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Reviewer: Amanda, 25-34 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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My period is much lighter, my PMS symptoms have greatly decreased, my acne cleared up, I did not gain weight, and I have not gotten pregnant.
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Reviewer: screws, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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This is the first type of birth control I have ever been on and I LOVE it. I wish that I didn't have to take a pill every day, but I've had zero side effects so I'm reluctant to change to a more permanent method such as an implant or IUD. This has been a great pill.
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Reviewer: It worked!, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have been taking this BC pill for a little over a week and have had mild side effects. Within 5 days of taking Nortrel 7/7/7 I acquired a yeast infection. I then treated it with Monistat 1 day treatment. I never had this problem while taking other contraceptives. But I will say this so far is the only one that has stopped my irregular bleeding. In the past two years I've tried them all! From D
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medication gave me horrible PMS, I had a tiny bit spotting and no period. I didn't have this before on my other medication and I know I am not pregnant.
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Reviewer: jenn, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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After a first month of irregular bleeding, my periods went from back breakingly painful, nausea inducing cramps that lasted 7-9 days andwere heavy to 3 days of light period with little to no cramps. I also had acne at 23 years old and it stopped it where nothing else ever had. I get a little headache at the beginning of each new week when the hormones change and a little moody, I also put on 5 or
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