Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate)
SPRINTEC (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE): This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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This medicine works well. It might not work as long as it once did.
For god sakes do not touch this drug or you will be sorry
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I have never been great about taking medications daily, so the symptoms kept coming and going. It was the nausea that finally made me look up side effects. After reading other symptoms on this site I was able to realize why I have been such "nut case" the last several months. I have been concerned about a sudden increase in blood pressure. I already suffered from migraines, but could not figure out why I was having them so frequently with no known triggers. I have been withdrawing now for two days; I am so sick.
For the first month I experienced severe mood swings, I felt angry all the time and began to break out even more with painful cystic acne. Thought by month 2 it would subside but it didn't ! Mood swings would come and go but the acne issue is still there and my main reason for going on this BC was for the acne. It's worked well with my period, cramps are very light as well as my period but overall I'm not pleased. I would stick around for month 3 since your body is suppose to get use to the hormones around this time but this BC is not for me.