COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- enlarged breasts
- breast pain
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- headache
- abdominal bloating
- intense abdominal pain
INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines
- backache
- weight gain
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- a yeast infection of the vagina and vulva
- an infection due to the fungus Candida
- water retention
- a migraine headache
- constipation
- inflammation or infection of the vagina
- vaginal discharge
- pain with menstruation
- joint pain
- muscle pain
- leg cramps
- dizziness
- difficulty sleeping
- increased hunger
- nausea
- gas
- diarrhea
- generalized weakness
- anxious feelings
RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- uterine fibroids
- cancer of the ovary
- cancer in the lining of the uterus
- a breast tumor
- dementia
- depression
- a clot in the small veins that carry blood to or from the retina of the eye
- high blood pressure
- a heart attack
- a clot in the lung
- a stroke
- obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
- thrombophlebitis, an inflamed vein due to a blood clot
- blood clot formation in veins
- low blood pressure
- a common cold
- the flu
- worsening asthma
- insufficient blood supply to the colon
- inflammation of the liver called hepatitis
- a blockage in the gallbladder
- acute inflammation of the pancreas
- a lump in the breast
- fluid secretion from the breast
- overgrowth of the uterine lining
- absence of menstrual periods
- abnormally long or heavy periods
- bleeding not related to menstrual period
- erythema multiforme, a type of allergic skin reaction
- erythema nodosum, a skin condition with red and painful nodules
- hives
- a skin rash
- a significant type of allergic reaction called anaphylaxis
- a type of allergic reaction called angioedema
- involuntary muscle movements
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- high amount of triglyceride in the blood
- mood changes
- altered interest in having sexual intercourse
- keratoconus, or protrusion of the cornea of the eye
- itching
- hair loss
- hirsutism, a condition of hair growth on parts of the body normally without hair
- yellow-brown patches on skin
- weight loss
- vomiting
- pelvic pain
- nervousness
