User Reviews for Vienva oral

I need birth control because my periods are painful to the point of vomiting and passing out, i was switched to this one because my last one gave me chronic constipation. My experience with this birth control actively makes my day to day life hard and miserable. I have tried it twice, last year and this year. Upon my first time taking it, it seemed normal, I didnt gain or lose weight because of any appitite, but lost weight because this pill made me nauseous ALL THE TIME. I was nauseous in the morning, sometimes during the day and ESPECIALLY at night (i take the pill in the morning for reference). At night when I come home from school and try to get my work done and my hobbies which I enjoy doing, I cant. I am battling the feeling to vomit. My first time taking the pill I started a 3 month long mini period, where i was spotting black and brown blood that made me smell horrible. My boobs were swollen and hurt all the time and i was CRAMPING all the time too. Now a year later i'm nauseous all the time again, and i developed acne 2 days into taking it, and I naturally have clear skin. Writing this because while trying to study I needed to go eat some yogurt to curb the nausea, and was interrupted because the urge to vomit became too strong. Just need to finish these last 2 packs then I can switch.Read More Read Less

I have taken several different branded birth controls that have the same formulation as Vienva and haven't had much of an issue. However, Vienva has given me terrible anxiety and panic attacks that I have never experienced prior to taking this medication. I thought there was something wrong with me! I've bought supplements, did counseling, and meditation and nothing worked. I almost decided to get on psychiatric medication but I ran across Vienva causing anxiety. I didn't have anxiety like this until I started Vienva! I was fine before taking this birth control and now I am a mess. I'd recommend going with a different medication. Read More Read Less

This is my first birth control ever (20 yrs old) and I’ve been on it for two months. I’m constantly nauseous and always with headaches. I’ve noticed that I’ve been eating a lot more than normal and my face has been breaking out BAD. I’ve had bad mood swings, my energy is always low and I’m constantly on the verge of tears. My first weeks I felt little to nothing, but the second month has been hell.

i had been on the pill for about 5 months, excellent effectiveness but i can say i broke out a lot and gained some face fat after getting on it.

I was on lutera forever… I was switched to vienva and began having weight gain, headaches, bloating, constipation and overall moody. I tried it twice and same results… it’s not for me!

The worst pill of my life! Before this pill my period used to be round the clock to exact 28days cycle, always on time. After starting this pill i would have 14 days of spotting, very long heavy irregular periods, never starts on time during the sugar pills, and will last for over a week and always would start early. The 14 days long spotting/ period would basically take over half of my month. I dumped the pills after trying it for 5 months. That’s 5 months too long I gave it a shot. Ladies DO NOT USE THIS PILLRead More Read Less

Been taking Vienva for over a year now and love it. My periods have always been regular and it hasn’t changed it at all. Haven’t had any heavier or prolonged bleeding. As far as my mood and appetite there hasn’t been any noticeable changes. Not sure if it’s the pills or taking better care of my skin but i have noticed a decrease in acne and scarring. The only down side was i did gain some weight but not really in my stomach. In the past year I’ve went up two bra sizes and gain a lot of face fat. Overall i haven’t had any major problems with it.Read More Read Less

I highly recommend anybody who suffers with their mental health to not take this. I only took this for a month and I didn’t even read reviews before hand to “scare” me… if I did I would’ve known that this is why I’ve been crying everyday , mood swings that are unbearable, I even had made an appointment with my psychiatrist thinking i needed my anti depressant changed due to my depressive low mood. Up until I looked into my pack and seen a couple pills left and it hit that this was the root of my anxiety and depression skyrocketing. This could be a great fit for somebody else but if your already dealing with a mental health disorder I would say talk to your doctor about other options Read More Read Less

I was a different bc for a little less than a year and i didn’t notice much bad. I lost a little weight and lost my appetite. My periods were easier. Then i got switched to Veinva because they stopped making my previous one and it was ok too. It worked well for awhile. I got a little bad acne before and that was fine. Also a little weight gain but nothing bad. Until about a 8 months in i got very emotional before my period. I was crying, mood swings, trouble sleeping, anxiety, and i felt i was going a little crazy ??. Overall for the most part it worked well for me to stop heavy bleeding.Read More Read Less

I have been taking this birth control for about 2.5 years now. at first it made me get headaches and nausea, but after a few weeks i was okay. it made my periods very light and regulated my cycle. never had spotting, about 1 time a year i’ll get an extra period but it’s rare. i will say it’s made me pretty moody and a little more sad, but honestly it’s getting better. i have noticed when it’s super hot outside i get dizzy and almost pass out, but who knows if it’s from the birth control or a different underlying problem. it’s decreased my cramp pain aswell. i hope to continue using it but my birth control provider ended their company so i’m lost on where to get it now. there’s a lot of negative reviews, but thankfully mine is a positive one! mostly every birth control has horrible reviews, it’s all up to your body on how to react. i didn’t gain weight from this pill, i actually lost a lot of weight. i aswell had an eating disorder at the time, but even now when i’m back to eating regularly i don’t notice any weight gain, just some bloating here and there. Read More Read Less

Honestly Vienva was a very mild birth control for me with very rare to no side effects. the only thing was that my period would start consistently a week before the placebo bills, essentially the hormone was not strong enough to regulate my periods. for reference i’ve always had very normal periods, regular flow usually 5 days. and this dragged them out so long I had to switch

So I’ve been taking this birth control for almost a year now very first time I ever take any form of birth control and my experience has been good. No pregnancy scares at all which I am very very happy about. However I did gain a hefty amount of weight which I’m not too thrilled about and I am extremely sensitive over everything and also frequently deal with light cramps before and after periods it’s a constant thing but I have just been dealing with it. But aside from all that it’s been good preventing pregnancy for me. Read More Read Less

I've actually had a positive experience with Vienva. I'm 22 and it's my first birth control pill. The very first pack I would get extremely nauseous at night but it only lasted about 2 weeks and it hasn't happened again. My periods are much lighter, and I know they say weight gain or its hard to lose can happen but I actually lost some weight after I started exercising. I do get a bit moody during the last active week and I can feel it but after being on it for months I've just kinda learned to be more conscious and calm down lol ...Read More Read Less

I got switched to this without warning from Lessina and I do not like it at all. It’s completely messed up my periods! I used to get it pretty much the same day every month on Lessina and now I’m getting it early or late and it’s lasting a lot longer. I’ve also been getting random bleeding between periods. This is super abnormal to me since I’ve always had pretty normal periods, even before going on birth control. Currently dealing with cramps and bleeding only on the second week so I’m definitely not staying on this. Read More Read Less

Was switched to this brand from Larissa (which I really liked and took for 2 years, been on the this type of pill for close to 20 years). Did a search of online reviews and noted anxiety and depression were list quite a few times along with acne and weight gain. Took this pill for 1 month, noticed I would get very emotional, just start crying for no apparent reason (I am not a crier normally) and felt an underlying anxiousness. Had the worst period I’ve had on the pill in years at the end of the first month! 2 days of excessive cramping, longer, heavier flow (4 days compared to 2) and breast tenderness. My mood did improve during the placebo week (I don’t actually take the placebo pills) but 1 week into the new pack and the sadness is back and breasts are very tender. Called the pharmacy to get off this pill, just isn’t working for me. Read More Read Less

Was on Yasmin and then Ocella for about nine years. Switched to Pill Club and they prescribed me Vienva. I never had PMS with the previous pills, not even a cramp, but Vienva caused me to have severe PMDD like clockwork. From about the start of my third week of active Vienva pills until a day or two after my period started, I'd get severe depression and anger, I'd be unable to sleep or eat, I'd have cramping and nausea and breast pain. By the time the anger and depression eased each month, I'd be so exhausted from not sleeping or eating for days on end that I'd just be sick and useless for another few days. I thought I was losing my mind until I started tracking my symptoms and looking at reviews and information about Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella and Vienva. To a much less concerning extent, but still very annoying it has also caused my hair to shed way more and I have acne since taking it. Switching back to Ocella this month and hopefully that will fix the issue before to long. Throwing all the Vienva I have left straight in the garbage where they belong.Read More Read Less

I went on vienva about two months ago. I have never felt more depressed or anxious in my life. I have been on my period for four weeks now. I feel very empty and it made my acne worse. I do not recommend this to anyone. I start crying over nothing and little things make me have a panic attack.

This birth control was first one (I am 22 yo). The 1-2 weeks I was ready to give up, but everyone told me to stick it out and let me body adjust. My anxiety was severely heightened, and I was experiencing depression symptoms (insomnia, anhedonia, irritability, guilt mood swings, etc), but before I knew it, those symptoms completely faded away. I haven’t experienced any side effects besides those, and they only lasted a couple weeks. I haven’t noticed much change in my body besides that my periods are much much lighter & less painful. My advice is: if you have just started this BC and you’re experiencing similar symptoms, give it a couple more weeks and give your mind and body some time to adjust. Read More Read Less

i’ve been on vienva for about 8 months and i love it. when i first started this medication, i got the suicidal thoughts, mood swings and that’s about it. these thoughts didn’t last and neither did the mood swings. i haven’t gotten acne on this but i will say that i do have a rather pale and clear complexion to begin with. i also haven’t gotten pregnant and my periods are regular which is a huge plus. knowing when my period will come and have it come on the same day each month, is amazing and worth trying this. my cramps have also been significantly less than they have been before i started taking vienva. this is also the only birth control i’ve been on. don’t let the horror stories scare you, as everyone is different and every medication is different and you eventually will find the one for you. Read More Read Less

I started Vienva 5 months ago and I like it. I got emotional, I retained water, and my face broke out. But my body went back to normal after about 2 months. I feel great, I do still break out, but not horribly and it's only the first week of every pack. I haven't got pregnant and really helped with the pain of periods, they're now shorter and regular