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 | Heavy periods, acne | Nightmares, still have acne and excessive mood swings. My breast pain is gone, so it may have helped with a cyst. But they may have also been pain from exercise. | So far, I am not impressed and considering stopping taking it. I thought it would help and it hasnt | F | 33 | 30 days 1X day | 5/26/2021 | 2 | Pregnancy prevention | Vivid nightmares, woke up almost nightly with soaked sheets from sweating so profusely. Didn't help with my acne. | F | 25 | 2 months 1X day | 5/8/2021 | 4 | prevent pregnancy | bloating every single day , bad migraines here & there , fatigue | this pill is fine i haven't had any terrible side effects . the only problem i have is bloating . | F | 17 | 1 months 1X day | 4/29/2021 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | ANXIETY | wow, I can't even believe I'm not alone! I started with really bad anxiety about 2 years ago, pretty much when I started this birth control (go figure). I just recently stopped taking it 3 weeks ago and I feel so much better! I'm getting married in a week and I feel blessed to be done with this pill. | F | 26 | 2 years 1X day | 4/21/2021 | 1 | cramps and excessive bleeding | faster Bowel movements, stuck weight(no gain no loss), depression, unclarity, anxiety, panic attacks, mental illness, etc. | I have been on this birth control for actually 3 years but have been on and off of it, I decided to faithfully take it and was on it for 7 months straight, worst idea i've ever made in my life. for the past week i have been battling panic attacks and just unclarity with the world and questioning life and i never used to be like this, i used the restroom A LOT, i don't lose or gain weight and i try my best to lose but never do, i cant sleep to save my life and i have heart palpitations when i do almost fall asleep, i wake up panicking sometimes because i think i have a mental or health issues cause my body feels limp, i get brain fog sometimes, my legs are super itchy and i have no emotion or sex drive, i was in the ER cause i thought i had health problems and they said i was perfectly healthy, life has been a shit hole since i faithfully took this pill and it happened so randomly so ladies please DO NOT TAKE THIS | F | 21 | 7 months 1X day | 3/27/2021 | 5 | birth control | Read comments | I have Sprintec in my cabinet but I'm waiting for my period to start to take it. Has anyone experienced breast growth from this birth control? | F | 18 | 1 days 1X day | 3/23/2021 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | At the beginning, I had the generic side effects: bloating, headaches/migraines, nausea, weight change. However at month 3, I began to have horrible anxiety, panic attacks and it has even affected my sleep. I have been having depressive thoughts as well. I wouldn't recommend this pill to anyone who has preexisiting mental illnesses/disorders, as well as physical disorders | F | 20 | 5 months 1X day | 3/22/2021 | 1 | Heavy periods | Nausea, mood swings, anger, anxiety, heavier period than normal. | Tried to skip my period due to pre-existing issue of heavy painful periods but have now been having a horrific period lasting longer with worse cramps than before I started this medication. | F | 38 | 29 days 35 1X day | 3/12/2021 | 3 | Androgenic alopecia | First month had fatigue and nausea. But also my hair loss from androgenic alopecia completely stopped on this pill!!! Then soon after I completely lost my sex drive. Also I feel tired and depressed a lot. BCPs are all bad for you honestly but I stopped taking this one last week when I had my wisdom teeth pulled and no clot ever formed *HAD SEVERE DRY SOCKET PAIN* because the hormones(endocrine disrupters) affect your gums and the way you heal. | It's tolerable but not worth it for a female to be exposed to that many side effects that impact your life. | 32 | 7 months 1X day | 2/28/2021 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | I've been on sprintec for 7 years, SEVEN YEARS, it has worked beautifully at preventing pregnancy but has been HELL for me emotionally. Bouts of depression caused by severe anxiety. Severe PMS and mood swings. At some times you feel so emotionally numb you feel robotic. Luckily I've had a therapist for my duration on sprintec and she's given me the courage to kick it. There was a time where I was sprintec free for 3 months and I felt ALIVE. Please know you are never alone in your experiences and it's okay to try something new! Nothing is worth your sanity and well being. | F | 25 | 7 years 1X day | 2/15/2021 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | vomiting, nausea, depression, anxiety, rapid heartbeat, panic attacks, fear to do normal things, cramping, unable to eat, & me not knowing it was this evil pill all along... | Wow I wish I had found these reviews and this website sooner. I had major depression and anxiety since I started this pill when I was 16 and I had no idea that it all couldve been because of this pill I was taking. It did prevent pregnancy for me, but often a lot of times it would also cause me to get sick every single night after taking it. It would cause so much pain at times & I wouldnt be able to hold down food because of how much I would be getting sick throughout the day. Also its harder to do normal things because of how anxious this birth control makes you. Your heartbeat will go super fast and you get panic attacks out of no where. I was scared to do the most normal things, I wouldnt enjoy anything a lot of times and I would get irritable. Its good to know now that I was never alone in my experience. I was on it for way too long when I shouldnt have been & Im glad I dont have to take it any more. I hope if anyone else has trouble with this pill, that they will be able to get off of it and feel better soon. Just remember that youre not the only one that has gone through this and experienced these problems, reach out to a family member or friend if you need support and dont be afraid to ask for help!!! | F | 22 | 5 years 1X day | 2/4/2021 | 1 | i only took this for 5 days and day TWO i had an insane nightmare and for the last 4 days have had very intense anxiety/derealization and extreme fatigue. I felt completely fine before starting and after stopping. horrible medication! | F | 20 | 5 days 1X day | 1/4/2021 | 2 | to regulate period | i started taking the birth control to have my period because i have pcos and after a month or so i have been getting irritated for no reason towards my family all the time. i then started to get depressed and didnt want to leave the house. and i started doing things i would have never thought if doing and i wasnt myself or having a clear head. the doctors should have said i would possibly or get depression because i would have chosen a different birth control. i stopped taking it because i would rather not have my period and be happy then having my period and be depressed | F | 17 | 4 months 1X day | 1/3/2021 | 5 | Birth control | I started experiencing extreme anxiety, depression, panic attacks and fatigue after just taking it for 2 days then stopped on the 4th day. Will never take this stuff again | F | 26 | 4 days 1X day | 12/24/2020 | 5 | PCOS | reduced acne, some weight gain, more regular and lighter periods | My favorite side effect on planet Earth is that sprintec is my miracle drug for my acne. I didnt even realize I had acne until I stopped taking sprintec for about six months. The difference is immediate and dramatic. It is clear that my hormones are naturally imbalanced and that sprintec improves my quality of life in a lot of ways. | F | 24 | 7 years 50 1X day | 12/1/2020 | 2 | Acne, prevent pregnancy | Anxiety, irritability, depression | At first while taking sprintec I did not have any side effects. My acne had almost entirely cleared up and I did not gain any weight. A few months I noticed that I was starting to have this impending sadness that I could not control. As more months passed by the depression worsened and was uncontrollable. I was miserable and it did not help that it was peak quarantine. I went back to school still on sprintec and I noticed that I had trouble falling asleep or doing anything because I was constantly anxious and irritable to my friends and family. I have awful mood swings and and anger. I cannot control my anxiety or depression and I have never experienced theses disorders before. I wish I was more informed on this birth control before taking it. My doctor told me the only side effects were headaches, weight gain, some spotting, and irritability. If I was better informed about the depression and anxiety side effects I would have not gone on this medication. If anyone has had these same issues and has gone off of sprintec could you let me know how long it took you for your mental health to go back to normal (if it did)! I would not recommend this BC there are so many other types that can prevent acne and do not cause these side effects. | F | 19 | 10 months 1X day | 11/24/2020 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | severe anxiety, depression, insomnia, feeling unmotivated, unexplained sudden sadness or anger, nausea and loss of appetite, mood changes, headaches. | F | 16 | 8 months 1X day | 11/15/2020 | 1 | Control my period | I have been on it for 4 days now and my anxiety is getting horrible! I have severe anxiety anyway and I can tell a huge increase since starting this. | F | 26 | 4 days 1X day | 11/15/2020 | 1 | Irregular periods | Nausea, tender breasts, headaches, cramping, heavy flow, depression, extreme anxiety. | This medication has put me on a rollercoaster. I constantly cry and feel extremely anxious the majority of the day. I have never had these issues prior. Nausea ended after first month but tender breasts have persisted. I have experiences extremely heavy flow and periods lasting 8+ days. I have never had bad cramps until taking this medication. Will be speaking with my Dr. about switching. I wouldn't recommend this medication. | F | 23 | 90 days 1X day | 11/11/2020 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | Definitely wouldn't recommend it if you're susceptible to side effects. I've avoided birth control for years because of how it always affects my mental health, but after talking to my doctor about this issue she recommended Tri-Lo-Sprintec because of its low estrogen levels. I am literally on my second day of taking it and I have felt so down and depressed all day. Just a general feeling of hopelessness, disinterest, and irritability. I already struggle with my mental health and was just getting it under control with a different medication and adding this one to my routine instantly made me worse than I had been in a long time. This might work for you if you don't tend to experience emotional side effects with birth control but if you're looking for one that doesn't change your mood this is probably one to avoid. | F | 23 | 2 days 1X day | 11/8/2020 |