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Mestranol / norethindrone for Birth Control User Reviews

Mestranol / norethindrone has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the treatment of Birth Control. 25% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.

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4.0/10 average rating

4 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • Becky
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 5, 2016

Necon 1/50 (mestranol / norethindrone) "This medication i was on for 6 months no side effects other than it nearly killed me. I got blood clots in both my lungs, multiple that is was hospitalized had to be on watfarin for 6 months and do lovenox shots til my levels were at 2.0 twice. It sucked. I had shortness of breath and rapid breathing/high bp. Dont mess with these symptoms...i had no pain with mine..i am very lucky..age 25 when this happened. I have been off warfarin no birth control ever again. After all the testing it confirmed it was necon 1/50 that gave me clots. Get medical help right away"

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  • Anonymous
  • August 13, 2008

Ortho-Novum 1/50 (mestranol / norethindrone) "My doctor prescribed Apri to me as birth control and to make my periods more regular and less painful. Well, I'm still not pregnant, and my periods are completely predictable and manageable. Before I started this medication my periods were sometimes debilitating. In addition to being less painful, my periods last for fewer days now that I take Apri. There are so many horror stories about birth control pills, but I'm proof that they do work for some people"

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  • Anonymous
  • June 28, 2016

Necon 1/50 (mestranol / norethindrone) "I took Necon 1/50 for three months. On the second day an hour after taking the pill I became very nauseous and would throw up every morning for the next 3-4 days, each day a little less nauseous, till by a week and a half the nausea was tolerable but would continue until the pack was done. then i would take my week of placebo. Upon starting the next pack the cycle of nausea would begin again. By the third month I still felt just as sick taking it as i did the first month. With the nausea and vomiting coupled with my panic disorder I ended up losing 15lbs and my body still suffers from it. After Necon i went straight to an IUD which unfortunately hasn't worked for me either."

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  • Anonymous
  • August 13, 2008

"My doctor prescribed ortho-novo 1-50 to me as birth control and to make my periods more regular and less painful. Well, I'm still not pregnant, and my periods are completely predictable and manageable. Before I started this medication my periods were sometimes debilitating. In addition to being less painful, my periods last for fewer days now that I take Apri. There are so many horror stories about birth control pills, but I'm proof that they do work for some people"

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  • Rachela
  • October 10, 2017

Necon 1/50 (mestranol / norethindrone) "I've been on necon for about a week now. I've had bad cramps everyday and it's kinda put me in a bad mood. However, my boobs have gotten bigger already!! Not too much bigger but they were a 30AA to begin with so anything bigger is noticeable!"

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