Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol and Spotting: What Users Say

• AbN...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 15, 2018

Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol for Birth Control "I loved Zovia 1/50. It was the only pill I found I could take that didn't make me hormonally insane. I had zero to little mood swings, I used it to skip my period every month with no spotting, and it didn't affect my skin one bit. My only small complaint was it made me very hungry, but I could eat healthy snacks and be fine. However, they have discontinued the Zovia, and Kelnor 1/50 is literally what nightmares are made of. (Kelnor is also more expensive for me?!) It makes me cry over Facebook videos, I cry randomly sitting at my desk at work. I'm telling you. It's awful and nothing like Zovia. I've been spotting pretty much continuously since I was forced to switch to the Kelnor, also. I would just recommend looking for a different BC altogether at this point."

• Kel...
• August 21, 2013

Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol for Birth Control "Zovia cleared my acne and helped regulate my period with no pregnancies. However, it caused huge mood swings around my period. I was very irritable and sometimes depressed. Also, if I didn't take the pill at the exact same time (or within an hour), I spotted."

• sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2018

Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol for Birth Control "Horrible spotting, making me so irritable. This OC is ruining my usually great relationship. Look up how androgens in birth control influence your mood and skin. I usually have great skin, and it's breaking me out. Please avoid if you have problems with mental health. Only upside is no migraines, which many pills make worse for me."

• Gir...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 7, 2019

Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol for Birth Control "I’ve been on this medication for 5 years now and have honestly never had any issues. For the first few years, I’d take them and then take the placebos and get my period, and it made it so much more bearable. But recently, in the last year, I’ve decided to just skip the placebo pills completely in general. Never have had any spotting, it’s really amazing."

• Anonymous
• November 1, 2011

Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol for Birth Control "So after reading the reviews, I feel a little bit better because after two weeks of taking this pill, I have gained 5 lbs, and my breasts went from a normal B cup to a large C cup. Usually that would be a great thing, but it's very uncomfortable, and the weight gain is upsetting because I work out 4-5 times a week and eat healthily. I used to be on the NuvaRing, but it is too expensive, so I tried a low dose birth control, but on this, I was spotting all the time and became very depressed."

• lol...
• January 10, 2018

For Birth Control "This is the 6th pill I've tried. I just finished my 3rd pack and plan on continuing this. So far-no weight gain I'm aware of, no spotting in between periods, periods are about 4 days long and pretty mild. I'll get one small pimple on my chin during the period week, but that's about it. I do get pretty moody during the beginning of the period week as well. Throughout the month, my moods are pretty stable. And I do feel a bit hungrier on this compared to past pills. But I work out and try to eat healthy, so I don't gain weight or give in to cravings. This is a HUGE improvement from past pills. I used to be moody, spotted in between, had awful cramps, and broke out insanely on the majority of the other pills I was on. Let's hope this keeps working!"

• Anonymous
• January 27, 2012

Ethinyl estradiol / ethynodiol "While taking this pill, I became an emotional wreck, my face broke out, had spotting between periods, cramps got worse, and developed fibroids. The list goes on."