OTC-lo...side effects?
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OTC-lo...side effects?
| Sun, 05-09-2004 - 11:19pm |
Hi everyone!
My gyno just started me on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I was wondering...has anyone been on it? What side effects did you experience? Is it true BC (or OTC-lo in particular) can clear up acne or increase breast size??..I hear different stories from everyone. THANKS!!!
My gyno just started me on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I was wondering...has anyone been on it? What side effects did you experience? Is it true BC (or OTC-lo in particular) can clear up acne or increase breast size??..I hear different stories from everyone. THANKS!!!

SARA
I'm 21 and i have been on OTC lo for my third month I loved everything about OTC lo, it cleared up my skin, no moodiness, less cramping, but the only weird thing was that I ended up getting really long periods. So my doc switched me to regular OTC. Hopefully it will prevent that aspect, but keep all the other positives :)
I am also feeling really tired and am fairly moody. My appetite is also up a little.
Sorry for the bad review. Good luck.
Melissa
While On OTC Lo I had postive and negative effects. Positive being cleared up skin, and slight weight loss. Negative: depressed feelings, loss of sex drive, and dryness "downstairs." For the 1st pack I had some headaches, but nothing to bad. I also experience some more cramps during the 1st pack, but that squared away quickly.
My friend though has been on it for about a year and absolutely loves it and has no side effects!! It really depends on if it meshes well with your body chemistry. Try not to think about it too much and you should be ok!
Good Luck!
Hopes this helps!
I think that the best advice for you is to try it out, you never know how a type of birth control is going to effect YOU until you try it. Every kind is different for everyone.
Good luck with your decision.