Ortho Micronor for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 4)

• con...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 29, 2015

"I've been on Micronor for about 4 months. The first 3 months were perfect, getting my period roughly a month apart at a time. This past month, it seems I have gotten my period every other week, which is annoying! My MD said it may take around 3 months to regulate my cycle, but it seems my body is doing the opposite. Frustrated because I smoke, and this birth control was the safest option for me. Looks like things have to change."

• Hea...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 31, 2020

"So, to start, I very quickly gained 80 pounds in 3 months while on Ortho Micronor birth control pill. I’m a naturally tiny 120 pounds, so this was drastic. Then I got burning headaches accompanied by severe suicidal tendencies. Lastly, I was hospitalized for speech loss from the headaches. I also started drooling and went to strict mumbling for responding to people. Oh, and my periods were severe on these, I later discovered that even with endo, I had lighter periods. Please reconsider this cancerous drug."

• Bri...
• October 31, 2015

"This was not a bad birth control. I've missed it a couple times within 24 hours and no pregnancy. Didn't have much weight gain at all. Only thing is lower than normal sex drive. I would recommend this for people (me included) that cannot take combo pills. Higher risk of stroke due to excess estrogen. I will be back on it if I get my period this next month :)"

• blu...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 15, 2021

"I've been on this for almost 4 years. My opinion is this: look, it gets the job done. I have a history of migraines with aura, so this is pretty much the only birth control pill I can take in Canada. I lightly spotted for like the first 4 months I was on this, especially during sex, but once you get past that time, you don't spot anymore and your periods become very light, a bit irregular, and sometimes you don't get them at all, but again this is my only option and abortion is free here, so I don't worry too much about that and trust that the birth control is doing its job. Didn't have any weight gain, acne, or other side effects. It's just reallllllllly annoying to have to take it within the same three hours every day, as it's very difficult for me to pick a time to be able to take it every day of the week indefinitely."

• Ice...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 8, 2022

"I have chronic migraines, which are all hormonal, and the doctor told me this was the way to go. SMH. Don’t do it. I didn’t have a period for the first 2 months, then boom - for the next 6 months, I bled EVERY SINGLE DAY, brown mucky thick sticky blood!! It ruined my relationship. I ended up with so many damn daily headaches I had to get the heck off it. I felt better within 4 days. Awful pill method, and I think it’s because NONE of these generics are worth a damn. These packages look like fake cheap meds."

• Gig...
• December 4, 2015

"I have been on this for 2 weeks now. My doctor put me on this bc of the no estrogen, and I was suffering from postpartum anxiety. It makes me extremely bloated, and I have gained 9 lbs. I have no sex drive and still am moody. I am planning on stopping this week. Not worth the additional weight gain after birth, and the excess bloat is crazy! My mood swings are weird as well."

• MMA...
• September 25, 2022

"I just completed my 2nd pack and am stopping it. Everything has been fine, but I noticed a lot of hair loss today. Thinning. I knew my hair was feeling like I had less, but today I noticed I can actually see my scalp in some areas. Unfortunate because I’ve had no other side effects."

• Don...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 25, 2020

"Micronor did prevent pregnancy, but it messed up my hormones terribly. I always had regular periods that weren't painful. After taking Micronor, they stopped completely. I was on Micronor for years, and my doctor assured me this was normal. Once I decided to stop Micronor, my period hasn't come back. It's been 2 years. If anyone is thinking they will want to have children in the future, I do not recommend this birth control as it really messed my hormones up."

• Tot...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 24, 2017

"Well, I wish I had read these reviews before trying this new birth control. My doctor recommended it to minimize side effects associated with other pills. I got pregnant within months of switching. My doctor said it was because I must've taken a dose at the wrong time. True, I didn't realize there was only a three-hour window. This is different from every other type of birth control pill! And this important difference is not highlighted in patient training, in my experience. Now I've taken the pill religiously for the last two months, and I just found out I am pregnant again! I am devastated. This birth control is not effective. Beware. Please note that I took Ocella and Ortho Tri-Cyclen for over 22 years before making the switch. I never had any problems. Do not trust this pill!"

• Khr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2020

"This was the worst experience of my life. I went on this after having a baby, and I bled all the time. Even six weeks later, I couldn't have sex because the next day I would bleed. It caused me nonstop breakthrough bleeding."

• Sha...
• July 18, 2017

"Horrible pill that should be discontinued. I've never spotted so much in my life while being on any pill until I got on this one.. and not to mention it gave me a period at least every other week. I'd rather stay on the combination pills from now on."

• lin...
• September 15, 2021

"I am 43 years old and have always had very regular periods and pretty good health. I have never had a good birth control experience, though, until Micronor. I take it every day at the exact same time on an empty stomach. For the first time ever, I have not had ANY weight gain, no mood swings, no diminished sex drive, no ridiculous spotting, no swollen, painful breasts. As a matter of fact, Micronor has eliminated PMS, I don't get any cramps, my skin is absolutely glowing, and my sex drive seems to be increased. I've been on the Depo shot before (spotting continuously for months, 30-pound weight gain). I've been on countless combination pills (huge, sore boobs, zero sex drive, weight gain, moodiness). I wish I would have discovered the mini pill years ago. The only drawbacks: my period used to be about 4 days and done. Now, I bleed for maybe 2 days and then spot for 4 days, which can be a little annoying. But my cycle still comes every 28 days."

• Ree...
• September 30, 2019

"Ok, so I went through the gauntlet of my doctor giving me the generic mini pill. It was awful. I had bouts of depression, mood swings, and had nausea so bad for months! I would go into bouts of puking and shaking with chills and shaking. Then they put me on just the name brand actual Ortho Micronor, and I have been so happy. I don't know when my period is coming, but it's okay... 'cause I have no side effects. Just found out Ortho is stopping making this product! NOT HAPPY! What are we supposed to do??? Please help!!!"

• ace...
• November 12, 2015

"This birth control was alright for the first few months, and then I started getting my period every two weeks, which wasn't a huge problem because I had zero interest in having sex anyway! I was so frustrated I finally stopped using it, switched to FAM, got my sex drive back, and have regular periods."

• Cin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 13, 2018

"I had a baby in 2018, and my doctor prescribed me this method because it's best for breastfeeding. Took it for almost a year and only had my period for 2 months in that time and only bled just a very, very, very little. And very bad mood swings, I stopped taking it just 3 months ago and still haven't had my period. Very bad pill."

• JFR...
• May 11, 2016

"I have been off of Micronor birth control for a little over a year now, and I still do not have regular periods. I had to go off of it because it was giving me headaches, gained a lot of weight on it (even though my eating habits stayed the same), I was extremely forgetful while taking it. It's heartbreaking for my husband and me as we are TTC currently, but I only get my period maybe every 4 months since stopping Micronor."

• dod...
• August 30, 2016

"First time to take birth control pills. Today was my first pill of Micronor, and after taking the pill by 6 hours, I started to get a lot of cramps, but even more than I used to get with my period. I don't know if this will continue or not. I will take it for a few more days, and if this continues, I will stop."

• Ede...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 10, 2019

"HORRIBLE! First off, my doctor didn't even really explain this 'mini pill' to me until I researched it. But I was on this joke of medication for about 2 months after I had my son. And it made me stop producing milk, and then I immediately got pregnant after. So now I have to deal with that and waste more money. Also, if you are above 150 lbs, I recommend doubling up on birth control, like condoms with the birth control pill. The pill loses some effectiveness if you are above 150 lbs."

• hok...
• February 24, 2012

"I have gained about 5 lbs. I am breastfeeding and haven't had a period for 9 months. I also have experienced a heavier appetite and fast body hair growth."

• jpo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 25, 2013

"I have been taking this pill for 4 months. My period starts every 5-6 weeks instead of monthly. This is very annoying. My breasts are always tender. And my mood swings are very noticeable by everyone."

• wen...
• February 13, 2018

"I have gained weight and been spotting and very bloated. Mood swings are out of this world. I have only been on this pill for 2 months. I am getting off it now. I do not recommend this pill."

• Rai...
• October 14, 2009

"I've been on this for 2 months, and I have experienced cramping, acne breakout, low sex drive, and breast tenderness. Been switched to Alesse. We'll see what happens."

• Bec...
• July 20, 2017

"Since April, my period has been one week on, then the next week off, then so on. And now I've been bleeding for 23 days straight. This is terrible."

• Anonymous
• December 4, 2009

"I've been using Micronor for about four months. At first, I had mild cramping, but now everything is good."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2017

"I started the pill not too long ago, and I haven't had any problems besides bloating."