Gianvi and Depression: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• October 11, 2010

For Birth Control "My pharmacy switched me from Yaz to Gianvi a few months ago. I have since gained 18 lbs in that short amount of time. I'm off Gianvi now and noticed that my appetite decreased by half when I quit taking Gianvi. I also became more depressed with the medicine. I would just want to lay around all day."

• Anonymous
• September 27, 2010

For Birth Control "I was on Yaz when my pharmacy switched me over to Gianvi about 4 months ago. I have awful anxiety and depression about almost everything. I have also had a lot of changes to my appetite but have ended up losing 15 pounds because of my anxiety. I cannot wait to switch to a different birth control."

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2019

For Birth Control "Decided to give this birth control a try after my previous BC was discontinued. After 3 weeks on Gianvi birth control pill, I started to suffer from intense panic attacks like I’ve never had before, which led me to become depressed. I chose it because I get cystic acne close to my period, and it honestly hasn’t helped with that issue. I started to spot close to my period, and my anxiety attacks became more apparent, and I would cry and get very upset over everything. This is not the birth control for me."

• Pan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2018

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I was on Yasmin and loved it. I lost weight, my skin cleared, my cramps and bloating gone. I had severe PMDD, and it helped, BUT I was bleeding constantly. I felt so good I stuck it out for 8 months hoping to adjust, which I didn't, so my doctor switched me to Yaz and I ended up with the generic Gianvi. It's AWFUL! My mood swings are back, I'm depressed, and have no energy. I gained 4 lbs and cramped 3 weeks out of the month. My back hurts. And I'm still constantly bleeding. I made it through two packs, but I can't take anymore. So I'm switching again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 1, 2020

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "The first couple weeks I started noticing my acne actually getting worse on this particular birth control Gianvi. I blamed it on outside stressors and the fact that maybe it was a flare-up from starting a different birth control. Fast forward to months later and my acne hadn't really gotten any better and I noticed EXTREME mood swings (increased depression, suicidal thoughts, even what felt like mania at times) around the time of my period, and it seemed like it got worse every period. Disclaimer: I do have a history of depression and take medication (fluoxetine) for that, so it may have been a drug interaction."

• Anonymous
• October 22, 2010

For Birth Control "I switched to Gianvi about 3 months ago (after taking YAZ for a year). At first, everything was okay, but after a few weeks, I felt more and more depressed, tired, and hungry - all the time! I cannot motivate myself to do anything, and I am not a depressed kind of person. I also had headaches, high blood pressure, and stomach cramps."

• App...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2018

For Birth Control "This birth control was terrible. Not only did I have bad depression and anxiety while I was on it, I also got pregnant with twins. Don't trust this stuff at all."