Norethindrone and Bloating: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 23, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Positives: Does its job, no period, no cramps, minor mood swings. Negatives: Back acne, bloat, irregular (minor) spotting, dizziness (randomly). Side effects aren't bad compared to others, which is why I've stayed on this medicine for a while."

• ver...
• September 29, 2015

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I began taking this form of birth control due to continuous high blood pressure. I took it for roughly 3-4 years, I'd say, and did not realize how bad it made me feel until I stopped taking it! My blood pressure has been regular the last 1 1/2-2 years, so my doctor decided to switch me to Ortho Tri-Cyc Lo Dose. I've been off Camila for about a month now. I noticed that within weeks of ceasing to use it, I had more energy, felt less bloated/lost a few pounds, and my moods have improved. I also feel as if a weight has been lifted off of my body. I was always so tired, I never wanted to go anywhere or do anything. My energy level has improved so much over these last few weeks! I am so glad I stopped taking this! Never again!!"

• Joj...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 5, 2022

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I switched to Heather after finding out I had factor IV. I would not recommend this pill. I recently stopped taking the pill because it completely changed me. After 7 months, I experienced hair loss at the front of my head, bad depression, bloating, bad digestion, and headaches. I had so little energy and motivation that I knew I had to get off this pill immediately. I am now using natural cycles and condoms, since the mini pill or progesterone was my only choice in birth control due to my condition. I decided to go the natural route. Feeling like myself now."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 11, 2015

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was on this for 10-11 months. Worked great at preventing pregnancy, but caused acne, severe anxiety, chest pain, tiredness, bloating, and just an overall blah feeling. The chest pain and anxiety were enough for me. I couldn't take it anymore. My doctor switched me to this pill because of high blood pressure, but I think this pill made it worse than the combined pill. I am done with birth control and it taking over my body!"

• Sno...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2021

Norethindrone for Birth Control "The absolute worst birth control ever! I have PCOS and took Yasmin for over 20 years for treatment. Worked amazing. Now back on the Syeda, generic for Yasmin. Took Heather for 4 months and experienced horrendous bloating and water retention. I felt constipated most of the time and would weigh myself every day with the same scale. I would gain 10 lbs in one day!! Miserable! Also experienced back pain. Also, very irregular bleeding cycles. The water retention was horrible. I have been a size 4 for over 10 years, and if you want a birth control that works as a diuretic, choose Yasmin. Never experienced these symptoms with this one. I am back on it now and happy."

• Mic...
• October 25, 2015

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I'm 40, with no children, and started Nora-Be after 6+ years of no BC. I'm not allowed estrogen BC due to previous blood clots. Started this pill a week ago and am a little surprised by what I believe are side effects. Appetite loss, and my mood is VERY elevated... I feel borderline hyper at times. I notice that things which used to upset me or get on my nerves don't nearly as much now. Overall, a good thing, but sometimes you need that balance to be able to understand and calibrate your overall well-being. But my main concern is I've noticed I'm mentally scattered. It's like herding cats in my brain sometimes. I am hoping this subsides. No physical side effects yet - spotting or bloating - which I was expecting. We'll see."

• ner...
• May 3, 2014

Norethindrone for Endometriosis "I've been on progestin-only birth control for about 3 years. I started on Ortho-Micronor, I had a period for about 3 months straight, but then my period stopped entirely. Then I moved, and I was given Camila (same thing, different brand), it kept in line with the 'no period' havingness. It was great. Moved again, I was given Errin. For about 2-3 months, I was okay, but I noticed some changes in my mood and some bloating. Then about 3 months in (February 2014), I had spotting. I thought maybe it would be normal after having NO period for 2 years, but then 2 weeks later, I had a full-on period. Since then, I've had maybe 3-4 periods in 2 months, extremely painful tenderness in my breasts."

• Sha...
• July 8, 2017

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "This is the worst pill. First time I started taking these pills when I got my period, I bled for 12 days straight. Then, months after that, I bled like normal, probably a bit heavier than normal. The nurse told me when taking this pill, your period will be light to no period some months. I have yet to see a light period. A few more months pass by, then I started to gain weight, and I mean a lot of weight. It started coming on really fast, I gained about 30 pounds in 8 months. There wasn't much pain, slight cramps, and I was very moody and had increased libido. I hardly got headaches, but I was really bloated every single month, like excessive gas every single month. It was terrible until, like, three days ago, I decided that enough was enough and stopped taking them."

• cow...
• February 17, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "So, I can't say how well this actually works because I was trying it out to balance my hormones and make some gut problems less painful. However, I've been on it for 4 days and just have been feeling cramping and bloating. That has made my gut issue worse. If you don't have gut issues already, this may work for you!"

• EPe...
• November 12, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started this medication a few months ago, and mentally, this pill is perfect for me! I’m not moody, no depressive episodes, no anxiety, nothing. Physically, it’s awful for me. I’ve gained 10 lbs in a couple of months, I’m insanely bloated, I always have pressure in my lower abdomen, and my hair is thinning out like crazy! My hair comes out with ease in the shower; more than usual."

• Mlo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 22, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started taking Lyza because my doctor said it would be better to get on a birth control pill with only one hormone due to a history of high blood pressure on my dad's side of the family. I repeatedly said I did not want to switch as my body was perfectly adjusted to the Aubra... but my doctor insisted I try it. I am 1 month in, and I stopped taking it last night. I refuse to take one more pill. I hoped this would work for me, but all I had were negative side effects that I have NEVER had (and I have been on birth control pills for 10 years!) I spotted the whole month... Continuous spotting. I was extremely bloated and gained 5 lbs since I started taking it. I had horrible cramps, broke out, was moody, and it killed my sex drive."

• SPQ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I just stopped taking the Camila birth control pill after 5 months. Initially, I did not have a period at all—this lasted approximately 3 months. Once I did get my period, I broke out in cystic acne all over my chin. There would be (on average) 5 large and deep pimples around my chin. No matter what I tried, these pimples would not go away. In addition, I gained 12 pounds in about 6 weeks. I run, bike, go to yoga, and eat the same foods consistently. I finally decided to stop taking the pill two weeks ago and switch to NuvaRing. My skin has already cleared up (I have one small zit now, and it’s almost gone), and my bloating is decreasing. Although this pill did prevent pregnancies, it was not worth the side effects."

• Sun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 6, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was prescribed this because I was breastfeeding and didn’t want something too strong. I know everyone’s different, and these are my side effects: bloated, headaches, numbness in my arm, mood swings. But the worst is I’ve been on my period for almost 3 weeks since I started taking this. So if that was the goal-keeping me on my period to have no intimacy, which equals no baby-then good job!!"

• sno...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2023

For Birth Control "I started Mylan Norethindrone 0.35 in late Oct 2022 after a 13-year hiatus from birth control. The first week was great, I had no side effects at all. Then week 2 started and I bled EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. between Nov 2022 through Mar 2023 when I finally stopped taking it - 5 MONTHS STRAIGHT. They say it's just your body adjusting and can take 3-6 months. But to actually bleed every day for five months? And it's not like it was just light spotting. It was a period twice a month and then light bleeding every single day in between. The bloating was also constant, as was the acne that I had never had before in my entire life, I even broke out on my chest, back, and shoulders. Also, I weighed 130 lbs when I started the pill as I do personal training 3-4 times a week and eat clean. When I stopped taking the pill, my weight was up to 145 lbs. Final note: when I got my first period after stopping this pill, I had the worst cramps I've ever experienced, I was in so much pain I couldn't even stand up straight."

• Ext...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Before taking this birth control pill, Errin, I was on a combination pill (Tarina Fe) for about 7 months. My gynecologist switched me to Errin because of the depressed mood. I've been on it about a week now. The first two days were a nightmare of mood swings, but it's evened out now. My biggest complaint is the number of side effects I'm already experiencing - nausea, dizziness, headache, severe fatigue, bloating, stomach pain. I'm also experiencing fever and chills. I will probably be talking to my gynecologist about this soon if it doesn't let up. I'll take the depressed mood over feeling sick all the time."

• Dre...
• May 13, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Started this medication about 7 months ago. At first, I loved it. The side effects were minimal, and it completely ended my period. A few months in, I began to experience constipation. Then the bloating came. My eating habits haven't changed, and I only put on 5 lbs., yet my stomach is huge. It's uncomfortable, and it's to the point where I'm so self-conscious over it that I'm stopping the pill today. I look pregnant, and my clothes aren't fitting properly. It's not a good look."

• Jen...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 18, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was put on this med back in 2013 as a trial and error. (I have a kidney disease and high blood pressure) - I was also suffering from heavy periods/ovulation pain. So I went on it and then stopped because it caused my BP to raise after 3 months. I then tried again in 2016 because I was already on a beta blocker. I have bad breakouts, low sex drive, bloating, periods are spotty, and went from every 28 days to 22 days. I'm very moody and emotional."

• Anonymous
• August 13, 2019

Norethindrone for Amenorrhea "I have been on Micronor for 3 years. I have migraines with aura, so this was the only birth control possible for me at the time. I was 16 when I first started the pill and got very light spotting at first, then everything disappeared. I didn't get my period for 2 years, no PMS, no spotting, no nothing. I didn't gain any weight, no acne, no headache. It was bliss for 2 years, then anxiety came by. I had nausea all the time, and I didn't want to eat, so I lost 15 pounds in one summer (I was 18, 5'9, and 125 pounds before). Then around November last year, I started having my period again. Before the pill, I was regular and had little to no PMS, but now I had crazy nausea, headache, sore breasts, and bloating for a week before I got my period. Plus, it lasted longer than before and hurt so much more. Now, I get my period every 4 to 5 days, and they last 6 days. I will be switching to Kyleena (an IUD) soon. I'm giving this a 9 out of 10 because it gave me peace of mind for 2 years and I never got pregnant."

• fay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 18, 2021

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was diagnosed with several uterine fibroids and put on norethindrone acetate to lessen/stop the pain and heaviness of my period. It didn't. In fact, it made things worse. I wouldn't stop bleeding while on it, leading to a 74-day period, with the majority of days having extremely heavy flow (an overnight heavy flow pad every 20-30 minutes). That's not to mention the insane cramps and bloating that I experienced as well while on it. Ended up being taken off it and prescribed tranexamic acid to stop the bleeding. My periods were 15-20 days long with moderate to heavy flow and bad cramps for several days to a week of it before being put on norethindrone; now my period is 47-60 days on average with heavy to severe flow for most of it and several days to a week of intense cramps since being on norethindrone."

• Fur...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 4, 2018

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "First of all, everyone will have their own unique experience with birth control. My experience with this BC was pretty good. When I first started taking it, I felt a little dizzy and nauseous for about a week. I began taking this BC to treat heavy periods. It definitely reduced my bleeding, as needed. It also cleared up my acne and leveled my mood. What I didn’t like was the unpredictability of my cycle. Sometimes I would go 3 months with no period, sometimes I would have 26-day cycles. Sometimes I would go a month or two feeling great. Sometimes I would have PMS symptoms (mostly bloating, tender breasts, and some cramping) for months. Knowing this BC is not as effective for preventing pregnancy, several times I felt like I might be pregnant, and I stressed about it a lot. After 2.5 years of taking this BC, I decided I wanted something that makes my cycle more predictable and more effective. I’m now taking a low-dose conventional BC, and I feel so much better."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I started taking this pill about a month after having my son. Since I began, I have had irregular bleeding throughout the whole month. And I've gained about 15 lbs in the month I was taking it. I was back to my prepregnancy weight of 125 before this pill. I absolutely hate it. Bloating. Weight gain. Cramping. This pill is a nightmare!"

• ebe...
• October 19, 2015

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I really wanted to have a more positive experience on Errin, but it just wasn't a good fit for me. After a month of bi-weekly periods, I started spotting every other week, and as a result, it felt like I was constantly PMSing. I gained about 8 pounds of water weight, and I felt uncomfortable and bloated almost all day, every day. Lastly, I just didn't feel like myself on Errin. I would get very inconvenienced by small things, it made me very emotional, and it was even hard to get out of bed in the morning some days. It also kept my psoriasis breakouts pretty constant. I asked my doc if I could take some time off instead of starting a new pack, and within 5 days, I was back to a normal weight, my skin cleared, and I felt like myself."

• Mis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 6, 2018

Norethindrone "I am taking Ortho Micronor for polycystic ovaries. I was previously on the combo pill, but estrogen does not work well for me since I already have problems with excess estrogen. My age also means I am at higher risk of undesirable side effects, and I have already been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Unfortunately, I will have to stop this medication as well, as I am having continuous spotting, which is annoying since I have to wear something at all times. It's also making my scalp flaky, my face oily, and I'm retaining so much water that the bloating is terrible. I am always uncomfortable. I feel the next step is a hysterectomy since I have painful cysts that rupture, and I have already had the precursor for endometrial cancer, which is in my family history."

• Lia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started taking this pill in October of 2017. I was on it for about 2 1/2 to 3 months before I stopped it because I hated the fact that I bled and spotted for about 18 days. I started the pill again about a month or two later. I've been on it for almost 2 months now, and I'm still experiencing longer periods and spotting for two weeks or longer. I've gained a bit of weight, but not sure if that's from the pill or not. Overall, I don't have any side effects other than the crazy amount of time I bleed and spot and some bloating. I'm trying to stick it out for at least a few more months to see if the spotting will stop, if not, I'm definitely not staying on the pill."

• tee...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 14, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I have high blood pressure, migraines, and my insurance wouldn't cover an IUD, so I was put on this. I do notice my boobs are much more heavy, swollen, and sore when PMSing, and the irregular periods are inconvenient and nerve-wracking. However, now that I've been on this pill for over a year, they have become a lot more regular (will still randomly show up when it's not supposed to, but maybe only once every few months now rather than all the time - the periods I get are no lighter or heavier than what I'm used to). I had way worse issues with my weight, acne, bloating, sex drive, cramps, etc. on other hormonal BC than I do on these. These reviews make it sound like this is the worst BC in the world, but personally, I'm not that bothered by it. It's worth it to not have migraines and a stroke risk anymore. It's not a bad option if it's your only option."