Ashlyna for Birth Control User Reviews

• Ril...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 9, 2019

"I've been on this pill for almost 2 years now, I love it! I used to get very bad, horrible periods and I couldn't stand it at all. I need something that wouldn't give me my period or gave it to me every 3 months! So I got on Ashlyna! I haven't gotten my period in 2 years! Yayyyy!! Haha, but don't let people scare you, this pill works amazing! If you have heavy, painful periods, I would get on this pill ASAP! ❤️ I hope this helped you girlies out."

• Nik...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 18, 2020

"I've been on Ashlyna for 2 years. You have to give it 6 months for the breakthrough bleeding to stop and for your hormones to level out, that's with any birth control. I still am currently on it and enjoy it very much. I skip the placebo pills, so I don't have a period."

• Cc1...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 5, 2018

"Last week I finished my first pack of Ashlyna and am now on my second. Don’t let these reviews scare you, I let them get to me and it made me so nervous to start this pill three months ago. Keep in mind most people write reviews when they have a bad experience. Yes, there were side effects at first. I had bad mood swings, nausea, dizziness, light spotting, and breakouts during the first couple of weeks, but that’s just the body adjusting to the new medication. I talked to my doctor and she said to try to finish out the pack. I’m so glad I did because when I started the second month, all those side effects pretty much disappeared and I didn’t see a period until I got to the sugar pills. If you just started this pill or are about to start, try giving it a few weeks for your body to adjust, don’t give up on it right away!"

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 17, 2019

"This works wonders! I have extremely heavy periods and every birth control I took did barely anything, I would constantly spot. So my doctor put me on Ashlyna, and I haven’t had my period since! It’s amazing! To all the people who say this pill is 'horrible,' it’s just not meant for your body."

• Kay...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 28, 2020

"I’m reading the comments, and everybody is different. I highly recommend. I was on Tri-Cyclen before, it made me super depressed. I could never gain any weight. Then my doctor switched me to Lo Seasonique. Everything went fine with that BC. Then my pharmacist/insurance changed it to Ashlyna. I gained the healthy weight I needed. No breakthrough bleeding unless I skip multiple pills. No depression, but slight mood swings, but hey, we’re girls, that happens every once in a while. Don’t let this comment discourage you. Try it for yourself! I LOVE THIS BC!"

• arc...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 18, 2019

"I loved this birth control. I was on it for over 10 years. It never made me sick like the others, and scheduling my periods was the best. I was in the military, and it was convenient not to have a period while I was deployed overseas. No side effects and no weight gain."

• Ash...
• August 15, 2019

"I’m surprised how varied everyone’s comments are on here about Ashlyna. I truly think that birth control can affect everyone differently. This pill has been life-changing for me. I have an occupation where it is really inconvenient, and I have limited time to change my tampon, and also period cramps, even minor, would affect my job performance and attendance. After taking this BC, my boobs are now enormous. I’ve been taking it for four months. I had light spotting for a few weeks when I missed a pill, but now I don’t bleed at all, and I skip the placebo, so I don’t get a period at all, which is amazing. My first month or so, I felt a little nauseous, my boobs were sore, and I was moodier. All of that has gone away, and my only side effect is that my libido is a lot lower."

• Lar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2019

"I am on my last week of the pills. It’s a 13-week supply, with the 13th week being estrogen-only pills. I was expecting my cycle to pop up, but with only 2 estrogen-only pills left, I’ve only experienced slight cramping, no bleeding. The past few months, I haven’t had any bleeding, spotting, or cramping at all. I started the pills to delay my period because it was so unbearable. My doctor said with these, I’d get 4 periods a year. I can live with that. As of now, still no period, and I can’t say I miss them at all. These pills work absolutely great for me."

• bir...
• February 15, 2020

"Ashlyna was my first experience with birth control, and I was looking forward to having my period every 3 months. The first 2 months on the pill, everything was great! Some mood swings, but no spotting, maintained my weight, and no change in skin quality. But about 2/3 into the pack, I started spotting daily. Along with the several weeks of spotting, my sex drive decreased drastically. During the placebo week, my period was relatively normal and lasted 3-4 days. When I started my second pack, it was similar to the first, where I was completely fine for about 1.5 months, then the spotting started again. However, after 2 weeks of spotting, I began to bleed heavily to the point where I would fill pads/tampons within a few hours. I also passed blood clots every day. Obviously, this was concerning, and I made an appointment to see my doctor ASAP! That will be in the next week or two. I have never stopped taking the pill and have been on schedule every day for the past 6 months."

• Kat...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 6, 2018

"To all those saying that this pill shouldn't exist, please remind yourself that everyone's body is different. A bad experience for you implies nothing about how another woman is affected by this pill. I have mild PCOS but have always had regular periods. But I have an outdoorsy job, and it's just not fun to be dealing with tampons while squatting behind a tree. Between that and pesky acne from the PCOS, I went on continuous birth control. Never get a period, and that's how I like it. I've been shuffled between generics - Camrese/Daysee/Ashlyna - they all do what I need in terms of no bleeding and reduced acne/greasy skin. No side effects in terms of weight/mood/anything else. What makes me angry? The very annoying Ashlyna packaging. I have to mangle this stupid thing to have any hope of getting a pill out, then have to dig it out with my nail while hoping that no other days open accidentally. Complaints to the company (Glenmark) result in absolutely nothing. Argh."

• sup...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2016

"I have been on this for like 3 days, so I have no feedback as to how it actually works, BUT the packaging in which it comes is freaking terrible. Every time I try to pop a pill out, the packaging rips. I'm purely leaving this review in the hopes that someone at Glenmark sees it and does something about it. Seriously. It is virtually non-functional."

• Gia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2019

"I tried Ashlyna as my first-ever birth control to stop my oh-so-frequent and annoying periods and to just have more control over my body. The first 6 weeks on this pill went pretty well besides some nausea. However, once I hit around the end of the 6th week, the breakthrough bleeding began and hasn’t stopped since (I’m now almost three weeks away from finishing the pack). It really sucks because I feel more out of control of my body than ever before. A lot of women in the reviews talk about a lack of sex drive, but for me, mine never went away, which I wish it did because the breakthrough bleeding makes it virtually impossible for me to have sex. All in all, this birth control has really put a downer on my overall life and I’ve never been more exhausted and annoyed. I’ve been bleeding every day for almost 5 weeks, and I can’t wait to get off this pill."

• Hey...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2018

"I’ve got to say I read these reviews and was scared to death to try this birth control. My doctor prescribed it to me as my first birth control pill to try. I’m sure happy she did! I’ve had no side effects from this pill and have been using it perfectly. My long-term boyfriend has ejaculated a couple of times in me since I’ve been on this pill for a couple of months. (Although I only let him since we are both clean and have been together for almost 3 years). It works great as a pregnancy protector and to get rid of awful side effects from your period. The side effects I used to have from my period were terrible anal pains. That did not help since I also have IBS. This pill has helped me so much! I’m very thankful it works well with me."

• ran...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 17, 2019

"Ashlyna is a great birth control! Before I was on it, I would get incredibly sick on my periods, and I could not do anything. I have been on this birth control for 9 years now, and it is amazing! I only have my period once every three months, and I never have spotting in between. I love it and would recommend it to anyone!"

• Hea...
• April 4, 2017

"I've been on this 13-week birth control for 2 years now and have had no issues. My first pack did come with some irregular spotting, however, after my second pack, the spotting disappeared, and I have a regular period every 13 weeks as expected. I've gone through 3 other varieties of birth control that left me spotting no matter how long I took them, but this birth control actually works for me. I have very painful cramps and a heavy flow, but it has reduced the mere 4 periods that I do have a year to very light and painless ones. The only downside is my insurance doesn't cover it, and it's crazy expensive, but I'm at least happy it exists at all."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2016

"I have been on this type of birth control for years now, but this brand is one that I have asked my pharmacy not to give me again. For some reason, they recently started carrying this generic rather than the Amethia that I have been taking for several years. The packaging is awful! It doesn't stay closed, and getting the pills out of the blister packs is difficult."

• Kel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 10, 2018

"Struggling with anemia and extremely heavy and uncontrollable periods, Ashlyna has been my go-to for birth control. I've tried so many things that would not cooperate with my body or menstrual cycle. I think it's important to understand all medications impact everyone differently, and sometimes it's not good to search for reviews because it will make you biased against the product. I've been on Ashlyna for about 5 years, and I have never been happier. It has changed my life. Medications treat all of us differently. I was shocked to see so many negative reviews! If I would have before, I would have ended up switching to a different one. I'm glad I didn't! All you need is some patience."

• Har...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 9, 2018

"I've been on this birth control for about two years now, and it's honestly the best I've had. I haven't gained weight from it, and I only have a 3-day period every 3 months now. Before, I experienced extremely heavy and painful periods. I highly recommend this medication."

• Ab2...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 2, 2017

"I currently have Nexplanon implanted, and when I got it in, I had light periods for 4 months straight. Since I only went on birth control to stop my hellish periods, this wasn't ideal. My doctor put me on a normal pill birth control (3 weeks of the pill, 1 week placebo). During the placebo week, my horrid periods were back, so I told my doctor and that's when she prescribed me Ashlyna. I've been taking it for a month so far and everything has gone great. I've actually somehow managed to lose weight, there hasn't been any bleeding at all, and my mood seems to have improved (I used to get depressed during my period). Everyone responds differently to medications, but I would recommend Ashlyna."

• War...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2022

"Ashlyna was prescribed to me by my GYN for the treatment of PCOS. I took it about a week and felt okay before I started feeling faint, shaky, fatigue, rapid heart rate, intense anxiety, and panic attacks. It has been a month now of me trying to control the anxiety this birth control has caused me. I haven't been able to go to work or drive. I really do not recommend this medicine."

• CVa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2018

"So far, I have been feeling good on this pill. It’s the very first form of birth control I have ever taken. I haven’t had any spotting or bad side effects. The only thing that bothered me was that my breasts were really tender/sore for quite a few days, but that went away. I’ve only taken it for 3 months, and I’m about to start the yellow pills. I don’t know how my period will be, but if I can edit this review, I’ll keep y’all posted."

• Liz...
• April 2, 2019

"Horrible, horrible birth control! I took this to reduce my periods. I spotted the entire second month and then had the worst period of my life that lasted, so it was weeks. I ended up in the ER with anemia from all the blood loss. I would not recommend this birth control."

• apa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 10, 2020

"I used to get extreme cramps, and I would get super nauseous while on my period. And they would be heavy and super irregular. So I got on birth control to get my period to be regular. I love only getting my period four times a year. I haven’t had any crazy side effects like weight gain. I do get mild mood swings, but I don’t think it’s because of the birth control. I highly recommend this birth control."

• 76i...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 18, 2020

"This pill made my period pains much better, instead of getting them once a month, I only got them once every three months. The cramps were only bad the first two days of my period, but the bleeding wasn't as heavy, and my period didn't last as long as it did when I was off the pill. I only had a few headaches at the beginning of the pack and when I was on the yellow pills, but other than that, it was good."

• Jay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 9, 2018

"My insurance switched me from Amethia to this. It's been a nightmare. Ever since I started Ashlyna eight months ago, I have spotted EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. It's been like an endless period, cramps included. I'm switching back to Amethia, with which I never had much spotting. This birth control is AWFUL. Do not use it. You might as well use a regular monthly birth control and suffer a period once a month, because with this you'll have an endless period."