"i had switched to this pill after having adverse reactions to paragard (bled extremely heavily for all but 5 days a month, anemia, nausea, horrible cramps, etc) and nuvaring (persistent yeast infections). i started on the tri-cyclen, then switched to just cyclen in order to skip painful periods.



i gained 50-60 lbs in the year and a half that i was on this medication, had trouble with my contacts, pms-like mood swings, continued to have my periods, etc. before i changed medication, i was feeling a sensation i could only describe as feeling like i had died and was still acting alive. i did not attribute any of these side effects until after i switched bc&#039;s and immediately saw improvement. this was the wrong pill for me, but not prego."