Dianette Contraceptive Pill

...fortnight. Now on the Dianette I experienced that my periods didn't come at regular times such as 6 weeks between periods and then maybe 3 weeks between. So I found it very hard to monitor (due to the fact that it was my first contraceptive and before that my periods had been practically to the day predictable). In hinesight I would suggest that this was only a slight inconveniance - along with actually remembering to take the pill when you are ...
...next Monday, and fingers crossed she will agree to help me get this awful rod out of my arm and put my back on this again. I will update the review hopefully soon to tell you my experiences. As long as your GP agrees I would recommend that you give this a try, particularly if you have problems with your skin. It may just be the things that helps, in nearly all cases of people using it (that I have come across personally) it has made at least a reasonable ...

Luce1986 05.05.2008 · Read full review
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I was on Dianette for 6 years, then after a break of two years have been on again for a year. I originally went on this pill for both contraceptive purposes and to help with my hirsutism (excessive body hair). It did help reduce my hair slightly (although not to a great extent - I was hairy!) and I had no side effects that I could note. I recently had a short 4 month break, and went back on. For some reason I experienced extended bleeding (lasting ...
...for most of my twenties, Dianette has been a good pill that has helped with issues, although not solved them. I have now had laser surgery to remove my body hair, which is fantastic and now means that the Dianette is not needed to help with this either. I have been diagnosed with depression twice while being on Dianette, but I cannot say whether this is to do with taking the pill or due to the fact that I just had depression. I have also managed ...

taluhla 08.05.2009 · Read full review
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...warnings. *THE PILL* Dianette was the name of the Pill. I had not heard of it before. Dianette contains Cyproterone Acetate, this is a medicine which attaches itself to Androgen receptors in the skin, and it blocks the receptors so that the Androgen cannot affect the skin. Apparently Androgens stimulate the growth of the skin including the grease-glands and the hairs that grow from it. They also cause the grease-glands to make large amounts of ...
...You must stop taking Dianette if you experience the following: - Migraines for the first time, more frequent migraines. - Unusually bad headaches. - Dizziness or fainting - Your skin becomes yellow (Jaundice), you develop Hepatitis (Inflammation of the Liver) or if your whole body starts itching. - Severe depression There are a few more but this just gives you some ideas. *TAKING DIANETTE* If taking Dianette for the first time, start taking ...

ShellyQ1975 19.01.2007 · Read full review
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I started taking Dianette 5 months ago as the current pill I was taking (Cileste) was causing bad acne, and other pills i had tried had given me bad mood swings. I noticed a difference in my skin after about a week, which I was really pleased with. Although i was still getting a few spots, I put it down to not taking my makeup off after a night out! (Dianette wont stop these sorts of spots!) My skin was also less oily and so my makeup stayed on much ...
...most important advantage of taking Dianette was that (when taken properly) it was an effective contraceptive and I did not get pregnant. However I did experience some disadvantages when taking Dianette. Although my boobs had got bigger, they were quite tender and ached sometimes, but they were not hard. Also it meant I had to buy new bras which fitted! I wear daily disposable contact lenses, other pills I had taken had listed a sensitivity to contact ...

fifi89 05.09.2009 · Read full review
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I took Dianette for three years. I used it as a contraceptive pill and to help prevent acne. If only I was told the truth behind this pill from my doctors. When I was first prescribed this pill I asked the doctor many questions about side-effects and dosage which he assured me would be okay. Before taking the pill I read through the very long instruction booklet. I started taking the pill and everything was going okay. My first problem was that ...
...and how it works: Dianette is a combined pill. This means the main active hormones are anti-androgen and oestrogen. It prevents the release of eggs into the womb. It helps stop the sperm from getting through the womb and therefor to an egg. It also makes the womb lining unsuitable for an egg to grow. Compared to other pills Dianette has high doses of hormones in it. >>>How to take Dianette: Dianette is used to treat acne and hersutism. It’s ...

Ulysses 03.09.2001 · Read full review
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...pills with higher estrogen (like dianette or brevinor) are best for acne. For two months i took Dianette religiously though I thought it was useless on my skin.It also made me feel ill for the first three months, but this is a side effect that you are warned about in the notes. Although it did take the full three months, my skin cleared up to be perfect. i can't honestly remember having a spot in the two years that I used Dianette. even my doctor ...
...++ MY OPINION ++ Dianette did not suit my body. It made me depressed, emotional, tearful and very moody. Although at the time I was willing to put up with anything for vanity's sake. Moving to Brevinor was the best decision I made, as I no longer cry at silly things, and it does the same job with my skin, although it did take longer that Dianette to be effective. in my opinion, Dianette should really only be perscribed to very severe cases of acne. ...

lulu2004 22.04.2004 · Read full review
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...will. I started taking dianette because I wanted to go on the pill instead of using condoms. I had also had problems with mild to moderate acne which was getting me down. It seemed perfect. I am 21 and have been on it for 4 months. I stopped taking it last night. **Skin: this cleared up my skin significantly in 2 months. Not perfectly but VERY obviously. However, read on for why (even though I would have done ANYTHING to get my skin clear) the ...
...great. Apart from all the very serious health consequences of taking this pill: **Weight: let's get this straight: I am genetically built like a rake. I am extremely thin, and when I heard I could put on weight with this pill, I thought ''fine, whatever''. But all it did was make me look pregnant. No extra weight on my thighs, arms, shoulders, back, etc. Just weight sitting on my stomach. It did NOT increase my appetite. Just made me fat, despite ...

hannah_haubinda 02.06.2008 · Read full review
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...The aim of treatment with Dianette is to block the male hormones present in the female body . When a woman has too much of a hormone called androgen, conditions like acne can occur. Dianette reduces the amount of androgen and also reduces the activity of the sebaceous gland which causes acne. So when my doctor told me about Dianette, I was pleased and hoped it would work. I don't have terrible skin (although I used to) but I would like to have it ...
...I was on Dianette for around 8 months and it didn't work for me. I saw a very minor improvement in my skin, but that may have been because I was living in the countryside and spending a lot of time outside. The main effects that I saw was that I became very moody and would cry for no reason, and that I put on weight. Possible side effects include breast tenderness, headaches and decreased libido. That is why I came off it. I was eating the same amount ...

MissDirect 03.12.2001 (01.04.2002) · Read full review
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...and together we decided that Dianette was my best option. When I got back I decided to do a search on my new pill to find out what others thought etc. I was quite shocked by what I read as a lot of people have been very negative and so I expected a hard time and even considered not starting to take it at all. I'm glad I did though as it has been a positive experience from the start. I had no problems swapping between the two brands and since then ...
...after a few months on dianette the problem is greatly reduced in that the hair in unwanted places (eg in a line below my belly button) is a lot lighter in colour and softer which is brilliant! I would recommend dianette to anyone although I strongly suggest that you have a detailed health check and talk things through with your doctor first! ...

dragonfly_girl 05.06.2003 · Read full review
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Dianette consists of the anti-androgen Cyproterone acetate 2 mg, and the oestrogen hormone ethinylestradiol 35 micrograms. It is not recommended as contraception now due to higher blood clot risks, but can be safely used as an acne and hirsuitism treatment on a shorter-term basis, under supervision of a doctor. Dianette is very often the first treatment for ladies with hyper-androgenic disorders, such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I have used Dianette ...
...my acne. I used it for 8 months but discontinued due to horrible side effects, which I will mention below. The next time was 3 years later after being diagnosed with PCOS, as an anti-androgen to clear cysts and acne. I discontinued after 4 months due to becoming suicidal. I took it in the normal 21-day regimen followed by a 7 day break. Advantages: * Works as a contraceptive * Works as an acne treatment Disadvantages: * Didn't do anything for ...

Bernie1986 07.01.2009 · Read full review
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...been using the contraceptive pill Dianette for the last 3yrs for two main reasons: 1. its a contraceptive pill. 2. it prevents the body from making too much sebum, which causes greasiness and spots. HOW DOES IT WORK?-THE SPOT BIT! Alot of people suffer fromvery greasy, spotty skin. This is because your grease glands may produce too much sebum. This can lead to the grease glands getting blocked, which can then become infected and lead to spots, ...
...spots! I also found that Dianette stopped my hair getting so greasy too!! I was a human oil slick! HOW DOES IT WORK?-THE CONTRACEPTIVE BIT! As with ordinary oral contraceptives, Dianette prevents the release of eggs, and makes the mucus in the neck of the womb thick, so the sperm cant get through, and makes the lining of the womb unsuitable for an egg to grow on. Dianette can also be used for women who suffer from excessive hair growth on the ...

jane2002 07.12.2002 · Read full review
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I started taking Dianette because I suffer from hirsutism and my doctor hoped that this pill might combat it. I've been taking contraceptive pills for 8 years now and prior to using Dianette I'd never had a problem. I took Dianette for 20 months in total and they were 20 months of misery. The hirsutism (which is rather mild in comparison to some people) did not improve at all. The hair on my face was just as bad when I stopped using Dianette as when ...
...for the Dianette to work but I couldn't keep using the pill for any longer than I already had. I've always exercised and I'm careful about what I eat so I've never had to worry about my weight in the past. In the 20 months I used Dianette I put on a stone and a half even though I kept exercising. When using Dianette I felt constantly hungry and consequently I picked more than I had previously. Even when I became aware of what I was doing and started ...

Gwenllian 13.02.2005 · Read full review
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...4 years since I took Dianette so it may have changed, however, I felt that I had to write. I don't know much about what the Patient Information Leaflet says now but I would like to let you all know about my experience. I was prescribed Dianette for acne by a sexual health adviser at a clinic. I did not see a doctor, I only put in repeat prescriptions at first. Almost at once I began to get really bad headaches. I went to my GP who said he thought ...
...months later (I'd been taking Dianette for about a year) I got a really bad pain in my right leg. I was rushed to hospital where the A&E dept said they thought I had a thrombosis caused by the Pill I was on. They listened to all the other problems I had been having and recommended that I stop taking Dianette. I returned to my GP who changed my pill, however, it was too late. 3 weeks later my eyes haemorraged and I now have a neurological condition ...

karagerrie 21.02.2006 · Read full review
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...me to take Dianette. Dianette is a much stronger pill than Harmonet and other brands, if not the strongest. What do we mean by "strong"? Not that it's much more effective in anti-conception, but simply that it contains much more hormones. ..."And what does that mean?"...:-) Well, more hormones means that you will for example put on some weight, your breasts will get bigger, you'll have emotional moods, things like that. When my doctor advised this ...
...of mine who were already taking this. One of those friends said that she had gone from B-cup to C-cup, something I thought to be very bad news, because I don't like big breasts, but that's my opinion. If I look at the media and evolution of plastic surgery, on the otherhand, I think most will disagree. Also about the putting on weight, both friends testified it was indeed so that you would put on weight...So that's why they go to fitness like crazy...:-), ...

Ibeke 17.08.2004 (29.10.2004) · Read full review
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I was prescribed Dianette by my doctor due to irregular periods and bad acne. Some times I was having two periods a month, so before my skin could recover I would get another batch of PMT acne. My acne was painful to the touch and due to the spots on my face, chest and back I felt too embarrassed to wear nice summer tops. The two main ingredients in Dianette are Cyproterone acetate (which is an anti androgen) and EthinylestradiolI (a synthetic steroidal ...
...I feel disappointed that Dianette didn't work out for me but I would rather have two small periods per month than put my health at risk. Although I was only on Dianette for a short time it did work wonders for my skin. I have now been off Dianette for two weeks and my acne seems to have come back even worse than it was before. In total my menstrual cycle lasted for 3 weeks and now my weight is gradually going back down. Side Effects: blood clotting, ...

hon3ybee 05.07.2008 (01.07.2008) · Read full review
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