Marvelon???

[luck10]

Has anyone else stuggled to get hold of marvelon within recent months? I can't get hold of it anywhere, been to 7 chemists around my town with no luck. Has anyone been moved to somthing else?

[Am10]

Has anyone else stuggled to get hold of marvelon within recent months? I can't get hold of it anywhere, been to 7 chemists around my town with no luck. Has anyone been moved to somthing else?

Hi luck10,
I have been unable to get a hold of Marvelon mysel. My pharmacist claims that the company stopped distribution of the product. Due to this, i was switched to the generic brand Apri28. Another generic brand with same amount of hormones as Marvelon is orthocept28. I tried Apri and suffered from unbearable episodes of nausea. I have yet to try orthocept. best of luck to you on finding something that can replace it

[ririmacd]

I just recently started taking Marvelon. My first full month is behind me. I have to say, it hasn't been the best month of my life.

I was expecting weight gain, because that is generally normal on the pill, but the increase in my appetite is downright scary!! I have experienced the severe moodswings that people have described on this forum, but I attributed that to stress, so not really worried about that. The issue I have is the pain.

For the entire first month, I was constantly cramping. It felt like period cramps, combined with the need to use the bathroom, and I was experiencing that every day!! The I started my period, I have been laid up in bed for 6 days now (I've been on my period for 8 days). I actually ended up in the hospital the other night because of the pain, and because of the bleeding. I could barely stand for the pain. As for the bleeding, I was going through at least 2 tampons per hour, and still bleeding through. The weird thing was, was that the longer I went into my period, the heavier it got. I was given something to ease the pain and stop the bleeding. BUT! I am on day 4 of taking the pill, and I am still on my period (even though it is lighter because of my prescription) and the pain is enough to keep my from moving around very much (even with the painkillers the doctor gave me) .

I've had troublesome periods in the past, but the pain and bleeding have been nothing like I've experienced this time. I would like to get through 1 day at this point without being in pain. I am informing my doctor on Monday that I am done with this pill!!!

[Guest]

Hi!

I'm 21 and have been on birth control since I was about 14 I started using the pill as a way to deal with my severe cramps. The first type I used was I think Alesse I was on that for about a year then the cramps came back. Then Tri Cyclin for about 2 years then the camps came back. Then I was on Tricyclin lo (great pill no side effects for me at all) for about 3 years in the last few months the cramping has returned nothing to severe but enough to notice. I just switched to Marvelon a couple of weeks ago and so far no side effects no weight gain and no cup size increase. No mood swings nothing. I haven't taken the week off yet though as its only been 2 weeks but I'm not complaining.

I am the exact same as you...I have been on marvelon since I was 14 and I'm now 21. I have had zero side effects from it and have been able to go on and off it through the years without any problems.

[No more pills!!]

I was on Marvelon for 4 years from 16 to 20. During that time I gained weight and had crazy mood swings. My doctor actually recommended that I take the pills continuously for 3 months at a time. Then I started seeing an extremely health conscious man at 20. He suggested I get off the pills and I did. I have been off birth control for nearly 4 years now and I love it! I've lost tons of weight and I'm not crazy anymore! I know people say that the hormones are present in our body already, but that's bullshit. They are, but not constantly as when we take birth control. It simply isn't natural to be subjected to this constant flow of hormones everyday. If it was, we wouldn't need to take them. Why should we have to shove hormones down our face? Why can't they invent a pill to kill sperm in men's sacs? It's ridiculous sexism. If you're worried about getting pregnant use condoms and keep track of your cycle. It's really easy. Smartphones have apps for it these days and they'll show you when you're fertile and ovulating. I've successfully been using this technique for years. You don't need hormones if you just brush up on basic biology and take the time to be informed about your body. The pill is overprescribed and there is really no reason to be subjecting yourself to it.

[Katie1000]

I've been on marvelon for 4 months. I have mood swings where I feel so upset I could break out in tears and think im never going to stop. I keep taking it out on my boyfriend. When I'm in that emotional state he can't win. Im very negative and wonder why he is with me cos of my behaviour. I look back at messages I've sent him that are from mood swings and I think what was I doing. Is this down to the pill or am I just making excuses up from my behaviour. Please help I feel like I'm going mad.

[sarah.likepie]

I'm 17 and have been on many different pills since i was 15, at first due to irregular periods but now i used it as contraception. Anyway, still finding the right one and Cerazette completely ruined my system so the doc put me on Marvelon...
Been on it for several months now and at first it was alright, I noticed a little bit of weight gain and major depression but I didn't link it to the pill because I was going through some horrible stuff at the time and I was comfort eating the depression I was feeling away... On my weeks gap I actually noticed I felt alot less moody and irritated. I still got my regular horrible pms symptoms (which i ALWAYS manage to get, contraceptive pill or not) but even with this I didn't feel as heavy and moody as I did during the 3 weeks of taking the pill. Once the depression went, I started eating extremely healthy and normally when I change my eating habits like this I ALWAYS see weight difference but just didn't this time..

I usually bleed for about 4 days of my week gap with this pill but I was going on Holiday 2 months ago and had exams straight after so I carried on two packets of pills back to back without a break, which the leaflet included says is okay if it's not done that often. Towards the end of the second packet, I was hormonal as hell, my break was FORCING it's way out of my body... like, i was spotting, i was PMSing REALLLLY bad, I was so so moody and I just had to stop taking it half way through the packet and deal with the remaining PMS and period through my exams because it was just horrible.

Since then, I had the 4 day period but then didn't carry on to the next packet of pills when I should have done because I wanted to see how I felt if I gave my body a break. I lost loads of weight this last month without even changing my eating habits or doing any extra exercise - in fact, i've been doing less because i passed my driving test so i'm doing less walking than ever.. I was due on my normal period about a week ago and have been having my usual PMS symptoms for a little over a week, which are driving my crazy and there is no sign of a bleed! However, I feel a lot less "heavy" and moody again and back to my usual irritable self without the help of extra hormones... think i'm just gonna stay away from pills from a while - i have a 4 month supply left and i won't be using it.

[sunhe]

Hi ladies!!!

I just started marvelon last and this is my 2pack of marvelon but i get confuse coz after i finished the first pack i started the second pack which mean i didn't stop for 7days,coz i just read that after we finished the 21tablet we should rest for 7days which i didn't do, I just continuously start the next pack and now i've been waiting for my period but its delay already,is it safe even though i didnt rest for 7days and just continue the second pack?I'm worried about being delay but i know i never forget to take the pills only i just dont rest for 7days.


Please if anyone know's about this let me know,is it normal that the period sometimes could be delay when taking marvelon?
thats the only problem im having right now,my period dont come yet,but i still continue taking my second pack marvelon pills


any advice would make a big help.....


Thanks
Sunhe

[Raro]

I went on the pill at 16 to control my heavy periods and awful cramps. The first pill I was on might have been Levelen but I can't remember for sure. It caused me horrible mood swings and depression and wanting to just die. After that I went on Triphasil which suited me perfectly! It had different doses of hormones in each pill that mimicked the amount your body produces at each time of the month. It was re-branded as "Trifemme" but it was still the same - reduced my cramping and bleeding, no weight gain or out of the ordinary moods and normal libido. Unfortunately the manufacturers stopped making it last year when I was 19 or 20.

Ever since then I have been trying to find another that will suit. I tried Levelen and Norimin which helped me to add some weight to my bony body, but brought back the horrible depression that the first pill I was on caused. Next I tried Marvelon which finally let my emotions go back to normal! I have experienced a slight drop in libido, some vaginal dryness and recurring Bacterial Vaginosis though, which I have NEVERT had before Marvelon, but decided to compromise because of the relief of having my moods be normal.

Now though I'm finding that none of the pharmacists in my city can get hold of any Marvelon at all and I am about to run out in a couple of weeks. I'm tempted to just come off the pill all together because my bf and I are now using condoms anyway to try and prevent the BV coming back so often, even though neither of us really like them. I'm wondering if Marvelon has caused BV for any of you? Has anyone used Trifemme before? If so, what are you on now?

[GreenLace]

Why has it never occurred to me to Google the side-effects of Marvelon before?!

A bit of back-story: I was put on Marvelon at 18 years old and it was my first birth control pill. I can’t remember why I was put on this certain brand, but I do have heavy periods and suffered from acne for a number of years.

I am now 21 years old and I’ve decided a week ago that I would go cold-turkey and stop taking the pill. I am hoping I have made the right decision!

I know every women reacts differently to BC, but I thought I would share my side of the story just in case anyone else has similar problems. I know reading this forum has helped me and I wish I had read this sooner! Hopefully this post can give others a bit of an insight.

I moved to England when I was 18 to live with my boyfriend. We have now been together for more than 5 years and are engaged to be married next year.

I began taking the pill a few weeks after I moved to this country (I’m American) so I went through many, many emotions. To me most of these side-effects were because I had just left all my family and friends to move to a different country and move into a new house with my boyfriend. I never thought to connect them with the pill as the pill no longer meant we had to use condoms, so I was totally happy!

Once on the pills and after a few months of being here, I became depressed, got UTI’s, many instances of thrush which I was given Canesten for (too many times to count), my periods still lasted a week and were always heavy and it started to get a bit painful with sex as I would get dry and then get sores (which looked like little cuts). One of the major effects this pill has had on me is my sex drive (which was never a problem before) is now non-existent. The only time I would want sex was a few days after being off the pill, once a week, every month, but since I would be on my period we couldn't do anything I also realized a few months ago that I would lose weight easier when I got my periods. I’ve changed my eating habits completely and now only eat very healthily and I exercise and go to the gym 5 times a week - although I have managed to lose weight, it’s dropping very, very slowly and I think this has to do with the pill.

I did manage to gain a lot of weight and my breasts did get bigger on the pill. I do have to say I was not eating healthily so I can’t really blame Marvelon for my weight gain. But ever since I have been eating right which has been for 3 months now, it’s been a very slow progress to lose weight. Sometimes it will take me 2 weeks to lose one pound, even though I am very strict with how I eat!

I decided to stop my pill completely (and I did ask my GP) and she told me that Marvelon has high levels of estrogen so the side-effects I was having were probably being caused by Marvelon. I just recently had my period about two weeks ago and now I have my period again since I’ve stopped taking the pill. I don’t know if this is normal or not as I know when people stop taking the pill they usually don’t get their period for a while!

Anyways, I’m hoping I’ve made the right decision to stop this. The fact that I rarely ever want sex (which was the total opposite before I was on the pill), I am an utter nightmare to be around sometimes; I’m always stressed, always have my mind on other things, depressed at times, take things the wrong way, snap, etc, etc. I seriously could go on and on and I’m just a horrible person and I also noticed I kind of become emotion-less sometimes. If I get into an argument I will say whatever I need to say no matter if I say hurtful things. Then after I’ve calmed down a bit I realized how nasty I was and just get very upset because that’s not in my character! I never remember myself ever being like this. I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I know changing countries can change you, but I was not expecting to be changed like this! I have nothing to be unhappy about at all. I have a really great relationship and I am marrying my best friend. He’s been so patient with me and he’s told me quite a few times that it must be the pill but I always made excuses - how could it be the pill?! I was beginning to question what was wrong with me and I would cry over the fact that I didn’t like how I was becoming.

But I decided enough was enough and what am I going to lose if I stop taking the pill? It’s not like it’s doing anything good for me anyways! So, bye bye Marvelon.

I have to say I have been feeling dizzy since last night and I’m not feeling at my greatest. I’m hoping that a few weeks from now everything will be back to normal and that all these bad side-effects go away. I’m going to see how I get on for a couple of months without it and then see what my other options are.

I know my GP said the coil was an option but since I already have heavy bleeding then it might not be great for me. To be honest, even though condoms are horrible, if it means getting my sex drive back and being happy, then I have no problem with that!

I’ll be posting back with my updates!

[kkkkkat]

Was just looking something up and came across this post. It seems a lot of people have been posting some negative reactions. It's crazy to me how different bodies can react so completely differently to the same medication, but I guess that's just the way it is. Just wanted to pitch in with my take:

I've been on Marvelon since I was fifteen, and I'm twenty two now. I had no side effects even initially, except for a slight increase in breast size. Seven years later I still experience no negative symptoms- no weight gain or loss, no nausea, no headaches, no cramping, no spotting, and my sex drive is alive and well (in fact, I would consider it above average, but I can't say whether that is at all related to the pill). Marvelon works for me 100%.

I'm lucky, as I've never been forced to experiment to find the best pill for me. I suppose it's just a process of trial and error for a lot of people, though.

[Barnes1989]

I started taking the pill around the age of 19, and was put on dianette to combat my acne and terrible period pains. After using that pill very happily for about 18 months, I was advised to use something else as it is not suited for long term use. I was then put on Marvelon. My skin has sadly gotten worse again, right through my cycle I experience breakouts. I also feel like I've gained weight since being on it, but this could just be because I am comfortable in my relationship and have higher self esteem.

However, two more unpleasant side effects I have experienced are a) extremely tender breasts, even to the lightest touch, and a cup size increase from C to DD, and very frequent feelings of lightheadedness - if I do not eat very regular meals, or even if I stand for a while, or am a little too warm, I feel very faint. I am sure I never experienced this so badly before I was on this pill. I have been told by the doctor that I have a relatively low blood pressure, which is probably connected to this, but I see no reason for that alone to suddenly have caused these side effects in the past year or so. I am considering going back to the doctor for a chat, and to ask to be put on something else.

Does this tally up with anyone else's experiences? Any advice?

[LightRibena]

However, two more unpleasant side effects I have experienced are a) extremely tender breasts, even to the lightest touch, and a cup size increase from C to DD.

Does this tally up with anyone else's experiences? Any advice?

I've just finished my first month of Marvelon and had breast tenderness pretty much from after one week of starting. They have also gotten bigger, I wear a C cup and I thinking I might need to go up a size as the cups are barely big enough now (although, I don't mind the boob growth

[Fairy87]

I am 24 and have been on Marvelon for about 8 months. Doctor suggested Marvelon due to lack of libido. Unfortunately, it hasn't improved my libido, I put on weight, sore breasts, spotting and mood swings. One minute I am on top of the world the next minute I feel really down. I am so worried about it effecting my relationship that I have decided to come off it. I really hope my body gets back to normal soon. Just nervous about having painful periods like I did when I was younger. I am 5'1 and fairly petite. I am wondering whether this pill is too strong for the petite lady? Just a passing thought.

[Halena50]

I used Marvelon from 1982 up until 1991. The reason I had to stop using it was that I took a MAJOR STROKE. Don't get me wrong I was also smoking however, the consultant advised me it was the combination of both that caused my stroke. It has ruined my life because I have been disabled since 1991 as in my right leg and right arm do not work properly, I cannot walk any distances. I wish it was both my legs as I would have the use of both arms. Anyway just be careful.