SPRINTEC Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (297 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SPRINTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SPRINTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | contraceptive | WORST birth control ever. Horrible nausea. I have never been so violently sick before in my life! Had to call out of work for 4 days straight until it worked itself out of my system. | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 9/6/2012 | 3 | Acne | Headaches the week of my period. Some bloating and breast enlargement during period. No breakthrough bleeding. No other side effects. I took this pill primarily to help my acne problem. Did not help. Did not make it worse but definitely no improvement. | F | 26 | 6 months | 7/15/2012 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | Weight gain | This pill has worked pretty well for me except for the rapid weight gain. I've gained about 10 lbs with in the first 2 months of using it even though I have been dieting and exercising, had to buy clothes next size up which is depressing when I've been the same size for quite some time. Looking to go back to ortho cyclen which worked well for me before the pharmacy switched me to generic. | F | 25 | 6 months 1X day | 7/15/2012 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | I experienced horrible mood swings, felt depressed and found myself crying constantly for no reason. I was constantly snapping at my kids over little things. I only took it for 3 months then stopped. Since I've stopped taking it I have had 3 periods that last about 5 days each and were about 5 days apart. Now I have constant cramps all the time and my hips and lower back are always aching, not to mention the constant bloating feeling. This was my first time to ever to use birth control and will never use it again I just want my body back! | F | 28 | 1 days 30 | 6/18/2012 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | I was taking ortho tri cyclin but I tried this 1 instead because it was less expensive. both were very horrible. I was tired all the time and I had horrible mood swings horrible ones. I was constantly fighting with everyone, everyone annoyed me, I was fighting with them for no reason. I would be outraged at the smallest things. I remember crying all the time and my boyfriend would always ask me whats wrong and I would tell 'em I didn't know. my family started to think I was highly depressed and I need to go see someone or get on medication. I knew it wasn't me and I knew it was the pills so I stopped taking them and I changed 100 percent. I would never ever ever get on these pills no matter what! any pills that gradually give you more and more estrogen each day does not work with me. | F | 31 | 6 years | 6/5/2012 | 2 | Migraines, breakthrough bleeding, spotting, large blood clots during menstrual cycle, nipple discharge, shooting pains in breasts, bloating, fatigue | I had my gyno switch me from Cryselle to Sprintec primarily because I think Cryselle made me cranky and easily irritated. After being on Sprintec (generic Mononessa) for 3½ months, I have experienced awful and frequent migraines, uncomfortable bloating, fatigue, shooting pains in my breasts, nipple discharge, and worst-of-all, I've been spotting/breakthrough bleeding every single day for the last 2 months. I haven't been able to have intercourse since switching to Sprintec. For the first month, my face broke out in whiteheads all over. I also found blood clots the size of whole-shelled peanuts in my pad during my period. Needless to say, it was scary. The only thing positive I can say about Sprintec is that it DID help improve my mood slightly. I've asked my gyno to switch back to Cryselle or Nuvaring. | F | 26 | 120 days 1X day | 6/1/2012 | 2 | birth control | terrible itchy skin, developed into a rash and then blister type itchy sores | I switched to Sprintec from Apri because I needed more estrogen. I feel terrific on Sprintec! My energy is up, I dont constantly feel hungry my appetite is normal, I am sleeping well, I dont have to force myself to do things (on Apri I had to force myself to everything including getting out of bed!) However I just cant take the itching. I tried to stick it out because I feel sooooo much better but the skin issue is just too much. | F | 43 | 30 days 1X day | 4/17/2012 | 5 | Birth Control | I thought it was great, would definately recommend. Kept period regular and shorter, cleared acne up, and served its purpose well. | F | 22 | 4 years 1X day | 1/17/2012 | 1 | Bc | Vomiting | F | 1 days | 1/2/2012 | 5 | birth control, endometriosis | Nausea, slightly more depressed moods | I was switched to this from Apri because I needed a higher estrogen dose. So far it's been fine, except that for the first few pills fo each pack I get really bad nausea (it's getting better each month, though.) I have less acne and my periods are less painful. My moods are more "down" when I'm on birth control, but that always happens to me regardless of which formulation. On Apri I had really bad breast tenderness and swelling but get neither on this pill (very strange for me!), and I wouldn't actually count that as a positive since I rather appreciated the swelling. Overall this pill has been good for me. My apetite and weight have remained static aside from a couple pounds of water weight occasionally. If you have weight gain it's not "because of the pill," it's because you're eating too much! You have to be smarter than your apetite, ladies. | F | 22 | 4 months 1 1X day | 12/11/2011 | 2 | Birth Control | Weight gain, bloating, constipation, breast enlargement. Also some acne in the beginning. | I began taking this medication on the recommendation of my doctor. It was priced very manageably, but you get exactly what you pay for. It made me gain A LOT of weight. | F | 19 | 2 months .25/.035 1X day | 9/19/2011 | 1 | severe cramps | Constant hunger, food cravings, and HUGE weight gain. Moody, irritable, depressed. Very painful breasts. Bloating. Nausea and heartburn. | Thank God I found this site! I have been eating every thing in sight, although after taking the pill in the evening, I felt like I had swallowed burning tar. Dr. said it would help with cramps--cramps are slightly less, but the pain in my back from having a bloated stomach makes up for any cramp relief. Nothing fits...in the middle of a hot summer I am squeezed into my clothes--I literally have only four items that still fit and NO money to buy larger clothes. Have gone from 111 to 125. Am miserable! | F | 46 | 3 months 1X day | 8/17/2011 | 3 | Contraceptive | Irregular periods | I have 2 periods a month on this dumb pill and get cramping and spotting every single month. I was more regular when I wasn't on the pill. I'm taking it because I don't want to get pregnant. My plan is to switch pills because I hate getting 2 periods a month and after all this time (2 years), my periods have not adjusted to the hormone level. As far as I know, I'm not getting other side effects from this pill though. | F | 28 | 2 years 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 5 | contraceptive | I started to get acid reflux within a few days, but other than that this has been perfect. I used to take another kind that I experienced severe symptoms with where I was sick and sore every single day. So far this has been great and the switch has made a world of a difference. | Short and light periods a huge plus. | F | 29 | 2 months 1X day | 11/22/2010 | 4 | birth control, perimenopause | If I miss a pill, I start spotting almost immediately and of course I get back on schedule the next day, but I will spot until the end of the cycle. Also I have much more of a withdrawal period than I did on lower dose birth control pills. If you take this, don't forget a dose!!!! | It's cheap and it seems to work well for me for birth control and to control my perimenopause symptoms. But during my withdrawal period week, I will have night sweats and a lot of bleeding, which sucks. | F | 37 | 1 years 1X day | 11/4/2010 | 5 | Painful menstal cycle, Bad PMS, | I have had no side effects. | I have not taken any birth control for at least 8 years. I previously took birth control to help me have regular periods and less pain. I am not sure why I stopped taking birth control. Recently, I decided to ask for birth control again. The pain has been bad, the pms has been very bad. I was really really tired of suffering. I was afraid to take the birth control because I try to avoid prescription medication as much as possible. It took me 3 months after being prescribed to take the medicine. I never had problems in the past, but I know my body has probably changed over the years. I have been on the pill for 35 days and I have had no side effects at all. My pms, and cramping and pain are barely there. I had just one period so far, so I hope this month I have even less pain. I am very happy with sprintec and recommend it to anyone. Anyone over 35 should be a non-smoker if they want birth control. | F | 38 | 35 days .250/.035 1X day | 9/12/2010 | 2 | menstrual fluctuations | increasing nausea, grouchiness, foot/knee pain, burning tongue | I've always had problems taking birth control pills so I was expecting some nausea when I started taking this one, but thought the nausea would be better than the horrible periods I was experiencing. I was totally unprepared for how bad it was. And it continuously got worse. At first it was only for about an hour after taking the pill, then it became an all day thing. Later on I started noticing that my tongue would swell and burn HORRIBLY. Didn't think it was related for the longest time. Then I started noticing problems with my feet hurting or knees sore even though I hadn't done anything to cause this. Again, didn't think it was related. Started doing research on the tongue issue (because it became so bad that un-ketchuped fries burned like crazy) and found that tongue burning was a big side effect of a Folic acid and/or B-12 deficiency--which I later found was also a big side effect of taking birth control pills in a lot of people. One thing caused another and so forth. I started taking a multi-vitamin every day (after about 3 months on the pill) and my tongue is MUCH better, plus I don't suffer from the joint/knee pain any more or the nausea that I usually experience with the pill. The pill was horrible, but manageable with the right supplements. | F | 35 | 3 months 1X day | 4/27/2010 |