Necon 1/35 and Bleeding: What Users Say

• Tec...
• June 2, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've been on this birth control for almost three months, and I have spotted every day, but around two for the past two months. The doctor suggested I wait this month out to make sure it isn't working, but I'm 100% changing it. Two months straight of bleeding is ridiculous."

• Pge...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2020

For Birth Control "Was prescribed Necon 1/35 twice for having irregular bleeding as a teen and in my early twenties. In my twenties, it was worse, and the situation I’m talking about. My problem before birth control was I’d go months without any period or bleeding, and suddenly I would bleed for months straight with no cramps or pain. I started this, and both times, a couple of months in, during my placebo pills, I had my period like I was supposed to, but the amount of bleeding was insane, and the pain was worse than labor pains (especially my second time on it). I passed a clot literally the size of a softball, no joke. I got into the bathtub, and within minutes, the water was red. I about bled to death. I quit taking it immediately. I haven’t touched birth control pills since, and I never will. They work for many people, but not for me. The risks of birth control are not worth it for me. I could have died."

• Pge...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2020

For Birth Control "Was prescribed Necon 1/35 twice for having irregular bleeding as a teen and in my early twenties. In my twenties, it was worse, and the situation I’m talking about. My problem before birth control was I’d go months without any period or bleeding, and suddenly I would bleed for months straight with no cramps or pain. I started this, and both times, a couple of months in, during my placebo pills, I had my period like I was supposed to, but the amount of bleeding was insane, and the pain was worse than labor pains (especially my second time on it). I passed a clot literally the size of a softball, no joke. I got into the bathtub, and within minutes, the water was red. I about bled to death. I quit taking it immediately. I haven’t touched birth control pills since, and I never will. They work for many people, but not for me. The risks of birth control are not worth it for me. I could have died."

• Mad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 21, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on this birth control for 3.5 years, and it has been great. I never have breakthrough bleeding, and my period comes for 4 days on the Monday morning around 11 a.m. after the last active pill. I've lost 10 lbs over the years while being on the pill and did not gain any weight when I first started it. If I skip one pill, I do start bleeding, but that has only happened a couple of times over the years. My skin was flawless for a year, but now I get a couple small breakouts here and there, enough to try a new pill. I have noticed a reduction in libido over time, but it's minimal and manageable. The other generic versions (Nortrel, Cyclafem, etc.) do not react the same at all, and I cannot take those."