Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2020

"I recently started taking norethindrone birth control because I was having 2-week-long periods, so at first it was working great. I was about four days in and stopped bleeding completely. A week later, I started spotting, and now I haven’t been off my period since. It really has caused me problems emotionally. I would never in 1 million years thought at 22 I would need to get a hysterectomy or partial hysterectomy just to get my body back on track. I’m sad all the time because I don’t feel myself anymore like how I did before these problems arose."

• Ayi...
• December 6, 2014

"Ever since I have been put on this medicine for the abnormal bleeding, I still have been bleeding since then, and that was Nov 20th, and today is the 6th of Dec. Remember, I was already breakthrough slight spotting when I came in. Now, I am bleeding so heavy."

• mis...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 17, 2021

"Started on the smaller dose of Errin last year after the regular pill made me really sick (high blood pressure, blood pounding in ears, extreme bleeding, etc.). Took it for 9 months, did virtually nothing. Period every 24 days, typically lasting 2-3 weeks. Stopped in December and saw some improvement, but then in March, the heavy bleeding and clots started again, so took the 5 mg dosage per GY's advice (I did not want an IUD, ablation, or any other surgery). 2 months into this and this last week has been the worst of my life - saying a lot considering period nightmare IS my life!!! The pain, clots, and nonstop bleeding of this last week have just convinced me to let Mother Nature take the wheel - I'm so exhausted and over this. Praying for menopause. To anyone considering a hysterectomy for fibroids/abnormal bleeding, etc., please do it while you're young and don't suffer for years the way I have."

• Kst...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2022

"I was on this medication for just under two months for fibroids. Within a few weeks, I noticed my anxiety, which is usually very manageable on Lexapro, started to creep up. I didn’t think much of it nor even connect it to this new medication. Near the end of my second month on norethindrone, my anxiety skyrocketed and became debilitating. I started Googling whether Lexapro could suddenly stop working, which it can, but then I remembered my birth control switch two months earlier and started Googling side effects of the mini pill. So many women described anxiety and depression. At this point, my anxiety was so bad (racing and irrational thoughts) I couldn’t sleep, lost my appetite, and was crying almost all day. I stopped the pill two days ago and am already feeling worlds different. If you are someone who has pre-existing anxiety, I would pay close attention when you start this medication. One other side effect I noticed was my hair and skin became greasier. Not horribly, but I did notice."

• Jan...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 25, 2019

"I've been taking norethindrone for 6 months now, and things appear to be getting worse. Each month, the number of days I bleed goes up. This month isn't even over, and I've bled 13 days nonstop, 3 days not bleeding, and another week of bleeding. I've been told most side effects go away after about 3-5 months, so I plan on seeing how the next three months go. It's very annoying and painful to be bleeding what certainly feels like all the time."

• Rad...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 10, 2019

"I’ve been struggling with PCOS for years, and my periods were crazy heavy when they came. I tried the combo pill for a few months and started getting awful migraines, turns out that was from the estrogen giving me dangerously high blood pressure. So my endo put me on the mini pill to see if a single hormone pill would help. I haven’t had my period in almost a year, and that is exactly what I wanted this pill for, it is amazing. I have noticed I’m having a hard time losing weight, and I’m nauseous a fair amount, but it’s better than being practically bedbound for a week every month."

• mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2019

"I can't stay on this any longer. I was having cramping, gushing blood every 4 days, and a swollen uterus. Took this medicine for 2 weeks (double dose the first week) and did stop my bleeding and cramping, BUT made my depression and mood swings miserable. Worst mom ever. Also experienced heartburn, shaking, cloudy thinking, feelings of being overwhelmed, and acne. I am stopping it after 20 pills! I would rather bleed to death!"

• Nub...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 20, 2019

Norethindrone "I've been on Errin birth control pill for 3 months, currently on number 4. Since I started, my cycle has lasted for up to 10 days. Prior, it only lasted 5 days. After reading the comments here, I'm done too. Calling the doctor to prescribe me a new one, or I'll just go back to using my Flow app."

• Ste...
• July 12, 2016

"Dr. prescribed this to me on June 29, 2016. I had started my period a day or 2 before my appointment. I was experiencing very painful cramps, heavy bleeding, and some passing of clots while menstruating. After taking this medication, my period is still on or I'm still bleeding. A much more heavy flow with huge clots being passed now. This made my symptoms worse than before, and I have been bleeding since June 29th, today is July 12th. Go back to the Dr. today, a Lupron Depot shot, and I may stop this therapy altogether and continue to deal with my previous symptoms. Not worth it. I'm 42 yrs old, have 2 adult kids ages 25, 27, and had a tubal around 2007."

• Emm...
• September 26, 2016

"I've been taking this drug for about two years, and I have mixed feelings about it. I started it because I had 10-day-long periods with severe cramps lasting even longer than that. I started on the lowest dose and had constant spotting for a long time. Told the doc, and she moved me up a dose. This is where the mixed feelings come in... I have had perhaps two days total of bleeding (only when I forgot to take the pill) in the past two years, but I've also experienced significant weight gain, acne, and mood changes, and it's getting old. At this point, I'm considering switching to a different BC method. Unfortunately, I can't take anything with estrogen! (Migraine with aura)"

• Sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2018

Norethindrone "I am truly satisfied with this birth control. I am being treated for PCOS. I couldn’t tolerate any other birth controls due to very bad headaches and nausea/throwing up. Taking this so far has been great, it doesn’t interfere with my daily activities."

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

Norethindrone "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."

• gin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2023

"The first week was hell getting used to it. I do not use this for birth control and I don't believe healthy women should be using this if it's just for BC. I have fibroids and endometriosis. Lately, my periods have been so heavy, long, and clotting that I'm right on the borderline of needing a blood transfusion. After the first week of hell (heavy cramping, bleeding, and large clotting), my bleeding stopped. My pain stopped. This is such a relief and a serious lifesaver. Like I said, I don't suggest it if you're healthy and just looking for BC. But if you have heavy bleeding, give it a try. It may be the answer you're looking for."

• Nur...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 9, 2019

Norethindrone "This medication made my life purely awful. I have PCOS and was placed on Jencycla for period regularity. Well, I was on it for two years. I lost almost all of my hair, was having horrible mood swings and depression, gained more weight, and became suicidal. My doctor kept telling me it was related to PCOS and kept putting me on more meds that I refused to take. So eventually, I decided to stop taking it, and honestly, I never felt better. In two months, I’ve lost twenty pounds, my hair is growing back quickly, and my mood swings have slowed tremendously. I do not recommend this med, but like with any other, it affects people differently."

• Kit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2016

Norethindrone "39, no kids. I have always had issues with taking BC, estrogen makes me a moody, bloated beast. I was diagnosed with endo 5 years ago. Got an IUD with hormone, worked for 2 years, and I've been bleeding now off and on for months. Was just in to see my OB last week, and he suggested Nora-Be. At first, I was hesitant, but he explained that the progesterone dosage is the same as IUD and a fraction of the hormone compared to the progesterone pills. I've taken it for a week here and there to shrink cysts. So I said okay. Took my first pill last night. Today I was more calm and patient, no appetite at all. Will post an update in a few days."

• Did...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 29, 2020

Norethindrone "I tried to take Camila for three months in order to stop very painful periods with heavy bleeding. I had one normal period, and then I had a period EVERY OTHER WEEK for two months. The severity of my periods had not changed at all, so I was essentially bedridden every other week with bad cramps and heavy bleeding. I was too exhausted to do anything on the 'off' weeks. I hoped this birth control would work for me because I can't take estrogen birth control in case it would raise my intracranial pressure. In fact, I do think that taking Camila still raised my pressure anyway, but not a significant amount. It also may have been exacerbating the ovarian cysts and polyp that I have, which are probably causing my painful periods in the first place! Ultimately, the risk of side effects on top of the excessive bleeding was not worth it, and I stopped taking this medication."

• Hap...
• July 18, 2016

Norethindrone "I have very light abnormal bleeding after intercourse and was prescribed Nora-Be. I was so scared of taking this due to the fact that I've taken the patch, the shot, and the combo pill, and they all sucked. They all caused weight gain, hair loss, and moodiness, and my period lasted FOREVER. So I expected no less from this pill. But to my surprise, my period stopped when it was supposed to, no bloat, weight gain, or hair loss so far. Guess my body doesn't agree with extra estrogen, so progestin it is. If you have a bad experience with all these estrogen birth controls, I suggest giving this a try. Only thing I hate about it is taking it every day at the same time, but dealing with that rather than the estrogen side effects is minor."

• Cys...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2019

Norethindrone "I was given this birth control for PCOS after my previous pill (Diane 35) caused blood clots to form in my body. The only side effect I had is extreme boob tenderness and tightness that went away after a couple of weeks, though my nipples still feel sore. If I miss even one pill or am late more than an hour, I get a period. I didn't have a period for a whole year, and even on Diane 35 I wasn't getting much, but boy did Jencycla turn that around!"

• Nor...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 11, 2017

"I'm so glad I stumbled onto this site and comments. This pill has been a nightmare. I bleed HEAVY constantly for weeks at a time. I'm now severely anemic and am going through iron (IV) infusions. YES, like another commenter, I have my period for weeks, last month I was on my period for 3 weeks. I'm so tired and frustrated that I'm 38 and considering a hysterectomy. I started this pill 9/28/16. Every time I called about the heavy, long periods, I was told it takes 2 to 3 months for my body to adjust, it's now been 6 months, and like I said, I was on my period for 3 weeks last month and just had my 1st of 5 iron infusion treatments. Nightmare... AVOID THIS PILL :("

• Zun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 11, 2020

Norethindrone "Started on Errin 4 weeks after I had my son, and I have been on it for almost 4 months now, and the last 2 months I have had a period 2 times a month, which is so unusual for me. After reading everyone's experiences with it, I am glad I'm not the only one that is like this. I was wondering if it was my body getting back on track after having my son or the birth control. Since I'm a smoker, I was put on this, and it was the only pill offered to me. It was this or the IUD, and I really don't want a foreign object in my body. Great as a birth control, but for me, I was using it for 2 reasons: it was as a birth control and to STOP my periods."

• LCa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2020

Norethindrone "I was prescribed Sharobel for abnormal bleeding and because I can’t take estrogen due to clotting problems. It started out rough - the cramping was severe and my periods were heavier. I had horrible breast tenderness. There are definitely pros and cons to taking this pill. I’ve been on it for a year and it hasn’t regulated my cycles. I sometimes have two a month, sometimes I’m very late, or sometimes I just have spotting. I’ve gotten some acne and minor hair loss. However, I used to have chronic UTIs and that stopped after starting this pill. My cycles are also now extremely light and here and there, no cramping and really no PMS. I’m staying on it."

• joj...
• October 5, 2015

"I have experienced very abnormal menses for the past 5 years. Finally, after growing tired of bleeding almost every day of those 5 years, I went to the OBGYN, and she put me on Zarah with directions to take all pills up to 3 weeks, then skip the next week. However, this did not stop the menses, so she put in a Mirena and gave me Norethindrone also. I am still bleeding, I have bled every day for over 8 1/2 weeks since seeing this doctor. I have experienced cramping, sweating, mood swings, fatigue, and heavy legs at night in bed. I hope they can do something soon because I am ready to take out my uterus! This insane constant bleeding is driving me nuts!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 28, 2017

"Use caution. I started taking this form of the 'mini pill' in September 2016. Initially, I had no adverse reactions to it, but the side effects of NONSTOP BLEEDING hit me like a Mack truck. For the past two months, I have been experiencing what's known as 'breakthrough bleeding' almost every day. The kicker is I stopped taking it over a month ago! Seek other forms of contraception-this one is really scary (and only 80% effective)."

• xos...
• April 13, 2017

Norethindrone "So I was given Lyza because of my migraines. Long story short, as soon as I started taking it, I've had problems. My migraines seem even worse. It made me really moody and depressed. Not to mention, never having a break from my period, if I'm lucky, I get 5 days off at the most, other than that, I'm always on my period. I definitely would not recommend!"

• Tre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 10, 2019

"I was put on this pill 3 months ago due to heavy bleeding. I had been bleeding since February. While on this pill, I still had heavy bleeding with clots. I stuck it out hoping it would work. Haven’t taken the medicine for 7 days now, and I'm still bleeding."