Altavera and Bleeding: What Users Say

• Rox...
• December 21, 2013

For Birth Control "I just switched to Altavera after trying other pills for the past year and suffering from weird side effects from each. I will say that for me, this has by far been the best one, and I wanted to write a review because I've seen so many bad reviews about this pill. I previously tried Ortho-Tri-Cyclen Lo, Yaz, and Lo Loestrin FE. I believe I have symptoms of PMDD, so I wanted a pill that will help with that. This is the end of my first month, but so far I have had no breakthrough bleeding at all, my face is slowly clearing up, and my hormones are much more even (no more sobbing over little things). My period was on time and normal for what I was experiencing prior to birth control. I did notice headaches, but so far so good! Hopefully, this helps."

• Sam...
• March 9, 2021

For Birth Control "So I had been on Levora for 5 months, and my pharmacy ended up giving me Altavera. WOW, don't let them switch you. They are NOT the same. I had zero side effects with Levora. With Altavera, my hair loss started coming back, my acne got bad again, my appetite ... destroyed my progress in my training program. I am ravenously eating, even while on a prescription diet pill. All that was on top of a month of breakthrough bleeding. How exactly is it the same strength and ingredients but causes a month of breakthrough bleeding as if it is a different pill? Weird. Also had WILD mood swings when I first switched, admittedly, I was having a really bad start to the month that coincided with my starting this pack. Would it have been different? Idk, but I was randomly crying for two weeks straight. My mental health dropped to an all-time low. I have 2 more peach pills of suffering until I can switch back. I know every body is different, but it's just not worth it. It is a rubbish brand."

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

For Birth Control "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."