Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding User Reviews (Page 2)

• Amcky
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 5, 2019

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I’ve been on Sprintec for about 6 years now and I would never choose anything different. I’ve been on 4 different types of the pill previously and this one works wonderfully for me. My breasts did grow a whole cup, my periods are short and regular, and I haven’t had acne my whole adult life because of sprintec. No more mood swings either! Kinda sad when I’m going to have to go off of it eventually!"

• sky
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2021

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "SPRINTEC this is the worst birth control ever. At first I really liked it because this was my first experience with birth control. Until month two hit. Oh boy I was bleeding for a month straight. HORRIBLE. I wasn't even on my placebo week and I bled everywhere with HUGE blood clots. Not to mention when I wasn’t bleeding I was still experiencing the worst cramps ever. After 8 hours of taking it I would be so unbelievably nauseous. Don’t get me wrong it worked for one of my friends but NOT for me."

• Rosie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2020

Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "Third month of Tri Sprintec for heavy periods and I have not had very much side effects other than a bit of breast tenderness that went away after a month, My periods have gotten significantly better and I have been complimented on my skin after years and years of acne (I’m 39) it’s been kinda nice to compliments on my skin. Everyone is different and don’t let another’s experience keep you from trying something new, you never know if it’s going to be right for you."

• Anonymous
• June 29, 2010

Mononessa (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I am having nothing but problems on this birth control. I am a month and a half into using it and I have been spotting often. I spot more with sex. I just took the 9 th pill of the new pack and I am already spotting. I am moody and crying very easily. This birth control is not working for me. All this spotting is messing with my sex drive and I just never know what to expect."

• dano
• January 20, 2021

Estarylla (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I’ve been on this Estarylla birth control for about 5 months now and for 3 of those 5 months I have not stopped bleeding. Would not recommend this pill. My doctor never made it apparent to me the awful side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2020

Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "Started on the Tri-Sprintec pill to treat my endometriosis. I need to stop having my period. In order for my endometriosis to stop growing and stretching out to my other organs. I just finished LUPRON which was not that great and now I'm on the pill and haven't stopped bleeding. 10 days and still with a heavy flow ... in so much pain right now"

• Beo
• January 7, 2021

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "Everything seemed fine in the first few weeks of taking the pill and then right before starting my second pack, I started bleeding heavily and having the most awful cramps. It was like I was 13 years old all over again (keep in mind, I’m 25). So now I’m almost finished with my second pack and I’ve been bleeding heavily for like 2 1/2 weeks now. This birth control sucks. I do not recommend. I’m switching to another one as soon as I can."

• Dev
• April 14, 2021

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I was on this for 2 years, stopped it because I had been broken up with (didn't want babies) I no longer had a need for it. After stopping this I ended up bleeding for 2 weeks at a time, once a month I had 1 week where I wasn't on my period & I would soak an overnight pad in less then an hour. I had extreme cramps, skipped uni because I would have to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes to change my tampon& pad. I had fainting spells, sleeping in school because I couldn't stay awake I came home from school at 4, slept until the next morning everyday (due to the amount of blood loss). This birth control permanently ruined my natural mental cycle. I NEVER had this problem. I could not include the rest of my experience bc only 1000 characters are allowed, I ended up in the hospital for 4 days, 2 blood transfusions and heart failure. There was also cystic hormonal acne, suicidal thoughts and depression. I can't stop it now, or else I would end up risking my life again because it permanently messed up my reproductive organs...."

• Star
• November 5, 2019

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I’ve been on this Sprintec birth control since May. Completely horrible. Breakthrough bleeding all the time and recently my doctor told me to skip my placebo (which I’ve done once before and bled for 6 weeks because of it) well I spotted the first week I skipped but now I’ve been on my period for 12 days. Wondering when it will stop. I’m done taking this medication"

• Megan
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2018

Estarylla (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "This was THE WORST birth control I have ever taken. I was previously on MonoNessa which I loved, but then was switched to this generic. I never had an issue with abnormal bleeding (been on MonoNessa about 6 years) and am on an SSRI so my mood is pretty stabilized. However, about 5 months into this generic I had the worst month of my life. I bled CLOTS of blood for a month straight and had to go to the doctor. Additionally, I felt so depressed all the time and had suicidal thoughts almost daily, even when taking my SSRI. I recently switched to a new birth control and feel 100X better. This birth control was awful. Would not recommend for anyone."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2012

Mononessa (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I'm 38 years old and I've never taken birth control before, but I started having 3 weeks of bleeding in a month with all the crazy hormone freak outs that come with a period for the same amount of time and I finally gave in to my gyn/ob's suggestion to try birth control. I feel totally normal again except my sex drive has gone through the roof. Which I honestly have no problem with at all. Consider it a positive. And I'm not craving as many sweets. Again, a positive. On the whole I'm very pleased."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2018

Estarylla (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I went to go get my regular BC from my pharmacy about three months ago when I saw they put me on Estarylla. My periods now last longer than 2 weeks instead of the normal 5 days I am used to. Ladies trust me its not just you. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL WHATEVER YOU DO!"

• Raspb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 18, 2020

Tri-Lo-Marzia (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "Don’t miss a pill when on TRi-Lo-Marzia. I swear if I miss a pill or take it too late I’ll be spotting freaky looking black clots and discharge until week 4 when I get my period where the gates go from just a crack to wide-hecking-open. But if I do everything right it is a GODSEND. Severe cramps gone, no more mood swings, and a WAY MORE regular cycle. So yeah set an alarm on your phone or something to take it and it’ll be fine."

• Miss...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2014

Tri-Previfem (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I just started these pills last month I had a period for 5 days and then 2 days later I experienced heavy bleeding. This pill has been causing me to feel nauseated and having severe stomach pains. I do not recommended this prescription to anyone."

• lilmac
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2019

Estarylla (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "My whole life I’ve had irregular periods and without having some guidance, I didn’t seek medical help until now because I had abnormal bleeding (I bled for 2 months straight). My doctor told me to take Estarylla for the next 3 months to see how it would effect my flow. Once I started taking it, it immediately helped slow down and stop my flow. 2 weeks later, my period came back but I expected it to because the birth control is to regulate my period. I had my period for way longer than I’ve ever had it (typically have it for 5 days and then I’m good but this time it lasted a week and a half). Then I got a 4 day break and my period came back AGAIN. Called my doctor to ask what to do and all I was told was this is normal. This medication also gives really bad gas and stomach pains, acne and mood swings. DO NOT RECOMMEND TAKING."

• Anonymous
• September 19, 2015

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I just started sprintec. I'm on my 3rd week of pills. I have not stopped bleeding yet. After reading these reviews I think I'm going to try another bc. I have heavy bleeding 3 days in a row with large clots. I thought the bleeding was almost over last week, but to my surprise i just missed work because of heavy heavy bleeding and clots. This can't be normal."

• Anonymous
• December 4, 2009

Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I was 17 when I started on this pill because I had cysts on my ovaries. This pill is a good pill and not a bad one like a lot of the women are saying. This pill has the same side effects as all the other pills do. Yes, I gained weight at first, but now I am back to my normal size because my body regulated it. The leaflets say you may not feel well the first 1-3 packs. It's because your body has to regulate it! "

• Jorts...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 1, 2019

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I use sprintec (with permission by my doctor) to stop the year-long-straight period I had with my Nexplanon. Works great! Takes care of acne, no hormonal side effects, and most importantly I haven’t had my period in months unless I stop the pill! I finally can wear light undies and I’m saving so much on pads and panty liners. Thank you sprintec!"

• Tri-L...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 15, 2019

Tri-Lo-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "My dr switched to Tri-Lo-Sprintec because while the first two pills I tried for hormonal acne worked for that I was getting some light spotting. Started this and I literally bled constantly for a month. Like, HORRIBLE bleeding. I didn’t bleed like this after I had my son! I stuck it out and tried a second month and I spotted (pretty heavily) the entire second month. My period was the worst I have ever had in my 41 years of life. I would bleed through super plus tampons in 30 minutes and pass huge blood clots, massive clots the size of mandarin oranges at a minimum. My dr said try one more month so that’s where I’m at now. My period started right back up on day 3 of the pack and I’m bleeding like it’s my period again even though I’m at the end of my first week of the pack. I’m still passing blood clots and I’m anemic as anything. Tri-Lo sucks and I will never take it again. Who cares if my skin is great if I’m bleeding to the point of no blood left in my body and I’ve put on 5 pounds. "

• Lizzzcm
• April 9, 2019

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I got on this pill because I had non stop bleeding and of course before taking this I read every single review and almost every single review was bad. But I had no choice I had to get on it because I was on the verge of becoming anemic. I also have acne, mild acne but I wasn’t taking it to help my acne, if it would to help It would be a plus. So I’ve been on Sprintec for 4 weeks and honestly I have nothing bad to say. The only thing is that the first 2 weeks my skin did get really bad but 1 week later my skin cleared up beautifully. Usually my skin stays clear for like 3 days then I’d start breaking out again but my skin has been clear for like two weeks. I have no other side affects at all. For the purpose of it to help regulate my period I stopped bleeding for a while but I’m bleeding again, but the nurse said it might take a while to regulate so I’m waiting on that."

• Coffe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2019

Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I just started taking Sprintec 2 weeks ago and in the beginning I was fine no cramps or anything. I am on my second week taking this birth control and all I have done is bleed. Also since being on Sprintec my cramps have gotten a million times worse. I would not even recommend this to my worst enemy...."

• WAano
• September 9, 2015

Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "It's effective in the sense that it has done it's job well, it prevented pregnancy but I absolutely hate it. I switched over from Try Cyclen due to it's cost but honestly, I'm planning on switching back. Severe cramps, headaches, and mood swings galore. The worst part of it all? I have been in my period for THREE WEEKS. It's ridiculous, I've never had issues with any other birth control. My regular period usually lasted 4 days maximum, compare that to constant bleeding for almost a month now. No thanks. Do not recommend this for anyone."

• Coley
• July 21, 2019

Tri-Lo-Marzia (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "Hey, I started taking Tri Lo Marzia a month ago. I skipped the placebo pills and went straight into my next pack starting with the top row. I began bleeding at the end of the first week, which has turned into a period and now is very light spotting (only with penetration smh). My question is does this mean the bleeding will stop soon? It’s been 8 days, and my period is usually only 6. Should I keep taking them? Will I keep bleeding! Any advice is appreciated!"

• ABano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2021

Estarylla (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "I’ve been on this birth control for 4 days and that is all I’m giving it, my headaches have been so intense I just cry, I sleep so much more , and I’m always hungry. And even better I started bleeding as soon as I was popped the first pill in my mouth, and I’m talking about heavy bleeding , clots ! Soaking through pads and tampons within a hour or less. Please ladies. Stay away from this ."

• Anonymous
• April 13, 2011

Tri-Previfem (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) "My insurance company just switched me from Ortho-tricyclen to Tri-Previfem. This is my second month on it. My period usually lasted for 3 days also. This time it's been 5 days. And in the past 2 days, I've had a lot of bleeding. I've gone through over 10 pads already today. I will stop taking it and try to go back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I'd been on Ortho Tri-cyclen for many years and never had any side-effect."