User Reviews for TriNessa (28) oral

Ok I've been on TriNessa for about 2 years. I really like it, I had horrible cramps and would miss work and lay on the bathroom floor so I could be close to the toilet. I know now I'm going to start tuesday night so I take an alive before I go to bed and one sometime during wednesday and I'm good. It also took my periods down to about 3 days of light bleeding. I start Tuesday night Wednesday morning and end Friday night or Saturday morning. I went from having to use supers and a pantiliner to just regulars. However now I'm noticing lots of discharge, mood swings, and I can't sleep. I do not know if this is because of the pill but I do plan to talk to my dr about it.Read More Read Less

I've been on tri-nessa for four years now and I haven't had ANY problems. I didn't gain weight, no acne, no sensitivity with my breasts. My periods are light and shortened with NO cramping and I have a tendency to get awful migranes from hormones and those have vanished. The worst part about this pill is taking it everyday and I have missed pills and I don't take it at the EXACT time each night but I still haven't gotten pregnant. Im not saying to take the chances I have but I think that it has been effective. I have never tried any other birth control methods before but I don't plan on switching. Read More Read Less

I had never taken Birth Control pills untill late last year, I was on Depo Provera for 10 years before this.TriNessa is the second bc prescription I have tried, I am on my second pack and I hate it already! I eat like there's no tomorrow and my peroids are heavy from the first day of the pack up till I take my first active pill of the new pack. I never had a peroid in 10 years and after taking this bc I am starting to realize why I never missed having my peroid!! I have not had depression or mood swings on this pill but the heavy periods are more than I can bare at this point, so my doctor put me on something else and I hope to god it works better than this!!!!Read More Read Less

Since starting this pill, my problem with ovarian cysts has greatly decreased. My skin has cleared up, I have no spotting, and my periods are incredibly regular. I can predict when it will start down to a 1-hour window. I've had zero negative side effects. I switched to this pill from a different pill because of persistent spotting. I wouldn't change to any other pill.

Don't take it, don't take it, I repeat, DO NOT TAKE IT. I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen generic for a few years and had hardly any side effects...but I switched to this, and it makes me moody, depressed, tired, makes my breasts tender, acne gets worse all over my body...and I'm having constant yeast infections. Does what it's supposed to, but the side effects aren't worth it. Find something else.

I have been on b/c for close to 15 years. This is the first time I have tried Tri-Nessa Tablets. I normally would take Ortho. Since being on this medication (5 months) I have experienced very severe brest pain and acne. This occurs when I am off of my cycle. So 3 weeks of pain, I have an appt. to see my OB to swith my medication.

I have been taking this b/c for a little over a year now. At first it worked without side effects but recently I have been experience a severe drop in sex drive, a severe rise in mood swings and vaginal discharge. I have never experienced these problems before. At first I thought it was stress causing these things, until I started doing some research. I have a doctor's appointment this week where I will be asking for a different birth control.

I started TriNessa to deal with an acne problem. On the first try, I became depressed and my periods had more cramping. After about three months, I switched to a different pill, but I started having break-through bleeding. I am back on TriNessa and have been for over a year. I no longer have mood/swings, and my cramping is controllable. It works just fine now.

I had been taking Orthotricylcen LO for 4 years, and I was very satisfied. However it started making me bleed during my ovulating periods. My doctor informed me that I could be coming immune to the pill. So they switched me to the Tri-nessa. Horrible cramps and head aches, the whole time I have my period (never experienced that with Ortho). I want to switch back but not if I'm immune to it!

I have been more or less on the Pill for 16 years -- starting at age 18 and now at 34. And, for pretty much the entire time I was on some form of Ortho Tri-cyclin. During that time, I had no problems. I love the Ortho Tri. In fact, I had great skin, no break-through bleeding, no pregnancy scares and very regular. I was like clock-work. During my week, I would start my period by 9am on Wednesday and be done by Sunday afternoon. Like many on this form, I switched to Trinessa because of insurance. I've been on it for 2 months and the results are horrible. I have heavier periods, spotting 2-3 days before, frequent headaches, hot flashes and inconsistent start and end times for period. Last month I started on Thursday night and ended the following Tuesday. Additionally, my sex drive is down and I am very dry in lady land. I would not recommend this product. Thankfully, I am in a position to switch back even through Ortho will cost me $50/month versus $7 for Trinessa. Read More Read Less

Shortly after switching from Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo to TriNessa, I noticed a decrease in sex drive and an increase in mood swings. In short, I was really irritated and the lack of sex was not helping. Uppon further review of the active ingredients (ethinyl estradiol & norgestimate) if found that the TriNessa which I was prescribed had an increase of .010mg norgestimate. Although that may not seem like much, Ortho Tri Cyclen had .025mg of norgestimate. That is a 40% increase in one of the active ingredients. I am not sure if this is an error on my doctors part, the pharmacy, or due to patenting issues. Regardless of the reason, I am switching to back to Ortho or to something else.Read More Read Less

I have been on this b/c for over 6 yrs after the birth of my daughter. I've had to wear a panty liner due to discharge since the birth of my daughter b/c I thought it was due to having a child but now I realize it could be this b/c pill. I have discharge daily that requires me to wear the panty liner, mood swings, NO sex drive and difficulty having an orgasm during sex. I don't know if it is my body or the b/c pill. I have short periods with no cramping. The first pill after my period sometimes makes me nauseated as well. If anyone has had recommendations to my daily vaginal discharge (no smell, no STD's) I would appreciate help.Read More Read Less

I initially took this purely as birth control. I now continue because it has made my periods significantly shorter and less painful, which has always been a problem I just dealt with in the past. I haven't had any of the side effects others have mentioned, most of which seem to be the same side effects complained of with any form of birth control. Birth control pills, by their nature, are forcing your body to do something it was never meant to do. Naturally, this can cause problems. Personally, I have maintained the same weight I always have, and I haven't had any acne problems either. I can't really comment on the mood swings/depression aspect because I am clinically depressed and on medications for that as well.Read More Read Less

I would not reccommend this birth control to anyone. I am 21 and have been the same weight since the beginning of high school. Within a week of taking it, I had gained 10 pounds. My cramps were even worse when I was on it, and I was extremely moody. I also know why they call it birth control- I HAVE NO SEX DRIVE! (funny but not really) this generic brand is terrible.

In the past I've used OTC and tri-sprintec, and this is the first time I've used Trinessa. I am stopping using it because after some research online I've figured out it's probably the cause of my recent mood swings (which seem to change week by week). My moods have been a source of tension in my relationship with my boyfriend, so I'm not the only one affected.

This pill was horrible for me. i had no appetite and was totally miserable on it. I stopped taking it after a week and started feeling better. but now my periods back with a vengance and I've been doing nothing but haveing severe cramps. It totally messed up my hormones.I've been to my doctor and the hospital and I dont seem to be getting anywhere when it comes to my severe cramping.My doc and the hospital were in no way helpful to me. now im stuck with these horrible cramps till I can get some real help somehow.Read More Read Less

I have only been on Trinessa for one month, but have seen great improvement in my skin! My period is lighter, I dont seem to be as mean, and my period is shorter. It's great! And a cheaper alternative to Ortho Tri-Cyclen! I definitely recommend this!

I have found that being on Trinessa has made me moody, have headaches, and made me tired. My headaches would be everyday. Most of the time, I felt these strong, short aches in the brain. I got really worried and asked my doctor for a new brand. I will be starting Yaz soon. Hopefully Yaz will deliver better results. I'm only taking the pill to control my Polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Usually I have had very clear skin besides the times when I get my period. I have been on Trinessa for about 8 months now and my skin is horrible. Most of the acne is the bumps under the skin, but sometimes I get really painful and big pimples that I use to never get. I also gained a lot of weight on this pill. I tried to put up with it for as long as I could, but I want my clear skin back! I also had some random break through bleedings so that was another reason for me wanting to switch. I did have some weird mood swings during the first few months, but I believe most of it went away. Read More Read Less