Side effects
Micronor pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
67% of Micronor pill reviewers reported period like cramps
67% of Micronor pill reviewers reported thrush
50% of Micronor pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
50% of Micronor pill reviewers reported tender breasts
50% of Micronor pill reviewers reported lower back pain
Micronor pill rare side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
17% of Micronor pill reviewers reported body hair getting darker
17% of Micronor pill reviewers reported a latex allergy
17% of Micronor pill reviewers reported headaches
Possible Micronor pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Period like cramps (67%)
- Thrush (67%)
- Vaginal discharge (50%)
- Tender breasts (50%)
- Lower back pain (50%)
- Sweating more than usual (33%)
- Breast enlargement (33%)
- Body hair increase (33%)
- Nausea or vomiting (17%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (17%)
- Cystitis (17%)
- Dizziness (17%)
- Body hair getting darker (17%)
- A latex allergy (17%)
- Headaches (17%)
- Vaginal dryness (0%)
- Migraines (0%)
- Migraine with aura (0%)
- High blood pressure (0%)
- Hair loss (0%)
- Pelvic infection (0%)
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 22nd Feb 23
I am currently on Norethindrone and i do not recommend it. I have been eating healthy and trying to stay active. I have gained a total of 7lb in the last 3 months. It does not matter what diet i am on. I keep gaining weight. I also got mild headaches in the beginning. My breast are super tender and they feel larger. My appetite has increased a lot from being on this pill. I am planning on no longer taking this mini pill.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 21st Mar 21
This medication improved my skin and stopped my periods and I didn’t get pregnant so it definitely went above and beyond it’s job. However, I’ve gained 15 pounds thus far and it seems like thats continuing to go up. I will likely stop taking it soon for that reason alone. Otherwise, it’s been the perfect experience of birth control.
Gained weight
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 26th Sep 19
This has worked well for me for years, no side effects (I already had migraines) and it reduced and lightened my periods.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 25th Jun 19
This pill was more a slow and gradual change in my mood and symptoms compared to others like cerazette. However, over the course of a year I gained weight, was generally more unhappy. I ended up having a very painful period once a fortnight for the first 3 months. This did calm down and it wasn’t an awful pill, but I still would rather stay off hormones.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 20th Jun 19
was worried about side effects after a bad time with cerazette. nothing like it, much preferred being on this. Shame it's been discontinued and now on noriday. same drug, different brand
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 19th Jun 19
Using to start to prevent pregnancy then it was to stop my periods as I had periods lasting 2 weeks so it stopped those and now single 3 years don’t need to prevent pregnancy but just in case but I am now 47 so lower risk. XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxfxxxxxxxx
Decreased sex drive
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