SPRINTEC Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (297 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SPRINTEC with similar:
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| 1 | Ovarian Cyst | I've only been taking it for 3 days, but for 3 nights now, I've had the worst vivid nightmares I've ever experienced and when I first wake up, I don't even feel like I'm in reality or that I'm awake. I still feel like I'm stuck in my nightmare. I have to take my anxiety med right when I wake up and wait for it to calm me down before I can stop shaking and crying. | F | 23 | 3 days 1X day | 3/13/2015 | 1 | regulate | Heavy bleeding, multiple periods in a month, breast tenderness, moodiness, tiredness, cramps. | I have been on this birth control for roughly 5 months. I was put on this bc to help regulate my periods and also due to how my body reacted to other bc. It was also very cost efficient. The first 2 months I have my period 2 weeks out of the month. Both lasted 7 days each, and both were heavy. I called my doctor and I was told it takes 3 months for your body to get use to it. My breath were very tender in the second month (which I was told was normal also). The third month I felt a little better and my period was shorter and lighter. I am tired all of the time. I can sleep for 8 hours a night, take a 2 hour nap during the day, and fall asleep by 9:30 at night. I have been extremely moody over EVERYTHING!! AND I never got cramps until this one. I will be switching at the end of the pack. | F | 28 | 1 days | 3/4/2015 | 2 | Birth Control | Very Vivid Nightmares/Dreams Fatigue No Matter How Much Sleep Lengthy And Heavier Period Horrible Cramps | This Iss My First Time On Any Sort Of Birth Control. Okay So, I Was Unaware The I Was Supposed To Start On A Sunday. I Started Taking Them On Thursday February 5. Not Really Sure If It Working Only Had Sex 1 Time Since I Began (Used A Condom) About A Day And Half To 2 Days Later I Noticed I Was Spotting A Really Dark Burgandy Brown Color. This Went On For About A Week I Noticed A Lighter Red Color On Friday The 13 Of February And I Have Been Been Bleeding Very Heavily With Horrible Cramping Some Days (My Period Normally Last About 5 Days On Average And Are Normally Generally Regular To Light with Mild Cramping The First Few Days) However My Period Has Been On For 2 Weeks Now And Show No Signs Of Ending Soon. I Only Have 2 Active(Blue) Pills Left Then I Start The White. I Do Not Think I Will Continue Taking Them After This Month. Think I Look Into Something Else Because This Definitely Not For Me. | F | 19 | 15 days .250 mg 1X day | 2/20/2015 | 1 | PCOS | I have been taking these pills for ten days now and it has been the worst 10 days of my life. I hate everyone, I am angry, I lash at out work and that is NOT like me at all. I am a very happy person but since I have been on these pills I have felt like a completely different person. I have headaches too. The only thing good abut them is my appetite seems to be decreasing but other than that I can't stand how I feel. I am seriously thinking about stopping them mid cycle and enduring the consequences. | F | 29 | 10 days | 2/15/2015 | 2 | PCOS | Nausea. Gained about 15 pounds. Bad cramps. Headaches. Random yeast infections. Breasts got bigger. | I got switched to this brand by my nurse who assumed that I would rather want the cost-effective BC. I took the bait & regret it wholly. The same as the name brand? Lies you tell. There's SOMETHING in this Pill that's made up differently, & I'm trying to find information on it. In the meantime, I'll be switching back to Ortho Cyclen. This stuff is the devil. I stayed the same weight for months before I got on this Pill, then after I took it I gained pounds and my boobs are just huge. I was so nauseous from taking it that I started taking them at night so I wouldn't go to school sick. I don't recommend. | F | 25 | 5 months 1X day | 2/12/2015 | 4 | Birth Control and regulation | Ovarian cysts, if I miss one I get cramps and moody. | This birth control has been a real life saver. My periods are regular and I haven't gotten pregnant. So yay me! It doesn't cause any kind of acne or mood swings, but before I couldn't afford it in time and I'd have to go a few weeks without it. When that happened I'd usually get ovarian cysts and have to go to the hospital once they ruptured. That or wicked cramps. Other than that it's a great pill. Plus I get it for free now. | F | 19 | 1 years | 2/6/2015 | 1 | Needed different pill | I got on sprintec because I was having a problem with my old pill. My doctor told me that many women love sprintec so I figured I'd be fine. At first it was ok, little bit of breakthrough bleeding, cramps etc but totally normal. Then I started getting moody and I thought oh maybe it's just stress. This past weekend confirmed that it was the pill. I got irritable mean and depressed over nothing and nearly snapped at my boyfriend numerous times which obviously pissed him off. Constantly have had the feeling of wanting to cry the past few days as well and have felt ridiculous anxiety. Needless to say I have already had my doctor call in a new script for a pill that has had zero complaints in their office (multiple gynos there) about mood swings and irritability and depression, so hopefully this will be the winner. | F | 24 | 2 months | 2/2/2015 | 1 | switched to a lower dose pill | Horrible cystic acne. | F | 24 | 3 months | 1/22/2015 | 3 | Birth Control | This has helped of course as a good choice as a birth control. Having periods not regulate is the issue for me I'll have mine for about a month then I'll only not have it for no more than a week and I'll have my period all over again. I don't know if I'm the only one with that problem but I'm looking into getting something different because I can't catch a break. I'm horrible about taking pills on time but you have to with birth control so if you miss a day you just double the next day. | F | 23 | 9 months 1X D | 1/8/2015 | 2 | Birth Control | I was giving this pill because it was a low Dose. The first month i started getting really bad cystic acne around my jaw line and chin. Pro active works thank god. My Period came 2 days early, no problems with that. The 2nd month came around and I became a whole different person. Horrible mood swings, my bf doesnt know how to deal with me anymore. Every thing sets me off now. I'm super violent also. Takes me forever to fall asleep, I'm super Anxious and my heart feels like its gonna come out of my chest. Alot of muscle pains. I'm not going for month 3!!! | F | 29 | 2 months 1X day | 12/28/2014 | 1 | birth control | breast tenderness/bruising, severe cramps, insomnia, vivid nightmare, severe mood swings, worsen depression, nausea, throwing up, headaches, weakness, also a very uncomfortable feeling in my stomach that last all day everyday. | F | 19 | 2 months 1X day | 12/8/2014 | 2 | For Birth Control Purposes | Acne, dryness in vaginal area, spotting throughout time between periods, occasional yeast infections. | My gyno switched me to Sprintec for cost/convenience purposes. I had been taking it for the past 3 or 4 years and had these odd symptoms I hadn't really experienced in the past; such as acne, dryness, and infections. I put the pieces together and realized Sprintec was the cause as I am incredibly healthy, clean, and not acne prone. I spoke about it with my gyno, and she verified that these are all common side effects. | F | 25 | 3 years 30 mg | 12/2/2014 | 5 | BC | only side effect is when I miss a day and have to double up the next day I always throw up. | I love this birth control, I don't get breakouts any more. My period is only three days, and I haven't gotten pregnant. I do get nauseous when I start a new pack but I'd rather be nauseous two days out of the month then carry another child for nine months. | F | 23 | 1 years 1X day | 11/26/2014 | 3 | Birth Control/Regulate Periods | I know that I've only been taking it for 6 days so far, but I'm tired almost all the time, if I'm wide awake when I take the pill, I'll still pass out shortly after. I have no appetite, I usually get sick and pass out, because I only eat when I'm hungry, but when I eat it makes me even sicker, vomiting and all. I've been getting really sudden headaches, even if I've been sitting in silence, or been asleep. My depression has gotten worse, but I haven't been holding onto water weight like my doctor warned me might happen. Sure, a lot of this sucks, but I've lost 5 pounds from it. | F | 15 | 6 days 0.250 mg 1X day | 11/21/2014 | 1 | birth control | I had an ischemic stroke.seems no permanant damage, though a very scary experience. | F | 28 | 5 months 0.250 | 11/14/2014 | 1 | birth control | I developed bad cystic acne | besides the cystic acne, I experienced severe cramps | F | 45 | 3 months 1X day | 11/12/2014 | 5 | Birth Control | I had the mirena for 2 years and got it taken out and got on this pill ever since then my acne is better my periods are regular and my sex drive is back ! I would recommend this pill, | F | 23 | 4 months | 11/7/2014 | 3 | Regulation of period | Was put on Sprintec to regulate my cycles and it did work for that, but the side effects weren't worth it to me. I ended up going off the medication about a week ago and am already seeing an improvement in all effected areas. While on this medication i experienced violent mood swings, constipation, insomnia, terrifyingly vivid nightmares, weight gain, drastically increased appitite, bloating, cystic acne, fatigue, and very heavy periods. They were so heavy in fact that they only lasted about 2 to 3 days. I didn't dare leave the house for fear of an accident and they left me completely sapped of any energy whatsoever. I wouldn't NOT recommend this medication to anyone just because everyone is differnet and what works for some may not work for others. Some people experience no side effects at all. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of those lucky people. :) | F | 40 | 1 years 1X day | 11/4/2014 | 2 | Acne | My dermatologists put me on Sprintec almost 2 months ago. The first month went good. It somewhat helped dry up my acne but towards the end of my second pack I started to have severe cramps which I have never had and I started to develop large cystic bumps on my face and back. My breast are also very tender. I am going to finish my last pack and get switched to something else. The feeling in my stomach is unbearable and very uncomfortable. Sprintec isn't for everyone! | F | 22 | 2 months | 11/4/2014 | 1 | Regulate Periods | Extreme anxiety, really emotional, Depression, I could cry at anything. Nightmares, irrational fears, Spacey, tired all the time. Cramps while on my period and i have never had cramps before. Decreased sex drive, really dry down there. Headaches & I don't ever really get headaches. I would not recommend sprintec to anyone. I am getting off the pill. | F | 28 | 2 months 20 MG 1X day | 10/29/2014 |