Demulen discussions (experiences, side effects, dosages, etc...)

List of topic discussions that mention the drug Demulen.

Acne board

Birth Control Question? 17th August 2006
... many others but the ones that worked best for me were Demulen , Necon(which I think is generic Demulen) and Mircette...
Dermatologists! Ugh... 15th April 2006
... nauseous on Ortho-Tri Cyclen LO, but Loestrin and Demulen dont hurt it at all. I just finished my 1st pack ... of Demulen so I am hoping that it might help by the third month ... things about Yasmin and I think I will try it if the Demulen doesn't get any better. Hope I have helped you...
yasmin users please reply 6th June 2005
... I have been on demulen (generic name zovia 35) for several years, at first...
Nuvaring and acne... 29th April 2005
... all made my skin worse: Yasmin, Ortho-Tri Cyclen, Demulen 1-35. This is like my last hope for birth control...
Yasmin question, etc. 8th March 2005
... breath, and then coughing up blood. I took the BCP ( Demulen ) before from 1992-1997 with no problems, so I never...
Birth Control? 8th December 2004
... ALesse works well at controlling breakouts...or demulen ..I was on orthoTricyclen for 4 mos andmy skin got...
20 and above Females with moderate acne cysts. 1st December 2004
... worse...I was told my my dermotoligist a long time ago Demulen wasa good birth control pill to use to not aggravate...
help with horomones, I'm freaking out 5th November 2004
... So they've put me on Zovia, which is similar to Demulen . I'm only on my first month, so I don't know how...
For those with moderate acne, what has been working for you? 23rd September 2004
... sick to my stomach? I have heard of Spironolactone, Demulen , Doxycycline, Minocycline.... What works well? I...
... sick to my stomach? I have heard of Spironolactone, Demulen , Doxycycline, Minocycline.... What works well? I...
SweetJade - question on OC 1st June 2004
... had my share of it. I personally didn't do well on Demulen (would spot), but when I switched to Tri-levlen, no...
Anyone else had success with Zovia/Demulen 21st May 2004
... for her, has anyone else had success with acne on Demulen or Zovia? OhMyFace - How is your weight gain/mood...
Question on BCP....experienced BCP users please help! 23rd April 2004
... clear for about 3 months. I recently went back on Demulen , another pill and I started clearing up immediately...
... They covered my chin and jawline. Once I went on Demulen , all of that stopped. I still have a few on my cheek...
... OnMyFace: You mentioned that when you went on Demulen you cleared right up with no initial breakout... what ... dont know anymore.... I hope you keep improving with Demulen ......
... or sensitive to spiro. I guess you could say that Demulen is right for me because it cleared me up really quickly...
... OrthoCyclen was suppose to be less androgenic compared to Demulen .. I guess you'll just never know... do you think I...
Yasmin-- month 4.5 -- questions 7th April 2004
... it. Zovia is just another pill, the generic for Demulen . The difference is that Yasmin combines drospirenone...
Birth Control Pills 29th March 2004
... acne because of their estrogen dominance: Yasmin�, Demulen � 1/50, Othro-Tri Cyclen�, Ortho-Cyclen�, Yasmin�, ... Mircette� Zovia, of course, is the generic for Demulen ....
I switched back to Demulen and WOW... 12th March 2004
... have been sharing your your struggles with you. Is Demulen known to be good for acne? I would love to find a...
... have been sharing your your struggles with you. Is Demulen known to be good for acne? I would love to find a ... breakout like Yasmin, for after I have my baby. Demulen is one of the pills that I have read about and that ... I am so happy that I got off of it and went to the Demulen ....
Okay so what now? 2nd March 2004
... have stopped taking the Yasmin and am going back on Demulen because I am convinced that the Yasmin is making me...
Yasmin users...past and present. 23rd February 2004
... other BCPs?? I just asked my doc to switch me back to Demulen because I could swear the Yasmin is doing more harm...
Another Spiro Reject... 18th February 2004
... more cysts ON Yasmin than without. I am going back to Demulen , personally....
Finally getting Yasmin tomorrow! 12th November 2003
... taking Yamin this week and got my period. I will start Demulen on Sunday because I think that the Yasmin (primarily...
... I was on Demulen before I had the acne problem and had perfect skin ... of years ago and my face exploded. I went back on Demulen and it got a bit better, but not perfect and my doc ... Yasmin. For me, big mistake. I just hope that the Demulen takes me back to semi- normal again....
Which birth control pill? 8th November 2003
... different bc pills and the best one for my skin was Demulen . Everyone reacts differently but for me this was...
Which BCP helps Acne and will not make you gain weight? 3rd November 2003
... how about Demulen ? anyone tried this before?...
BCP to help acne in the uk 23rd March 2003
... skin. I live in the uk, i have heard of Esstelle 35, Demulen and ortho tri cyclen, but whats their equivalent in...
Spiro users, please update 26th February 2003
... I had breakouts with some BCP like Triphasil and Demulen but Ortho-Tri seemed to be good for me. I need it...
ANYONE ON Diane-35?? 16th February 2003
... PrettyWoman22, I just started Yasmin, off from Demulen . How is your acne? The Demulen worked okay on my...
What's Worked and What Hasn't? 9th February 2003
... a immunity to it) any bars soap Aleese bc pills Demulen bc pills What has worked Differin gel(this products...
excessive bleeding and acne 7th February 2003
... started on tricyclen, same thing with brevicon and demulen . For a while now I have been on Diane 35 (two years...
Alesse 20th January 2003
... is one good thing about hormones. I used to be on Demulen which really helped make my skin clear, but it made...
New to the board 20th January 2003
... number of different BCPs - - the best pill I found was Demulen but I know everyone is different and it's hard to...
Did Alesse screw anyone else? 2nd December 2002
... with cystic acne. Stopped the Alesse and switched to Demulen ....
... Years ago I took A BCP called Demulen that was suppose to help acne. It did nothing for ... acne. Recently I read that the cyclic estrogens in Demulen help acne resulting from increased androgen primarily ... Since my increased androgen is of adrenal origin Demulen was not appropriate for me. I am now taking Spiro...
Any success with Spiro ? 23rd January 2002
... ypothyroidism. I don't take BCP's. I took BCP's years ago ( Demulen ) but never had much improvement in my acne with them...

Allergies board

Birth control pills causing hives? 6th March 2001
... reaction to it. All of the birth control pills except Demulen have lactose in them. Doctors will tell you that...

Bipolar Disorder board

If You Got Acne From Lamictal, Please Post 21st September 2007
... switched my birth control to Zovia (generic form of Demulen ) a little over a year ago to help with my skin, and...
... switched my birth control to Zovia (generic form of Demulen ) a little over a year ago to help with my skin, and...

Birth Control board

Switching Pills Opinions Please 25th February 2008
... many different pills, Ortho-cyclen, ortho-tri-cyclen, demulen , desogen, norinyl, tri-norinyl, seasonale, I mean...
Seasonique? 23rd October 2007
... lasted about 6 days, no heavier than when I was on Demulen . Cramps were a little bit longer-lasting...three...
Which BCP is the best?? 21st August 2007
... about Trinorinyl or Norinyl, either. It seems like Demulen and Desogen are not as oftenly complained about, although...
is this normal? 11th August 2007
... microgestin also, but not as bad as I did on Desogen (or Demulen also when I was on it.). If it gets really bothersome...
Anyone hear of or take Tri-Sprintec?? 3rd July 2007
... the same to any given pill. For example, I took Demulen . For me, it was great. No weight gain, better skin ... However, a friend of mine switched to another pill FROM Demulen because it made her loose her libido and she started...
Which pill? 26th June 2007
... about are orthocyclen, tri-norinyl and norinyl and demulen , although I would stay away from the demulen because...
yasmin for hair loss and acne 25th June 2007
... of my friends that have PCOS are either on Yasmin, Demulen , Desogen, and Orthocyclen. I dont have PCOS that I...
which BC will NOT cause me to gain weight? 24th May 2007
... 20, Mircette Regular-dose pills are: Brevicon, Demulen , Desogen, Levlen, Levora, Loestrin, Lo/Ovral, Low ... Triphasil, Trivora The high dose pill are: Demulen 1/50, Ogestrel, Ortho-Novum 1/50, Ovcon 50, Ovral...
... 20, Mircette Regular-dose pills are: Brevicon, Demulen , Desogen, Levlen, Levora, Loestrin, Lo/Ovral, Low ... Triphasil, Trivora The high dose pill are: Demulen 1/50, Ogestrel, Ortho-Novum 1/50, Ovcon 50, Ovral...
Apri -> Kelnor 6th April 2007
... found that the other names it goes by. Zovia 1/35e, Demulen 1/35-28, Kelnor 1/35-28, Kelnor 1/35, Zovia 1/50e ... , Demulen 1/50-28, Demulen 1/50-21 I haven't taken any of them so I really...
... I have taken all of these, first Demulen for years then the generic Zovia, now the pharmacy ... Kelnor in place of Zovia. Never had a problem with Demulen or Zovia but since taking Kelnor for months it really...
Desogen 6th March 2007
... ortho-cyclen, orthotricyclen, norinyl, tri-norinyl, demulen , seasonale, triphasil, and about 3 others that I don...
Want Some Info About Starting Bc 8th December 2006
... brand at one time or another. Tri-Norinyl, Norinyl, Demulen , Desogen, Loestrin, microgestin, Seasonale, Ortho...
Depression and Contraceptive pills 6th December 2006
... I am on Demulen , and its making me a complete psycho. My moods are...
Birth control for 14 year old 14th September 2006
... why this was the best option. I ended up going on Demulen and then Necon with amazing results. It was the best...
importance of BCP timing 19th July 2006
... be taking my birth control pill? i have been on demulen 30 (which contains estrogen and progesterone) for...
anyone on Demulen / ZOVIA? 7th July 2006
... I was on Demulen for a while. Unfortunately, over the years I forgot...
... I was on demulen for a few years w/o any problems. I found this to ... However, recently the pharmacy I use stopped giving me Demulen and switched to the generic version of ZOVIA and I ... I'm on my 3rd month and I'm ready to go back to Demulen and switch pharmacies. Every month I've had soreness...
... Hi, I have been on Demulen and Zovia for 16 yrs. Never had a problem, I am only...
Sudden break out on OTC LO! 26th June 2006
... pill. Since then I have been on loestrin and demulen and they both have kept my face breaking out. The...
Has anyone had good experiences with Triphasil? 16th June 2006
... something. I have been on. . . Ortho tri cyclen, demulen , ortho novum, necon, depo, the patch and most recently...
Acne and birth control 1st June 2006
... have been on Ortho Tri Cyclen Low, Loestrin, and now Demulen within the past year and my face is still a wreck...
going off BC- what to expect? 30th May 2006
... October, and most of that time i was on Zovia 1/35 (aka Demulen ?). I probably gained between 10-15 pounds on it, and...
pill causing acne 21st May 2006
... I have been on Ortho-tri-cyclen Low, Loestrin, and Demulen , and they all have the same side effect: Acne! I...
Loestrin 24 Fe--Lots of questions! 16th May 2006
... period on it. I am now about to start my 4th month on Demulen ... I am trying to stick this out and see if it stops...
Best Birth Control Pill? 4th April 2006
... Tri Cyclen Lo, Loestrin, and am on my second week of Demulen . Both Ortho-Tri Cyclen Lo and Loestrin made me break ... them to go away (not to mention the scars). So far Demulen is working okay compared to Loestrin, but I am going...
can being sick cause BTB? 1st April 2006
... t had many problems on this pill (Zovia 1/35, aka. Demulen 1/35), but i've had some pretty horrific experiences...
... t had many problems on this pill (Zovia 1/35, aka. Demulen 1/35), but i've had some pretty horrific experiences...
Breaking out!!! 30th March 2006
... I am on my first week of Demulen and I really want to know reactions anyone has had...
... higher in progestrine and estrogen do that. Desogen, Demulen , Brevicon, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Ovcon 35, Ortho Novum...
... decided to go with what the doctor recommended... Demulen . I think I will have to rough it out for 3 months...
nausea/migraine when starting pill each month 22nd March 2006
... after a few months. iv been on Ovral, Min-Ovral, and Demulen . each time i get sick like this, blood tests are...
Does anyone else use bcps continuously to skip their periods? 4th January 2006
... Zovia 1/35 (I think this may be the generic version of Demulen ) because I was having horrible breakthrough bleeding...
birth control without acne OR melasma? 23rd December 2005
... i'm prone to developing both. i have heard that demulen 1/35 doesn't contribute to melasma and can help with...
... i'm prone to developing both. i have heard that demulen 1/35 doesn't contribute to melasma and can help with ... Any method of hormonal birth control, including Demulen , can cause these conditions. It's a matter of trying...
BC Pill Vs. Nuvaring 20th July 2005
... depression and low sex drive (I've been on Desogen, Demulen , and Low-Ogestrel), but I love the benefits of being...
***Best Pill to take continuously?*** 1st July 2005
... constant throughout the pack. You could use Marvelon, Demulen , Nordette, Ovral...pretty much any monophasic should...
Low sex drive on the pill.. 28th June 2005
... Desogen, Loestrin, Lo/Ovral, Ortho-Cept, Brevicon, Demulen , Necon, Modicon, Norethin, Norinyl, Ortho-Cyclen,...
has anyone tried ovcon? 7th June 2005
... to achieve the same action as the progestin in say, Demulen ....
Ovcon 35 18th May 2005
... pill with higher progestin in it, like Desogen or Demulen . Although as I said in my previous post it takes...
zovia - anxiety??? 16th March 2005
... else have symptoms like this after taking zovia or demulen ???? I am trying to find a reason for my problem. ...
... you feel. I did take that pill for 2 months. I took Demulen . It was when I was first trying out the pill for other...
ortho evra patch...LAWSUIT??? 5th January 2005
... 2nd gen pills: Loestrin, Norlestin, Estrostep, Demulen , Ovulen. (good luck!)...
Been off the pill a week and feel better... 24th December 2004
... control pills a week ago..i was on ALesse,prior to that Demulen and OrthTricyclen...having side effects ranging from...
What's going on?This pill is making me fat! 20th December 2004
... the birth control pill( i was taking ALesse,been on demulen and Orthtricyclen...)it increased your appetite.....
... I took Demulen a few yrs back and didnt gaina pound htn wnet on...
a period in middle of bcp pack! 19th December 2004
... .I've been on other pills like Orthotricyclen and Demulen ..but had more breaktrhough bleeding more often on...
tired of being a basket case! 14th December 2004
... relate to many of the side effects..I was recenlty on Demulen ...it made me hungry..i gained 5-7 pounds...(alot to ... moody and no sex drive..MY boobs were super tender on Demulen too..I think All pills have side effects...liek many...
Headaches with Yasmin? 12th December 2004
... been on it?I'm on Alesse..been on orthotricyceln and demulen ...
other methods of BC 3rd December 2004
... I've tried Demulen and Alesse all fine..HAted OrthoTricyclen...gave me...
Alesse 20th October 2004
... Aviane, Brevicon, Camila, Cryselle, Cylessa, Desogen, Demulen 1/35, Demulen 1/50, Enpresse, Errin, Estrostep FE...
what are the best/most favored BC Pills? 29th June 2004
... stopped after 9 years of taking it. I've tried desogen, Demulen , Ortho-tricylen, Alesse and Yasmin. Did not like any...
... different pills. othro tri cyclen, allesse, desogen, demulen (i think its called) one other and now estrostep....
... I've been on orthoTricyclen gave me horible skin... Demulen use to work then i went off and back on and got ...
Stopped taking the pill 20th May 2003
... pill. Some brands to try for this would be: Yasmin, Demulen 1/50, Zovia 1/50E, Ovcon 50, Desogen, Ortho-Cept,...


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