Sprintec for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding User Reviews (Page 5)

• hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 21, 2018

"I am going on my third pack, and I will say so far this has been Godsent for me! I struggle with severe cramps (which interrupted my day-to-day activities), heavy bleeding, and my periods could last up to 7 days. The past two periods have only been 4 days, extremely light (compared to running through super plus tampons every other hour), and my cramps are nowhere near what I was experiencing prior to using this pill (I would go over the recommended dosage for OTC meds because the cramps were so severe and nonstop). I would recommend this pill based on my experience so far, but it is best to keep in mind everyone's body will respond differently."

• Mad...
• March 17, 2017

"After years and years of having the worst unbearable 'I want to kill myself' cramps, a doctor put me on Sprintec, promising that it'll stop my periods, meaning no more pain. I'd only have one period every three months. WRONG!!! Each month I prepared myself for not having a period, and sure enough, here it was! When it wasn't supposed to be. Sure, it made the cramps bearable. Now! I had a period for February 2017. Okay. Fine. Not two weeks later, here's another period. I'm aggravated. NOW, not even FOUR days after that last period, I have ANOTHER ONE! And I wonder why I'm dizzy and sick! I'm not taking that crap anymore!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2017

"The pediatrician put my 14-year-old on Sprintec. Over three months, she experienced severe migraines, loss of vision, anxiety attacks, stomach, and bowel problems. We spent every minute of the day in severe, debilitating pain. She missed 30 days of school, went to numerous specialists, medical procedures, and suffering, she lost 122 pounds. Finally, I tracked it all back to the start date of Sprintec. We have over $33,000.00 in unpaid medical bills and continues to suffer daily. DO NOT ALLOW your daughters to be placed on this life-threatening drug!!!!!"

• Lua...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2018

"My doctor put me on this for heavy periods and to help regulate me until I have a hysterectomy. (I have PCOS.) I have been on it 4 weeks and had a fairly heavy period two of that. It has made my anemia worse. (I'm supplementing with iron, which kills my stomach.) I feel sluggish, even while on Adipex and following a strict keto diet. I have stopped losing weight, which was flying off prior to the Sprintec. My mood is horrible, I hate to be around everyone, which is detrimental to my job. My migraines have increased in severity and occurrences. I've had three this past month, after going 1 year without them with treatment. It has definitely NOT worked in my favor. I don't recommend this birth control at all!"

• iha...
• July 29, 2016

"This was the first BC I have used, for my crazy abnormal periods and as a birth control. The first month was crazy: headache, fatigue, nausea, extreme cramps, but I decided to stick with it, and eventually, that went away. My period started on a Tuesday and ended on a Saturday and was way lighter, and I hadn't experienced normal period symptoms besides bloating. The second month, I had crazy mood swings, followed by the month after that. Periods still came on Tuesday-Saturday, but I started noticing on my new packs, I had headaches, fatigue, nausea, etc. My fourth and fifth months, I have had my period for two weeks. It would start on my third-week pill Tuesday, all the way until I had to start my new pack. I am shortly switching."

• Dis...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 18, 2021

"I have been on Sprintec for ten years. It has been amazing for regulating my period, it helped with acne some (I get a few breakouts here and there, but mostly when it’s time for my period), and it’s done well to protect me from pregnancy. But 3-4 years ago, my period started skipping for a month at a time (I take the placebo pills), but then comes back the next month when it’s supposed to. 1-2 years ago, my period started to skip 3-4 months at a time. Recently, I didn’t have a period for 3 months, and bleeding started on the 4th day of my placebo week, and I have continued to bleed for over 20 days now, into the active pills. I am so upset that I am having these problems with Sprintec now. My OBGYN told me to double up on my active pills until I see her, which I am scared to do because everything I have read says to stop taking them for a week to stop the bleeding."

• Hai...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 15, 2023

"Was on Sprintec for 5 years and I had no issues. Had a year gap between taking it again. This time it made my period last for weeks with extreme cramping and super heavy blood clots that stained everything I wore multiple times. I am hoping it will be back on track after the second month of continually taking it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 30, 2022

"I was initially taking Estarylla the first month I started taking birth control, which was a month ago. I had no period, no cramps, no complaints. I skipped the placebo to continue not having a period. When I went for a refill, I was given Sprintec. I was told they were the same. I started taking the Sprintec with no break. This whole month I’ve bled so heavy every day. I’ve had to switch to Depends instead of pads and tampons. I’ve been bleeding and clotting. I stopped taking it 5 days ago. I’m not taking it anymore. My period is regular normally. No more than 5 days. On time every month. This has been a nightmare. I’ve miscarried before. This is more than I bled when that happened."

• Kim...
• August 3, 2016

"This is scary because I had a blood transfusion because of heavy bleeding. I thought I would get relief, but no. I have been in pain since day one. I would deal with everything if it would just stop my bleeding. The cramps are so severe, Ibuprofen isn't even working. I'm definitely switching. I would advise ladies to take note of all these stories because if I had seen this, I wouldn't take this at all. I'm in hell right now."

• Jes...
• October 12, 2018

"I started this pill with my period like I was instructed to. I was on this birth control for almost 48 hours when I was rushed to the emergency room because of muscle spasms and vertigo. I collapsed and wasn’t able to speak or control my movements. It was diagnosed as pseudoseizure. I’ve never had any issue with any birth control until this one, and lucky me, I got the rare side effects. Doctors think it had to do with fertility treatments in relation to this pill, so be cautious if you have done hormone injections and other fertility treatments. I also spotted every day after I finished my period."

• Sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2021

"Do not take this pill. I bled and cramped for months, I would cry and beg my doctor to help make it stop, but it still continued. The only thing that helped was stopping the pill completely! After stopping this pill, my periods returned to normal and the side effects went away in about a month! 0/10!"

• che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2021

"I took Sprintec for a month because I experienced abnormally painful period cramps, and it was awful. I had purple blood for three weeks straight and still had horrible period cramps the entire time. Apparently, purple blood is a sign of too much estrogen being produced in your body, so if you have a condition where you don't produce enough estrogen or something along those lines, then maybe this would be a better fit for you. I, however, will be switching birth controls."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2022

"This is the first time I take birth control consistently. It’s about to be 4 months. I was supposed to try it just for 3 to regulate bleeding during ovulation. I keep using it because it cleared out my abnormal spotting, and my periods are way better. Lighter and more steady, not too light or too heavy like I was previously experiencing. I did notice I’m more emotional and it makes me very depressed at least twice a month. I was already on Fluoxetine (anxiety/depression) medicine before I got on birth control, and I was very stable. I blame this birth control for my mood swings. I also just started gaining weight and feel very bloated. I have a sweet tooth constantly, which I didn’t really have before. Considering stopping taking it after this pack is done."

• Tea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 3, 2025

"I don't feel any side effects, and I went from being anemic and afraid for my next period to shocked that this pill actually did the trick-lightest it has ever been and a breeze. So relieved. It took a month or two to level off."

• Aan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2018

"I wouldn’t recommend Sprintec to my worst enemy. I was originally on MonoNessa, which worked AMAZING, but due to the pharmacy temporarily running out, they put me on Sprintec, telling me it’s the same thing. IT IS NOT THE SAME THING! A week after taking Sprintec, I started throwing up and had diarrhea for two days straight. After that, it’s been nothing but downhill. At least once a week I’ll start having a two-day period of throwing up and diarrhea. I had bad headaches, bad mood swings, and I was constantly tired and weak. I was put on Sprintec to help regulate my periods (I am not sexually active). They gave me a three-month supply, but I refuse to take it anymore, and I am switching back to MonoNessa. Worst pill I’ve been on!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2021

"When I had my surprise baby 3 and 4 (twins) over 2 years ago, I got my tubes removed, so I did NOT use this as a birth control. I was given Sprintec to treat my 'dysfunctional uterine bleeding' (such a basic non-descriptive diagnosis) after getting a heavy, bright red 'period' 10 days early that I had been dealing with for 9 days when I was out on this medication. The doctor told me to take three of these a day until bleeding stops. Well, we're on day 5, and the bleeding has gotten worse, cramps have gotten worse, horrible mood swings, feeling like I haven't slept in weeks, constipation (which I've only had a handful of times in my life), increased acne, I smell weird, and other symptoms I can't even think of right now. I don't know if it works to prevent pregnancy, but I don't feel like it helps the dysfunctional bleeding in the time frame the doctor had said it would (48 hours on average)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 4, 2017

"I was 14 when my doctor put me on this garbage for extreme periods (3+ weeks of bleeding), and if anything, my periods got worse after being on this. It also gave me CONSTANT cramps. I would have cramps every single day, and when I was on my period, they were just way worse. I was taking way too much ibuprofen a day, and they eventually stopped working for me. No other painkiller could even put a dent in the pain from these cramps. The only thing that helped was my leftover vicodin from surgery. I was 100 lbs and taking high doses of vicodin just to go to school. The doctor made me continue to take it for 6 months despite horrible pain. Nothing changed. Thankfully off it now, please don't take this drug. It is awful."

• fru...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 20, 2022

"This pill is not for me. I did not miss it once since I started. After being on it for 3 weeks, I started bleeding. It's over a week, and I am bleeding continuously. My period usually lasts for 5 days, so this is for sure not my period. It is extremely frustrating! I wish someone would have warned me about this side effect."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2023

"If I could rate this -10 out of 10, I would. I am not a fan of birth control due to the synthetic hormones being horrible for your body. I only took this pill because it was recommended at the clinic after a pregnancy scare. I started on a Sunday instead of waiting for my period, and I had really heavy bleeding and bad cramps. I got through the first week and 2 days of week 2 and stopped taking it. Hopefully, the bleeding stops soon, it’s kind of an inconvenience. I’ll just stick to no birth control."

• Lun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2019

"I started this pill 13 days ago on the first day I spotted. Well now I’m flowing heavy still, and I can’t handle the cramps and the dizziness anymore, I’m stopping immediately. I’m not even waiting until the week of non-medicine pills. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 25, and now I’m 37. I had a new doctor tell me with my hormones all whacked up and to cut the risk of cancer, she prescribed this Sprintec to balance my hormones. Well, I can’t afford to pay for ‘diaper pads’ I have on hand for the extreme flows every few days. My periods usually last 2 to 5 maximum days. Mood swings, soreness, oh my freaking goodness, the cramps are so bad, Tylenol and the heating pad aren’t effective. When I see my new doctor, she will be hearing from me and either find me something else or I’ll risk the cancer, then dealing with PMS tenfold."

• Gir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2019

"I've been having breakthrough bleeding for over a month, so I decided to stop taking Sprintec. When will this bleeding end?"

• Anonymous
• October 10, 2018

"I've had heavy clots from “breakthrough bleeding” for day 19 now... been on this birth control for 2 and a half months."

• Mea...
• April 4, 2016

"I've taken Sprintec for almost 2 years now, and I honestly don't have any complaints. I guess everyone's body is different because I don't see why everyone is complaining about it!"

• caj...
• October 20, 2014

"I've been taking it for 2 months with no issue. Also, my cramps are not as painful."

• Kri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 27, 2017

"Been on Sprintec for a year. Past 3 months, no period. Just brown spotting and mood swings and food cravings."