MICRONOR Reviews (NORETHINDRONE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (709 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  Birth Control Headaches, weight gain, no sex drive, bloating, depression, acne This has been a really rough 2 months for me. I have never felt worst and to make it worst I just gave birth 4 months ago so I thought I was having post-partum depression. I hated everyone and felt down in the dumps. Not to mention I looked like I was still pregnant I am so glad I found this site so now i know I am not going crazy. I would never recommend his pill to anyone, they are just plain evil. I dumped them, the minute I found this site and made an appointment to have my copper coil put in. F 29 2 months
28 1X day
5/9/2012
 3  Contraceptive Slight migraine in first month, sore breasts that feel itchy and lumpy all the time, IBS was manageable before but now its much worse, loss of sex drive. After being on microgynon for under a year which made me have severe migraines, then Cerazette for under 6 months, which made me bleed at a month at a time and caused me to vomit regularly, micronor is a breeze! Although there are some down sides to it, like my itchy boobs, they drive me absolutely stir crazy. They are extremely painful constantly as well, when before it was only in the week before my period that they were sore. F 24 3 months
30 1X day
5/8/2012
 1  Breastfeeding and contraceptive Since starting Micronor two months ago, I've been extremely moody, depressed, and have no sex drive. I have developed acne (even on my back) which I have never had before taking this pill. Worst of all, I've had spotting for three weeks straight and have gone right into my next period, which is WAY heavier than normal! That makes a full month of bleeding, which has been heavy enough for to require a tampon! Pregnancy was easier! There should be more warnings out for this scary product!!!!! F 31 2 months
5/6/2012
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 1  Periods Been on this pill for a month. No period, feel groggy, mood swings, constant tiredness, and my boyfriend has noticed a massive difference in who I am, it's changed my personality. As soon as I get that check up, I'm off this freaking pill!!! F 16 1 months
30MG
5/5/2012
 5  Contraception None whatsoever. I've been on it 17 years and no side effects! F 37 10 years
30
5/3/2012
 1  Birth Control Only on it to get the implant but suffereing headaches, EXTREMELY HEAVY bleeding, stomach cramps, chest pains, aching breasts, depression, moody, distance from people, tiredness. I'm not too sure if it's just me or the pill but my periods used to be really heavy before the pill and now they are even worse! That much so that I'm unable to move out of bed and I'm crying and rolling around in agony. Anyone else think I should go back to my gp or stop taking the pill? F 18 2 months
350mcg 1X day
4/30/2012
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 1  Contraception Extreme emotional issues, insecurity, rage, bad skin, sore breasts, irregular bleeding Thank goodness for this website - I thought I'm going crazy. I had to get off the combined pill after 10 years because my blood pressure started shooting through the roof. Thanks to Micronor I've been bleeding for over two weeks now, nearly had my relationship falling apart and I've got acne all over my back + spots on my face. I went off the pill yesterday and having a non-hormonal IUD fitted next week. DO NOT TAKE IT. F 29 2 months
1X day
4/24/2012
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 1  Smoker Where can I start I only been on the pill 2 months I would rather be pregnant than put my body through this I have panic attacks and anxiety and also back ache, gas, fatigue, headaches and nausea I would not reccomend this shame on medical professionals for not making us aware of the side effects F 22 2 months
4/22/2012
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 1  heavy periods, breastfeeding i actually have only taken 2 pills.....the first time I took it, I instantly became a different person; quiet, moody, insecure, crying, unhappy, extremely depressed......decided to take it at nighttime to see if it changed my mood and could wear off by morning.....did not at all. DON'T take this pill. It only took two days for severe depression to sink in and that God I found this site, I now know I'm not the only one!!! Don't waste your time!!!! F 27 2 days
1X day
4/19/2012
 1  birth control moodyness,painfull periods,acid reflux.gas/wind,headche,NO SEX DRIVE, bloating,feel numb towards partner, dont wanna be around anyone,depressed,anxitiy,gained weight,tired/sluggish,no energy, DONT RECOMEND THIS PILL TO ANY ONE!!!!! WOULD RATHER FALL PREGNANT AGAIN THAN FEEL LIKE THIS… F 24 32 days
1X day
4/17/2012
 1  birth control Bloating, extreme fatigue, headaches, constant bleeding it would stop for a couple of days to a week then start over it was never ending. Decreased sex drive, my emotions were a rollercoaster, I felt sick all the time, thought it would help with my ovarian cyst only made them worse. I would never recommend this to anyone, this pill has to go. F 21 3 months
1x day
4/13/2012
 1  Pregnacy No side effects cause im suppose to start today but after reading all the comments about it, heck I rather have a kid! Atleast its natural F 31 1 days
3.5
4/13/2012
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 1  Ease periods/BC Bloated, mood swings, constantly spotting- just enough so I can't have sex and have to use a tampon, totally irregular periods I HATE Micronor. I had to switch because of blood pressure issues and for the first three months, it wasn't too bad. But now I get a period for 2 and 1/2 weeks, followed by 3 days of nothing, only then to go BACK on my period. I feel bloated most days and I'm pretty moody. I was told it would make my periods shorter and further apart and it's done the OPPOSITE. I'm very upset about being on this birth control pill and I'm sorry I didn't research it further before agreeing to this. I think I'd rather suffer one week out of the month than be on this. I miss my combined BC pill!!! F 26 6 months
1X day
4/11/2012
 3  B/C and to ease period hell week Dizziness, tiredness, weight loss. Not been on it as long as most of the ladies on here but was recommended it due to high blood pressure and my age. I have however lost over 5lbs since starting this last week, not complaining as I was on a diet anyway but it also may be due to getting a bad cold virus at the same time. Im def not going to take any chances as counting this as B/C as I have read so many stories of unplanned pregnancies resulting from trusting it to work as it should. Im not moody but more relaxed than I was. I have always been emotional so cant say I have seen any change yet apart from being very carefree about everything, Not been into sex for a while due to getting bored with it anyway ... so cant say I have had a change there either. Have not had any spotting yet, but if I do start then Im off it immediately, as its the main reason I started on it. Will post again in a month with an update if anything changes. F 39 7 days
.35 1X day
4/2/2012
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 1  reduce preiod pains, contraception. irregular periods, mood swings, period pains F 18 1 years
1Xdaily
4/2/2012
 1  birth control severe anxiety and panic attacks, rash, increased body acne After taking the pill for about a month I began to notice the side effects. They continued to get worse until I finally stopped taking the pill. Its been almost 1 month since I've stopped taking it, and the side effects are gradually getting better but things still aren't back to normal. F 30 4 months
1X day
4/1/2012
 2  birth control bad acnee.always tired,moody verry irritable with everybody,spoting between periode, heavy periode,bad headache even migrane,zombie feeling hard to explain,hair loss,weight gain and hard to lose,feeling bloated all the time,bad cravings. iam off of this pill its a week now and all those symptome are gone and iam on the seasonal one so far so good my mood is back to normal my headache went to everyday to almost none acnee gone no hair lost lost weight feel more energize i would not recommened this pill from all the pills i tried this is the worst F 26 5 months
1X day
3/30/2012
 1  prevent pregnancy/ blood clots Weight gain, skin problems, depression/ irratibility, breast tenderness, no period, insomnia. F 21 10 months
1
3/30/2012
 1  contraceptive Gassy, bloated, weight gain, sharp pains in breasts, heavy heavy bleeding, longer periods, overall pains in body (hard to explain), anxious, NO sex drive, fatigue I have to say, I didn't know if my symptoms were related to the pill. I have not been on the pill for years so when I looked up my symptoms...it looked like there was a possibility of ovarian cancer. Now reading all these comments, I realize that I started to get all these sypmtoms after I started this damn pill. Thank you all for posting. I'm getting of this thing now. F 36 4 months
1X day
3/29/2012
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 2  Contraception Oily skin, boil-like acne which did not go away the whole time I took it, hair loss, occasional dizziness, heavier periods than usual, gas, constant emotional sensitivity and mood swings I was prescribed this minipill due to having blood clotting issues in the past, so the combined pill was no longer an option. I seem to not have put on any weight while on Micronor, but I nearly lost my relationship. My constant moodiness and insecurity were a real turn-off to my boyfriend towards the end of me taking this, so we barely had sex anyway. As soon as I realised this, I thought what's the point? and stopped taking it the next day. It was a very liberating feeling. I went back to the Doctor, who has switched me over to Microlut. But I think I might not start taking it right away, so I can remember what the old me was like..... F 33 3 months
1X day
3/28/2012
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