Norethindrone and Sore Breasts: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Have been on this birth control for about 2 months for ovarian cysts. It has worked great at reducing the cysts on my ovary. But I literally get my period every 2 weeks and constantly have to wear a pantiliner due to constant spotting, or should I say gushing. I have noticed that I haven't been able to sleep very well or very long, which, since reading other reviews, I think is due to this contraceptive. Just recently, as I had ended my second pack, my breasts and nipples became VERY sensitive and sore to the point I had to take an anti-inflammatory to reduce swelling and discomfort. I have mixed feelings about this birth control, but it has helped my cramps immensely!! So if you can get through the breast tenderness and constant bleeding, it's AMAZING!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "The very next morning after I started taking this birth control, I started very heavy bleeding, which was accompanied by big, thick clots. I started it at my 6-week postpartum appointment after seeing the doctor, and everything was clear and looked good. I had not been bleeding at all. I am exclusively breastfeeding, so the only reason I decided to take this one. I have no doubts about its effectiveness in preventing pregnancy, but I have only ever had a baby when trying. I think, personally for me, the side effects were too much. I was affected by so many of them in such a short time: increased hunger, nonstop bleeding, sore breasts, breaking out on my face, and I'm 30 years old, I don't need that. I saw the doctor again, and no problems still, just the pill. I stopped, and the very next day, bleeding stopped."

• Ive...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 18, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I've been on the NuvaRing, Depo shot, three different brands of pills, condoms, and finally switched midwives, and she suggested Jolivette. I am a newly married 26-year-old elementary school teacher and athlete training for triathlons, and I have been able to maintain a lower weight. I still have a sex drive, although I have lost my period now for three months. I'm currently an athletic size 10, so weight is not an issue there. The loss of a period leads to having to take monthly pregnancy tests, but I'd rather have to take those than have a period or a child with FAS. The only complaints are tender breasts practically constantly and two to three constant acne spots on my chin. Easily covered with foundation."

• SHa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2019

For Birth Control "After reading so many negative reviews, I was hesitant to take this pill. However, I’m glad that I tried it. I started taking it 8 weeks ago (after not being on BC for 10 years). The only negative side effects have been mild breakouts on my chin and some breast tenderness during my cycle. I’m happy to report that my periods are much lighter than they have been over the last decade."

• Nes...
• September 18, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Was put on this due to terrible migraines. Took it for 8 months and stopped recently. Yes, my migraine wasn't as bad as it was before, but my period was very irregular. At some point, I didn't get it for 2 months, then 3 months, and it would scare the heck out of me. I would get bad cramps, and my breasts would be so tender and painful for weeks! Also, I noticed that my eating habit had gotten worse. I became tired but sleepless and often got anxiety attacks. I just couldn't take it anymore, so I decided to stop it before it got worse."

• Nes...
• September 18, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Was put on this due to terrible migraines. Took it for 8 months and stopped recently. Yes, my migraine wasn't as bad as it was before, but my period was very irregular. At some point, I didn't get it for 2 months, then 3 months, and it would scare the heck out of me. I would get bad cramps, and my breasts would be so tender and painful for weeks! Also, I noticed that my eating habit had gotten worse. I became tired but sleepless and often got anxiety attacks. I just couldn't take it anymore, so I decided to stop it before it got worse."

• Anonymous
• January 27, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I've been on this BC for 2 and a half weeks, and so far, the only thing that I have experienced is breast tenderness and more tired than usual. I'll give another update after a month. I take it at the same time every night, around 12 midnight."

• Gai...
• May 23, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I've been on Lyza for 3 weeks now, started it the first day of my last period. That period was completely normal, with no side effects at all. Then, 2 weeks later, I started getting breast tenderness like I normally do before a period, but it was too soon, so I was confused. Then, today, my period came almost a week earlier than normal, and it seems heavier than how they usually are on the first day. I had no spotting otherwise (this time anyway), no other side effects other than my next period came almost a week early."

• Dev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2020

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Prescribed Camila as a birth control due to high blood pressure, couldn't take some of the others. My first 3 months were okay. I did have changes in my skin (went from clear skin to having weird acne all the time). My periods were lighter but longer, and the cramps were more painful than what I experienced pre-pill. Month 4, I started having breast tenderness constantly. Period was lighter and only lasted 4 days. I thought my body had finally adjusted to the pill. That excitement didn’t last as I had heavy bleeding which started up a week later, lasting 7 days. Similar situation month 5: *Possible TMI ahead* The first period was 5 days, barely any cramps, light bleeding but all tissue. There was almost no unclotted blood. Now, 6 days later, I wake up yesterday to blood everywhere. Totally unexpected. At the moment, I’m having terrible cramping and heavy flow with a lot of tissue present. I hate this! The irregularity and pain are not worth it."

• Lea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2018

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "Terrible. I had taken a combo pill years before and had no issues. This gave me headaches, tender breasts, and irregular periods. I had two periods a week and a half apart, then one that lasted 10 days. I stuck it out to see if it would regulate things, but it didn’t. Never again. Switching back to a low-dose combo pill."

• Geo...
• January 19, 2020

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was prescribed the pill after having frequent migraines with auras using my last birth control. Initially, the pill was okay, I didn’t get frequent periods, which was a plus, but my breasts were always sore and I gained weight. Gradually, the frequency of my periods began to increase. A year into taking the pill, my period comes monthly, lasting about 14 days, headaches are frequent, acne awful, I’m overweight, low sex drive, and breasts are always sore, and I am an emotional wreck. Each month I say I’ll stop after I finish this pack. Due to my blood pressure, this is my last option for pills, and I’m nervous about other birth control methods."

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2022

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Started this because my doctor was worried about my blood pressure on the combo pill. I’m on my second pack. The first two to three weeks, my nipples were so sore. I haven't had sex since starting, as my husband is deployed, so I wasn’t worried about pregnancy. Once my nipples calmed down, then my breasts were tender as if I were about to start my period. I get hormonal headaches usually the week prior to my period, but I had more than usual the 4th week of these pills. Then, no period, and all the breast tenderness and headaches stopped as if I had my period. It’s strange. So, considering my husband was home before I started this pill, I decided to take a pregnancy test, which was negative. So now I’m in my second pack, wondering if I’m going to get a period of any kind or not. If I get the headaches again, I intend on switching."

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2022

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Started this because my doctor was worried about my blood pressure on the combo pill. I’m on my second pack. The first two to three weeks, my nipples were so sore. I haven't had sex since starting, as my husband is deployed, so I wasn’t worried about pregnancy. Once my nipples calmed down, then my breasts were tender as if I were about to start my period. I get hormonal headaches usually the week prior to my period, but I had more than usual the 4th week of these pills. Then, no period, and all the breast tenderness and headaches stopped as if I had my period. It’s strange. So, considering my husband was home before I started this pill, I decided to take a pregnancy test, which was negative. So now I’m in my second pack, wondering if I’m going to get a period of any kind or not. If I get the headaches again, I intend on switching."

• Nur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I used to be on birth control for years to inhibit the growth of ovarian cysts. I stopped and was off pills for 6 years. Unfortunately, I am still very fertile, and as a single mom in a committed relationship, I did not want to have more children, especially since I will be 40 next year. I decided to try the mini-pill to avoid the effects of estrogen. This worked in that I didn’t get pregnant while on it, but it caused me pretty much every side effect. I developed acne on my face, my mood swings were crazy and very negative, my appetite greatly increased and I gained weight, I no longer had natural lubrication since my vagina became very dry, I noticed an obvious decrease in libido, and my breasts became very sore and tender the whole time on the pill. I did experience some very light spotting, but I wouldn’t have a problem with that if it weren’t for the other symptoms. Unfortunately, I’ll have to resort to another method of birth control. I had high hopes for this pill."

• Mis...
• January 12, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was put on Micronor 4 months ago because I had a headache with previous pills. I am about ready to stop this, also, last month I had breakthrough spotting for 2 1/2 weeks. This month, 4 days prior to the end of the pack, I developed abdominal cramps, I mean really bad, and a lot of breast tenderness. Now I've been bleeding very heavily with terrible cramps for 3 days. This is the worst!!! Confused."

• 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."

• Mlm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 31, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I'm sticking it out with Lyza, though most times I don't know why. Everyone is different. So don't go crazy reading all these reviews. Try it and figure out for yourself if it is good for you or not. Unfortunately, besides an IUD or a baby, this is my only option for birth control. I have had very irregular bleeding. The spotting is enough to drive anyone crazy. My boobs hurt like crazy sometimes. I feel pregnant, but I am not. Maybe that's how this pill works, I don't know. Also, I scoured the reviews, so don't know if anyone has had this experience, but I have had lite bleeding during/after sex. Figure out what's good for you. I wouldn't recommend this pill if you have other options."

• Ann...
• September 7, 2017

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've only started taking Lyza for two months now and I've been having periods that last for 20 days, then a week free, then back to three 20-day periods. Periods are extremely heavy. It's been really annoying, but I'm going to stick through for at least 6 months to see if this changes. I get no symptoms so far except a little breast tenderness, so I'm happy about that."

• 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."

• Kol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2020

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I took this birth control because I have a history of blood clots. At first, I used the Nexplanon implant, and that made me break out and gain weight. Jencycla was prescribed to me a month ago, and it is the worst BC I have ever been on. I am 33 and felt like I was going through menopause. It has given me the worst headaches, sore breasts, and I am super moody. I found myself more irritable and anxious while taking it. I have been on BC since I was 12 (for acne at first), so I have tried quite a few since then, and I cannot believe how bad this one affected me."

• Anonymous
• December 27, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "When I first started this BC, I liked it. First month, no bleeding, missed my period totally, and my nipples hurt so bad I thought I was pregnant, but then a week into the second month, my period showed up. I lost weight that I gained on previous birth controls, so I liked that about this pill, but now I've been on it for 6 months and I've noticed the past 2 months I've had little to no sex drive and it makes discharge REALLY thick. I don't like that. Also, it's making it so it's nearly impossible to orgasm all of a sudden, and I'm getting acne. I'm not super happy with this BC, and I'm going to switch, but I am glad it worked well for 4-6 months considering how sensitive I am to BC pills."

• SDa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2021

Norethindrone for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I have been on this pill for 22 days for abnormal, frequent, heavy periods. I'm 44 years old. I felt much sleepier than usual (which I don't mind, as an anxious person!) and my breasts have been large and very painful the entire time. I started spotting on the 17th day, and by day 18, I started a very heavy, extremely painful period that is still going strong on day 6. I never miss work and was in bed almost all day yesterday. This is a worse period than my usual, but the PMS was less bad, and it came an extra week later, which was nice. Not sure if I can continue though!"

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 9, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Major weight gain! Holy heck! Want to know how bad it was? There happened to be a lapse in my refill of this medication. I could not get it for almost 3 weeks. I lost almost 15 pounds. Started taking it again - boom. Weight is back. It seems so hard to believe that the 0.35 mg I am on causes so much hassle. Side effects at the beginning were so bad I thought I was going insane. Massive mood swings, my breasts hurt so bad I thought I was going to die of boob pain, back pain, horrible weight gain... I could go on and on! Also, I got pregnant on this medicine even with perfect use in the first 6 months of taking this medication despite my husband 'pulling out' and suffered a miscarriage. I literally had no clue I was pregnant until that happened! Scary! I've been on all the other brand names of this medicine Errin (discontinued?) and Heather - but Jolivette is the WORST!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "The first month I took this pill, I had extremely tender and sore breasts. I also had spotting and got my period 4 times in two months. I finally stopped taking it the second week into the 3rd month because I got terrible acne, like I've never had in my life, and my period, again. Worst pill I've been on."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "The first month I took this pill, I had extremely tender and sore breasts. I also had spotting and got my period 4 times in two months. I finally stopped taking it the second week into the 3rd month because I got terrible acne, like I've never had in my life, and my period, again. Worst pill I've been on."