MICRONOR Reviews (NORETHINDRONE)Average Rating: 2.1 (709 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MICRONOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MICRONOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Heavy periods | Heartburn, Acid reflex constipation, yeast infections, blood in my stool. Indigestion really bad | F | 49 | 1 years 35mg 1X day | 1/28/2022 | 1 | Heavy Periods | More frequent periods, breakthrough bleeding, heavy clotting during periods, cramps when not having period, extended periods, almost constant need for pads or tampons inluding in between periods. | The side effects experienced during the last of the 3rd pack I took (heavy clotting, period that lasted over 2 weeks) caused my gynecologist to bring me in for an emergency appointment. | F | 48 | 3 months 0.35 mg 1X day | 12/12/2020 | 1 | Birth control | Depression, OCD, disconnect with loved ones, Increased and inflamed acne, anxiety, irrational thoughts, suicidal thoughts, isolation, social anxiety (couldn't get out my home without having panic attacks), obsession with dying, insomnia (3-4 hours of sleep a day), - I had NEVER experienced these symptoms ever before... | This pill turned my life into a nightmare. Stoped after three months, got on antidepressants to help with my obsessive suicidal thoughts! Few weeks after getting off micronor, I felt better already! Please consider a copper IUD (Hormone free). | F | 22 | 90 days 1X day | 9/26/2020 | 1 | Endometriosis and birth control | I started this to help with my endometriosis, but it’s awful. Constant horrible cramps, bleeding for months at a time even with taking continuous dosage, acne all over, hair growth all over, vaginal odor, starting getting bacterial vaginosis all the time. The worst birth control I’ve ever been on. I’m going to try the mierna iud, I hope it helps. Has anyone else had problems with odor or constant BV? | F | 29 | 2 years | 2/7/2020 | 1 | Birth control | I took micronor before for about 2 years and everything was perfect and then i stopped for 5 months and got back on it 3 months ago and i have NEVER been that irritable and moody in my entire life. I get pissed off at work, at my boyfriend, at my friends... i am literally always mad and throwing tantrums over stupid stuff its gotten ridiculous, i would not recommend if you have any kind of social life that you care about! | F | 21 | 90 days 30mg | 12/21/2019 | 1 | Nursing/birth control | EXTREMELY DIZZY! panic attacks and terrible head aches | Sucks | F | 31 | 2 months | 10/24/2019 | 1 | Switched from Depo | Rage, Irritability, Depression, Breast Tenderness, Diarrhea | This is the most depressed I have ever been and I am BIPOLAR!! I am getting back on the depo shot tomorrow...this is insane!! My rage is so bad it’s scaring my kids...I can’t control it and I’m scared I will snap on someone at work and lose my job. | F | 34 | 45 days | 9/5/2019 | 1 | Contraceptive, period control. | Avoid if Progesterone intolerant! Spent 3 months in a blistering rage, gained 10kg in weight as there wasn't enough chocolate in the world to satisfy. Symptoms didn't lift in entire 3 months. Finally stopped after bout of rage caused me to endanger other people. Avoid, avoid avoid! | Micronor now discontinued but is being prescribed under other names. Check the progesterone type carefully. | F | 42 | 3 months 0.7mg | 5/5/2019 | 1 | help with HTN, and for birth cont. | Excess hair growth; acne(skin used to be zit-free); oily skin; weight gain; some nausea; sore ankles; dry eyes; sciatica (unilateral). | It SUCKS. | F | 45 | 28 days OD | 12/11/2018 | 1 | Extremely painful periods | Muscle fatigue,constant PMS,dizziness,breast tenderness,brain fog,mood swings,overall physical/mental feeling unwell | I quit taking this poison this morning-cramping and bleeding within 2hrs of missed dose. I felt so shaky and dizzy l shouldn't have driven home from work 4hrs later. The muscle pain is the most disturbing. I am a trim fit energetic woman and my whole body aches like an elderly person. Constant feeling of PMS-bloated,cramps,breast tenderness,fatigue so obviously l wasn't feeling very loving to my husband. Mood swings-felt like crying one minute then killing someone the next. Depressed,disinterested can't even think straight. I've only been taking these for 13days and am appalled how my whole being changed. Listen to your body-seriously concerned that women have to take this kind of poison. That may sound dramatic but l feel very strongly that this is a bad drug. | F | 37 | 13 days | 4/27/2018 | 1 | Dr. Recommended high BP | Rash around mouth, increased weight, acne, anger, irritability, horrific nightmares, exhaustion, low sex-drive extremely sensitive skin.. | My doctor told me I needed to switch from a combination oral birth control due to elevated blood pressure. First week I took this pill my face broke out in an awful rash. It was painful, the bumps never went away no matter what I did and then I started having worse acne than when I was in high school. I burned my face in the shower just by the extreme sensitivity my skin had as a reaction to this pill. Then I abruptly stopped it a week ago. My rash went away within two days and my skin went back to not being so sensitive but I’m still struggling with the acne partially because it has yet to heal from being burned. My issue now: anger. I have never been this moody and angry in my life. I feel crazy. I have no energy and I almost fell asleep driving home from work on Friday and I have zero-interest in sex when we usually have sex twice or more per day. I have an appointment on Monday to have my hormone levels tested; I hope to be able to go back to normal. The horrific nightmares, constantly feeling angry and not being able to stop it is awful. Hopefully, my loved ones will be able to forgive me for the horrendous past six weeks. Thank you to everyone who has posted on here. I almost ended my relationship today after a huge fight I caused. I found this website after the fight when I realized I wasn’t myself. I feel better knowing I’m not alone and I hope my hormone levels go back to normal. | F | 34 | 36 days .35mg | 3/31/2018 | 1 | Birth Control | You should be very attentive to your body and well-being when taking this medication. It can cause significant weight gain, it can cause overall body aches and pains (headaches, sciatica pain, ankle and knee pain, muscle pain, tingling sensations from your nerves), tiredness, dizziness and moodiness. If you start getting these symptoms, I would recommend that you stop this medication immediately. From my experience, I can tell you that your symptoms will only get worse the longer you take it. Ortho Micronor made me feel like my life was spiraling out of control with health issues. I was unable to sleep at night due to the pain shooting down my leg, my ankles felt like they were going to break when walking, and I gained a good bit of weight. I was absolutely miserable and at my breaking point when I decided to stop this pill. Note that is was my choice, not my doctors choice, to stop this medication. They never worried about this medication causing issues and no questions were asked | F | 40 | 5 years 1X day | 10/28/2017 | 1 | Contraception, endometriosis | Absolute absence of vaginal lubrication, clitoral desensitization, no relief of pelvic/adhesion pain from the endometriosis, violent mood swings, severe dry eyes | Second time taking this drug; cannot take combined pills due to general intolerance and history of migraine with aura. Experienced severely heavy periods with Paragard IUD and ultimately had an endometrial cyst rupture where the IUD was trying to be expelled. First go with micronor I had severe water retention and breast pain; this time I felt physically fine for the most part except sex became so painful that my vagina would burn into the next day. I've even experienced abdominal pain and bladder urgency following sex. There is ABSOLUTELY no lubrication and the clitoris is completely desensitized. 48 hours of stopping this drug and the those two issues are rapidly resolving. I strongly urge anyone who has sensitivity/intolerance to hormonal birth control to stay away from this drug, especially if you want to keep your relationships intact. Don't let the doctors bully you into staying on birth control that makes you feel miserable for the rest of your life. I will be sticking with condoms. | F | 26 | 3 months 36mg | 5/21/2017 | 1 | Prevent baby again | Extreme vaginal itching. Stomach pain and cramps extreme bloating | F | 20 | 8 days 30mg | 3/12/2017 | 1 | Couldn't take regular birth control | Bad brain fog, Terrible anxiety, acne on chest & back, facial acne, dry eyes, mood swings, fatigue, yeast infections | Too many side effects. This pill is hazardous to your health & well being. Do not take this. | F | 32 | 2 years 0.35mg | 1/30/2017 | 1 | contraception | (In order of appearance) Nausea, Dizziness, Vertigo, Rapid Heart Rate, Blurred Vision, Major Major Anxiety, Major panic attacks, overall feeling of disconnectedness from the world, spaced out,vaginal dryness, crying, fatigue, extreme muscle fatigue/weakness, hands hard to move, joint pain... my poor husband! | Big huge XXX ! Terrible pill! I wish I would have paid attention to the reviews... I thought no, not me... but it hit bad! I was already suffering with a debilitating condition of costcondritis, finally getting some relief from my chiro, and then this hit me like a freight train. Highly advise not to take this pill... I have no kids and am not breastfeeding.. progesterone sucks! If you are on this pill and feel like the world is coming to an end, I did too! Stop it now! | F | 26 | 10 months Normal | 12/8/2016 | 1 | contraceptive | Weight gain 7lbs, constant hunger for unhealthy foods, constantly tired and feeling like a zombie, depression, anxiety, wicked temper, insomnia, larger breasts but very painful, covered in itchy angry red acne on jaw line and neck. | This pill should be removed from the shelf it's horrible!!! Had regular monthly periods with no spotting (the only plus with this pill). I took this pill for 3 months and was gradually sinking deeper and deeper into a black hole. I was tired all the time and very lethargic, couldn't be bothered to do anything other than sit on couch and watch tv. My children think I've turned in to some sort of monster as I'm constantly screaming at them! The slightest thing that is not straight forward makes the red mist decend!!! I am so glad I found this page and now I know I'm not going mad. Will be stopping this pill straight away as its turning me into a psychopath and I'm normally a happy go lucky person. Steer clear if you value your sanity! | F | 37 | 3 months 350mcg 1X day | 11/27/2016 | 1 | fibroid tumors, heavy bleed, cramps | Severe cramps..heavy nonstop bleeding..itchy rash n headaches..moodiness..rages | It's suppose to help with cramps and less bleeding..no such luck with me so far..I'm miserable cramping evryday and on period it's even worse..What a jip | F | 43 | 2 weeks | 11/6/2016 | 1 | Birth control | I was recommended to come off cilest pill which I'd been on since I was 16 , they told because of my age 37 that I hold come off it as high risk of breast cancer , stroke , etc . They recommened this mini pill micronor but I'm not getting on well with at all I had two heavy periods , my breasts are very sore , so much so I can't sleep on my side for long , my calves and legs are aching and painful and this scares me as my dad nearly died of DVT . Other side effects are increased anxiety & panic attacks my mum is schizophrenic so mental health issues run in my family , headaches and shooting pains in my pelvis ovary area . I have fibroids & pelvis inflammatory disease and this is making it worse . | I am going to make a doctors appointment as I feel I should come off it as not happy at all with how it making me feel . I don't feel like myself at all | F | 37 | 4 months 1X day | 8/14/2016 | 1 | Contraception | Bloating nausea mood wings emotional wreck paranoid back pain irregular bleeding stomach cramps exhaustion | How is this on the market. So glad I came on here I've been a wreck and it's obviously because of this pill. I keep weighing myself as I'm so bloated!! I nearly split with my partner as I was convinced he didn't want me. I felt fat and gross. I feel so sick and got pains in ky stomach and back I've barely left the house in the last 2 weeks!!! I've been depressed in the past so just blamed myself bt with all the other symptoms it's obviously the pill. Don't feel myself at all just want to sleep. No patience with my kids. Nt taking another one now just hope it gets out if system quickly | F | 37 | 7 weeks | 5/31/2016 |
MICRONOR (NORETHINDRONE): This medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It is often referred to as the "mini-pill" because it does not contain any estrogen. Norethindrone (a form of progestin) is a hormone that prevents pregnancy by making vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changing the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. This medication also stops the release of an egg (ovulation) in about half of a woman's menstrual cycles. While the "mini-pill" is more effective than certain other methods of birth control (such as condoms, cervical cap, diaphragm), it is less effective than combination hormone (estrogen and progestin) birth control because it does not consistently prevent ovulation. It is usually used by women who cannot take estrogen. To reduce the risk of pregnancy, it is very important to take this medication exactly as prescribed. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)