User Reviews for Ocella oral

I just wanted to throw my two cents in here about my time on Ocella, since there's so many bad reviews. I happen to be someone who had a WONDERFUL experience with Ocella. I went on this pill when I was 18 and just starting birth control. It took a few tries to find the right one, and this was it for me. I had virtually no side effects (except for slightly more tender breasts ONLY during my period). Also, I had AMAZING skin. With the affordable health care changes, my insurance ended up no longer covering this pill... I was originally paying 10$/3 months. Now I can only do 1 month at time and there's a deductible I have to reach before my insurance will cover it for 8$/mo. Decently big spike from before. I have been on/off a few different pills since this happened last summer and none of them have worked as well as Ocella... so don't be scared of this pill, everyone reacts differently and people usually only review their bads experiences anyway!Read More Read Less

Worst birth control ever. Literally made me have the worst cramps, acne, mood swings, depression and anger towards everybody. After taking this pill for one month I contemplated suicide every day and almost checked myself into a mental ward. Don't take this pill.

Ok well I will start off with the bright side, my boobs became fuller and weren't crazy sore like other pills made them. This pill honestly has a thousand downsides, I'll try and name all the side effects I had. I had severe bloating, increased food cravings (weight gain), horrible cramps, bled severely when menstruating, made mood swings 1000 times worse, made me have "dark" thoughts, made me heartless, made me crazy, made my period last a week or more, and also gave me terrible acne. I would never recommend this pill unless you want to lose all your friends and be sent to a mental institute. Read More Read Less

DO NOT TAKE THIS! My insurance switched me from Zarah to Ocella, and it was hell. I was on my period the entire 2 and a half weeks I took them, which as you know isnt supposed to happen. I broke out SO bad. I had completely clear skin before them. I was so moody. I cried for no reason at all. I was depressed and I gained about 10 pounds. Needless to say, I got back on Zarah as soon as possible. If some one tells you zarah and ocella are interchangeable, smack them in the face. The only good thing about this drug is that I didn't get pregnant.This drug should be removed from the market.Read More Read Less

I recently switched from Tri-Sprintec to Ocella. Growing up, I never had any acne other than maybe 1 pimple from time to time. When I started taking Tri-Sprintec, my face started producing more oil and I got acne on my chin and forehead. My doctor switched me to Ocella because she said it is better for acne. It has only been 5 days, but I have already seen a change in my skin and the acne is clearing up. I'm happy about that, but I also have a headache that won't go away and I have also had cramps at random times of the day. I am going to continue to take this and see how it goes.Read More Read Less

I have been on and off of birth control since I was 15. Yasmin was my first pill, but I was a teenager and never took it correctly. I was then put on Ocella because of insurance. I've been taking Ocella daily for the past 7 years. I can't say whether or not any issues I have any related to the pill or not. I haven't been of of it to notice a difference. However, the pill works great for me. Little to no acne, minor weight gain, but that may be from diet, and no mood swings. I was clinically depressed before taking the pill so any issues I have are from that. I was going to switch to Seasonique, but after reading the common side effects and reviews (severe acne, weight gain, depression, hair loss?!) I decided to stick with Ocella. Overall I am happy and, as I tell my husband every month, NOT pregnant!Read More Read Less

I was switched to Ocella about 4 months ago. I noticed that my cycle got longer, and my cramps got way worse. It had gotten to the point to where my period was no longer lining up with the "placebo" week of the will. I actually had an appointment with my doctor to switch pills, but guess what? Yesterday I found out that I'm pregnant. I take the pill around the same time every single day. Not. Good.

Yaz, Yazmin and Ocella are literally poison. I started on it when I was 16 to straighten out my hormones and began having migraines every time I would get my period. I thought it was normal and continued taking it until I was 20, when I started getting sick because of the migraines. I would throw up for days, had to miss class numerous times and even considered going to the emergency room. Never in my life had I experienced such pain. Prior to taking Ocella, I would never get them. Now every time I try to go on a different brand of birth control my body has been conditioned to get sick from this one. Please don't take Ocella. It is by far one of the worst mistakes I have ever made in my life.Read More Read Less

I was originally on Yaz. Then the pharmacist switched me to Ocella. I have been on these pills for almost 11 years. In the last 4 months I have broken out in a severe skin problem (to say the least!) I have half dollar size welts all over my body! They it itch like no other!!! I have recently stopped taking the pill. The day before I stopped I count 40 welts on my skin!!! Be careful!

I like this birth control. I have been using it for the last 5 years with no problems so far, and it's effective because I'm not pregnant! I haven't experienced any major mood swings, but I will say my sex drive has decreased. That's the only downside, but once you start to "get going" the mood comes back. Lol!

I have been on Ocella for a few years. I've always had really heavy, long, painful periods. For a few months it kept my bleeding at bay a little bit, but for a while I've been having horrible cramps, bleeding almost every day of the month, and the worst moodswings of all time. I am almost ashamed to say that I spent a long time refilling and not talking to my doctor because I wasn't gaining weight, as I was from the other bc pills I have tried. After having to be hospitalized and medicated for my cramps recently, my doctor has put me on Necon 1/35, which I start tomorrow. We'll see.. But I do not recommend Ocella to anyone looking for any period regulation or mood regulation. Had no effect on my PMDD symptoms either, as it seems to be marketed to control. Read More Read Less

My doctor but my on Ocella for my acne. It cleared it up a great deal, the best my skin has ever been. Though I realized being on it I could not lose weight worth anything, I had no libido, and got severely depressed. I have been off of it for 2 months now and besides some of my acne coming back I will take that over feeling horrible emotionally all of the time.

I have been struggling with Acne since middle school (I'm 22 now), and wanted to go back on BC to clear up my skin and also because I'm in a relationship. Ocella broke me out like CRAZY the first month. It was bad and I was really depressed. Knowing that it takes about 3 months for your body to adjust, I stuck with it. By the second month my skin had cleared up and am very pleased with this BC. I've noticed its not so good to take before bed, it keeps me up, and lack of sleep leads to irritability and mood swings so I recommend taking it in the morning. Not much bloating compared to other pills I've tried, but my boobs have definitely gotten bigger which I like. I'm on my third pack and plan on sticking with it for a while.Read More Read Less

Taking ocella was the worst experience of my life. Within a week of taking it, I started having extreme mood swings. I live with my fiance, and we for the first time in our two year relationship we fought pretty much every day and I cried constantly. I was nauseous a lot and felt bloated. My period which normally last three days, with hardly any cramps changed to a week of terrible cramps and only a day or two of bleeding. The worst part was the fact that the inside of my vagina swelled up so tight that i couldn't even have sex. I had no sex drive. It wasn't dry, it was just tight. I could feel how swollen it was throughout the day. It was extremely uncomfortable. I have been off of it for almost a month now and have not had a period. Ive had cramps for a week and have not bled. I would not reccomend this to anyone.Read More Read Less

Initially I started out on Yaz, with no severe side effects. I was then switched to Zarah without notice due to my insurance, which was my favorite by far. Then the pharmacist switched me to Syeda which I didn't much care for. They insist that they are all the same. Although the active ingredients are the same, the inactive are not, and I began to have side effects. The biggest issue is the lack of sex drive. Most recently, I was put on Ocella, which I've been on for the past two months. I have been severely depressed while taking this pill. So much so that I went to the doctor to get a new prescription. She decided to put me on Gildess FE 1/20 (a generic for Junel FE 1/20), which after reading reviews on here I am terrified to take.Read More Read Less

I hated this medication! My breast grew and were so sore, I cried at the drop of a hat, my stomach would feel so nauseous! I went to the Dr and had this changed, it kept wasn't meant to keep me from getting pregnant even though that was it's job. I was using it because of the side effects with PCOS! One thing is I lost one pound over a month, but I'm pretty sure it was BC nothing felt right in my stomach!

My Pharmacy stopped getting Zarah and switched me to Ocella. The stated they were one in the same. I am a little upset about this because they are not one in the same. I have been taking the Ocella for one and a half months and have gained 15 pounds! I am been to the gym everyday and the weight does not go away!! Also, it is a struggle to get out of bed and motivated all I want to do is sleep! Changing pharmacy's to get back on Zarah and to lose this weight Ocella has caused!