MICRONOR Reviews (NORETHINDRONE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (709 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare MICRONOR with similar:
 ESTROGENS PROGESTINS CONTRACEPTIVES ESTROGENS PROGESTINS CONTRACEPTIVES

 Type: Rx Drug

  

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)

  

Results are sorted by Date added.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36


More on MICRONOR: Reviews Summary  |  Drug Safety Information

RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR MICRONORCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  Birth control None I have used this while breastfeeding both my children. I have never felt so good on any other pill. In fact, I feel better than on no pill at all because I haven't had periods or PMT. F 39 2 years
350mcg 1X day
6/22/2011
 5  Birth Control None I was started on a combination birth control pill (I believe it was Lutera), but I had an immediate allergic reaction (spreading numbness, starting with the lips). The prescription was changed to the mini-pill, and I've had no problems attributable to it. F 46 13 months
1X day
6/13/2011
 4  Birth Control Increased sex drive, no periods for a year! I seem to be the only person that has nothing bad to say about micronor, it greatly increased my sex drive and I have absolutely no periods or spotting. Wish i'd found it sooner! F 19 1 years
1X day
6/11/2011
Email
 1  Combination Pill gave me migraines Weight Gain, Decrease in Sex Drive, Tenderness in Chest, Emotional Issues, Acne (TERRIBLE TERRIBLE ACNE), fatigue I've had to switch to Micronor due to the frequent migraines I had while being on the Nuva Ring and the Evra Patch. Previously, I was trying Alesse, which was working well for me, but the doctors forced me to switch due to the migraines, which was kinda irritating. After taking micronor, I'm constantly bloated and retaining water like crazy. My acne's destroying my face and back. I'm super touchy to almost everything, and suffering from depression. Regardless of how much I eat, which is less than 1k calories a day, how much I workout, which is more than 5 days a week doing 1 hr + intense cardio everyday ( I have a personal trainer ), my weight refuse to go down, especially around the stomach and thigh areas. The worst part about this pill is that it's giving me lumps in my lymph nodes around the neck area. I've been told by professionals that this can eventually lead to serious issues, even cancer. Also, the irregular cycles and crazy flow in the first 2 days are making my life miserable. F 22 5 months
1X day
6/10/2011
 1   Bloating, vomiting, decreased sex drive, acne, no energy, loss of appetite i would not recommend this contraceptive F 22 8 weeks
1X day
6/7/2011
Email
 1  Birth Control/ Migraines I have experienced acne, STILL have some headaches, I have lost ALL sex drive and i am a train wreck with my mood swings. This is probably the worse Birth Control I have ever taken. I am switching back to my old brand as soon as possible. F 22 1 years
0.35 MG 1X day
6/6/2011
Email
 1  Contraception Depression, tiredness, heavy bleeding Was given micronor as I was told cerazette was out of stock. Been on it for over 5 months now and have now stopped taking it 2 days ago!! Enough was enough!! I can't believe this has even been allowed to be prescribed!! Firstly it started with my boobs swelling a size but they were so painful for nearly a month. The pain returns for a few days once a month and the swelling went down but nit much!! Then if I missed a pill for whatever reason I'd have a period within a few days and it would last a whole week and be really heavy with painful cramps. It's my own fault as I forget to take them when I stay away from home, but I'm now on my 3rd period in 5 weeks!! This time I haven't missed any, I'm on antibiotics (started Thursday) for tonsillitis and they've stopped it working so got another period (on Sunday)!! To add to this I've been feeling really low and generally unhappy which is not like me! I've been crying over things which never really bother me and then I'd snap at people who would try to make me feel better!! I was on weightwatchers and lost 7lb before starting this pill and haven't managed to lose any more since starting it!! I'd be terribly bloated and painfully uncomfortable for no reason and nothing would help!! And the headaches I had finally got under control a few years ago have come back and usually at night causing me lack of sleep!! I've now decided to stop taking it and wait for cerazette to come back in stock or look at having the injection again. I can't F 26
1X day
6/6/2011
Email
 5  Birth control None Wow, I can't believe how many people experience side effects with Micronor. On my first month taking it, I bled for an extra week during my period, but I've been regular ever since. I'm a little weepy and have trouble losing the last 10lbs of baby weight, but I blame that more on parenthood than birth control. F 27 10 months
1 pill 1X day
6/2/2011
Email
 1  due to fibroid tumors I feel like I am an emotional train wreck. This has not been a good experience. I have also experienced massive stomach bloating which is making me miserable. I stopped taking the medicine about a week ago and feel like I may gone down some. Has anyone else experienced this horrible stomach bloating? If you stopped taking it, how long did it take the side effects to go away? F 46 4 weeks
5mg 1X day
5/24/2011
Email
 5  birth control random cramps/spasms, pains in areas of ovaries (usually one side or the other) If I missed a pill I would experience irregular bleeding or delayed period. I have just stopped the pill to give my body a break because my fiance has gone away for 3 months, I stopped it when I was on my period and I have not stopped bleeding, however it is not heavy bleeding or fresh blood, it is dark brown. Has anybody else had this? F 19 12 months
350MCG 1X day
5/21/2011
Email
 1  Birth control while breastfeeding Extreme mood swings, anger, irritability, irregular bleeding. I have given micronor more than a fair trial now after 9 months, I kept thinking I would settle into it and everything would adjust but NO! I am so bad tempered to almost the point of my relationship breaking down. Not good at all as we have a one year old beautiful boy. I am snappy, irritable, argumentative, very very angry, picky, you name it I am it! Also very tearful. I have had completely irregular and very heavy painful periods. Struggle to go to sleep at night and then am exhausted in the mornings. Have put on some weight but put that down to excessive chocolate eating which may also be a micronor side effect! I really thought it was me and my age that was the problem not the pill, but after reading these posts then fingers crossed I can get back to normal again. I went to the doctors thinking I had post natal depression, he said I hadn't I was just very tired (!) but he didn't mention it could've been this pill. Bit annoyed now really. Anyway, looking forward to being ME again...... good luck everyone xx F 40 9 months
1X day
5/21/2011
Email
 2  birth control whilst breastfeeding bad skin, huge weight gain / bloating, irregular bleeding I've just come off micronor after 3 months as I'm not happy with the irregular bleeding but mostly because I've blown up like a balloon. I've been off it for a week and I'm getting smaller already. F 35 3 months
1X day
5/19/2011
 5  birth control i haven't experienced any side effects from micronor, apart from the fact i haven't had a period this month. I've been on 2 different pills and had the implant and none of these have worked for me but so far micronor has been ok. Is it common for me not to have a period? F 22 1 months
1X day
5/12/2011
 2   Spotting, mild hair loss, skin bumbs, loss of sex drive, mood swings: anger/ depressed feelings, exhaustion, puffiness: tummy/ breasts I have been very sensitive to hormonal birth control. Have been off it for a number of years. Hoping Micronor would have fewer side effects than the combo pill. Started off with a lot of exhaustion, vitamin D and B seemed to help with this a bit. First week was not bad then the side effects started. Large bumbs on chin/ jaw line, depressed feelings, then anger. After having an angry mood swing which scared my amazing/ supportive boyfriend and a total loss of my very healthy sex drive I've decided it's just not worth it. Even my supervisor at work noticed I was "off". I know the side effects may eventually disappear but I'll have no job and no boyfriend by the time they do! I really wish I had something positive to say, I used this forum to decide to try it and would have posted the good news except... I don't have any. Sorry Ladies, for me also, this pill was bad news. F 32 12 days
1X day
5/8/2011
 1  perimenopause, endometriosis mood swings, sore breasts, weight gain, insomnia, fatigue, nausea Boy, I am glad to read the other comments on here. I can't believe how badly my body has reacted to this. I am so exhausted, I can hardly move or wake up, but at the same time, I have insomnia. Weight gain (ugh), craving for carbs, and terrible mood swings--like so irritable I want to snap at everyone. Spotting throughout, and bigger stomach and breasts. I am stopping taking it right now! F 45 25 days
30 mg 1X day
5/7/2011
Email
 1  migraines 10lb weight gain in 1st month, extreme bloating pretty much everyday, dizziness, nausea, constant hunger, pain in breasts, acne, cry for anything, discharge coming from nipple. this pill is horrible. i haven't had any migraines but i'll take a migraine anyday over all this. i'm stopping today...no more craziness needed. goodbye MICRONOR. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! F 30 3 months
1X day
5/3/2011
Email
 2  Endometriosis Eye fatigue, limp hair, weight gain, unsteady periods Was put on Micronor after my Lupron shots to keep the endometriosis under the radar. I gained just about ten pounds, I'm often hungry though I eat just enough to get my fill and only at meal times. I had my periods every two weeks since I started on this and as of the past three weeks, eyes have been prone to fatigue from the moment I wake up. Not work to keep taking it. F 27 6 weeks
35mg 1X day
5/2/2011
 5  Heavy periods, cramps, headaches Slight weight gain, no periods, very minimal cramps, no headaches, greatly decreased acne I don't know why there's so many negative reviews on this pill. I absolutely love it. I was prescribed Micronor because I've had EXTREMELY heavy periods, daily headaches, horrible acne, and excruciating cramps ever since I started menstruating. The first couple months I started taking it, I had constant (daily) spotting, followed by a regular period, and more spotting. I was about to call it quits, but after that it stopped. I did not get a period at all for three months, and only recently had a period again. It was very light and manageable, and what I'd assume is a "normal" period. I haven't had any more spotting and don't think I'll be getting a period for awhile. Micronor has virtually cleared my acne. My skin looks great. I rarely get headaches now, and I think I've only had one bout of cramps which wasn't very bad. I guess drugs have different effects on everyone, but this drug has done wonders for me. F 25 6 months
35 1X day
4/29/2011
 3  history of migraines i've only been on this pill for two weeks, but have experienced acne on my face, chest and back. i'm currently having breast tenderness, but am hoping it will subside with time. I have a history of hair loss and am afraid if i continue taking this pill, my hair will thin even more. Can anyone that has taken this and discontinued it, tell me if their side effects (particularly hair loss) have returned to its' normal state? Thank you! F 25
1X day
4/27/2011
Email
 5  birth control have been on micronor for 3 years or maybe more. was told i may not have a period, and hey, i dont. great. have had weight gain, but as i have read on another comment probably to do with me also not leaving the table, micronor suits me fine, no side effects whatsoever F 47 3 years
350 mcg 1X day
4/18/2011

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP