Amethyst and Spotting: What Users Say

• NoP...
• August 2, 2019

For Birth Control "I was on Amethyst for 2 years, and I LOVED it. I spotted my first 2 months and then had no periods. My skin cleared up, and I LOST weight! My breasts grew two bra sizes, and I definitely did NOT lose my sex drive! I wish this worked for everyone as well as it worked for me!"

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 22, 2019

For Birth Control "Just like every birth control (BC) pill, this one is not right for everyone. My experience has been mostly positive, and that's lucky for me. I have taken BC since I was 19 in various forms. I have not noticed changes in my physical shape over the years since it has been a part of my life for a long time. I switched from a monthly BC period to Amethyst because not having a period would fit my lifestyle. Oddly, I had no spotting until 5 months in. I have occasionally had almost a very light period at times the first year, mostly during times of high stress. Now in my second year, I very rarely have spotting. I'm very happy and will continue with Amethyst. The secret is to really stick to one time a day, especially with the lower hormone dose. Water is recommended, maybe even some food. The other secret is that this BC is just not right for every body, and finding the right fit takes trial and error. I am lucky that I found something good for me."

• San...
• July 11, 2019

For Birth Control "On Amethyst birth control, I spotted kinda a lot for the first 3 months. I have been on it for about 6 months now. I still have some spotting, but very minimal, hardly noticeable and only for a few days. Sometimes before, it would be over a week, but not more than 2. I haven't had any other physical symptoms, though, and no noticeable mental health changes (wasn't perfect before, but if anything has slightly improved because previously my periods caused bad mood swings and self-loathing). Honestly, I've had some positive physical changes - my butt and boobs have gotten bigger, but I haven't really gained any weight in my stomach or elsewhere, and my metabolism seems about the same so far."

• Mol...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 21, 2021

For Birth Control "I have been on birth control for many years now, however, I switched to Amethyst about nine months ago. My periods were so heavy and painful I needed them to stop completely. The first six months on this pill were great, no symptoms, no periods, no bleeding. However, I then started to have spotting and bleeding, and I have been bleeding every day for about three months. This is super inconvenient because I have been going through hygiene products like crazy and no sex. The bleeding does not come with any pain, fortunately, but this is frustrating."

• Sar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 16, 2017

For Birth Control "I took this medication hoping it would stop my periods, as it claims. It's supposed to be a generic of Lybrel. I took it for 8 months, never stopped my period. In fact, I had spotting and bleeding every day. I also became emotional and moody."

• The...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 22, 2024

For Birth Control "This birth control requires incredible patience for your body to get used to it. In the first year of taking it, I was bleeding every day and gained 25 lbs. After the first year though, light spotting every now and then. Normal period bleeding (light bleeding) now occurs every 3-4 months, which I'm super thankful for. I’ve been taking Amethyst for almost 5 years now and have no regrets!"

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2019

For Birth Control "I took the Amethyst birth control pill after I finished my period. Everything was fine for like a month, I started spotting and basically still getting my period every month (it was very light), but my doctor said it was normal since it takes three months for my body to adjust. I waited for around four months, then got my period again and bled for nine weeks! I take birth control to get a break from my heavy flow. I can’t imagine what it would be like using it for actual birth control, you wouldn’t even be able to have sex."

• Gre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 1, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this for about 3 years now. I had my tubes removed, so I no longer take it to prevent pregnancy. I’ve had HORRIBLE PMDD all my life. I was a mess the week before my period, a mess during my period, and it took me a week after my period to feel normal again. Which only gave me about a week of feeling normal and 3 being a moody emotional disaster. Ever since I started this pill, I have absolutely no PMDD symptoms. I do spot if I don’t take the pill at the same time every day, but I haven’t had an actual period since the second month of being on it."

• Kit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been taking Amethyst birth control pills since August of this year. I had spotting for a month now, no cramping, but I am a little moody from it. I heard it takes a while for your body to adjust to it. I haven’t had cramps or nausea, which I like about this. My period before used to make me so sick."

• Liv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2020

For Birth Control "Currently on week 6 of Amethyst and looking to switch. I really hoped the reviews I'd read magically wouldn't apply to me, but alas, they did. The first 3 weeks were great! I started it on the second day of my period, and it stopped it! Then I was free until 3 weeks ago. Now I've been bleeding since! At first, it was just a little spotting, then brownish discharge (fun), then full-on bleeding. Right, this is normal in the beginning, I get it... But I'm also having severe mood changes. I had been feeling great beforehand on a mood stabilizer for my emotional fluctuations-but once I started this, I felt like I had digressed. I am now unpredictably emotional, irritable, and randomly sad. Oh! And my face broke out a lot! I had my acne under control so well :( So, time to find a new birth control because these are not side effects I can tolerate for the next potential 5-11 months. BUT! One positive: I had lots of sex without using condoms and didn't get pregnant. So, at least it's effective! Lol"

• Que...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2020

For Birth Control "I started taking Amethyst birth control to regulate my periods because I have terrible pain and heavy bleeding. I was on this pill for four and a half months. I spotted the entire time. It seemed like my period stopped, but the daily spotting, having to wear a tampon or liner for so long was not great, and going without sex was horrible. They say it takes a while for your body to adjust, but to me it should not take that long. I started back on Nortrel. By the second day, I was no longer spotting. What a relief. Everyone's body is different. I'm in my early 40s. I didn't have issues with moods or skin issues or gaining weight."

• Wor...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 28, 2023

For Birth Control "I've been taking Amethyst for several years to prevent having periods and therefore prevent hemorrhagic cysts. After years of dealing with excruciating cyst ruptures that would send me to the ER, I finally took multiple gynecologists' advice to take a low dosage, continual BCP. Why did I wait? This has worked completely. In the beginning, I did have several weeks of spotting after initially bleeding (and yes, one more cyst rupture). This was all a pain, but once the spotting stopped, I've been period and cyst free for several years. Totally worth it to me."

• The...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 16, 2020

"After 8 years of serious depression (tried 8 different types of birth control), I went cold turkey. During that 7 years, I developed massive cystic acne, and the depression went away. My cramps are incapacitating. My cycle before BC was 1 day of cramps, then 5 to 7 days of medium flow. After BC, it was 3 days of spotting, then 1 day of cramps and 3 more days of spotting. The pain wasn't worth the nonexistent cycle, so I decided to try a different BC. I took this for 3 months. My stomach bloats within an hour of taking it and after 2 months with no period, I started spotting with 2% of my cramping pain, so I stopped taking it. Then I noticed my cystic acne just stopped. I decided to take it again since there was zero depression and again, I'm spotting with 2% cramp pain, but I also noticed the spotting is dark brown, I have gained 7 lbs, and I'm pretty sure 'the girls' are more plump."

• Gre...
• April 17, 2025

For Birth Control "Started January 2025 - I think with any hormonal birth control, you will feel like you are PMS'ing all the time (that's what my PCP told me). I spotted for the first 3 months, and then it stopped for a month. I have some spotting this week as it should have been my period week. Symptoms feel minimal (cramping is little to minimal compared to being off OCP. I used to have pretty bad stabbing cramping in my pelvic floor area). Feels like I can still function and stay active without having to worry about extreme PMS and full-blown menstruation. I'm also taking Adderall XR to manage ADHD and feel like it's been going okay with that. Supplement with 250mg magnesium every day, Costco probiotic, and Kirkland Multivitamin gummy."

• Kar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 4, 2024

For Birth Control "I've taken this for over a year now. I almost quit during the first month. I got it to stop my periods that had gotten to be very heavy along with hormonal changes. But not only did my period stay, I was getting awful, nearly debilitating cramps, like contractions I had to breathe through. Embarrassing when in the middle of a conversation. So I stopped and called my doctor. They said sometimes this happens, they recommend stopping for a week then re-starting. My body needed to adjust. And it did. It worked. I've saved so much money on period products, but now after a year, I'm spotting, I don't know why. It's not a lot, but it's annoying to where I consider wearing a liner. I'm hoping this passes, it's still completely worth it. No periods!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 3, 2021

For Birth Control "Would not recommend, constant spotting and very long periods."