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Norifam: One Month Injectable Contraceptive

pinaymama · November 1, 2012 · 153 Comments

Norifam is a brand of injectable contraceptive that is effective for 1 month. Just like any contraceptive, it should be injected on the first day of your menstrual period ( first day of bleeding). You will have your regular menstruation period while using Norifam unlike in Depo-Provera (DMPA).

Contraindications:

Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy, malignancy of breast, vaginal undiagnosed bleeding, moderate to severe hypertension, arterial thrombosis present or in history, severe liver disease, cholestatic jaundice or hepatitis, hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.

Precautions:

A thorough general medical and gynecological exam should be carried out before starting the drug. Pregnancy must be excluded out. Clinical check-ups are recommended about every six months during the use of the drug.

Drug Interactions:

Anti-convulsants, barbiturates, antibiotics, anti-diabetics and insulin.

Side Effect:

Headache, asthenia, gastric upset, weight changes, nervousness, changes in libido, menstrual irregularities, feeling of tension in breasts, irregular bleeding.

Your next injection should be given regardless of your menstrual cycle at intervals of 30+/-3 days. This means minimum of 27 days and maximum of 33 days since your last injection. If you forgot to visit your OB during those days, your next Norifam injection would be on your next menstrual period.

** My 1st Norifam injection was August 25, 2012. My second shot will be November 22, 2012. I can visit my OB November 21,22 or 23 depending on my availability. If I forgot to visit my my OB on the said dates, my second shot will be on my next menstrual period.

They say that Norifam will make your skin lighter and beautiful, boobs bigger and blooming effect. I cannot attest yet since I am only on my second week.

**UPDATE:

I only used Norifam once because the 3-month injectable is unavailable at that time. For your concerns and availability of Norifam, please ask you OB-GYNE.

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  1. Please answer me. says

    January 4, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    Hi , nag pa inject po ako ng norifam hindi sa time ng period ko, 2 weeks after ng period ko, tapos after 3 days nakipag sex po ako. May chance ba mabuntis ako? Or safe na po yun?

    Reply
  2. Am says

    December 19, 2018 at 9:52 pm

    Hi. Norifam user ako.
    I just want to ask if pwede baguhin ung sched ng injection ko.

    Every 20 ako nagpapainject. Since nakavacation ung nurse namin, pwd bang next 2 weeks nalang ako magpainject? Sa december 31. Since nakamens naman ako today.

    Reply
  3. Alexie rexane lumbres says

    November 27, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    Hi! May tatanong lang sana, i stopped from using norifam na kasi 1 month ago pa pero hindi pa bumabalik period ko. Is this normal? Or kelan kaya ako dapat mag regla ulit?

    Reply
  4. Rachelle says

    October 25, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    Hi po. 1st shot ko was last sept. 27 pa, this oct. 27 ang balik ko for the 2nd shot, im an exclusive breastfeeding mom po pala, and until now marami pa kong BM. sabi ksi nila, di daw safe ang breastfeeding pag nka-shot ka na ng norifam ksi its not advisable daw for mom like me. Nakakatuyo daw ng BM. bakit po ung BM ko palakas pa rin ng palakas and continues breastfeeding po ako. .

    I-stop ko na ba pag-bf or not? 7mos na po Pala si LO ko,.

    Waiting for your reply po
    Tia, Godbless

    Reply
  5. DEV says

    October 9, 2018 at 1:30 pm

    Hi! sharing my experience with norifam.. Seaman c hubby so i only get my shot syempre every uwi niya, i usually had it a week or two before his arrival, am also a breastfeeding mom.. to tell you, ok na man yung effect sa akin nang norifam, nireregla lang ako if i get a shot (i think its normal kasi i’m BF ) pag bumalik na c hubby sa work, stop din ako ky norifam, (4 mos c hubby sa barko) at sa 4 mos na yun, i had my period on the first month, tapos wla na sa succeeding months until i get a shot again. i hope this helps.^^ (personal opinion: mas maganda pa rin ang natural family planning kung side effects ang gustong iwasan natin.) laban alng mga momshies..^_^

    Reply
  6. Lan says

    October 7, 2018 at 8:43 pm

    Ask ko lng po sana kung yung nurifam ay May tutuong glutation n ksama? Salamat po

    Reply
  7. Mae says

    September 28, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Hi po, just want to ask. 7 months na po ngpapaturok and so far so good. Ngayun lang po aq ngkka problema kase 2 weeks na po aftr aq nag inject ay hndi pa aq dinadatnan. Buntis na kaya aq ? Sana po may makasagot. Sobrang worried q na . Huhu

    Reply
  8. Aisa says

    March 3, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    Hi po..norifam dn use ko dec 4 ako nanganak..nong nag 1month na c baby nagpaturok n ako july 4.kc may
    Means na ako.peru 2 bisis ako nag means kada buwan.anu kaya eto hiyang ba ako or hindi? Kc ngaun mag 3 shot na ako bukas kc may means nman ako.ipagpatoloy kpabato? Pa help po tnx

    Reply
    • Tintin says

      July 8, 2018 at 1:16 am

      hello Aisa! yes norifam din ako for 3 months, nagkakaroon ako every month pero konti lang. Unang effect is nakakahilo, minsan parang maduduwal ka but overall okay naman sya plus nakakalaki ng boobs, and but nakakataba. But today nagpainject ako ng lyndavel which is good for 3 months. Wala kasi silang norifam. But sa October balik norifam siguro ako.

      Reply
  9. Jcee says

    January 25, 2018 at 12:10 am

    6months nako nag papa inject un ang DMPA ok lng po ba mag palit ng NORIFAM ? khit ung naunang nainject sakin is DMPA ? Kc tapos na ung 3mos ko then gusto ko sana itry ung NORIFAM ok lng po ba un o hindi ? Masama po ba un ? plss help po thanx

    Reply
  10. Charise says

    January 5, 2018 at 6:25 am

    Hi good day Mam. Ask ko lang po. First inject ko po ng dec 20 ng.norifam first time ko po. Tapos nag do kami ni hubby ng 27 sa loob sya nag ejaculate kasi sabi after 7 days naman safe na. Ngayon jan 5 nagka ron ako. Babalik na ba ako sa health center para mag pa inject ulit. Thanks po.

    Reply
  11. princess says

    November 6, 2017 at 8:12 am

    I am a norifum user po. hindi po pa talaga ako mabubuntis nito? I had 3shots na po.

    Reply
    • VIVIAN C ABELLARE says

      January 26, 2018 at 1:38 pm

      Saan po particular na drugstore natin to mabili.kasi hanap ng hanap ako didto palaging naubos. Vivian po from Cebu

      Reply
  12. Trina Mae Nielo says

    October 28, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Hello po, I went to my ob gyne last aug 28 para mag family planning kc dadating c Hubby. So advice ni Ob sakin na balik ako pag 2nd day ng menstraution ko. So on oct 8 2nd day ng period ko bumalik din aq ky ob,nag pa inject ako ng Norifarm so my 2nd dose will be on Nov.8.. Paano ba yan e my period ako ngaun oCt 28. Babalik pa ba din ako dun sa Nov8?

    Reply
  13. Emz says

    October 12, 2017 at 4:13 am

    HELLO PO. SUPER MAAPPRECIATE KO IF MAREREPLYAN AKO. SUPER STRESS NA KASI AKO MA’AM. SO NAGPATUROK KASI AKO NG NORIFAM MGA 2 MONTHS AGO ‘YUNG LAST KO. AND I THINK 2 OR 3 TIMES NA AKONG NATUSUKA N. THEN, I STOPPED MUNA KASI WALANG AVAILABLE SO TINIGILAN KO MUNA. SA 1ST MONTH NA HINDI AKO NAKAPAGPAINJECT, NIREGLA NAMAN AKO. PERI SECOND MONTH OMG HINDI NA AKO DINATNAN. THOU WITHDRAWAL NAMAN KAMI PERO I’M STILL WORRIED PARIN KASI 7 MOS. PALANG BABY KO. TAKOT AKO BAKA BUNTIS NANAMAN AKO NITO 🙁 PLEASE HELP PO 🙁

    Reply
    • hanna says

      December 14, 2017 at 9:56 pm

      ung biglaang pagtigil sa norifam can cause irregularity sa menstruation. as per experience po. rook two months bago nagnormal ulit. but as long as full time breastfeeding ka. less likely that you are pregnant. but best still to consult your obgyne

      Reply
  14. wheng says

    September 29, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    .hi po ask q lng po kng sn nkakabli ng norifam??kc ng ask aq s botika…ala po..

    ..tank u po

    Reply
    • hanna says

      December 14, 2017 at 9:57 pm

      i dont think they sell norifam in pharmacies or over the counter for injection must be done under the advise of and by your obgyne kasi ioobserve ka pa nya sa side effects. kung hiyang mo or its not for you.

      Reply
  15. Annabelle says

    August 30, 2017 at 12:25 am

    Hi po ask ko lang po if may posibilidad po ba ako na mbuntis khit naka injectable ako 1 year mahigit na po akong nagpapadepo pero withdrwal kmi ni mister pagngttlik. Ee naiputok nya po ngayon.. last shot ko nung july 21 may posibilidad po ba ako na mabuntis??

    Pa help po plsss

    Reply
  16. Rimat says

    August 28, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    Mga sis. napaaga ako due ko is 1 pa. pero 28 palang nakapainject na ko. ok lang ba yun? bale 27 days na nakalipas simula ng nakapaturok ako. pahelp naman. Thanks

    Reply
    • claire says

      July 24, 2018 at 8:48 am

      nsa manual po ng norifam 30 day +- 3 meaning before or after 3 days pwede kana magpa inject uli. so ok lang po yan

      Reply
  17. Nette says

    August 26, 2017 at 11:47 pm

    Hi po! Ask ko lng sna if there is any possibilities na mabuntis agad kc dpt 17 ang next dose ko ng norifam. But then nwala na sa isip ko dhil sa sobrng busy, then bago bumalik c hub sa work my nangyari sa’men. At least 2 weeks din after the said sked ng dose ko po sana.

    Reply
  18. Apple Yap Lu says

    August 7, 2017 at 11:01 am

    Hello, been using this norifam for 2 times, the first shot was good, napakaganda ng flow ng period ko. Then took the 2nd shot, after 2mos di na ako dinatnan. Tested 4 home preg test. Yung 2 ay faint positive yung dalwa naman ay negative, so i went back to my ob, chineck nya ako through ie, and wala nman daw, she also tested me again for pt and it was negative, so i requested for an ultrasound pero sabi nya no need na daw, so she again injected me norifam, and wait for me period again to come and go back to her as she intructed. Ngayon po, nagkakaroon ako ng pelvic pain and back pain, so as feeling nauseous, i have a feeling na baka buntis ako, and im worried kasi nainjectan po ako ng norifam. Should i go for a second opinion to other obgyne? Or effect ng norifam sa akin? Best advice please. Thank you po.

    Reply
    • Phoebe Noelyne Mendez says

      August 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      Hi Apple,

      If you are not comfortable sa answer ng doctor mo, you can always have a second opinion naman. You can insist din na magpa-ultrasound since it is your body. Maybe side effects lang ng Norifam yung mga nararamdaman mo? Let me know the result if ever you’ve decided to get a second opinion. 🙂

      Reply
      • Ching says

        December 18, 2017 at 7:09 pm

        hi po. We got contact on my 2nd day of period tapos sinabi sya skin sa nputok nya sa loob. It’s safe nman db? And ngpa.shot ako ng norifam

        Reply
    • Addah says

      January 5, 2019 at 12:23 pm

      Ako din norifam gamit q last shot ko is sep. 25 2018 then nag stop nko til now jan 2019 wala parin mens ko anu po dapat gawin

      Reply
  19. Kai says

    July 19, 2017 at 11:08 am

    Hello po, ask lang sana ako if ever napainjekan ako ng norifam tapos ung regla ko eh tapos napo, nung 1st week palang natapos, at 3rd week napo tau ngaun, ano po side effects? Sure naman po akong di ako buntis dahil papauwi palang husband ko, 1stime ko pong magpainjek ng norifam.. Thanks po sa makapag.advice.. Maapreciate ko po ng sobra..

    Reply
    • Ann says

      July 26, 2018 at 11:10 pm

      Same tau maam.. 1stym ko now nagpa inject ng norifam at 2weeks nalang regla ko na.safe naman daw kasi malapit na din mens ko

      Reply
  20. Paula Salazar says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    Hello po ask ko lang po last regla ko po january at last inject po ng norifam.february niregla po ako kaso nag stop mag inject then march po 3days po ako may spot at mula april this month hindi pa po ako nregla.hindi muna po ako nag pagalaw sa mister ko po dahil sa dahilan hindi pa po ako niregla.

    Reply
    • hanna says

      December 14, 2017 at 10:01 pm

      as per experience po, magging irregular ang period if natigil ung norifam. took two months (without norifam bago nagnormal ulit, then tinuloy ko norifam. okay na ulit cycle ko. predictable ang mens at ovulation

      Reply
  21. Paula Salazar says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    Hello po ask ko lang po norifam din po ako last regla ko po january at last inject din po..neregla po ako ng february kaso nag stop mag pa inject then march 3days po ako may spot april to this month wala pa po din ako regla pero hindi po ako nag pagalaw sa mister ko pagkatapos ko po mag regla nong february..

    Reply
  22. Paula Salazar says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:45 pm

    Hello po ask ko lang po norifam din po ako last regla ko po january at last inject ko din then february nregla po ako kaso hindi nag pa inject,march 3days po ako may spot at hanggang ngayon po june hindi p ko neregla simula ng last february at ngayon hindi po ako nag pagalaw sa mister ko po dahil ayaw ko po muna masundan yong bunso namin.

    Reply
  23. Liezl says

    May 21, 2017 at 8:34 am

    Hi ask ko lng po,kung first time mo magpainjek ng norifam ang tanong ko safe naba magcontact right after or do i have to wait for days or weeks? Im worried baka pag may contact kami eh mabuntis ako.

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Phoebe Noelyne Mendez says

      June 21, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      wait ka muna ng two weeks to be safe, Liezl..

      Reply
  24. theresa says

    April 29, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    hello po gumagamit po ako dati ng norifam pero ngstop ako 2month na bakit po naging irregular ang regla ko 3x akong niregla nitong april lang..

    Reply
  25. beth says

    March 22, 2017 at 10:09 pm

    Meron po ba yan dito sa davao?at saan nman?

    Reply
    • Cyril Aguirre says

      April 27, 2017 at 4:47 pm

      May nag offer sking midwife sa Jerome Agdao. 350 pesos. Health carelife ang name ng lying in. Pagbaba mo sa kanto ng jerome, sakay ka sa padyak sabihin mo sa health carelife ka.

      Reply
      • Phoebe Noelyne Mendez says

        April 28, 2017 at 12:04 pm

        Thanks for sharing, Cyril! Ang Jerome Agdao ay nasa Davao City?

        Reply
    • Phoebe Noelyne Mendez says

      April 28, 2017 at 12:06 pm

      Hello, Beth! According kay Cyril Aguirre, meron daw sa Health carelife sa James Agdao. 🙂

      Reply
    • hanna says

      December 14, 2017 at 10:02 pm

      ask your obgyne. i dont think nabbili over the counter.

      Reply
  26. Aijie says

    March 18, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    San po ko pwede bumili ng norefam. Ubos na po kasi ung sa RHU eh schedule ko na po bukas ng inj ko? Meron po ba sa mercury or watsons? Thanks

    Reply
  27. kath says

    March 17, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    Hi Ms, gusto ko Lang po sana hingin ang advice niyo dahil sa nangyare po sakin after ako gumamit ng ganitong injectable. Ako po kasi nagbakasyon po ako sa pinas ng January and bago po ako bumalik sa paris ng 29january, nagpainject po ako sa lying in, Wala pa po ako period non pero within 1week nagkakaron ako. tinanong ko po Sila kung pwede ba akp magpainject kahit hindi pa ako nagkakaron sabi po nila okay lang daw, magkakaron padin daw ako ng month of February. At Oo nga po nagkaron ako mga before mag 2nd week ng February meron na ako, at tinanong ko po ulit Sila kung need ko na ba uminom ng pills dahil normally pills po talaga gamit ko, sabi po hndi daw po wait daw po ulit ako sa next month which is march na magkaperiod and then dun daw po ako uminom ng pills, pero ang problema hanggang ngayon po hnd parin po ako nagkakaron, paano pong gagawin ko? Buntis po ba ako o side effect lang to ng injectable at delayed ako. Napaparanoid na po ako ayaw ko pa pong masundan ang panganay ko. Please sana po ma bigyan m ako ng advice. Thank u.

    Reply
    • Abi Dimala says

      February 14, 2018 at 8:00 am

      Hi sis usually binibigay si Norifam at the first day ng menstruation to ensure na hndi ka buntis, maari kasing ngng dhilan ng pgka delay mo is since hndi ka nagpa inject ng 1st day ng mens mo, ang tendency naiba ang cycle ng menstruation mo. And yun bleeding na snsabi mo is yun ang breakthrough bleeding yun kasi ang effect ni norifam after mo ma injectan pwede g mapaaga ang bleeding mo, pero normal lang yun, kaya ngkaka breakthrough bleeding is to make sure na ma balance ni norifam ang hormones sa katawan mo dahil kung pills user kayo usually progestin lng ang hormones sa katawan nyo. And ang protocol tlaga before using norifam you need to take pregnancy test po.

      Reply
  28. Cai says

    March 16, 2017 at 6:41 am

    Hi po nagstart ako nto ng oct. Pero nag mens po ako once lang ng nov. Tas parang spotting nlng ng dec. Tas hanggang ngaun po wala pdn ako mens. Ok lng po b un? Tnx

    Reply
  29. mariankaryl says

    February 22, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    hi! ive been on norifam for 3 years now.
    bukod sa hiyang sya sakin, malakas akong kumain pero di ako tumataba.
    tsaka yun nga lang, i always have these pimples, i mean big ones lalo na kapag katuturok ko lang…
    ganun po ba talaga yun?
    at ang pinakamahirap sa norifam, e hindi ito availble kung saan-saan lang, pahirapan humanap nito
    hahahaha. pero, super love ko itong NORIFAM 🙂 yay!

    Reply
    • Phoebe Noelyne Mendez says

      March 13, 2017 at 10:57 pm

      Yes po. Hindi po available palagi ang Norifam. DMPA po ang usually meron sa mga clinic and health centers, yung pang 3 months. Iba-iba po ang side effects ng Norifam.

      Reply
  30. jia says

    January 31, 2017 at 11:58 am

    hi ms.phoebe…ask ko lang po if may alam po kayo kung saan po pwede mag pa inject ng norifam sa manila…wala pa kasi sa health centers po kasi…ung 3months lang po ung meron sila…

    Reply
    • Phoebe Noelyne Mendez says

      March 13, 2017 at 10:59 pm

      Hi Jia, sorry hindi ko din alam e. 🙁

      Reply
      • aiza mendez says

        August 29, 2017 at 4:49 pm

        Available ang norifam on drug store, you can buy and pa inject ka nalang sa centers or any kakilala na marunong mag-inject like friends na nurses or any other. I am a norifam user and husband ko nga lang ang nag-iinject sa akin kasi tinatamad na ako pumunta sa clinic para magpa inject..

        Reply
    • elamartin says

      April 17, 2017 at 4:37 pm

      hi, 5 months n ako gumagamit ng norifam maganda sya kasi hnd nakakataba gumaganda dn kutis ko kaso nagtataka ako naglalagas buhok ng 5months akala ko sa anestesia lng kasi nanganak ako ng oct 2016 lng, un pla possible c norifam cause ng hairloss ko, ska twice a month nmn ako ngreregla un lang d ko gusto :(, alm ko sa ob gyne lang availble to norifam wla sa drugstores, it cost me 350 per shot @ month kaya sulit, kung cnu interesado mag panorifam ituro ko kau s ob gyne ko na meron , dto lang somewhere s antipolo city

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