Femynor and Headaches: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• October 31, 2020

For Birth Control "I’m on the 2nd month of taking Femynor. I had nausea and headaches the first 4 days of taking it. I’d take it at 11 pm, but I’d wake up nauseous in the middle of the night. But it wasn’t bad to the point of throwing up. I will say I felt more affected emotionally. During the 3rd week, my emotions felt all over the place. I have a history of anxiety, and it did aggravate it. I cried for no reason, felt more anxious than usual, and some paranoia. This lasted about a week. During the last week of taking the sugar pills, I did not get a period. I only had very light spotting for 2 days. This is a big pro for me. No PMS or cramping at all. Yes, it was rough the first few weeks, but the side effects have worn off after the 1st month. This birth control is also inexpensive for me, I pay $8 monthly. Don’t let the reviews scare you, give it a try. It takes some time for your body to adjust. I hope it works for you, I will update at the end of month 2."

• Tee...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 5, 2019

For Birth Control "I got on Femynor about 11 months ago, and it works as any good birth control for me. Unlike other women, I don’t have headaches or anxiety or dizziness. Prior to getting on birth control, my hormones were kinda off, and I had irregular periods. Now they are predictable and come on the same day for every cycle. I haven’t gained any weight either. I also haven’t gotten pregnant yet, so that’s a plus, lol."

• tav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2019

For Birth Control "I was on Sprintec for the longest time with no problems. When I went to get my refills, they gave me a different brand. I told them this was not the medication I was on and requested Sprintec. It helps with my period since before I had a breakthrough bleeding for about a month and a half. Since Sprintec, I have a period every 2 months. I went to CVS to get my refill, and they gave me 'Femynor.' I told the pharmacy AGAIN that this was not my medication. The pharmacy stated that Sprintec is discontinued and my doctor suggested this. I'm on day 3 and really feel like trash. First off, I'm moody. I feel like bursting out in tears for no reason, then really mad that I feel like this for no reason. I have been throwing up like crazy. I ate noodles which sat well until my friend got the SAME noodles, as soon as I smelled it, I started throwing up the noodles I just ate. I have a headache out of this world. I literally want to go home and sleep all day if I could. This is horrible! This is some trash!!"

• meg...
• February 15, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been taking it for a month now, no bad side effects like I've read on here. I’ve been slightly more emotional and cry easier and get occasional headaches, but it may just be my body adjusting. No nausea or anything, and I know there are some scary reviews, so I wanted to leave a neutral one!"

• Jay...
• October 29, 2019

For Birth Control "I didn't even realize everything I was experiencing was caused by the Femynor pill until I made a doctor's appointment to discuss random changes in my body and remembered I started taking this pill 4 months ago. (Somewhere in between, I got mad at my boyfriend and broke up with him - not sure if it's related.) It took about a month or two for it to regulate my period, and it did a good job doing that. My period is now super short and the lightest it has ever been, BUT: I have terrible headaches, to the point of feeling weak and nauseous. I've been getting a pimple here and there, but I've never had acne in my life. I've also been super tired and lost all energy. And the worst part, crazy weight gain!!! I've always been very thin (used to try very hard to gain weight in my teenage years and early twenties), and suddenly my clothes don't fit and I'm visibly bigger, and that's with me making a conscious effort to eat less and count my calories. Also, absolutely no sex drive. Getting off of this ASAP!"

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I went on this pill 2 weeks ago because my doctor said my other brand had been discontinued. I have been on birth control for 12 years, and the brands have been discontinued a few times. I was on Tri-Sprintec, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, TriNessa and never had any problems every time they changed the brand. After 2 weeks of taking this, I have felt completely sick to the point that I’m stopping the pill altogether. I have gotten TERRIBLE headaches every day for the last 5 days and then realized it’s from this pill! My boobs are so sore I can’t even move or put my bra on without wanting to cry from the pain. My face is completely covered in acne, and my face was perfectly clear before. I am nauseous and go from having no appetite to having ridiculous food cravings where I’ll eat everything in sight. Do NOT try this pill. I am literally miserable while writing this, I should have been given Tri-Femynor, not plain Femynor."

• Gen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2019

For Birth Control "I started taking Femynor in July of 2019 because CVS switched me from Estarylla. It has been terrible. Not even before the end of my first pill pack, I had intermittent bleeding and what felt like menstrual cramps throughout the active pills. Then in August, I started my next pack after my period, and before the second week of active pills, I had intermittent bleeding AGAIN. By this point, I'm thinking something is seriously wrong because I never had this issue with Estarylla since 2015. I decided to take a leap of faith and continue the pill pack into September, and it does not get any better. Still bleeding right now as I am writing this review. I have had night sweats, stomach aches, extreme fatigue, lack of motivation, terrible mood swings, constant cramps, and headaches, to name a few. I reached out to my doctor, who told me that the intermittent bleeding was normal, but I had enough once I had the worst anxiety attack of my life. I'm done with Femynor."

• blu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 24, 2020

For Birth Control "I really like Femynor birth control pill so far. I experienced pretty bad nausea for the first two days I took it, but that went away. I’ve been on it for almost 3 months and haven’t had any serious side effects. The first week of taking it, I was very emotional and cried at almost anything, but that went away. I also experienced some headaches, but that went away too. The second month I took it, I didn’t experience any side effects, except it is clearing my acne, which is awesome. Overall, I would recommend it, I haven’t had many problems, and it’s working well!"

• Ros...
• August 27, 2019

For Birth Control "A little background info before I start. My period was always heavy and painful. When I was about 15, it got to the point where I was hemorrhaging and passing out, so my doctor said it was best to go on a high dosage birth control. When I was 17, I found out I had rheumatoid arthritis. I still stayed on the same pill for several years because it worked. However, I am now 24, and long-term with the rheumatoid arthritis, birth control can make the bones and cartilage more mushy at a faster rate; with that being said, my doctor switched me to this because it was a lower dosage. I had a horrible experience. Constant headaches, nausea, mood swings like crazy, weight gain, and I completely lost my sex drive. I stopped it 3 months ago; everything has become normal except my sex drive has not gotten better since... hopefully, it will eventually. Make sure to do your research and read reviews before starting this birth control; from what I’ve seen, many women have had this, especially with the loss of sex drive."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2020

For Birth Control "I started using this about a month ago, and I broke out in acne the worst I've ever had in my life, had the worst period I've had in years, and the mood swings have been unbearable. As for the period: before the pill, they usually last 6 days, but I am on day 8 as I write this, and my period started in the middle of my pill cycle. The blood clots have been ridiculous as well. It also made me gain about 7 lbs, I am a small person, so I don’t entirely mind, but this. Other things include terrible headaches and constant fatigue."

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on Sprintec for a few months, and when I switched pharmacies, I was switched to Femynor. Literally, the day I started taking this pill, I've been feeling the side effects like crazy. I have the worst headaches, my appetite is weird, and I've been having mood swings. I've been feeling sad, then happy, and then I've also been feeling depressed. It's horrible and definitely not worth it. I will be calling my doctor immediately to get switched back to Sprintec."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2020

For Birth Control "Femynor was my first ever birth control. I took it at 10:30 in the morning for about 3 weeks, and I didn’t like it at all. It made me nauseous and gave me really bad headaches. It also gave me lots of cravings. The pill started breaking me out around the 2-week point, and I’ve gotten about 10+ new pimples since then. I used to break out as I got closer to my period, but never this bad."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2018

For Birth Control "My daughter's pharmacy switched her to this when they were out of Esterella, and she has been miserable for a week! Ended up in the ER due to pain in kidneys, headaches, discharge, upset stomach, diarrhea - miserable!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2020

For Birth Control "I never get headaches and never had any birth control until my pharmacy switched me to this birth control, Femynor. I was so ill... sharp headaches for up to 3 days each pill pack. Stopped taking this medication and have never gotten a headache again. DO NOT RECOMMEND. Rate of 0."

• mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2020

For Birth Control "Do not take Femynor. I spent the worst night of my life after only taking it for 5 days. An hour later on the 5th day, I felt terrible. I had a very bad headache, and I was very nauseous all night. Finally, after hours, I threw up, and afterwards I felt so weak I could not even talk. Whatever you do, do not take this pill, it's terrible."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been taking Femynor for around 2 months as my first ever birth control pill. So far, the only side effects I've experienced are headaches and nausea. I take the pill every night before bed, and as long as I eat a snack after taking it and drink some water, I do not experience any side effects. However, I skipped dinner one time and woke up with a headache and feeling very nauseous."

• Hor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2019

For Birth Control "I read other reviews on this when I got it and hoped I'd have a different experience. I felt extremely emotional for 2 weeks. Have never bled this much unless I'm postpartum after I give birth. Nothing but heavy clotting. I normally bleed 3 days on my period. Still bleeding at day 8 on this heavy. Causing headaches, fatigue, and I can't work like this. It's an awful birth control. My doc prescribed Sprintec, and this was the generic formula. My doc said keep taking it, but I stopped 3 days ago as I was only 2 weeks into the pills and couldn't continue."

• Ken...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 29, 2021

For Birth Control "I started this Femynor birth control about a year ago for my acne specifically. It has still to this day never helped it. I should have stopped it there, but no, I continued to take it like an idiot. The nausea I get is horrible. It’s typically at night also, which is worse. I have stomach issues where I get bad stomach aches right after I eat, and I’m starting to think this could be the cause of it. I constantly get headaches from it also. And, on top of that, I think it has made my anxiety way worse. Definitely going to stop taking the pill."

• AFa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 29, 2019

For Birth Control "So I have been using birth control for 2 years now, and I have been on Sprintec, Trinessa, and others. They have all been fine until I started Femynor last month. I have had headaches, stomach pains, nausea, shivers, sweating, and dizziness in the middle of the night 2 nights in one month, which one time caused me to throw up. And currently having abdominal pain for no reason. I also don't get as hungry as before and get full quick. My first period with this pill was lighter than my usual periods, and I also experienced spotting during my period. I hate this pill and cannot wait to switch to another brand ASAP."

• mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2019

For Birth Control "I had previously used Ortho Tri-Cyclen and had no issues, no symptoms, everything was great. When I switched over to Femynor, it was the worst 5 months ever! The first month, I expected it to be difficult due to switching over, but I had all the symptoms-- headache, anxiety, over-emotional, nausea, bloating, tender breasts, etc. After 3 months, it dwindled to tender breasts, anxiety, but still over-emotional. I lost my AirPods in my room and burst into tears inexplicably. Needless to say, I asked my HCP to switch me to something else because just being on this medication gave me anxiety. But no pregnancies, so I guess it worked."

• aja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2021

For Birth Control "Tried for one day, and I had to go to work with a headache, nausea, fatigue, and diarrhea! I've been on many other birth controls, and this has been the worst one yet. I've been off hormonal birth control for a while, so I guess my body isn't liking the extra hormones. I already emailed my Dr., asking for a different prescription."