SPRINTEC Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE)

Average Rating: 1.9 (297 Ratings)

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SPRINTEC  (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE):  This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).   FDA Approval Date: 2002-09-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR SPRINTECCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 1  Birth control Depression, severe anxiety, random panic attacks, brain fog, unable to fall asleep at night, mood swings, constant anger I’ve never had panic attacks before and on this pill I’ve had 3 random ones for absolutely no reason. Terrible terrible experience. I’ve never felt more hopeless in my life. F 25 6 days
10/18/2019
 1  Birth control Severe anxiety, depression, crying, anger, breast tenderness, weight gain, mood swings, vaginal itch, terrible acne and tired feeling all day, every day. I started taking this because my other brand that I had been on was discontinued and my Dr prescribed this in the others absence. I had no idea for 3 months that this pill was causing me to feel this way and my mom is a nurse. She was worried about me and told me to quit this pill and see if I started feeling better. I quit taking it and in about two weeks, I started being myself again. Well, recently, about 4 months ago, I started dating a nice guy and I started back on that same pill and it was the most horrible decision I ever made. About a week and a half into the pack, the symptoms started coming back and I went on vacation with my mom who noticed right away, so I had to tell her I started taking the pill again. I quit taking it today. I am going back to my Dr. who my Mom works for to speak with him about this suicide pill! This is ridiculous that so many people are having this trouble and no one is doing anything about it F 19 3 months
1X day
10/10/2019
 3  Birth Control Night sweats Pleased with the medication. No sides effects aside from night sweats which was enough for me to switch to a different birth control. F 36 100 days
8/15/2019
 1  Contraception Every 3 weeks I’m hit with a crippling combo of depression and anxiety (on top of my general depression) . My weight has steadily increased and my appetite is ALWAYS there. There was a point about 6 months ago where I experienced breakthrough bleeding for a month straight. I am strongly considering stopping hormonal oral contraceptives. I had a baby a year ago and I feel like my hormones have not had a chance to realign. F 26 1 years
30 mg
8/2/2019
 2  Prevent too much bleeding Headache, abdominal pain, spotting I literally stopped taking it because it wasn't doing anything for me and my doctor kept telling me it was working. Clearly she didn't know what she was talking about because I haven't taken it in 6 months. F 18 2 years
.250
7/23/2019
 1  Regulate cycle Depression, mood swings, prolonged bleeding/spotting, horrific dreams, anxiety, gas F 15 days
7/23/2019
 1  Contraceptive/Acne I read reviews saying this caused naasua. Not only did it cause that, I could not stop puking 4 hours after I took it. I tried 3 days, but every time it made me sick for hours. F 24 3 days
6/25/2019
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 1  PCOS HORRIBLE anxiety where I felt I was having a heart attack, nausea, gas, bloating, headaches, shakiness, unable to sleep, brain fog. Never again. F 36 5 days
3/28/2019
 1  Acne and contraceptive Mood swings, depression, anxiety, weight gain, irregular periods My mood swings have gotten so bad, it's hard to function and interact with people. My depression has gotten worse and worse with each month I've been taking it, and it's gotten to be too much for me. I actually noticed a 5 pound weight loss about a month in without trying or chanimy diet or exercise. Still on the pill 3 months later, I've been trying to lose weight because I'm constantly bloated, but nothing seems to be working. F 17 4 months
2/21/2019
 1  BC Extremely fatigued,breakthrough bleeding the whole time. Severe headaches, weight gain. Blurred vision. When I stopped taking pills my period came. F 40 6 weeks
2/9/2019
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 3  Birth control Sadness, depression, weight gain, tired F 20 7 months
1/14/2019
 1  Regulate period EXTREME abdominal pain. The right upper side of my abdomen, it felt like someone was squeezing something inside. It actually regulated my period, and made them shorter, I didn't notice anything good besides that. After taking the pill for 2 1/2 months I started to get a pain in the top right side of my abdomen. I brushed it off as gas at first but It continued on for about a week. The pain became so bad I couldn't even stand straight or lie down. Everything I did even speaking made the pain extremely worse. I went through emergency because I couldn't breathe properly due to the pain. They told me NOT to stop taking it. Then pretty much said they didn't have a definite answer as to what was wrong with me. They assured me it wasn't the bc. But Once left the hospital I stopped taking it because I had never experienced a pain so severe and this was the only new thing involved. Exactly 3 months after being off the SPRINTEC (Which was how long I had taken it) only then did the pain decrease then completely go away. CLEARLY IT WAS THE SPRINTEC. I do NOT RECCOMMEND ANYONE TAKES THIS. Save your own body, the doctors jus want you to take this crap so they make more money. F 25 3 months
1/8/2019
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 1  regulate periods, contraception breast enlargement, fibrous/hard/sore breasts, itchy/sore nipples, weight gain, increased appetite, yeast infection This is probably one of the worst birth control pills I have taken in a long time. The side effects are not worth it. I've had to take pregnancy tests because my boobs hurt so bad and I've probably gained a cup size in such a short amount of time. I'm going back to Blisovi (which I thought I hated until I tried this one). I've also been eating nearly everything in sight. Carbs 24/7. This is the most I've weighed in my life. F 26 18 days
1X day
1/8/2019
 5  regulate period / decrease acne Regulated period, Less to no acne, Less to No Migraines I stopped taking sprintec for around a couple months ago to give my body a break and now I’m starting it back up this month. It is way more natural than inserting any type of IUD. Once surpassed the first few months it becomes better. My migraines also subsided on it. F 23 7 years
1x d
11/30/2018
 1  For IVF Severe abdominal pain, weight gain, unable to sleep, severe nausea Nightmare and this was just the beginning stage of IVF F 35 12 days
Maximum
10/28/2018
 1  Continuous bleeding for 2 months High Levels of Anxiety Fatigueness Body Pain Headaches Nausea I have had abnormal spotting and bleeding the past 2 months. In order to stop it and to balance my estrogen levels I was prescribed Sprintec by my Gyne. I started 4 days ago with mild side effects such as headaches in the 1st 2 days. Today was my 4th day and I have ample of anxiety and headaches, low appetite and headaches. My dr said this is a low dose and i would have zero side effects, well I really cant take this to stop my bleeding. Theside effects are too much to tolerate. F 28 4 days
0.035
10/24/2018
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 3  Birth control Fatigue, tired, sleepiness, slugish. F 31 6 days
8/7/2018
 1  Regulate menstruation, mood swings Excessive fatigue no matter how much sleep, nipple soreness breast enlargement, headaches, vomiting,weight gain, always hungry never full, upset stomach and extreme Acne loss of sexual drive It's not worth taking medication when you experience almost all the side effects. Trust me F 34 30 days
6/24/2018
 1  Prevent pregnancy Fatigue.Excessive sleeping.No energy.No sex drive.Yeast infection.Short temper.Excessive bleeding.Breast tenderness and enlargement. Always hungry. Weight gain. Headaches and migraines.super moody. Always angry. Hate everything and everyone. Don't ever take this demonic pill! I'm telling you on everything u will have the worst experience of your life! If your doctor prescribed this to you RUN! F 30 1 months
5/27/2018
 1  Birth control Terrifying nightmares, severe breast tenderness, moodiness, mood swings, heavy flow, anger issues, loss of interest in sex I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in over a month. Between that and the mood swings, I feel like I am going insane. I took one pill 3 hours late during my first pack and bled like a gutted pig for 3 weeks (the 3rd week was the week of sugar pills and it finally stopped after I was back on the hormonal ones). Somehow, it's still better than Mirena. F 26 6 weeks
10/14/2017
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