently. I used to have major anxiety attacks on a normal basis, and I still do, however they were much less frequent after I started taking this pill. I am a bit more emotional but overall my sex drive hasn't faltered, I haven't had any issues with spotting, and I'm on my second month and haven't experienced any weight gain (in fact, I feel like I'm losing weight/water weight). My acne hasn't gotten significantly better, but it's within the first three months that I'm going to stick it out and see if it helps after my body adjusts during the 3-month trial period. Like I said before - just take the medication and see how it works for you. Everyone is different!Read More Read Less

I have been using this pill for 3 months and I've been so moody, less sex drive and nauseas all the time, which never happened to me before when I was using another medication.

The pill was effective against birth control, however...I just got out of the hospital from having multiple blood clots in both lungs (pulmonary embolism) and blood clots in the brachial vein of my left arm (deep vein thrombosis). I experienced great deals of pain and wish this upon nobody. I am incredibly lucky to be alive today and I hope woman look more into this drug. Not only do I have a huge hospital bill, but I will suffer from taking blood thinners for the rest of my life. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE YOUR BODY'S SYMPTOMS.Read More Read Less

After reading the reviews, i have to say i was pretty hesitant about taking this product. But i am now on my second week and have no complaints. The first two days i had light spotting probably because my body was adjusting to the new birth control. My breasts are more tender than usual but i have no nausea or mood swings. My acne is starting to get better and i am starting to feel a lot better about myself. I would definitely recommend this birth control to anyone else.

I have not had any side effects. I have not had any weight gain (but I do exercise on a regular basis). My sleep is fine and I have not had any unusual break outs. It doesn't effect my mood any more than usual. Periods last 3-4 days usually and are usually not heavy. I would recommend.

Worst birth control i have ever taken!

Worst birth control I have ever used. I've used nuvaring, the patch, yaz, tri-sprintec. I'm only on week three and i've experienced horrible breakouts, bloating, breast swelling, cramping and I have my period again. I'm not even going to take one more pill. I start a new birth-control next month. I can't believe all the changes that have experience on this pill in only three weeks. I'm getting married next month, and I can't be bloated, have horrible acne which I've never had, and the awful mood swings: Read More Read Less

This is by far the worst BC I have ever taken. The first day I took it I started feeling nauseous but I figured my body just needed to get used to it. However every single day after that I have not only been nauseous but I have had violent vomiting attacks. There is no way I can continue this drug. It also makes me extremely sensitive and annoyed at every little thing around me. Do yourself a favor and don't take this BC if you can help it.

From all the BC pills i have tried this is the worse by far. I never had any other side effect but vomits the first days of each packages. my body never gets to adjust but it ceases while the days pass. Except on tri-previfem. i was always vomiting, completely lost my sex drive, i got extremely depressed and hysteric, and i have never had those side effects before. but i was still waiting for my body to adjust to it until One day i found more than 30 hairs on my pillow and i knew it was the pill, i started loosing my hair like crazy and couple days later i called my doctor asking him to switch it. I call tri-previfem the evil pill. Hair loss??? seriously???... I am now on my fourth week on azurette and i am finally recovering from what tri-previfem did to me. still waiting for my hair to stop falling out.Read More Read Less

I have always been small about 98 pounds and I am now 130 only 8 pounds under the weight I was when I had my baby. I weighed less right after I had him than I do now. Two months after I had my baby I weighed 118. Since I started taking the pills I have gained 12 pounds. Also, I have been extremely moody towards my boyfriend even with being on Prozac. It is ridiculous! I just stopped taking my pills last night so hopefully something will change. I will never take these pills again.

I am 19 and have been on the BC for 3 months now. I noticed a significant weight gain and none of my bras fit me anymore. I am extremely emotional compared to how I used to be. I still have break outs, my period is still heavy and it does not satisfy my needs how BC should. I would not recommend this brand.

I got birth control because I had horrible period cramps that prevented me from going to class and work. The first month, my cramps were already gone and my periods were much lighter. I had some nausea the first 2 months, but nothing serious. I have had no weight gain (thank goodness!) and after only 5 months of being on this pill my breasts have gone up a cup size and my acne has cleared up for the most part. I have had no mood swings. This pill works perfectly for me and I highly recommend it!Read More Read Less