Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of norethindrone (contraceptive) Oral.
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Reviewer: peaches, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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My depression has significantly worsened since being on norethindrone for excessive uterine bleeding (perimenopausal).
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Reviewer: Messypants3@aol.com, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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my daughter is taking this medicine it has given her bad headaches and she's 18 to young to have this she has had bad periods and indrometriosis now with all this side effects I don't know what to do to help her she has indrometriosis
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Reviewer: LvBngMom247, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)
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Medication was for my daughter to help control mentral cycle & flow. She had fewer cycles but they were unpredictable time wise. However, she stopped taking the pills 4 wks ago and now has breast mastisis (breast infection). She is (currently) unaware of the severity of the breast mastisis if the antibiotics don't clear this infection immediately...I was wondering if anyone knew if stopping th
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Reviewer: enlightened, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am taking this drug for endometriosis. I've expirenced some dizziness and lightheadedness. I also have expirenced pain in my hips and lower back. I've had difficulty sleeping and not sleeping well once I do fall asleep. The endometrial pain seems to have decreased. It's so far been the best drug treatment I've had for endometriosis. The change to this drug seems to have made my mood a bit more s
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Reviewer: lmt66, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Medication was prescribed for Endometriosis to take for 3 months. So far it has helped with the pain/cramps and the bleeding problems I was having. Still waiting on biopsy to see if it actually took took care of the problem. I only continued to take because it was only for 3 months. I instantly gained 10 pounds,loss of energy, shortness of breath when working out, tired, slight swelling of feet &a
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