Pirmella 1/35 and Bleeding: What Users Say

• Cup...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2018

For Birth Control "I started birth control in April for heavy, dreadful periods. In May, my pharmacist gave me Pirmella 1/35 instead of the Cyclafem that I was taking. The first month went really well, and I lost a ton of weight. I have a normal appetite with this, so that’s a huge plus! However, I am on my second pack (June), and I have been bleeding since my second week of active pills. I’m hoping the antibiotics I was on threw off my cycle, and next month will be better. I don’t want to have to switch again! I will update next month if the bleeding doesn’t improve."

• Jam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 19, 2021

For Birth Control "Have been taking Pirmella 1/35 for at least six months. Keep in mind I've tried Cyclafem 1/35 for an entire year, gained 25-30 lbs and stopped after 3 months because of weight gain, and switched because 1 year later, both hormones interacted and I bled heavily for 3 weeks. I've also tried Alyacen and my body didn't like it. Hormones affected my moods terribly, pharmacy switched it without telling me. These are the same generics of each other if this extra information helps. Pirmella did well for me. Because I've already had Cyclafem, it was good. No weight gain, nothing. But I'd get depressive and insecure before and during every period. I was breakthrough bleeding or having mid-light periods every 1-2 weeks while trying to skip pills for my Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. So now I'm heading towards Nortrel. Hope it works similar or better. Scared of the weight gain."

• Mam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2019

For Birth Control "I started this birth control a couple of months ago and had to stop after a week. It is completely horrible. Since then, I've had out of whack two-week periods, sometimes two and a half weeks of just heavy, heavy bleeding. It made me really energized, so I guess that could be a plus. But I would never go back. I don't recommend it at all."

• Ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on this pill for 5 days and still very heavy bleeding. How long does it take for that to stop?"