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Reviewer: joana, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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left side chest pains, killer heaadaches, cranky,stomach pains.
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Reviewer: Meg, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I began taking Lo/Ovral four years ago. When I started taking BC I took Ortho tricylene...worked great, then I tried Seasonale, only 4 periods a year, but I had a lot of breakthrough bleeding, so my Dr. put me on Lo/Ovral. It has been very effective in that I haven't been pregnant and my period is regular. In the last year, I developed malasma, which I think is awful. I have talked with my der
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had some issues in the first couple of months, can't even remember now what they were. I haven't had any problems with this pill since. I have been taking it for about 2 years.
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Reviewer: dms05, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I've been on this birth control for 2 months. I was previously taking Trinessa and my body wasn't regulating. My periods would come a week before my period pills started and I gave it 7 months to try to straighten out and it didn't. So, I talked to my doctor about this and he switched me to Lo/Ovral. I've only been through 2 pill packs and I'm going to my doctor and getting put
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