Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

Now I unfortunately have to stop, since I plan to get pregnant... and I know the acne will come back.

So ive only been taking this pill for a month so theres no noticable difference in my skin but im sure in two more months my skin will clear up. I did have some mood swings which ive never experienced during pmsing but it was nothing unmanagble. BUT ive read these reviews and I honestly think alot of them are extreme reactions people have. I was terrified to go on this because I thought I would gain 30 pounds instantly but with a 1500 cal diet and excercise I was fine. I think its alot more likely for people who had a bad outcome on this pill to complain rather than come on here and say how great it is. My recomendation is to just try the pill for yourself to see how YOUR body responds rather than making a decision based on reviews of others

I used this drug for over 5 years, I love it. Please remember- it works differently for each person. It worked well for me. Never experienced any depression, headaches or any bad side effects. The only thing was the very first time I started taking it, my breasts felt tender and grew 2 sizes bigger, but I was quite happy about it. Just remember it takes about 5-6 months when your spots will start disappearing , oh what a fantastic feeling! I never had any hair loss either.After stopping Diane-35 I had to cancel all the things that caused my acne-just in case.Because you have spots because of what you eat( in most cases).So, i had to stop eating all the sweets, my favourite cakes, bread, pasta, salty/ spicy food. But it was quite difficult, my spots were back several months later and I went back to Diane 35. And they are gone once again...

I had beautifully clear skin until about 2.5 years ago when I first started getting pimples. My so-called 'acne' has been getting progressively worse ever since. I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years and I finally invested in an oral contraceptive to put both our minds at ease. My doctor recommended I use Diane35 to clear up the pimples and red spots on my face, especially around my T-Zone. I have only been using Diane35 for about 3 weeks but I have not experienced any of the severe and scary side effects that some of these reviews have pointed out. My skin hasn't started to clear up yet, but my doctor said I might have to wait up to 3 months until I see results. After reading a lot of theses reviews, I am kind of terrified of the day I decide to stop using Diane35 - severe hair thinning and hair loss, worse acne than prior to taking the pill are 2 things I do not want to happen! Although this contraceptive is one of the more expensive brands, I have faith and will keep using it. If it doesn't do anything for my skin, purely as an oral contraceptive.

In summary, I would reccommend Diane to women who have irregular periods and/or suffer with acne, also women looking for contraception. I believe there are ways around the cons that come with Diane, but there are cons to every medication. If you don't see improvment to your acne after a couple of months, please keep perservering, becuase the time it takes for it to clear depends on the depth of the acne. You may also experience cystic acne at first becuase it is the bodies way of expelling the gunk under the skin. I hope my review of Diane has been helpful to all you girls ! Best of Luck :)

5 years ago, I decided to try Diane as suggested by my doctor for my acne. In a few months, it had cleared up almost completely, but I still had acne on my upper back and shoulders. Now, I weigh 48lbs more than I did 5 years ago, with no lifestyle or diet changes. I am always tired...always. I have migraines constantly, moreso when I am off Diane for my menstrual period. The bloating started about 4 years ago, but no doctor had a reason for it, but I persisted and the last doctor I asked sent me for an ultrasound and found two 5cm fibroids in my enlarged (10.8cm) uterus....caused by excessive estrogen. Also, I've got brown blotchy spots on my face and some hair loss. I asked numerous doctors if either of my prescriptions were causing any of these symptoms, and they all said no.....i did my own homeowrk, and found they were wrong! It's my fault for not doing my homework sooner, and not putting 2 and 2 together...so THIS IS YOUR WARNING....to be aware of ANY and ALL possible side effects. Know what to watch for, and stop before it gets this bad!! It's just not worth the havoc your body will go through.

I went on dianne about 5 years ago for my acne. i dont remember how fast it took to clear it up, but it sure did make a differance. I was diagnosed with depression in march/09 and my dr switched me to yaz because dianne may have been contributing to the depression. since i have gone off it, i have had nothing but breakouts, once in a while my skin clears up for a day, maybe 2 if im lucky. i stopped taking yaz as it was doing nothing for my skin, i am no longer on antidepressants and am making a dr. app to go back on dianne. i go to the gym regularly and that is a natural anti depressant so as long as i keep that up, eating healthy, and doing things i enjoy, the depression should stay away (fingers crossed). i have tried every kind of skin care line and topical treatments out there and nothing has ever worked like dianne. the simple pop of a pill daily works for me! you have to be patient and give any new type of medication months to start to work their magic, nothing happens over night

my doctor suggested me to use those pills for my acne problem for over years.i tried almost everything except roaccutane and they didnt work on my skin.acnes came & came again.they were too stubborn even more than me.then i used diane 35 for 3 months and now i am using 4th box, it is obvious that my skin is more clear than before and not too many pimples, just before my period one or two appear but quickly recover.also my oily hair become normal and it is light feeling not to be dirty for over 3 days without bathing=)yes those pills making bad effect on my psychological health, simple example is i am crying sometimes while watching stupid soap operas, my emotinal balance is not very balanced=)but although these disadvantagous i am happy without lots of pimples on my skin and it has not oily looking anymore.additionally, if u dont exercise properly or drink special teas for overliquid holding in ur body with those pills u gain weight..of course every people have different mechanism and different reactions, but you have to be patient and use those for less 3 months and ask doctor again with the adv and disadv, and see the results.

I had moderate to severe acne on my face, chest, and back. I was on diane 35 for about 10 years, and i thought it was about time to come off of it seeing as tho i was 24 at the time (and i thought i had already had grown out of acne). Well boy was i WRONG!! i broke up sooo bad 3 months after and my skin has never been the same. 2 years later, I've tried everything to get my skin clear without using bcp's with no luck. i've used every skin product out there and i'm seriously considering getting back on diane. but i haven't conceieved either yet so i'm trying to decide whether my skin or a baby is more important to me right now....

So I've been taking this pill for about 5-6 month's now and there's no noticable difference at all. I didn't have any side effects, weight gain, mood swings, hair loss or anything like that.