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Recent Mircette Side Effects

Posted by jennyrdrake 11 months ago
I just started taking Mircette today, im 28 years old and a smoker. After reading all of your post im scared to take this pill, why would my doctor put me on this birth control? Why don't we have more choices? im really upset right now because this is the 7th bc pill ive tried. Im praying that i wont have the side affects that you women have had, i feel really bad for all of you.

Posted by ksabatini01 about 1 year ago
I started on Mircette about a year and a half ago. Since then, I have experienced extreme anxiety, migraines, depression (crying for no reason), numbness and tingling in my arms, hands, head, face, and neck. Before this, I was a very easy going gal. Now I get nervous around crowds, in restaurants, movie theaters, and have had to change my lifestyle so much, that I don't even go out with friends as much and feel like I am losing control of my life and body. I just saw my doctor today (she is my new dr. and did not prescribe Mircette to me). She said since I have Migraines, I shouldn't even be taking Mircette, which has a very high dose of progesterone. She said 1 in 20 women cannot take high amounts of progesterone and that she never would have given me this pill. She advised me to go off the pill for 3 months to see how I feel. Hopefully, I will feel like myself again :)

Posted by jessica_biloxi_ms about 1 year ago
I was on Mircette for 7 months. The worst 7 months of my life. I was absolutely crazy on this pill. I am the most laid back person, and on this pill I became very violent, yelling and screaming for no reason. I'd cry for no reason, and feel anxious a lot. I also had SEVERE stomach problems. The pain was very comparable to giving birth, which i have done twice. The only difference was instead of the pain being in my lower abdomen, it was just below my ribs and above my belly button. The constant mood swings and pain turned me off to Mircette. It has been 7 weeks since i have been off of all bc pills, and i feel great. I just wish my stomach problems would end. It's a lot less severe now, but I am going to make an appointment with a gastrointestinal dr.t. I would never recommend it to anyone. Ever.

Mircette in the News

Banner Week for Barr in Courts - Wall Street Journal
We did it with Mircette. It was reversed on appeal and we ended up in not a particularly good situation. We were in the market for a couple of years and on ...
Wed Mar 05 16:49:42 +0000 2008

VOX POPULI: If "protected sex" is Plan B, what's plan A? - McGill Tribune (subscription)
Their other proprietary brands, Seasonique and Mircette, simply cannot compete with more commonly prescribed contraceptives such as Tri-Cyclen-Lo or Alesse. ...
Mon Dec 03 21:58:10 +0000 2007

Birth control prices scheduled to increase at Health Center - Oregon Daily Emerald
Some of the birth controls that were affected include Desogen, Mircette, NuvaRing, and Ortho-TriCyclen Lo. While the health center is able to offer generic ...
Tue Aug 14 23:18:48 +0000 2007

Mircette Chemical Information

desogestrel - A synthetic progestogen with progesterone hormone receptor agonistic activity. Desogestrel binds intracellular progesterone receptors in progesterone responsive tissue and the resultant complex interacts with DNA and results in either gene transcription or gene repression. This leads to an inhibition of LH release and prevents ovulation and alters the cervical mucus. Desogestrel is used in birth control pills alone or in combination with estrogens.

ethinyl estradiol - A semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses. This agent also inhibits 5-alpha reductase in epididymal tissue, which lowers testosterone levels and may delay progression of prostatic cancer. In addition to its antineoplastic effects, ethinyl estradiol protects against osteoporosis. In animal models, short-term therapy with this agent has been shown to provide long-term protection against breast cancer, mimicking the antitumor effects of pregnancy. (NCI04)