Micronor -anyone used it?
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Micronor -anyone used it?
| Mon, 09-27-2004 - 1:42pm |
Hello!
The doctor has just prescribed me Micronor mini pill. Has anyone used it on this board? And if so have you had any side effects?
I am suprised that they prescribed it to me... aren't you supposed to be a certain weight for it to work properly?
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Chantelle xxx

I did use Micronor for a while. I had two side effects. The first was horribly sore breasts, which lasted for a couple months really bad, and then got better. The other side effect was irregular bleeding. I was getting my periods every other week for the first several months. It got better after a while, but every now and then it would happen that way again. Overall I was very pleased though with how I felt. My problem with regular birth control was that my moods were all over the place, and that straightened up with Micronor. I was a much happier person overall. I was warned by the doctor and pharmacist both to use a backup method around the time of ovulation to improve the effectiveness and I did my best to take them on time.
The most common side effect from Micronor is irregular bleeding. Because of the mix of hormones, it's not the best at keeping the lining of the uterus stable and it's definitely going to depend on whether or not you're ovulating.
The success rates of progestin-only pills can be very high, but unless taken EXACTLY as directed (within a half hour every day), the risk of failure is not encouraging. It's up to you what you're comfortable with and if there's any reasons why you shouldn't use a combined method.
Good luck!
Co-cl for Birth Control
My experience with combination pills also made me moody and the mini pills are also giving me irregular periods. Have you found something that works well for you yet?
I have a Mirena IUD now, and it's been the best birth control method I've ever tried. It doesn't affect my moods at all, and my periods are nothing more than spotting now. Some women stop getting periods completely with a Mirena IUD.
I was so frustrated with birth control before I tried this that we were about ready for one of us to get sterilized, since nothing else seemed to work out very well for us.