Nikki and Cramps: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2025

For Birth Control "March, April, May were great months when I started this birth control. My skin felt “clear,” my mood swings were less, and no painful periods...only “fake periods.” However, it takes months for your body to adjust. Well, by June, I started taking the placebo pills on the 3rd pack and guess what? It’s now August and my doctor finally decided to take me off the pill because this whole time since June, I had “withdrawal bleeding” which came with big blood clots, constant bleeding, and cramps. My libido definitely reduced and sex became painful (probably an underlying condition, I’m still trying to figure it out). I tried taking the active pills, but it was an overall toll on my body. Ladies, please make sure of what you’re getting into. Pick what’s best for your body. More symptoms show after 3 months of usage."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2025

For Birth Control "March, April, May were great months when I started this birth control. My skin felt “clear,” my mood swings were less, and no painful periods...only “fake periods.” However, it takes months for your body to adjust. Well, by June, I started taking the placebo pills on the 3rd pack and guess what? It’s now August and my doctor finally decided to take me off the pill because this whole time since June, I had “withdrawal bleeding” which came with big blood clots, constant bleeding, and cramps. My libido definitely reduced and sex became painful (probably an underlying condition, I’m still trying to figure it out). I tried taking the active pills, but it was an overall toll on my body. Ladies, please make sure of what you’re getting into. Pick what’s best for your body. More symptoms show after 3 months of usage."

• Lol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2018

For Birth Control "I will switch from Vestura to this medication, and ever since, I have a stomach ache all the time. I always have to eat something before I take it, if I don't, I will have the worst nausea and stomach pain. My acne got a little worse, and I cramp when I get my period, which didn't happen with my other medication. Nikki is not so good."

• Bco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2022

For Birth Control "I wish I could say I loved it, but unfortunately, it wasn’t for me. I switched to this from Sprintec (that didn’t work at all for me; I was ovulating through it). With this one, I experienced horrible headaches, night sweats during my first ever pill pack, severe stomach aches to the point where I was almost throwing up for hours each day, insomnia, leg cramps, and I could go on. It did regulate my period, which went from a horrible 7-day long painful ordeal to four days, but I couldn’t continue on this due to all the side effects."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on Gianvi for years. Loved it, and it worked perfectly. I steadily was 115 pounds, 5’4”. A month, not even the entire full month into taking Nikki (our pharmacy stopped distributing Gianvi and supplemented for this)—I am now a whopping 143 pounds! I am constantly cramping in my lower right quadrant. It’s unreal. I’m going off this on my own and talking to my OB next week. (I gave it a three-month trial and thought it may take a few weeks to kick in—nope, it’s worse.)"

• All...
• March 8, 2019

For Birth Control "I was only on Nikki birth control for a month. While I didn’t experience any weight gain, this birth control made me feel really bad. I constantly was cramping every day on it for the whole month, and it felt like period cramps. I had no sex drive at all. But it did make my periods incredibly lighter, almost nonexistent, just like spotting at the end of the month. One con I noticed with me was whenever I drank alcohol (even small amounts) on this birth control, I experienced the worst hangovers the next day, which was not normal for me. I would throw up even 24 hours later and feel miserable any time I consumed any alcohol. Overall, this birth control wasn’t terrible. I read reviews, and it said sometimes it takes your body 3 months to adjust to it, but I wasn’t wanting to put up with these cramps for 3 whole months, so I switched to a different one. But it did make my periods way lighter, and I experienced no weight gain in one month."

• Ros...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2019

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I started taking this medication in August, and within the first week, I noticed vaginal bleeding and some cramping. I thought maybe it was just my body getting used to the change. I have been bleeding nonstop since I started this medication in August, I was told it is still adjusting. Then starting in October, I’ve noticed severe cramping, fatigue, having strong fatigue, and still more bleeding. I honestly thought there was something wrong with me, so finally, I decided to go back to my old birth control, Primella. I would not recommend the Nikki!"

• Tan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 7, 2019

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "Nope! My pharmacy switched me to Nikki birth control pill from Gianvi, which I had previously been on for months. My first month on Nikki was okay, but I noticed that I was experiencing severe cramping the week before I started the 'white' pills. This stayed consistent. Now on month 3, I have experienced nonstop bleeding for more than a week, extreme abdominal cramping, trouble sleeping, bodily fatigue, which has impacted my work (I work a very active outdoor job) and, as of last night, more bleeding. I thought there was something severely wrong with my body until I looked up reviews for this pill. I do not recommend this Nikki! I’ll be stopping immediately until I can find a pharmacy that will transfer me back to Gianvi."

• Ell...
• August 25, 2019

For Birth Control "I usually take Yaz or Gianvi. On those, I only have very light cramps during my period. I've been on Nikki for a week and a half, and my cramps have been nonstop. Will not take Nikki ever again."