Zovia 1/35E and Sore Breasts: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• October 12, 2011

For Birth Control "I started taking Zovia about 5 months ago, and I could immediately tell the difference after the 1st month. I started gaining weight, my breasts got even bigger than they already were, and they were constantly tender. My periods went from 3-4 days to 7-9 days with horrible cramps. My face became very oily, and I started breaking out. I have never had a lot of acne or breakouts, but after starting this birth control, it got bad. I have been an emotional wreck and cry all of the time, and I'm normally not like that. I think I had every bad side effect a birth control can have, so needless to say, my OB has called in a different birth control! Hopefully, if you decide to use this birth control, you don't have any of the side effects like I have."

• Anonymous
• January 19, 2010

For Birth Control "I have been using Zovia for 3 months now to help regulate my period. So far, the side effects have been larger breasts and breast tenderness, slight bloating before and during my period, and immediately after starting it, I have been getting chest acne. I am not prone to body acne and have never gotten it before I started using the pill. Nothing would clear it up either (acne wash, spot cream). My doctor said it was probably because of the high estrogen. Besides the acne and bloating, I don't have any other problems with it. It has started to regulate my period slowly, but not completely."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2010

For Birth Control "I used to be on Yaz and really loved it, but I was worried about all its latest bad reviews. I just switched to Zovia and my breasts are so tender. I thought it would be great to go up a size (I heard this from a friend), but it is really painful. I'm also very bloated, which I'm not used to because you never get bloated or acne from Yaz. I get my period next week, so I'm still unsure if it will be as light as it was on Yaz."

• Ale...
• December 12, 2013

For Birth Control "I recently switched from Loestrin to Zovia. Loestrin made me cramp really bad when I spotted. And I took them every day at the same time. I also would spot for about a week. When I started taking Zovia, which has been for a month and a half, it made me nauseous and I had/have tenderness of the breasts. Nausea went away and my skin cleared up, but I am still experiencing tenderness of the breasts. They hurt really bad and my nipples are sore. My breasts have also enlarged to a cup size. I don't know if this will be for only a short time or if I will continue having this soreness. But overall, I like it, minus my breasts being sore and huge!!"

• pis...
• December 4, 2011

For Birth Control "I've been on Zovia for only two months. Since then, I have been breaking out massively on my face. My breasts are extremely tender. It makes it very difficult for me to exercise due to the pain. I bloat before and during periods. I was told by doctors that this helps pimples, but it has done the total opposite. I am thinking about going back to Lutera."

• Anonymous
• August 8, 2009

For Birth Control "So far, Zovia hasn't really been too bad as far as breast tenderness goes, but it has made them big. My system is so messed up that I ovulate on birth control pills, so I'm hoping that Zovia will stop this since it's high in estrogen."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2025

For Birth Control "I was on it for just a year, and it made me gain a lot of weight very quickly. My boobs would get so sore and tender right before my period. My periods were only 2-3 days long (most women are happy with shorter periods), but it was practically non-existent and it just didn't feel right. Not sexually active, but because of my periods being so light and short, it made me think that I was pregnant. Constantly bloated and gassy, like no other. My face started getting dry and felt grainy every day. And started developing weird red bumps on my scalp too. I just switched to Junel Fe 1.5/30. Wish me luck!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2025

For Birth Control "I was on it for just a year, and it made me gain a lot of weight very quickly. My boobs would get so sore and tender right before my period. My periods were only 2-3 days long (most women are happy with shorter periods), but it was practically non-existent and it just didn't feel right. Not sexually active, but because of my periods being so light and short, it made me think that I was pregnant. Constantly bloated and gassy, like no other. My face started getting dry and felt grainy every day. And started developing weird red bumps on my scalp too. I just switched to Junel Fe 1.5/30. Wish me luck!"