Vancouver Forum: Diane-35 birth control

i am currently on my second month of pills and ive already seen drastic improvement in my acne, but it has made me gain about 10 pounds. and trust me.. i work out on a regular basis...

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I had to start going on BC on a basically permanent basis because I have a medical condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (cysts on the ovaries preventing any ovulation, google it for a better explaination). I was put on Diane by my Gynecologist because I also have a bit of an acne problem and he said it was a lower dose of hormones. That was September of 2007.
So far the good part of it is lightened body hairs, that were caused by my porblem, and larger breasts. The down side is that I have gained 20 pounds and lost a lot of self confidence. I cry more often than I used to and my pimples have no cleared up all that much, and I am certain that my appetite has gone up because I am always hungry! Now that I've read some of the posts, I'm going to be switching my BC because I can now tell that it is not for me.

Hello,
I am soon to switch to Diane-35. And will tell you about my progress.

Right now, Im finishing up my last pack of Allesse. I've been taking it for over a year, and I've also been taking Yasmin before I took Allesse.
And while taking the pills, Ive been on Paxil for two years. Starting Paxil was great. it definitely cleared up my skin for a year, and then BOOM, it stopped helping me. Once I got off Paxil my skin became even worse. It usually takes 2-3 months for results to appear. That's the thing with medication. If after 3 months, nothing changed, I say go back to GP and ask for something different. Now, I am looking forward to take Diane 35 - I already have severe depression with or without Allesse, So, i wonder if Diane-35 will help depression and Pre-menstrual syndrome. Allesse and Paxil almost did nothing for my premenstrual syndrome.
I still have hope... will let you know if DIANE 35 works... if it makes happy person unhappy, maybe it can make unhappy person happy! :D

sapphire, on Jun 16 2008, 07:07 AM, said:

I've been the same way with Allesse. Crying spells, uncontrollable anger, mood swings...
It usually happens for two weeks before my actual period.
Birth controls supposed to regulate hormones, meaning they will %$@#! with your brain, and that causes depression and more stress. The reason why i turned to BirthControl was to regulate my depressive episodes, and stop taking Paxil.
But honestly, there is nothing worse than getting off Paxil. lol

Hi,

I have been on Diane-35 for about five years now. I have had no problems at all and found it to be very effective. However, I have recenlty went off it and am breaking out again, which really sucks at 34!

hi ladies, ive been on diane for a year now, for the first 6 months my acne cleared up but it seems to be coming back again, was i supposed to stop???

I've just completed m first pack. Unfortunately when I bought it I hadn't known it was primarily prescribed for acne treatment, or else I would not have bought it, since I don't have acne. My ill side effect has been that my breasts have been swollen and tender for the last 2 weeks. I read on the package that it is a relatively common side effect for the first couple months. I really hope thats all it is, and that I'm not actually pregnant (its too early for me to check yet).

Anyway, what with the discomfort and the fact that I didn't have acne to begin with, I'm not going to be continuing to use this product.

And I've also read a lot of the negative press it has gotten, and thats scared me quite a bit too. Be careful.

laura , on Jun 19 2008, 09:21 PM, said:

When i was 15 i started to break out REALLY bad and tried Alesse, which didnt work. So my doctor presribed me Accutane and Diane. Worked great in 3 months my skin was perfect so i went off Accuane. I stayed on Diane 35 for other reasons and still have great skin. No side effects either.

I have been on diane for 9 months, which was with accutane to for 3 of it. Now have stayed on it for sexual reasons and wondering if its actually effective as a contraceptive? i would like to switch to yasmin, my dads a doctor and recommends it more. But am scared the acne will return.

Hey i have a feeling i posted in the wrong forum...my bad *

so...how long did it take for a noticeable change in breast size to occur?
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i started on alesse, which is a low hormone pill, about a year ago but after bleeding everyday for a month my doctor switched me to a stronger one called min ovral which started out well but now i break out BADLY before my periods and have killer cramps( but my boobs grew!) . my doctor prescribed diane 35 which i start in 5 days but after reading all these problems with it, it makes me worry!!

My ex-girlfriend got pregnant the first time we had sex after she had taken Diane 35 for over 1 year. But we had to abort due to complications from the cervical cancer she got from using birth control pills.

Hello, I tried Diane about a year ago for 5 months and it really calmed things down. Thankfully I didn't suffer major side effects although I would say my 'drive' was definitely affected and slowed down. I went back to my normal pill which is Alesse and things have been ok, although there's been a breakout here and there. My saving grace that I found has been in Neostrata. I have been using the Oil Free Cleansing Gel and the Oil Free Daytime Smoothing Lotion Level 3. It has been AMAZING and since using that combo my skin has never looked better! Highly recommended! Please check out those Neostrata products if you need help, possibly before going on Diane...good luck!

does any one know if you never gain weight from the lower ose b c pills is it possible you will gain weight from diane? I want to gain weight!! lol

does any one know if diane 35 has the same amount of hormones then the patch.....i want to gain weight!!lol allese, yasmin, and tri- cyclin didnt help me gain weight what the heck?!

I too had severe acne in my early twenties and my doctor prescribed me Diane 35 as both a BC and an acne treatment. After 2-3 months it worked and my acne was gone completely. After a few years my doctor wanted me to try another BC pill hoping that my scne problem would be gone. She said that you shouldn't stay on Diane 35 for a long time. AFter 3 months on my new BC (forgot the name) I broke out in severe acne again. So my doc put me back on Diane 35. Now years later I have a new doctor and she too decided to try and put me on a new BC saying the same thing my old doctor said. The first BC she tried me on was Alesse and it didn't work, my acne came back. She is now trying me on Yaz and I have only been taking it for 3 days but I have had a horrible headache each day.

I did some research on the internet and it seems that both Yaz and Diane 35 have the same common side effects and both are controversal drugs. Both have caused blot clots in some women. I am not going to stay on Yaz because of the headaches I have had and I am going to go back on DIANE 35. It has worked for me for over 8 years and I havn't noticed any other side effects from the taking the drug. That said I am still concerned anout the risk of blood clots and liver problems, and I am going to continue to do research about the product. Good luck to everyone!