Sprintec for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• January 22, 2010

"I have the same problem. Have been taking it 'continuously' for several months to treat heavy, irregular periods. Now, I have spotting/bleeding every day (at least 3/4 of the month). Also, like the other person who posted, I have large clots."

• ano...
• July 14, 2016

"I have been on Sprintec for over a year. All has been well, and it has clearly worked for the purpose of preventing pregnancy. The one mistake I made was slipping my placebo pills and going on to the next pack instead, to avoid my period. The period came two weeks later during my regular pills, and since then I have been spotting this dark brown gooey stuff. It sucks, but other than that I haven't had any problems with it."

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2018

"I've been on this going on 3 months. I've been doing the continuous method of no placebo pills in order to skip periods. The first week, the nausea was terrible, but luckily, it didn't last past that. Then towards the end of the first month, I started getting cramps pretty bad, but they were bearable with Tylenol. In the second month, I bled for a long time, maybe 2 weeks. I was so irritated I almost stopped taking them! That was my main goal-to skip periods-and here's this weird extra long one, but the doctor said it's normal and to give it a few more cycles to regulate and get rid of the old uterine lining, so I stuck it out, and now everything's fine. Makes sense that there would be a transition phase, so some might just need to give your body time to adjust during those first few months! And, unrelated to bleeding, but my boobs got firmer and noticeably fuller on this pill, with some soreness there."

• Cas...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 16, 2019

"I’ve been on Sprintec ever since I was 16. I’m 20 now. The whole purpose of birth control was to help with my horrible cramps, it’s helped but causes way too much breakthrough bleeding. I’m on my period a week early, and this just keeps happening! I’m at the point where I’m just going to stop it altogether."

• moo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 22, 2019

"I've been on Sprintec for over a year now. And just recently skipped a placebo week because I was going on vacation. Well, my plans got canceled because of a hurricane. (This is the first time I've skipped a placebo week since I've been on it.) I was spotting the week after I skipped, and I've recently started bleeding heavier. I haven't had any problems with Sprintec since I've been on it. It was great until I skipped. It helped my acne a lot, it regulated my periods, which I started the pill for irregular bleeding (I bled for a month and ended up going to the ER for it)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2019

"I started taking Sprintec the 1st day of my period and stopped the 5th day once I realized I was still bleeding heavily! Today is day 8, and I’m still on my period. Worst birth control ever! Anyone know what I should do?"

• Ccc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 19, 2016

"I'm on my 3rd month, and I ONLY take this for regulating my period and the symptoms of it. The first month, my breasts hurt terribly. I had to give up running for a while because I could not handle it. That's been the only major side effect I've had besides I get more breakouts. (And they were hardly noticeable) My periods are lighter, cramps are lighter. I used to cramp 4 days before and then during half the period duration. I just cramp maybe the first 1 or 2 days of the period now. Weight has only decreased, no increased appetite. I'm very happy with it so far! ☺"

• Anonymous
• September 20, 2018

"I've been taking Sprintec to help with my acne for about six months now, it's caused me to gain almost five pounds and hasn't done anything to help my acne at all. On top of that, I've had my period for two months straight! I was thinking it was because I'm taking doxycycline with it and it can mess up the absorption of Sprintec, but I've honestly given up on it. There's no reason to take it if it's only making my life worse."

• Mon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2016

"I have been taking Sprintec since May 2016. I was doing great on the blue pill, but when it came to taking the white pill for 7 days, I would bleed for weeks straight at a time. So, playing doctor, I just started taking the blue pill and would skip over taking the white pill, and I would spot every now and then. When I did do that, I would have severe cramps (never had cramps before in my life) and decided to finish the pack as suggested (blue/white pills). Now it is August, and for three weeks I have been bleeding non-stop. I have not taken any of my blue pills since Sunday, July 31st, to see if the bleeding would stop, and sure enough, it HASN'T.... I am tired of cramping when on the pill and bleeding when I follow the directions. HELP???"

• Kja...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

"I have been on these Sprintec pills since April. I have fibroids, and I have now been bleeding since June 14, 2019, and the doctors are doing nothing about it. Doing research on birth control, I have found they can make the tumors grow faster. Mine have, and I have been bleeding for too long and am still bleeding as I type. I need help. I am already struggling financially, and spending money on something that's not helping is very depressing."

• Can...
• May 18, 2017

"Background info: I am not sexually active, and I was hoping that Sprintec would help control an unruly menstrual cycle. I am on my third pack month of Sprintec. Cannot. Stop. Bleeding. I have been spotting daily and occasionally bleeding for the last month... will be seeing a doctor soon!!!"

• Rhi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 24, 2019

"I have been on Sprintec for about 3 years now, and I can only say that I had problems for the first month of using it. During that month, I had terrible mood swings and was very irritable and depressed, but I adjusted soon after. My breasts have grown, my period has regulated completely, and my skin is almost always clear. It's a dream pill."

• Tif...
• August 1, 2015

"I took this BC because I had constant bleeding for over a month. It stopped my period for about two weeks, however, I started bleeding heavier than before and had cramps so severe it felt like I was having labor pains every minute for a couple of hours. I had to go to the emergency room, and while there, I had a clot the size of a golf ball. The doctor said it was the birth control and to see an OB-GYN and get on another form of BC. I will not be taking this anymore and would not recommend!"

• Bob...
• January 17, 2016

"I have been on this pill for almost 7 months now, and when I first started, I would have horrible mood swings. I've been depressed ever since the first pill, and now I have been bleeding for the last month, so I've decided to stop taking it and look for something better. Nor did it help the cramps. Just made them worse and last longer."

• MSH...
• March 30, 2017

"My period went from March 11 to March 15. Started bleeding again on March 19. It's March 30, and I'm still bleeding. It's not as heavy as my normal period, but it's enough for it to be a nuisance now. I started taking it mid-January and loved it. Now I hate it."

• Nea...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 7, 2014

"I've been taking Sprintec for years. When I lost my health insurance, it was cheap, and it was a mono-phase pill that I could take continuously, and it's been the best pill I've tried for cramps and lighter, shorter periods. I use it to control my polycystic ovarian syndrome (it's a low-androgen pill that helps control my PCOS-raised testosterone levels). If it impacts T levels too far, it can lower the sex drive too much for some people. For me, it removed the worst aspects of having naturally high T levels and put me into the 'normal' range, though, including 'balancing' my sex drive and clearing up my acne. I also use this pill continuously (4 periods/year) to minimize pre-menstrual and menstrual migraines - 'yay,' I get both types. No period = no hormonal migraines."

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2011

"I am on my second week of Sprintec. I started taking these because I already have the Paragard IUD, and it was giving me heavy periods, cramping before, during, and after periods, and I also had very thick, stringy discharge. My doctor put me on Sprintec temporarily because the extra boost of hormones should help my condition. So far, the side effects have been minor. I noticed it is starting to help with my acne, and my discharge has thinned, but it also has an odor. Almost immediately after taking a pill, I get dry mouth and start to get hungry. Eating small meals or skipping meals is not an option after taking it. If I don't eat a decent-sized meal to calm my hunger, I get weak with nausea. I also get somewhat jittery."

• Miz...
• March 4, 2016

"Was having abnormal bleeding for a month, went to the emergency room, was prescribed Provera for 10 days, the day after the period and blood clots came back. Went to the gyno, took an ultrasound, no polyps, no fibroids, nothing, but was told the lining of the uterus is thin. Was given this medicine to take 3 a day for the first 3 days, then 2 a day for the next 2, then 1 a day. The bleeding has stopped for now and I'm okay on day 4. Everybody reacts differently. I haven't had any mood swings or any other side effects, so I'm thankful for this birth control."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2019

"Just started it a month ago, so not in my system long, but I have really sore breasts and enlargement. I have had breakthrough spotting the entire time, and the fourth week period came, but lighter than usual. Loss of appetite, extreme. I’m never hungry. It’s kind of scary how much I don’t eat, and really bloated in the afternoon or night."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2019

"So I started Sprintec the second day of my period (the first day was mainly just spotting, and the second day was a Sunday). Anyways, I’ve only been taking it about 12 days now, and I’m exhausted. All the time. I mean I’m usually constantly tired, but I need a nap after going up the stairs. I also have been having brown bleeding for a week after my period. So it’s like I’ve been on my period two weeks. I usually have good skin, and now my face is starting to break out all over. My boobs are sore, but they're enhancing, so I’m taking that as a “beauty is pain.” Lol. I stay bloated a lot. I'm not too sure how to feel about it, honestly."

• KBz...
• February 14, 2018

"This birth control is garbage. Doctor prescribed it to me for my irregular and extremely heavy periods due to PCOS, and this has actually made it worse. I can’t leave the house because of soaking through super tampons in less than an hour. Huge blood clots and severe nausea and vomiting. I wouldn’t recommend this “medicine” to my worst enemy."

• Mad...
• April 20, 2021

"My vagina feels like it’s about to be on the floor. I’ve been bleeding since last Sunday, it’s almost been two weeks-well, the worst two weeks of my life. My ass feels like I don’t have one, and my legs keep going numb, everything hurts. I've been feeling like I’m going crazy with mood swings. You don’t even want to know. I’m not taking this anymore, and I don’t recommend this for anybody, so take it at your own risk."

• Anonymous
• October 18, 2011

"I am 21, and I was put on this because of the abnormal bleeding I was having. I've been taking it for 3 weeks. I had a few of the other side effects that were listed. For the first week and a half, I was very emotional and just wanted to sleep and eat, but after I got through that, it was perfect. My face cleared up after the emotional roller coaster, I could manage my appetite, and could function regularly. I also had a little nausea in the afternoon because I take it right after breakfast. My cramps during ovulation were a little bit worse than before but tolerable and short-lasting. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, but then again, it will affect everyone differently."

• Cic...
• February 1, 2019

"I started taking this pill for extremely heavy, painful periods that occur twice a month with constant spotting in between. Basically, I was bleeding all the time. I also have terrible cystic acne around my jawline when I’m menstruating. The first two weeks have been terrible. I was so nauseous every day of the first week that I vomited at work. The second week, the nausea has improved. However, I started cramping with a “high-pitched,” sharp, pinchy kind of uterine pain I’ve never felt before. I’ve been bleeding, but it’s somehow different than normal period bleeding. It HAS caused me to gain weight. It may be water weight, but I can still see it and feel it, and it still weighs something on the scale, so it counts as weight gain. It has made my skin less oily already, however, so I’m going to continue to take it until I’ve had enough or don’t start seeing improvement."

• Ame...
• February 28, 2016

"Took it due to heavy, long periods. Technically, it did help. My periods went from 7 to 8 days to 4 or 5, and bleeding was cut down to a third of what it was before. Also, it really helped with my acne. However, that's where the good stuff ends. I experienced HORRIBLE menstrual pains at least 7 days before my period that would last until its end. I experienced depression worse than I ever had before during my entire time on the pill (about 7 months). The first 3 months were also a nightmare with nausea, migraines, and constant bleeding. Overall, if your gyno suggests this to you to help heavy periods, ask for a lower estrogen birth control. This pill isn't worth the trauma."