AYGESTIN Reviews (NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (163 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare AYGESTIN with similar:
 ESTROGENS PROGESTINS

 Type: Rx Drug

  

AYGESTIN  (NORETHINDRONE ACETATE):  This medication is used to treat women with abnormal bleeding from the uterus. It is also used to treat women who have stopped having menstrual periods for several months (amenorrhea) but who are not pregnant or going through menopause. In addition, this medication is used to treat a condition (endometriosis) in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus is found outside the uterus in the abdomen/pelvic area, causing painful/irregular periods. Norethindrone is a type of female hormone (progestin). It is like the hormone progesterone that your body makes naturally. This medication works by stopping the normal growth of the uterus lining during the menstrual cycle and signaling hormone changes in the uterus to restore normal menstrual periods. This medication must not be used to test for pregnancy. Progestins are not effective in preventing miscarriages.   FDA Approval Date: 1982-04-21 (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


More on AYGESTIN: Reviews Summary  |  Drug Safety Information

RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR AYGESTINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  Heavy constant bleeding none Stopped my bleeding withing 24 hours of taking it. Very happy with it. F 50 21 days
2/21/2009
 5  heavy periods no side effects it saved my life and cured my anemia F 60 5 years
2/13/2009
 4  heavy bleeding clots mood swings none so far it stopped my bleeding altogether and my moods swings have improved i don't have this intense rage inside me building up anymore. i am more able to let things roll. F 39 1 months
2/11/2009
 2  heavy bleeding,Pre-Ablation bloating,weight gain,Insomnia,Starving oh yeah and did I mention starving!!Irritable,depressed, leg pains. M 38 3 weeks
2/1/2009
 3  Endometreosis extreme pain w/ cycle Migrains, acne, irritability, insomnia, bleeding recently I think that it has helped with the pain, although I am not supposed to have a period. I am bleeding now and it is just all different. I am a little weary though I dont need to gain weight and get the worst migraines... anyone that has ideas or experience with endometreosis and PCOS and extremem pain with cyecle feel free to give some advice... etc. F 24 1 months
1/21/2009
Email
 4  Ovarian cyst None so far I was prescribed Aygestin to get rid of a cyst on my right ovary before being started on Clomid. I've never had problems with heavy periods or endometriosis and my periods are always the same time each month. I take ONE 5mg pill a day (prescribed for 24 days) and I take it with food at dinner time. I haven't had any of the side effects others have mentioned. We will see if it gets rid of the cyst in a another week or so. F 35 10 days
12/3/2008
 2  heavy bleeding, irregular periods Nausea every morning. Insomnia, depression, mood swings F 45 12 days
11/12/2008
 3  To relieve hot flashes Exhaustion, weight gain, some depression and slight rise in blood pressure. Feeling bloated and some difficulty breathing. This drug was prescribed to relieve hot flashes brought on by the Viadur implant placed in my arm after radioactive seed therapy(Brachytherapy)for prostate cancer. This drug did relieve the hot flashes but the side effects worse than the cure. I will contact my doctor to possibly change the dosage. M 80 36 days
11/6/2008
Email
 2  Endometriosis/heavy bleeding fatigue, have to stop and catch my breath, pain, cramping, mood swings, breakthrough bleeding, fluid retention, insomnia, stomach tenderness I was under the impression that the abd. pain and menstrual bleeding would be relieved but I am on my 3rd week of bleeding. I am extremely moody and get terrible pains in my side. It made my symptoms worse and added side affects! I do not suggest this med unless necessary. I have a follow-up scheduled and will be discussing alternative therapies. F 30 1 months
10/15/2008
 2  Endometriosis Weight gain, breakthrough bleeding w/excessive pain, cramping irritability, mood swings, muscle pain. This medicine has caused nothing but problems for me. The irritability and weight gain (upwards of 20 lbs in 3 months) are terrible. The breakthrough bleeding was more of a nuisance until it started happening with horrible cramps. I have to return to my doctor next week for a follow up regarding this medicine, and I am going to ask to be taken off of this. F 29 3 months
9/30/2008
 1  post ablation surgery Gained 6 lbs in one week!!!!!! Extrememly bloated and heavy feeling F 34 6 days
8/31/2008
 5  control heavy bleeding Some slight cramping the afternoon of the second day. A heating pad and a couple of Aleve helped. My doctotr switched me to Aygestin after 5 days of Provera and a month of bleeding. After 2 days, this is the first morning with no bleeding. Current dosage: 2-5mg tabs in the morning and 2 at night for 5 days. More importantly, I slept great last night and I don't feel like curling up in a ball on the couch! F 49 2 days
5/3/2008
 3  hormonal imbal/excess, irreg bleedi high blood pressure, depression, mood swings, change in sex drive would not take it if the other drugs did not work I have had to double my BP meds and add another one to keep BP under control while taking Aygestin F 42 6 weeks
3/20/2008
 2  im taking as an added back theropy i have had leg pain, weight change, i have lost over 15 pounds, i cry all the time for no reason, i have blured vision, and am crampy. my dr put me on this as an added back theropy to lupron, she never told me the side affects. F 40 34 days
3/18/2008
 5  Heavy and prolonged bleeding No side effects so far. I had a 5 weeks long heavy bleeding with lots horrible clots. I was on Provera for 7 days and the bleeding gets worse and constant. I took Aygestin two days ago right after the biopsy, the bleeding stopped after a few hours. I am taking 5mg three times a day for a week,then will take 2 times a day afterwards. I finally can restore my energy now. I guess my body didn't react well with Provera. What's the difference between these two medication any way? Aygestin works like a magic to me, I am aware of the possibel clots, so I guess I will eat more onions and natural blood thinner and watch for the signs. F 52 2 days
2/29/2008
Email
 5  heavy periods I haven't had any problems with it and my periods have been much lighter and my PMS symptoms much less severe. One reason these type of feedback boards scare me is that often times people who have good outcomes with medications aren't as apt to contribute their experiences. F 43 3 months
12/6/2007
 2  to control heavy bleeding Headache, light bleeding every day, extreme fatigue, high blood pressure, weakness, depression, abdominal pain, nausea. I don't like this stuff, I hardly ever have side effects to medications but this one takes the cake! I called my surgeon who didn't seem concerned about all the side effects at this time and said to come see him in a month. I was placed on the meds after having a large fibroid removed and continued heavy peroids. I am going to ask to be taken off this horrible stuff as soon as possible. F 37 15 days
9/12/2007
 2  Control Endometreosis Pain After 1.5 years on the pill, I developed Pulmonry Embolism (Blood Clots in my Lungs!) that nearly killed me. i was getting Lupron injections the last 6 months of this pill. Terrible combination. I regret taking the pill, and i strongly recommend that blood clots are way worse than the benefits of the pill. My doctor never discussed risks of the pill til after i was in the hospital diagnosed with blood clots. she said the Progestin-Only bc pill was lower in risk for causing clots, but i got them still. the manufacturers state the risks, but my doc didn't think they applied to me. i wouldn't have either. i was healthy fit active. i strongly advise you look at other options. i have heard SO many women's blood clot/from pill stories since i got mine. I don't think my Endo pain was much reduced, altho i have to say my "mood" became more even on the pill. F 44 1.5 years
7/7/2007
 3  prlolonged heavy bleeding headache, dizzyness, mood swings, depression, insomnia even WITH taking my sleeping pills! I absolutely HATE this stuff. I am only taking it to control the bleeding before my hysterectomy in four weeks. Work has been very stressful, and this medication is making it at least ten times worse, and it's really hard on me emotionally and physically. I forgot ONE pill on ONE day, and two days later I started bleeding again, it took 5 full days to stop again, even though I didn't miss anymore. If I had to take this forever, I would rather bleed to death, because I know I wouldn't be able to keep a job or friends if I kept taking it. It has changed my personality. F 46 25 days
6/25/2007
 1  heavy abnormal bleeding Horrid! The second day I took Aygestin, within 30 minutes I experienced a 2 hour period of very frightening mental confusion. That is the best way I can describe it. To be specific, it felt like I was sedated, but trying to 'come out of it'. I didn't recognize phone numbers or calendar dates and couldn't recall names of individuals. It went away after about 2 hours, but it was very, very, scary. My dr. was surprised at the side effect, but I guess I have a hyper-sensitivity to this particular drug. F 51 2 days
5/24/2007

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP