COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- absence of menstrual periods
- irregular periods
- bleeding not related to menstrual period
- headache
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- a blockage of the bile duct that resulting in high bilirubin levels
- breast pain
- breast fullness due to milk production
- abdominal bloating
INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- a migraine headache
- high blood pressure
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- mood changes
- altered interest in having sexual intercourse
- low energy
- weight gain
- nausea
- vomiting
- stomach cramps
- irritability
RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- benign hepatic cell adenoma, a type of liver tumor
- liver cancer
- excessive fat in the blood
- high levels of potassium in the blood
- depression
- a blockage of blood vessels in the retina of the eye
- a heart attack
- a clot in the lung
- abnormal bleeding in the brain resulting in damage to brain tissue, called a hemorrhagic stroke
- a blood clot in the brain
- a stroke
- obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
- a blood clot in an artery
- a blood clot
- inflammatory bowel disease
- inflammation of the liver called hepatitis
- disease of the gallbladder
- erythema multiforme, a type of allergic skin reaction
- erythema nodosum, a skin condition with red and painful nodules
- systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease
- a type of allergic reaction called angioedema
- cervical dysplasia, the development of abnormal cells in the cervix
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- water retention
- yellow-brown patches on skin