Sprintec and Mood Swings: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Chc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2014

For Birth Control "Started Sprintec about 4 months ago. During the first pack, I had almost daily breakthrough bleeding, but it disappeared after that. However, last week, I took my pill only 2 hours late, and I started spotting again as well as getting bad headaches, so definitely try to take it at the same time no matter what. Some weight gain, really bad mood swings during the first few months. Haven't gotten pregnant, so it's definitely an effective pill."

• Sar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 4, 2015

For Ovarian Cysts "About 4 1/2 years ago, I had surgery to remove a corpus luteum cyst and another cyst that burst. Since then, I have been on Sprintec with no other cyst-related problems. I have no mood swings, nausea, depression... basically no negative side effects, except for a little weight gain. I can't complain about that."

• ACa...
• June 10, 2019

For Birth Control "Sprintec did the job of preventing pregnancy, but the side effects are not worth it. I have experienced extreme mood swings, some of the worst depression of my life, anxiety, paranoia (“Do my friends hate me?”), and I have gained 13 pounds in 4 months. Plus, my acne has gone back to pre-teen-level bad, including on my back, shoulders, and chest. And I never actually know when my period will start. Sometimes it’s a week before the placebo week (a 14+ day period!), sometimes it’s a day or two after (pregnancy scare). I also had my first ever yeast infection after antibiotics while on this pill, which I saw mentioned in another review. My boobs did get bigger, but they are often sore. My waist got bigger too! :( The only reason I didn’t give this 1/10 is because it did prevent pregnancy. (Though I’m on the second day of the placebo right now and have not started my period, so we’ll see.) But I will be stopping Sprintec immediately and finding a different pill."

• Kkk...
• May 12, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on this BC for 8 years, and it wasn't until I got off of it that I realized how horrible it was for me. I had terrible mood swings, anxiety, and depression. I felt psycho. I experienced hair loss, extreme bloating, and frequent constipation. I was diagnosed with IBS while on this BC. I was constantly tired. The only positives for me are I never got pregnant while on it, and my periods only lasted for about 2 days. Everyone is different, but watch yourself closely while on this BC. I was miserable because of it, and I didn't even know it."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 3, 2018

For Birth Control "This is the worst birth control. I was on another brand until insurance wouldn't cover any longer, was told this was the same thing. It is NOT. I have never had such severe anxiety and depression in my life. Lightheaded every day, out of it and foggy brain, tired, cranky, nauseous. I feel as though I don't control my own mind and body anymore. Stopped taking last week and am hoping the side effects go away soon. Please listen to me when I say, do not take this one - it will mess up your hormones and has the worst side effects of any birth control on the market."

• a27...
• September 5, 2019

For Birth Control "So I started this Sprintec pill about a month and a half ago. While it has done a good job at doing its job, stopping me from getting pregnant, I haven’t had the greatest experience. I had spotting about a week before my period actually started, which I didn’t really have a problem with, although it was annoying. I have had more acne than usual, and I’ve always had a pretty clear face. Recently, I’m having a lot of bumps show up on my forehead and cheeks where I usually wouldn’t ever get them. My biggest problem would be my mood. I am a pretty sensitive/emotional person as it is, but this has made it so much worse. I don’t recognize myself at times, and I’m heavily crying almost every day, sometimes twice a day. I’m apologizing to my boyfriend all the time for bawling my eyes out over him doing something that was just a joke, etc. I’ve been getting mad a lot easier as well, and I’m irritable all the time. I'm not going to stay on this much longer. I can’t stand not being myself and being so emotional."

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

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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."

• Jes...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 14, 2021

For Birth Control "Sprintec is OK. It did its job of keeping me pregnancy-free, but it didn't do a great job of keeping my emotions in check. I had some pretty bad mood swings (to be fair, it was also summer 2020). The worst part was my periods. On the advice of my doctor, I skipped the placebo pills, and everything was OK for three months. Then, I had a 72-day period. The only thing that stopped it was taking the placebo pills and having my normal (very heavy and painful) period. Thinking it was a one-time thing, I went back to skipping the placebo, and lo and behold, it happened again - a 31-day period. After that, I switched to another birth control."

• Hso...
• January 17, 2013

For Ovarian Cysts "The only reason I gave this birth control a 2 was because it made my periods last two days, and my acne wasn't as bad. That's the only good thing I have to say about it. It has my anxiety come back, severe nausea, bad acid reflux, migraines, mood swings, insomnia, depression at times, and extremely tender breasts. It's hard to go off someone else's experiences because everyone is different."

• Hel...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 13, 2016

For Birth Control "I'm a healthy 26-year-old. I took Sronyx for about two or three months, which I had to stop due to the intense migraines it caused. I was then switched to Sprintec. I was on it for almost two years. I must say it was absolutely effective at preventing pregnancy. No scares. And even when I missed a day and had to double up (which only happened once or twice). For the first three months or more, I had no issues other than fatigue. Then the other side effects came: acne, extremely dry skin, hair loss. I experienced a significant amount of weight gain, which I was unable to lose, even though I run and work out regularly. And I got mood swings and depression to the point of suicidal thoughts! I thought I was going crazy. But everyone is different."

• Bob...
• January 17, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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."

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 17, 2015

For Birth Control "I am a 21-year-old female. I have been on Sprintec since I was 19. I started it to control my heavy periods. I have not been sexually active while using this pill. It has dramatically reduced my cystic acne (about 90%), and my weight has been stable while on this pill (I am 5 feet 9 and 160 lbs, my weight has fluctuated a few pounds up and down during the past two years, but that's my normal weight, and I am at a healthy BMI, though I could stand to lose 10 or 15 lbs). I have not experienced any mood swings. My mood has been extremely stable. I used to get very depressed after ovulating, and it would go away while on my period. I believe I have PMDD, but this pill has kept it under control."

• Ari...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 14, 2019

For Birth Control "At the beginning, I loved Sprintec. For the first 2 months, I hadn’t noticed any changes in my mood, which was my biggest concern. My periods were regular, and the pill did what it was supposed to do. However, around the third month is when everything began to change. My hormones would be through the roof before my period. Everything would make me mad, and I would cry once a day. Gradually, those symptoms just began to spread out through every day and peak a week before I was supposed to get my period. I would be hungry all the time. My poor boyfriend couldn’t believe what was happening. I didn’t even recognize myself, and I found myself apologizing over and over for crying and getting upset over everything. My boyfriend told me to just get off the pill. My feelings, well-being, and our relationship were not worth me taking it. We switched to another non-hormonal birth control method. I’m back to normal now."

• Lea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2019

For Birth Control "I just started this pill, and I am already having so many issues. I came online to see if anyone else was experiencing the same things, and thank goodness I found these comments so I knew I wasn’t alone. Since being on Sprintec, I have had horrible headaches and painful acne. And that’s just the beginning, I have also started gaining weight even though I just started the pill. I have had major car sickness, and the worst part is that I have had some spotting and some serious mood swings. I go from crying my eyes out one minute to so mad I could scream the next. It’s making me feel anxious, depressed, irritable, and just overall not like my usual self."

• ckp...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2015

For Birth Control "Please stay away from this birth control!!! It is absolutely horrible! It caused me severe depression, anxiety, bloating, and mood swings. I was previously on Yasmin with NO problems, my doctor just isn't prescribing it anymore because of the rare side effects. I gave Sprintec a try for 2 weeks and just threw it in the trash. After 24 hours of not taking it, I finally am starting to feel back to my calm, rational self again. Can't believe this is on the market!"

• Miz...
• March 4, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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."

• kat...
• June 13, 2020

For Endometriosis "Remember everyone’s body reacts differently to birth control, so don’t let the reviews scare you from trying. I decided to take Sprintec after my friend was on it and had no problems. The first month I had bad nausea, and my cramps were worse than before. But after the second pack, the cramps were better, and I had less bleeding then. Besides the first couple of weeks, I experienced no mood changes. I have normally acne-prone skin and get breakouts before my period. But on the second month of Sprintec, I had the worst cystic acne I have ever had in my life. My face was completely covered in painful breakouts. I decided to stay on it until I completed my third pack to see if my body was adjusting to it. But after the third month, it continued to breakout. My doctor decided I should stop taking it. After stopping taking it, my skin drastically cleared up. It took three months off of it to 100% clear up my skin to normal. So if you have acne-prone skin or get breakouts around your period, I would not recommend this."

• ele...
• June 25, 2014

For Birth Control "I gave Sprintec a 10 for effectiveness. This will be rather long: when I first started the pill, everything was normal. I got my period 3 pills into the placebo pills (and I have every month since). I noticed that I do have some vaginal discharge, but it is normal, and it happens usually when I get a new pack. When I'm on my period, my cramps actually worsened, and I'd often get terrible leg cramps that would wake me up in dead sleep. But fortunately, the leg cramps disappeared a few months in. Mood changes: I do tend to get mad easily now and cry a lot more than I used to. Also, it made my sex drive plummet, I was not interested in anything sexual. Also, it made my orgasms very faint and last maybe 3 seconds. This did go away a little."

• MDL...
• September 1, 2015

For Birth Control "I took this pill for almost a year. I thought the symptoms I had would go away, but they only got worse! Severe crying spells and extreme sensitivity to anything someone said to me, and also mood swings with depression and anxiety. I am hoping a different pill will not give me the same horrible experience this gave me. If you are experiencing these side effects, I encourage you to switch as soon as you notice them. They will not get better, and it will affect your social life. As far as physical side effects, I only had spotting the first few months, which is normal."

• Hfw...
• January 28, 2017

For Birth Control "I absolutely loathe this birth control. I've been on a low dosage estrogen birth control for 12 years. My gynecologist switched me to Sprintec after I had an ovarian cyst. I absolutely hate this form of BC. For someone who is in good health, happy, exercises, and has never experienced bad cramping, I've experienced: horrible mood swings, weight gain, enlarged breasts, and awful cramping. I'm not one to usually write a review, my experience has been so terrible I wanted to share. Try another form of BC."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on Sprintec for about 7 or 8 months. I noticed I began getting very depressed after about 2 or 3 months, and now it has only gotten worse. I'm on antidepressants, which aren't helping. I have horrible migraines almost every day, which seem to get worse. My period happens about every 2-3 weeks. I'm tired all the time, and I have ridiculous mood swings. I'm so touchy and sensitive. After reading this, I'm going to stop taking this birth control."

• Liz...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 9, 2017

For Birth Control "I started taking this to prevent pregnancy, since I have light, painless periods and no acne. Even after a year, I had acne breakouts every month, significant cramping on my periods, loss of appetite, nausea, and mood swings/suicidal thoughts during my PMS week. I decided to switch after I kept waking up in the middle of the night with severe stomach pain. I'm sure it works fine for some women, and it did prevent pregnancy, but the side effects weren't worth it."

• Ser...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2018

For Birth Control "So I've taken Sprintec for the past four months. Before I started taking the pill, I would only get breakouts when stressed. Now I have almost constant breakouts with large, painful pimples. While I have lost weight, my appetite is really weird now, and some days I struggle to eat at all before I begin to feel sick. All this I can look past, except for the last four months I have experienced crazy mood swings, jealousy, and I get really upset. Now normally I'm a fairly happy, mild-tempered person, so this was all really weird for me. Definitely do your research before taking this. It wasn't for me, but it might be for you!!"

• Mar...
• March 3, 2015

For Birth Control "I LOVE this birth control. It has helped with my mood swings and has cleared my skin dramatically. It has also given me one cup size, from C to D, awesome! I can definitely feel the difference when I get to the placebo week and how I get moody again because it's a fake version of the pills. Once I go back to the first week, my hormones are balanced again. Nothing bad to say about these pills. Glad I decided to try them! Will probably use them for life!"

• Mad...
• April 20, 2021

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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."