Loryna and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Gan...
• March 4, 2019

"Loryna is the only BC I have been on, prescribed to manage PMDD. It's so drastic I think I may also be bipolar, lol. Personally, my body's adjustment to taking hormones every day has been the worst part of it all. I am extremely sensitive to what I put into my body, so when I started taking, my reaction was violent. For the first 3 months, I had more frequent/intense cramps, irrational emotional reactions to everything, boobs sore and swollen EVERY DAY, majorly heightened anxiety/more easily depressed. - Positive changes: actual period is so much lighter/predictable, bleeding lasts for only about 4 days, yay :) MUCH LESS ACNE - Negative lasting effects: constant pain in breasts, NO SEX DRIVE :/ constant cramping, feels like I’m always in pain. **Stopped taking Loryna because my mood swings were still SO intense I wanted to remove the factor of taking hormones every day to see if I could stabilize myself. But my period was too irregular and even more painful without BC, so I am back on it now.**"

• Ana...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 28, 2021

For Birth Control "10/10 for preventing pregnancy. Made me very sad and irritated all the time. Made me bloated and had bad bowel movements. Absolutely zero sex drive. I basically had to force myself to do it, and I’m in a long-term relationship, so it wasn’t very good. I’ve been off of it for a week, and WOW. Mood 100% improved. Sex drive is ALREADY back to normal!!! I’ll just stick to condoms now for preventing pregnancy because wow, this birth control was not it."

• Nat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2017

For Acne "This pill made me admit myself to the hospital. I've been on and off BC pills for a while because I never really found one that helped my acne, and the side effects were usually depression and mood swings. My doctor prescribed Loryna to me for my blemishes and back acne, and it was wonderful for the first two months, seeing that my skin started glowing within the first week! I also lost weight because of a little nausea, but that was nothing to me. Headaches began after the first month, but I knew they would go away soon, as they did. So everything seemed to be perfect until I woke up suddenly one early morning with severe, awful, terrible stomach pain and thought I was going to die on the toilet in cold sweats. It's in the trash now."

• cic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2021

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I started Loryna when I was bleeding extremely heavily for about 4 months. The minute I started it, the bleeding stopped, and I was happy, of course, but a couple of days in, I was feeling depressed and easily agitated off and on. I stopped taking it after 3 months and felt back to my normal self again. Now I started taking it again because I still had refills, and the bleeding started up again. This time, I feel much worse than I did before. Depressed and agitated ALL THE TIME! I also cry for nothing! This has been a really horrible experience."

• ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2016

For Birth Control "I was switched from Ocella to Loryna when my doctor prescribed me Yaz. Both are generic forms of the drug. Three weeks into my pack, I became severely depressed and tired. I slept for almost three days straight and could barely get out of bed. My skin started to break out all over, including my neck, back, cheeks, jawline, and forehead - and I hardly ever break out."

• Dev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2021

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I've been taking this for over a month, and I feel miserable. I will say it has helped with my acne, and it helped during that two-week period before my cycle where my PMDD really kicked in, but now starting this second pack of pills, I feel like a worthless monster. All I want to do is lay around, my house is a disaster. I don’t want to spend time with my family, and my sex drive is a -10. I have generalized anxiety and depression, which I take medication for, and I’ve never felt lower in my life than when I started taking this. It helps the PMDD and acne, but it is not worth losing all my joy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2021

For Birth Control "I’m 19, sexually active in college, etc. This pill does its job preventing pregnancy for sure, but as soon as my CVS switched me from Gianvi to Loryna, I have been very disappointed. It works, but my sex drive has never been lower. It’s almost as if nothing excites me, and because of this, I have been extremely depressed since my switch this past summer. The first pack I took really affected my body, and I was bloated worse than ever, but thankfully that did go away eventually. My periods haven’t really changed. Don’t know if I’d recommend because it affects people differently. The main reason I want to switch is because of my significantly decreased sex drive and depression."

• Awf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2018

For Birth Control "I feel like I am pregnant... with a girl. Horrible fatigue, terrible acne, nausea/vomiting, headaches, body aches, no energy, no sex drive, and depressed. I was fine before I started taking this pill."