Nora-Be and Bleeding: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Hil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2022

For Birth Control "Most awful birth control in pill form that I have personally experienced taking. I have high blood pressure and have had 2 IUD expulsion experiences, so my provider thought this non-hormonal birth control would be best for me. After just 2 weeks of taking the pills, I started experiencing irregular bleeding. I had my normal menstrual period, and after my normal menstrual ended, I started having spotting for a week. Then, a week after the spotting stopped, I started experiencing non-stop heavy bright red bleeding with occasional blood clots! My normal periods hardly consisted of blood clots, and I rarely filled up an entire pad; I was having to use a tampon and a pad because the bleeding was that severe! Not to mention, I started developing painful cystic acne all along my jawline. Everyone’s body is different, but I have personally since stopped this pill after two weeks of using and do not plan to use it again!"

• Hil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2022

For Birth Control "Most awful birth control in pill form that I have personally experienced taking. I have high blood pressure and have had 2 IUD expulsion experiences, so my provider thought this non-hormonal birth control would be best for me. After just 2 weeks of taking the pills, I started experiencing irregular bleeding. I had my normal menstrual period, and after my normal menstrual ended, I started having spotting for a week. Then, a week after the spotting stopped, I started experiencing non-stop heavy bright red bleeding with occasional blood clots! My normal periods hardly consisted of blood clots, and I rarely filled up an entire pad; I was having to use a tampon and a pad because the bleeding was that severe! Not to mention, I started developing painful cystic acne all along my jawline. Everyone’s body is different, but I have personally since stopped this pill after two weeks of using and do not plan to use it again!"

• Err...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2016

For Birth Control "I have 'white coat syndrome', therefore, my gyno felt that the mini pill made sense due to high blood pressure. I originally wanted a combo birth control to help with acne. I asked her about side effects, and I guess I could have researched more, but since she said it was the only option besides an IUD. I've been on it for 7 weeks now, and at first, the mini pill was wonderful. My period was shorter and had less cramping. Since then, my skin has been breaking out since it increases oil production. I look terrible. I can't have sex since I've been bleeding for 2 weeks since my period started. It's not breakthrough bleeding, it's like another period. My mood isn't affected, but I feel less confident because I'm either retaining water or gaining weight."

• Cry...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2015

For Birth Control "I absolutely hate this birth control. I have only been taking it for one week, and already I'm experiencing bleeding. I have taken the pill at the same time every day (I have my alarm set), so I'm not sure of why I'm already bleeding. I'm not cramping, so I suspect that this is what is referred to as breakthrough bleeding. I don't know for how long I will bleed, as I've already had my monthly cycle for this month prior to starting the pill. I have yet to experience any other symptoms related to the pill that I know of, but I will definitely switch to another pill as soon as possible. Some may be totally unphased with irregular bleeding, but I'm not."

• Cry...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2015

For Birth Control "I absolutely hate this birth control. I have only been taking it for one week, and already I'm experiencing bleeding. I have taken the pill at the same time every day (I have my alarm set), so I'm not sure of why I'm already bleeding. I'm not cramping, so I suspect that this is what is referred to as breakthrough bleeding. I don't know for how long I will bleed, as I've already had my monthly cycle for this month prior to starting the pill. I have yet to experience any other symptoms related to the pill that I know of, but I will definitely switch to another pill as soon as possible. Some may be totally unphased with irregular bleeding, but I'm not."

• Kay...
• February 21, 2018

For Birth Control "I started taking this after my IUD came out, and my doctor advised that this was a safe pill for me since I have a history of elevated BP. Upon starting to take the pill, my breasts became incredibly tender, and none of my bras would fit. After about 3 months on this, I gained about 20 pounds even while following a healthy diet and exercising regularly. I would also bleed every other week and had constant mood swings. It did its job, though, I didn’t get pregnant, but the side effects, I felt, ended up being too much for me to deal with."

• Sar...
• February 14, 2017

For Birth Control "I switched to Nora-Be because I was experiencing bad headaches on combination hormone BC. The headaches stopped, but I bleed multiple times a month. It's terrible. It feels like I never get a break from my period. I'm on day three of the placebo pills, and I still haven't bled too. I'm definitely switching to a different medicine."

• Cca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2019

For Birth Control "After being on a combination pill for almost 8 years, my doctor wanted me to switch to a progestin pill due to the fact that I have a liver condition. While I protested, I switched. As soon as I switched, the first day I got acne, and the second I started to get major headaches all day that lasted until the end of the pill. The fourth day, my period started with HEAVY bleeding like never before, with huge clots, bad cramps, and crazy mood swings and depression. I called immediately to switch back to the combination pill as soon as possible. I might just be a bad case, but I'm just putting this out there to let others know it wasn't effective for my case."

• Cca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2019

For Birth Control "After being on a combination pill for almost 8 years, my doctor wanted me to switch to a progestin pill due to the fact that I have a liver condition. While I protested, I switched. As soon as I switched, the first day I got acne, and the second I started to get major headaches all day that lasted until the end of the pill. The fourth day, my period started with HEAVY bleeding like never before, with huge clots, bad cramps, and crazy mood swings and depression. I called immediately to switch back to the combination pill as soon as possible. I might just be a bad case, but I'm just putting this out there to let others know it wasn't effective for my case."

• JJb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 14, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been on this mini pill about 2 months now. I must say it has really been a challenge for me. So, week one, I waited until my period was over to start the pack. 2 days later, I started my period all over again, which I was told is called breakthrough bleeding. So, that went on for 3 more days. I started week 2 of my pack on Tuesday. I started all over again, 3 days of bleeding. 3rd week, same thing, famous Tuesday, same thing. But I kept on taking the pill, I was told my body has to get used to it. 4th week, to my surprise, no show Tuesday of that week. I was excited. I started the new pack, and famous Tuesday all over again. This time, I guess this was my regular period, and I have been on my period for over a week. Maybe I need something else."

• Bla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2018

For Birth Control "I had non-stop heavy bleeding for 3 months straight while taking Nora-Be. We're talking soaking through a jumbo overnight pad and a jumbo tampon within an hour. Also, I was passing massive clots the whole time. Talk about an effective means of birth control! There’s no way I wanted to have sex under those conditions. My doc kept telling me it would take a few months for my body to adjust, but I think 4 months is plenty to know that the uncontrollable bleeding isn’t going to stop any time soon. I stopped taking the pill, and my bleeding stopped within 2 days."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2021

For Birth Control "I started taking Nora-Be 4 days ago as a contraceptive while breastfeeding, and it is horrible. After about an hour of taking it, I'm getting diarrhea, and the day after the first pill, I started bleeding out of nowhere HEAVILY, and it hasn't stopped or even slowed down. Like soaking through a pad every hour type bad. I'm deciding to stop taking this immediately. I wish my doctor would have mentioned these side effects to me beforehand."

• Bek...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 4, 2021

For Birth Control "While this pill did prevent pregnancy, it hurt everything else. I started taking this around 6 weeks after having my daughter. I was prescribed this pill because I was pumping breast milk. All postpartum bleeding had stopped. Then I took this for the first time and had extreme cramps similar to contractions. I then had heavy bleeding for almost 3 months. Along with that bleeding came cramps, nausea, migraines, and fatigue. After the bleeding stopped, I never got another period. It was to the point that I thought I may have been pregnant because it also caused tender breasts, nausea, and fatigue. It also gave me a lot of acne, which is something I never had an issue with before. I stopped taking this pill today and am already experiencing heavy bleeding and awful cramps. While I know birth control works differently for everyone, I strongly recommend making sure this is right for you before you start taking it."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 20, 2017

For Birth Control "I began taking this BC pill because I was breastfeeding. I am no longer breastfeeding. While on Nora-Be, I had a lot of painful acne and breakthrough bleeding. I had to wear a pad every day and especially after intercourse. On a good note, it definitely prevented pregnancy."

• mac...
• August 30, 2021

For Birth Control "At first, it was the best. Then, having taken it again after a while of not being on it, the side effects were more visible. I began to break out more, weight gain very quickly, and always bloated. Bleeding has been such a nuisance."

• Mol...
• June 18, 2015

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "This birth control is great if enjoy bleeding 26 of 28 days. I was put on this to control my bleeding. Now I just bleed every day."

• sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2016

For Birth Control "Been using this birth control for 8 days, and I've been bleeding like a waterfall the whole time. Is this normal?"