Amethia and Depression: What Users Say

• Mim...
• August 31, 2019

For Birth Control "I honestly don't know how to review this Amethia pack, this is my first time on a 3-monthly pack without periods. I've been on other pills before, but I've never, ever experienced anything like this. I got greedy, and I thought that maybe only having 4 periods a year would have been awesome. I should have just gone with the monthly. This is my first pack that I'm on, and I have been on my period for 3 weeks now! When it's not supposed to happen on the 3 pack/month. I have been moody, I have been depressed, I've been snapping at everybody, my heart has been doing all kinds of crazy somersaults, getting some wicked cramps, feeling dizzy at times. I have gone through a pack and a half of pads. I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt, but if this does not stop by the third pack when I'm SUPPOSED TO GET MY PERIOD, I will stop completely, and I will let nature take its course on its own and not alter it anymore."

• Jay...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 9, 2018

For Birth Control "This one is a 10 for me. It dramatically cleared up my skin, and I had no spotting when I started this medication. Occasionally, I will start spotting about a week before placebo week, which seems to be my body saying that it's ready for a period. But apart from that, there is no spotting. No weight gain or depression or other side effects for me."

• Jus...
• August 22, 2016

For Birth Control "I've recently switched from Trinessa (taken for 18 years) to Amethia (taken for 6 months). I discontinued Amethia mostly due to mood change and weight gain. Pros: effective in preventing pregnancy, normal periods lasted 4-5 days once every 3 months. Cons: severe moodiness and impatience in the first 1.5 months, which turned to moderate depression for the remaining months and overall general unhappiness. Increased appetite, which led to increased weight gain in the belly (5-7 lbs in 6 months). Extreme bloating in the belly area in the 2nd and 3rd month in each cycle. Mild monthly cramping during times when periods normally come. Bone and muscle pain - mostly in knees, legs, and teeth. Cost of medication was high (based on my insurance coverage)."

• Meg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 14, 2018

For Birth Control "I've taken other generic versions of this before. Camrese made me gain weight, and while I was okay in the short term, I began experiencing depression in the long term. I've just finished my first 3-month cycle, and overall I am happy with Amethia. One big pro: it cleared up my skin a lot, more than any acne medication I have ever tried. For that reason alone, I'd probably keep taking it. The first month I had more intense mood swings than I normally do, but by the end of the 2nd month, everything seemed back to normal. I did experience spotting and slight cramping my 3rd month, but not nearly as severely as I usually cramp, and it went away. I'm hoping my next 3-month cycle the spotting and mood swings will go away completely."

• Bab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2018

For Birth Control "I’ve been taking Amethia low three-month pack. The first month of taking the birth control, I got the common side effect of depression but kept taking it. It got better with time, and I thought it was actually working pretty well with my body. Boy, was I wrong; once I started my second month, I started to spot. I have never spotted in my entire life, so I didn’t know what was going on. By the time my period was supposed to happen, I just kept spotting, not getting my period. I was freaking out, thinking I was pregnant because I was experiencing the first trimester symptoms. Not pregnant, just still spotting. I got woken up in the morning with the worst stomach pain of my entire life; it felt like I was getting stabbed and punched in my lower abdomen. I have been spotting for eight days now, and I just want it to stop."