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Mircette and Depression: What Users Say

Depression: mentioned by 3 users (13.0%)

Based on user experiences from 23 Mircette reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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acne 30.4%
mood swings 30.4%
weight gain 30.4%
nausea 17.4%
anxiety 13.0%
depression 13.0%
headaches 13.0%
irritability 13.0%
moody 13.0%

Reviews for Mircette

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "depression". Clear filters to view all 23 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • R_D...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 4, 2015

For Birth Control "I hope people aren't deterred by other reviews on this site. Typically, people go online to leave bad reviews. I, on the other hand, have had a GREAT experience with this birth control thus far. I have been on it for about a month and have had no side effects! Before Mircette, I tried EVERYTHING-Sprintec, tri-sprintec, the patch, the ring, Yaz, etc. A lot of pills made me very moody, anxious, depressed, or excessively fatigued. Some pills made me very sick to my stomach. Mircette has been awesome. My hormonal acne has already cleared up, I don't get upset to my stomach at all, and I haven't experienced mood swings. I am thrilled that I finally found a birth control that works for me. I HIGHLY recommend trying it."

10 / 10
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  • Ali...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 1, 2020

For Birth Control "I switched to this by accident from Valette — on Valette I had a very stable mood, clear skin, no weight gain, etc. This pill, on the other hand, is horrible. I had nausea for the first week and a half, cramps for two weeks, and I’ve just come to the realization that my insane mood swings are from this pill. It’s making me very depressed, and I cry often."

1 / 10
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  • Chr...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 16, 2019

For Birth Control "Switched from Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo to Mircette for the lower estrogen dosage, but Mircette made me have ZERO libido. Even the thought of anything sexual made me go UGH. Whereas other BCPs gave me anxiety and depression, this made me feel absolutely nothing. It's like I was on antidepressants. Made me feel robotic with no emotions whatsoever, so I just decided to get off hormones altogether and got ParaGard, the copper hormone-free IUD. It's good for 10 years. I've had the IUD for 5 years now and love not having to take a pill or keep switching after your body acclimates to the drug and then you have to switch. Beware of the hormonal mood swings if you get off hormones though! It's a double-edged sword!"

5 / 10
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