Norethindrone and Bleeding: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Glo...
• January 4, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "If you want to bleed constantly, heavily, and unexpectedly, this is a great pill for you! You also get the bonus of horrible bloating, quick and noticeable weight gain (I gained 15 pounds in 2 months, and I have an excellent diet). I can't have sex with my boyfriend because I am ALWAYS bleeding. So I feel low self-esteem because I can't be intimate with the man I love, which makes me feel insanely sexually frustrated. This is a horrible birth control option. I took it at exactly 12 noon every day and never missed. I had a total mental breakdown this morning because I realized I have been bleeding for about a month and a half and I am fatter than I have ever been in my life."

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

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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."

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

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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 :("

• Sta...
• December 16, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I have been on the mini pill for a couple of years now, and while I don't like it as much as I liked my previous BC, it is the appropriate method for me right now. Because I have migraines, my doctor did not want me on a combined pill due to increased risk of stroke. I will eventually switch to the copper IUD when I have a job where I can handle the heavy periods it may cause. For now, I am not prepared to deal with heavy periods due to my job description and hours, so I will stick with the mini pill since my periods are pretty short and light (albeit unpredictable). My worst side effect is breakthrough bleeding or surprise periods, usually from being late for a pill. Compared to previous combination BCP, I have had fewer side effects."

• Jun...
• August 29, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "This bc almost ruined my life and destroyed my last relationship. I was on and off Camila for the past 3 years that I was with my ex-boyfriend because I get migraines and couldn't take the combo pill. This bc gave me awful, painful acne that wrecked my self-esteem and made me never want to go outside. My hair started falling out in clumps (I lost probably one-third of the total volume), and I became an angry, mean person. I experienced severe depression and anxiety on this pill, and I had a hair-trigger temper, which I never did before. I almost didn't graduate college because of how difficult it became to just get out of bed in the morning. Some days all I could do was cry. I barely recognized myself. I also would bleed randomly during the month and ruined a lot of underwear this way. Being on this pill was honestly a nightmare for me. I switched to a low-dosage IUD (Skyla) a couple of years ago, and my life (and skin) have been so much better since. My moods are much more stable, plus my hair even grew back!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 8, 2015

Norethindrone for Birth Control "A life saver. I have never been able to take estrogen combined pills. Always had bad side effects. Once I was put on Camila, it was totally different. I had irregular bleeding at first, but now all is well. I love this pill. It's the only one my body has tolerated. We are still being careful because of the less efficiency of combined pills. But I give it a 10 because it's the only one for me!"

• Ang...
• March 18, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Went to the doc for horrific periods, fatigue, and bleeding through the heaviest available pad within an hour days 2-3 of my seven days. I was a smoker, went with progestin due to the risk of blood clots. I started pills one day after my period ended. So day 26, I started having brown/bloody discharge, not so much spotting, today is day 27, and I have started my period... I think. Again, more of a heavy discharge. The first week, I went absolutely nuts, very angry, sensitive, dizzy or disoriented the first half of the day, and afraid to drive, my depth perception was off. I cried the first two days for no reason. Experimented with times, and I’m not sure if it was just my body acclimating to it or if it was finally finding the right time to take, but it went away. I have since quit smoking, taken vitamins, watched what I eat, and indoor cycling for a half an hour a day. I have lost weight and my mood has stabilized, I even did well during my nicotine withdrawals. It’s worth noting I suffer from anxiety already."

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

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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)."

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

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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)."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started taking Nora-Be at age 44 after being on Ortho Cyclen for 5 years. The doctor recommended I switch to POP (progestin-only pill) because of elevated blood pressure. Should have stayed on Ortho Cyclen. I felt all right the first 3 weeks, but on the fourth week, I was bleeding really heavily, super plus tampons soaked with blood, had the worst PMS symptoms ever. Immediately stopped taking them. I still feel depressed even though I have been off of them for almost two weeks. Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience? Would NOT recommend Nora-Be."

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

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "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."

• Bod...
• November 18, 2020

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was on the combo pill and switched to Sharobel because of high blood pressure. Since I was moving from one birth control to another and had skipped the placebo pills on the combo pill, I got immediate protection from pregnancy; however, on the 7th day of the minipill, I started bleeding. It was probably the worst bleeding I've ever gotten in my life. I'm 30, FYI. I bled for a good 10 days and expelled massive blood clots, and on some days, I would fill my menstrual cup in about an hour. It was a nightmare. I decided to persevere and this morning, I woke up with no bleeding. My breakthrough bleeding stopped. I'm in disbelief. I think the pill has finally kicked in. I've been taking the pill at exactly 7 a.m. every morning. The latest I took the pill was 7:03 a.m. I'll keep you posted on my progress with this pill, but I'm hopeful that I'll have a better experience with this pill."

• Bel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2020

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "My initial experience was terrible because I would not stop bleeding, and after I could not bear it anymore, I went to the doctor in tears and frustration, and she switched me to Slynd, which is a bit of a higher mg, and the bleeding stopped in about a week. Seems to be going better with the higher dosage of the progestin. Definitely check out Slynd if the bleeding is too persistent on Errin."

• kia...
• April 13, 2014

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I've been taking Nora-Be for about 2 months and have now been experiencing a longer period cycle. Before the pill, my cycle lasted 5 days, now, on the pill, my cycle lasts 8 days and now starts every 21 days, as it used to start every 24 days. Other than the bleeding more, I've had no other symptoms."

• Cne...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 19, 2022

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I am 44/45 with uterine fibroids that caused severe anemia to the point of transfusions. I've been taking norethindrone for 2 months. My period the 1st month was longer and had some heavier bleeding. I went from bleeding for 5 days to 8 days. I bled through clothes within 3 hours a couple of times and had some random bleeding, but I chalked that up to breakthrough bleeding. I am careful about taking the pill at the same time every day. The 2nd month is when things got out of hand: it felt like this medication turned everything up several notches. The clots got bigger and more numerous. I had increased pain and bleeding to the point where I started canceling plans for fear of bleeding through my clothing or the pain. I finally had a random period of bleeding in the 2nd week that was like a full-on period but so much heavier. I was bleeding through my pad, panties, and pants in less than an hour. So many pads, laundry, and shame... not worth it."

• Cne...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 19, 2022

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I am 44/45 with uterine fibroids that caused severe anemia to the point of transfusions. I've been taking norethindrone for 2 months. My period the 1st month was longer and had some heavier bleeding. I went from bleeding for 5 days to 8 days. I bled through clothes within 3 hours a couple of times and had some random bleeding, but I chalked that up to breakthrough bleeding. I am careful about taking the pill at the same time every day. The 2nd month is when things got out of hand: it felt like this medication turned everything up several notches. The clots got bigger and more numerous. I had increased pain and bleeding to the point where I started canceling plans for fear of bleeding through my clothing or the pain. I finally had a random period of bleeding in the 2nd week that was like a full-on period but so much heavier. I was bleeding through my pad, panties, and pants in less than an hour. So many pads, laundry, and shame... not worth it."

• Hot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 27, 2018

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I bled for 4 weeks straight. The bleeding and blood clots got so heavy I had to wear Depends. I really wish my Dr. had listened to my previous experiences. The day after I discontinued use, the bleeding slowed and stopped."

• Cal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 10, 2017

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I used to have the Mirena for 3 years, but during the 3rd year, I started having side effects, so I got the Lyza pill because I have migraines. I started in October 2016, and I'm always bleeding. I'll stop bleeding for a week and then start bleeding again. My cramps are worse, I get really depressed. I don't know what to do - I don't want kids right now. I'm married."

• Des...
• May 27, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I used this drug after surgery because of uncontrolled bleeding. I was going through a super tampon every 1 or 2 hours for 2.5 days. After taking 10 mg of norethindrone, my bleeding subsided in 8 hours and went back to a 'normal' period and has since completely stopped. If you take norethindrone long term, you may have breakthrough bleeding almost constantly. I had this happen after 3 months of 10 mg per day (as endo treatment), it cleared up about 2 weeks after I went off of the norethindrone and back on regular birth control. If you are having heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, I recommend giving norethindrone a try, it's supposed to work within 24 to 48 hours for heavy bleeding."

• Kay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 11, 2021

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I’ve been on this pill for 8 months, and I still bleed. Sometimes it’s 2 weeks, others, it’s 4 days of bleeding. I’m so over it! The doctor put me on this pill to stop my period... not working! A hysterectomy is in the future."

• mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2014

Norethindrone for Birth Control "This pill has not been for me. I had a period right before I started taking it, then 2 more times within 3 weeks I had more bleeding. It seems as though other raters on here have also had abnormal bleeding due to this pill. I also have a decreased sex drive and feel bloated almost all of the time. I will be switching soon."

• Swa...
• October 27, 2015

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Micronor for 4 months now - switched from Tricylin Lo because I had high BP, and apparently Micronor isn't as bad as combo pills. I was told to take it at the time I was least likely to have sex - so I picked noon, that was stupid. Of the 4 months, I've spotted/bled significantly 90% of the time. I've noticed if you don't take it EXACTLY at the same time, you will spot - it's always 1 or 2 hours after taking the pill. My doctor told me it's only a 21-hour pill and then it wears off - so I think every freaking day I get the reboot period button pushed. It's hell. Period sex sucks - this pill might as well be called the Abstinence pill - I miss my combo pill. I think it raises my BP to have to buy 4x lady products."

• Anonymous
• July 4, 2015

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "The first year was fine, but now I'm constantly bleeding, have constant spots on my face, which I've never had. I have also gained a lot of weight inexplicably, which just makes me constantly think it's baby weight, which is not good at all! Better than the IUD by a long shot, though."

• Ble...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started taking Lyza because of my high blood pressure. I have been taking it now for 3 months. Everything was normal until this month. Normally, my cycle would last about 4 to 5 days with little to no cramps or bloating. I'm in my 3rd month, and I have been bleeding for 14 days straight. This is not normal for me. I can do 7, but 14 days is too long. What is wrong with this pill?"

• SAM...
• December 11, 2020

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was having heavy periods, causing some minor issues with my iron levels and affecting my ability to work. In 3 months, I have had a total of 27 days without bleeding of some sort. These non-bleeding days have not happened all at once, but a day here and there. I have had spotting that varies from very light to 'Is this a period?' amount. I've had extra periods. I've had an increase in the number of clots produced. I went from using 30 tampons and 10-20 pads per month to using around 96 tampons and 30-45 pads per month. My last period started almost a week early and lasted 12 days. 3 of those days produced so much clotting that I couldn't work because I needed to change my tampon every hour because the clots were oozing out. My gynecologist has decided I need an 'emergency' exam due to the amount of bleeding and clotting that has happened and to see what our next step is since this pill has made my issues much worse."