Sharobel and Cramps: What Users Say

• LCa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2020

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was prescribed Sharobel for abnormal bleeding and because I can’t take estrogen due to clotting problems. It started out rough - the cramping was severe and my periods were heavier. I had horrible breast tenderness. There are definitely pros and cons to taking this pill. I’ve been on it for a year and it hasn’t regulated my cycles. I sometimes have two a month, sometimes I’m very late, or sometimes I just have spotting. I’ve gotten some acne and minor hair loss. However, I used to have chronic UTIs and that stopped after starting this pill. My cycles are also now extremely light and here and there, no cramping and really no PMS. I’m staying on it."

• con...
• June 29, 2015

For Birth Control "This is my first month on the pill to help stop my periods. I was okay for the first two weeks of taking the pill, no problem whatsoever, apart from increases in cup size from a D to DD (also they feel fuller too, which can be very uncomfortable). I always take the medicine on time, until the third week, where I had to go on a trip, and I would end up taking the pill maybe like 20 minutes to half an hour later. And almost instantly after my 4-day trip, I started spotting, and a day later it switched to a full-blown period (cramps and heavy flow). It's been a week since all this began, and as of tonight it will be switching to week 2. I don't know if it's because I was a few minutes late or what, but this is very annoying."

• Mar...
• March 17, 2016

For Birth Control "I'd been on the Nor-QD pill for many years without a problem. This year my insurance changed, and the pharmacy issued Sharobel in its place. I thought it'd be fine since it has the exact same amount of NORETHINDRONE. Wow, was I wrong! Luckily, I only got a three-month supply because I am quitting this pill. In two and a half months on this pill, I've had a period or bleeding every 5-7 days. It's not just bleeding; I get the whole deal: cramps, lower back pain, hunger cravings, crankiness, and bloating. My skin has broken out, I've been super irritable/moody, and I don't understand how the side effects can be so extreme for me when I previously was on Nor-QD for so long and experienced none of these things."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on the Patch for 2 years and had almost no side effects, besides slight weight gain. I had no acne, cramping, mood swings, etc. My periods were super light and only lasted 3-4 days and were extremely regular. I had to switch though, because it didn't stick on very well. I can't take estrogen due to a certain kind of migraines, so my doctor prescribed Sharobel. I was fine the first week or two, no real side effects except that my boobs got huge. But ever since then, I have been bleeding heavily like every other week. I'm moody and breaking out, and the cramps are awful. I've been on it since January, and it has only gotten worse. Hoping that people are right and that my hormones level out and adjust to not having estrogen in another month or two..."

• jfe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2018

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've been on this medication for about 3 months now, and I haven't had a period at all. I had abnormal bleeding for an entire month, and then it stopped completely. As a person who relies on their period heavily as a reminder that they aren't pregnant, I don't like this medication. The cramps while the bleeding occurred were horrible. I will be changing my birth control medication back to high hormones, despite my migraines."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2017

For Birth Control "I currently delivered a baby boy on September 4. Within that time, I would bleed on and off. Some days darker than most. Around my 5th week, the spotting had just about disappeared to very light pink, hardly noticeable. I was prescribed these pills because I am breastfeeding. I started on Sunday as told by my doctor. By Wednesday or Thursday, I was bleeding as if I had just delivered a baby again. Along with that, cramps came along. Reading these reviews, I honestly don't think I can last with bleeding for months at a time. Already, it's become stressful and unpleasant with all this bleeding. I'll be asking my doctor if there is anything else that can be prescribed."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2020

For Birth Control "I started this 11 days ago. It started out good, but 4-5 days into it, I started to get bad leg cramps. That was alarming, so I stopped taking it 2 days ago. I'm switching to a new form of birth control. I'm not a fan of the pills. Definitely watch out for leg cramps, it's a warning that the pill could start to cause blood clots. I'm very happy that I stopped taking it. So far, I'm feeling a lot better."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 12, 2015

For Birth Control "The first 4 or so months on this pill were atrocious. Like everyone says... bleeding/cramping/spotting that did not stop for longer than a few days here and there... but I didn't get any other side effects, which is the only reason I stuck with it. Things finally evened out about 5 or 6 months, and I'll either get a normal period or nothing at all. The only possible side effect now is it seems I get night sweats around the time I would be PMSing, but I got those before this pill. So that could just be me. I also have fibroids and had zero hope for this working for heavy bleeding since Mirena and Lysteda both failed me. I'm happy for now, hopefully it doesn't turn against me!"

• MKA...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2018

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I started taking this to lessen bleeding from my fibroid. I felt cramping and dizzy for the first time on birth control. While bleeding would be on pause for most of the day, episodes of extreme flooding (1 pt+ of blood) within 10 min intervals and extremely large clots (golf ball size and larger) would pass and could not be contained."

• MJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 8, 2019

For Birth Control "I had the worst cramps of my life while on this pill. The pain was so extreme that I vomited violently from it. Never taking it again."