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 |
| 4 | breast-feeding | increased appetite, no period, weight gain? | I have not had a period since having a baby 7.5 months ago. That kind of makes me nervous, but as someone else said, when taken correctly it is reliable. I felt depressed, like most of the other breast-feeding mothers, but having a baby does cause a big change in hormones. If they come off the med and feel better fine, but if you think about it, maybe it is PPD? My depression had NOTHING to do with Micronor. I am having trouble losing my baby weight, but who knows if it that is even related. I am starting to get a little acne, but who knows it could be my period finally coming! I'm not pregnant, and any side effects are very mild. All in all I'd recommend. | F | 26 | 6 months | 4/8/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | Depression, mood swings, heavy spotting. | The first week I took this was one of the most miserable of my life - I hated everything! Just when I thought things were settling down with the mood swings I started getting a constant stream of mini-periods complete with cramps. For a medication that is so picky about how I take it, this seems to be a lot of hassle. | F | 21 | 45 days | 4/6/2009 | 1 | Can't take combo pills. | My doctor took me off Ortho-Tryclen Lo because I have had migraines with auras in the past. I was on Micronor 2 1/2 weeks and I started experiencing severe acne. I called my doctor and he said it is the #1 complaint he hears while on this pill yet the package insert states acne is a rare side effect. I stopped taking Micronor 3 days ago after only being on it for 2 months but the acne has to go!!!! | F | 37 | 2 months | 3/21/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | No periods, dizziness, hot flashes, sometimes very rare moodiness | I been on this pill for 1.5 year and went off it because I didnt get my period for a year. After a year I got it and it was so heavy that I had to go to the ER because I didnt know what was all that HEAVY flow! Ever since then I been getting irregular periods and lots of spotting, getting dizzy from time to time, headaches etc. I quit it and right after 3-4 days felt better. Now I started Loesteryn24Fe, 1st week on it so we'll see how that goes. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 3/20/2009 | 5 | High BP | Constant sore breasts | I've been on Jolivette for about 4 months now and haven't really had any issues. My period still comes at approx every 28 days, except this month when it was a bit late due to new job stress. All in all I have no problems with this pill. | F | 29 | 4 months | 3/19/2009 | 1 | breastfeeding | heavier periods then with miscarriage, exteme moodiness, irate | F | 29 | 20 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | HORRIBLE acne, lots of bumps on hairline and forehead, very oily skin and scalp, deep depression, mood swings, cry all the time | Periods were regular, works well as bcp for some, but i cant handle the bad skin and i feel so sad all the time and depressed that i know that if i dont get of it soon, i will need to go on anti-depressants. | F | 18 | 2 months | 3/18/2009 | 1 | Breastfeeding | Pessimism/Depression, Irritability/Anger, Mood Swings, Extreme Hunger, Fatigue, Headaches, Loss of Sex Drive, Physical Numbness During Sex | I began taking Micronor before Christmas, when my daughter was about 4 months. Around the end of January I started to loose my sex drive and experienced a loss of sensation during sex. As time passed more symptoms seemed to add on, and existing symptoms worstened. My husband and I both noticed that I just wasn't the same person anymore. I felt completely detached and thought I was going crazy!!! One day I cried 8 times (I seldom ever cry normally). I thought maybe the sexual issues might be caused by the micronor so I checked this website and, to my relief, everything I was having problems with was listed here! Thank God I wasn't going crazy!!! It's been almost a week since I've been off of micronor (switched onto Tri-cyclen lo) and most symptoms are fading fast! I'm still hungry, but that may fade as well or may be a symptom of the new pill. Thankfully, the tri-cyclen lo has not changed my breastmilk quality and I think that my milk supply has actually increased! | F | 28 | 3 months | 3/17/2009 | 4 | Breastfeeding | The only one I seem to have is excessive hunger... | I have only gained 5 pds - but when I started noticing the weight gain and the excessive hunger - I have begun to chew gum to help with that and drink lots of water. Otherwise I am very pleased so far with Micronor. I can't take estrogen anyway - even without breastfeeding - so I will probably contimue to take this pill even after she is a year old. | F | 33 | 1 months | 3/12/2009 | 5 | Breastfeeding | I have not had any side effects from Micronor. | I have been taking Micronor (Jolivette) for 8 months now with no issues. I took the combi-pills before and suffered severe migraines to the point of not functioning and having to use Imitrex to help get rid of them. I also used Depo-Provera before. While I liked not having my period, I put on 50 pounds on it that has taken me 10 years to completely get rid of. With the Micronor, I start my period right at the beginning of the new pack each month. It's a normal period for me, cramps, bloating and the blahs, but NO migraines, no acne, no heavy bleeding. I personally reccomend this pill to women who have history of migraines who have used other contraceptives that bring on severe migraines. The only thing I don't like about this pill is that is it less effective now that I am not breastfeeding anymore. Other then that, I am very happy with this choice. | F | 29 | 8 months | 3/8/2009 | 2 | Age/smoker | Bloating, severe acne/bumps on back,neck,chest and face, mood swings/irritability,sleeplessness,dizziness. | Not worth it! Took my last one today. | F | 34 | 2 months | 3/6/2009 | 2 | Migraine Headaches | Weight Gain (10lbs in 2 months - I am extremely active), acne, very irregular periods | I was originally put on this pill after coming off depo-provera. Depo was only a short term solution for me. Because I experience migraines w/ aura, I cannot be on any combination pills. I experienced weight gain of around 10lbs. I am extremely active, regularly train and run 5Ks and mountain bike. I could not get the weight back off and did not like how it made me feel. I also did not like being unable to predict when (or if) my period would come. I felt like I had my period every other week. It became very burdonsome to try to keep up with this. I have since gone off all hormonal forms of birth control, and am practicing the Fertility Awareness Method. | F | 29 | 8 months | 3/4/2009 | 1 | high bp | irregular periods, months with no period,extremely long periods | I am so grateful I came across this site .I started out normal periods than no period for months now I have had a thick brown period for 2 months straight I also experienced alot of the other side effects mentioned but I never connected them to the pill.I have been on 4 different medicines for depression and anti anxiety pills and gained 20 pounds without changing my diet .I cant take anymore of my doctor telling me this is normal. I am truly afraid of getting pregnant againbut I cant take the side effects anymore.I am quitting tonight.Thank You | M | 27 | 7 months | 2/23/2009 | 2 | Endometriosis | 10 pound weight gain, bloating, long periods | i just started my second month on this pill and ive already gained 10 pounds. my periods were never long, now they last 7 days. they used to be 3-4..im not liking the weight gain at all..... | F | 23 | 1 months | 2/19/2009 | 4 | birth control | irregular peiods for a few months then no period in the last 3 months | i have no major issues with this pill i personally don't mind missing my peiod | F | 28 | 9 months | 2/17/2009 | 1 | Birth Control while Breastfeeding | Severe moodiness/irritability. RAGE!! Angry and miserable all the time. NO sex drive whatsoever. Painful sex/vaginal dryness. Constantly felt overwhelmed with everything in life even simple things that I could easily handle before. Very emotional, crying all the time. I felt like I was treating my husband and my kids badly and I felt bad about myself all the time. Thoughts of suicide (never EVER had this before). I felt like the people in my life would be better off without me. Weight gain, hungry all the time. Hair loss. | My doctor recommended this medicine as birth control to use while breastfeeding as my regular birth control was not an option. I ABSOLUTELY would NOT recommend this product to ANYONE!!! I had a TERRIBLE experience with it!!! I have stopped taking this medicine for approximately 2 weeks and I am starting to feel back to my old self again. I was absolutely shocked when I came accross this website and discovered I was not alone with the side effects I was experiencing. I thought I was going CRAZY! I only decided to research the side effects of Micronor after talking to a good friend who had experienced some side effects after starting a new medication (different one)and I was curious to know what side effects were common with Micronor. The night I read the information on this website is the night I stopped taking Micronor and I will NEVER touch it again as long as I live! I only wish I had found this website sooner. | F | 35 | 11 months | 2/16/2009 | 5 | Never stopped it after weaning | None. That's why I like it so much. | After taking the pill for over four years now, the doctor asks me every year if I want to switch back to a combo pill (progetin only pills such as micronor ARE slightly less effective than combo pills if you are not EXCLUSIVLEY breast feeding). But I have been on it for four years and no side effects or pregnancy. I love not having a period (or hardly ever having a period.) I usually have a period if I a pill then double up on them too late the next day. But oh well. I see grils whining about how they freak out from not having a period because they don't know if they are pregnant. USUALLY...not always, if you are taking them totally correctly, you aren't pregnant. Don't know when you are going to start? carry a stupid tampon with you. What's the big deal. Most of the women I see swearing they are going nuts are usually just making themselvs that way through stress and worry. That will totally mess up your cycle, hormones, and everything else worse than any pill will. CHILL OUT! | F | 30 | 4.5 years | 2/11/2009 | 2 | birth control, estrogen intolerant | irregular bleeding | I can't take anything with estrogen, because it gives me migraines. So, I've tried the progestin-only pill. It was great for a month and a half, then I started getting spotting - for the better part of 3 weeks, then it stopped for about a month, then started up again about 6 weeks ago - I have bled on and off every other week. According to my gynocologist this is normal and about 1 in 10 women experience irregular bleeding and there is nothing they can do about it. Am going in to talk to her about it - may either switch to a progestin-only option with a lower dose or try paragard. | F | 25 | 4.5 months | 2/4/2009 | 3 | birth control while breasfeeding | No sexual drive at all; dryness in the vaginal area; strong PMT-like feeling most of the time (although I am naturally prompt to mood swings). I stopped breastfeeding 3 weeks ago, so I still don't know if I will have a period this month. | My baby is almost 9 months old and I have breastfeed her for almost 8 months. I started taking Micronor as my GP said that this pill is not counter-indicated for breastfeeding mothers. 3 weeks ago I ran out of milk completely, but I haven't had a period at all since my baby was born; just very mild brown spotting around 3 weeks ago, may be coinciding with me stopping breastfeeding. I had been on the combined pill for 3 years prior to taking micronor, but it did make me very depressed, especially at the beginning of each set of pills. Micronor doesn't make me feel depress, but I do feel very irritable and my hair is coming off, as other people said. I have not sexual drive at all. I would say, the main advantage for me with this pill is contraception while breastfeeding and not feeling depressed, but I still need to see if the other symptoms are related to taking it. | F | 33 | 34 weeks | 1/28/2009 | 1 | birth control | very bad mood swings, no get up and go, tiredness, arguing for no reason, picking fights, severely depressed,anxious, feel worthless, horrendous weight gain | only good thing was light periods | F | 28 | 10 months | 1/20/2009 |