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What Are Side Effects Of Sprintec?

I just started sprinted after being on necon for years. I am exhausted, feel depressed, and also gaining weight. Is this something that can be due to the different make up of the pill? I am an MD myself, and I am completely meticulous about my diet and exercise and quite literally eat the same thing every day and work out the same amount every day.
posted on Fri, 2 May 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Sprintec contains 'norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol', which is a combination of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. It is used as contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy.
Sprintec is a 28-day regimen of tablets, with 21 days of active (containing hormones) tablets, and 7 days of inert tablets.
Common side effects of Sprintec include:
1. nausea (especially when you first start taking Sprintec) and vomiting
2. headache
3. stomach cramping/bloating
4. changes in weight (weight gain) or appetite
5. dizziness
6. vaginal discomfort/irritation/itching, increased vaginal discharge
7. breast tenderness/enlargement, nipple discharge,
8. increased hair growth, loss of scalp hair,
9. decreased sex drive 9libido)
10. Bleeding between menstrual periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use of Sprintec.
The symptoms what you are experiencing could be due to side effects of the medication. Kindly consult Gynaecologist for review of the medication and change for the one which would suit you.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Are Side Effects Of Sprintec?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Sprintec contains norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol , which is a combination of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. It is used as contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy. Sprintec is a 28-day regimen of tablets, with 21 days of active (containing hormones) tablets, and 7 days of inert tablets. Common side effects of Sprintec include: 1. nausea (especially when you first start taking Sprintec) and vomiting 2. headache 3. stomach cramping/bloating 4. changes in weight (weight gain) or appetite 5. dizziness 6. vaginal discomfort/irritation/itching, increased vaginal discharge 7. breast tenderness/enlargement, nipple discharge, 8. increased hair growth, loss of scalp hair, 9. decreased sex drive 9libido) 10. Bleeding between menstrual periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use of Sprintec. The symptoms what you are experiencing could be due to side effects of the medication. Kindly consult Gynaecologist for review of the medication and change for the one which would suit you. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.