Aygestin and Spotting: What Users Say

• Mea...
• May 8, 2020

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was put on Norethindrone 5 mg up to three times a day. I take it twice a day right now. I've been on it for almost three months now. This is my last option or I have a hysterectomy. I'm 32, I am trying to put that off. TBH, this works for me. Here are the side effects I have had. I do get night sweats, I do get occasional cramping, but only at night, and yes, they are like period cramps, but nothing like I was having. I can't even have one glass of any type of alcohol without getting sick, and I cannot skip a dose to drink, so that's all off the table. I do get random spotting, and it lasts maybe a couple of days. It's not too bad. I cannot go without eating on this, or I get really ill. I have gained some weight, which birth controls are notorious for doing to women, so it's a common one. 7. Sometimes you do get mood swings, but any hormone, including regular birth controls, can cause this. It's something you just need to work on, realizing it’s happening and then trying to manage the situation."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 20, 2024

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Aygestin immediately stopped my 3-month-long period, and I have not had any while on it. It's been great with manageable side effects like hot flashes and increased hunger. I have had a weird thing happen twice while on it. I get super severe cramping with a little spotting; it usually happens at night, and ibuprofen/Tylenol does not help. It goes away after a few days though."

• att...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 18, 2023

"I take this to suppress my period. I have increased to a 10 mg dosage because recently I've had some spotting. I've found that I've had serious weight gain and changes in my labs because of it. It works, but these side effects are a little funky. I've only recently started losing weight, and that's when the spotting started. For the past 2 years, it's done what it's supposed to and stopped my period, but I'm still concerned that I might not be able to lose weight with this medication."