Altavera for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 2)

• BPL...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 26, 2023

"This is my holy grail of birth control! I have been taking it for 3 years and love it! I use it to skip my periods, and it works seamlessly. It also cleared my skin and eliminated my mood swings almost entirely. The only thing, though, other generic brands and even the name brand of this drug (Levora) do not work the same for me, and it has been tricky for me to get both physical and online pharmacies to prescribe me this specific generic brand."

• lul...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 29, 2022

"I have been taking this for about a year. It worked like any other birth control pill, I am in my 40s. I started getting horrible headaches during the off week, but I am not a stranger to headaches. I also was experiencing an increase in ovary pain or pain near ovaries each month. Again, I wasn't sure if these were from the pill because it did not always happen. I have suffered from anxiety and depression for ten years and have taken Lexapro daily, which made my symptoms pretty much non-existent. However, I noticed the last two months my anxiety and depression have heightened during the last two weeks of the four-week pack, getting much, much worse during the last/off week. I first thought it was my Lexapro no longer working, but I felt great during the first two weeks of taking Altavera. I wonder if it is this pill. I want to get off of it and see if that helps."

• nik...
• June 7, 2017

"My doctor switched me to this after having depression, anxiety, and terrible cramps while taking Kariva. I've been taking birth control for about 7 years now due to PCOS, and I've tried pretty much everything, nothing seems to be the right fit as of yet. I've been on Altavera for 2 months, and I've gained 12 lbs already. Aside from increased hunger, I've noticed I've had less cramping, and my periods were lighter and for fewer days. I've also had fewer mood swings. Aside from gaining weight, overall not bad."

• Bci...
• March 9, 2022

"I just started this, and within the first 2 days, my acne got bad, cystic acne on the sides of my face and forehead. Day 6 it went away, and now my skin is pretty clear, but starting it, I was 131 lb, now I’m 138 lb within 7 days. I’ve been feeling extremely ill and horribly emotional. I got on this because my mom thought it was a good idea, and the doctor said it was good for my acne and preventing pregnancy. But to be honest, I’m ditching the pills today. I’d rather have never taken these since I deal with body dysmorphia and bad depression. I’m already bipolar enough, why add Altavera on top? Hearing that when you stop a birth control like this, you get post-pill acne, which I wish the doctor had informed me about since I’ve suffered with severe hormonal acne almost my whole life really puts me down the damn rabbit hole. I don’t recommend this pill to anyone with severe mental health issues and body dysmorphia unless it works for you. And if it doesn’t… ditch it."

• Kan...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 25, 2018

"I asked my doctor about taking birth control because my periods would last 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. They were very heavy, with the first 2 to 3 days where I would have terrible cramps to where I couldn't move. Midol did not always help. After starting the birth control, my periods are now 3 or 4 days long. They aren't heavy, and I don't get cramps. I do, however, get terribly gassy the week before my period, but that's worth it to not have awful cramps. My boobs get tender too before my period, but I had that before birth control. I've been on Altavera for three years now - going on four - and I am happy with it. I didn't really gain that much weight when I started it. The weight I did gain was from not the best diet and no exercise. It's not hard to lose weight either if you're still taking Altavera."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 20, 2022

"I have had a good experience on Altavera. I was initially on Levora through Nurx, but they switched me after 6 months. My libido has increased since switching from Levora, though it is probably still lower than it was before I started any hormonal birth control. My periods are very regular. I don’t experience much breakthrough bleeding. The only time I have breakthrough bleeding is if I smoked or vaped (which I rarely do). My weight has not fluctuated in a noticeable way. I have lost a couple of pounds due to the nausea that can occur. I have noticed I’m more picky with my eating now. Things sound gross that previously were good to me. But this isn’t a big issue as it doesn’t happen very intensely or with many foods. My moods have been pretty stable. Maybe sometimes it’s easier to get overwhelmed emotionally and react, but it doesn’t happen very often."

• Roy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 14, 2021

"The absolute worst. While taking Altavera, I experienced this insatiable hunger at all times. There was a constant pang of hunger in my stomach all day, every day, making me constantly think about food. I thought it was so bizarre I even stopped taking the pills for a few days, and the hunger immediately went away, the difference was night and day. The next day after I resumed the pills, the feeling came back. I disposed of the remainder of my pills. I also am not someone who has ever had issues with acne. This pill gave me a weekly pimple or two on my chin. I have never had any of these side effects with the other pills like Portia and Levora. Stay far, far away from this pill."

• Mel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 9, 2018

"I was on a few different generic birth controls before the pharmacy started giving me Altavera for the past 2 or so years. I usually skip the white placebo pills and start taking the next week of pink pills right away to skip my period. However, I do notice that after about 3 months of skipping my period, I'll start having some light spotting, so at that point, I'll take the placebo pills. I used to break out every time I got my period, but now my face is clear unless my diet is really bad."

• yea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2022

"I was on Lillow for about 3 years steady until they started trying to give me Altavera. Ever since the first day I took it, it gave me a raging UTI after sex, and Lillow never did that. This pill also makes me an emotional disaster. I’ve been on it for a week because CVS won’t give me Lillow, and I have been crying every day, with no sex drive. My face is also breaking out. Never take this pill!!!"

• alt...
• March 12, 2023

"I was on Orriann for a year or two, which is birth control but not really. It is supposed to be given a year's worth to stop my period from being so heavy, which was great, it did work. Unfortunately, they gave me a month's supply, then they stopped. I recently started having irregular periods, which were heavy in one month, and I got my period twice. The doctor recommended this Altavera. It's only been 3 weeks, but I feel a little down and depressed, and my boobs ache. I think I am going to give it until this month, and if I feel off, then I am going to tell the doctor to give me something else. I don't like to feel down and am not a depressed person, I am always in a good mood."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2023

"I was on Altavera for 6 months. I did not have any serious side effects besides lower libido, but it didn’t totally kill my sex drive. Unfortunately, out of nowhere, I started having some extreme side effects at month 6. After my placebo pills and start of my new pack, I started getting breast pain immediately. I thought this was strange because my period had just ended. This did not subside the entire month (Took a million pregnancy tests, so ruled that out) along with this my anxiety was through the roof and I truly felt crazy. Once I started my placebos again and got my period, all of the symptoms went away. Didn't want to go through that again so I decided to switch. Overall this pill was decent for me, never had a birth control affect me this way in the past after 4+ months of use"

• lel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2018

"Ok, so Altavera is the first birth control I got on and it's been working fine. I initially lost my appetite completely, and in the first week, I lost 4 lbs. Now I've been regaining my appetite, and I've gained all that weight back that I've lost. I've been on it for over 2 weeks now, and I have no complaints other than I've gotten 2 pimples on my forehead, and I never break out there. I've gained a little weight since I started it, but I'm not any heavier than when I started it, so that's good. I haven't had headaches or anything, so I'm happy about that. I haven't had any issues, so I recommend for the time being."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2022

"This was a terrible medicine for me. Started taking this because my periods are awful. Altavera made me extremely irritable and tired. The first month was okay, was able to skip my period. Towards the end of the third pack, had a lot of spotting, so I decided to go ahead and take the placebo pills so I could have a break from the moodiness. Big mistake!!! Made my period so bad, I had diarrhea and threw up constantly the first day. I had to call out of work! The last pack I took, I started my period on the active pills, and it's horrible again. Super heavy flow with lots of clots. Switching to something else now."

• Zig...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 29, 2022

"I have been on Altavera for a year or so and have gained 40 lbs. Don’t use this medication!"

• Anonymous
• August 3, 2016

"This pill has given me so much acne. My mood and emotions are pretty stable, but my acne is unbearable."

• ajs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2022

"Altavera made me gain weight and gave me the worst breakouts of my life and heightened my anxiety. I don’t like this one."