Question on BCP....experienced BCP users please help!

[Sky77]

The huge red bumps I am getting right now is really really strange... never had pimples like these before.... they aren't really lumpy, kinda flat but really red and there's no head in them. Usually my pimples go away pretty fast (within 3 days) but these just stay there just getting bigger and flatter...yuck!!!

Elsie: how long did your breakout last??? I really need to know...why did you quit BC?

OhMyFace: I did a lot of research before starting BC and I thought OrthoCyclen was suppose to be less androgenic compared to Demulen.. I guess you'll just never know... do you think I should stick with Ortho for another 2 months and see... I have until sunday to decide whether I should continue or not...

[elsie9191]

The first month was when my face got the worse. After that, it continued to improve slowly and by the 4th month all that was left was red marks leftover from the breakout. Then, like I said, within another month or two, my face looked like a porcelain china doll. The reason I quit, was that I just got sick of trying to remember to take my pill everyday. Being a freshman in college, I had enough crap on my mind and if I'd forget or take them late, it seemed like my period had a mind of it's own. So, after 10 months, I said the hell with it and figured if my face got bad, I'd go back on them again. The funny thing is, it didn't. So, it's now been like 2 months going on 3 that I've been off of them and although it's not 100% clear like it was, it's 95% and I am willing to live with that.

[OhMyFace]

I don't know much about Ortho Tri Cyclen, but I have heard many people say that they have had success with it. If I were you, I would stick with it. You've come this far already. Give it another month and see if there is any improvement, then if you want to switch, you can go straight into another pill and maybe skip the initial breakout. It worked for me.