Aviane and Mood Swings: What Users Say

• Avi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 29, 2014

For Birth Control "This birth control has been the best for me. I know that there are many mixed reviews about it, but it has never given me any trouble at all. I have also tried Lo Loestrin Fe, Trinessa (horrible vaginal irritation), and Ortho-Tri Cyclen, which all gave me various side effects. It just goes to show that everyone's bodies respond differently to different medicines. This birth control cleared up my acne, increased my cup size, and regulated my period. The only issue that I could complain of would be slight mood swings from time to time, but honestly that's it for me. I would highly suggest giving this birth control a try!"

• Gyp...
• May 27, 2013

For Birth Control "I've been on Aviane for 3 months now, and I must say I have absolutely no complaints, no weight gain, no mood swings, no dryness, and on the positive side, my moderate acne flares have greatly reduced, my face is less oily, and I have just about 2 new breakouts when on the placebo pills, unlike having a full-blown breakout during my periods. I am very happy with this pill."

• Mar...
• October 29, 2009

For Birth Control "By far the best birth control I've ever had. I tried two before, and they didn't work for me. They made me gain weight and didn't even help with my period, which is one of the major reasons why I got on birth control. When I first started this, it gave me major mood swings, but after about two weeks, it stopped. That was the only bad part. While on it for only two months, I lost about 15 pounds, and it helped so much with my periods. They are light, short, and I have barely any cramping. It's also cheap."

• ale...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 17, 2023

For Birth Control "I have been taking Aviane for a little more than a year, and I’ve had no anxiety or depression that I keep hearing about. Honestly, it did make me a bit more emotional, but nothing too severe. Periods are very light and come on time. No mood swings, and I gained no weight. Pro: my boobs grew a lot. I do recommend this pill, but I think it’s different for everyone."

• ale...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 17, 2023

For Birth Control "I have been taking Aviane for a little more than a year, and I’ve had no anxiety or depression that I keep hearing about. Honestly, it did make me a bit more emotional, but nothing too severe. Periods are very light and come on time. No mood swings, and I gained no weight. Pro: my boobs grew a lot. I do recommend this pill, but I think it’s different for everyone."

• Eri...
• December 4, 2013

For Birth Control "I've been on Aviane for 11 days now, starting the 1st pill in the pack the first day my period started (Sunday). I've now had my period a full 11 days, and it's starting to get really annoying. My sex drive has decreased a bit, I have vaginal itching, burning and redness, and I find myself becoming frequently dizzy. My breasts have become extra sensitive and seem much fuller than normal. My acne/clearing of face seems the same as before taking the pill, but my mood swings have been the worst. One moment I want to cry, the next moment I'm cheerful and happy towards everyone."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 14, 2021

For Birth Control "I have been on Aviane for two years now. I was a healthy 140 lb when I started, and now I weigh 220 pounds. Aviane, however, did clear up my skin and made it glow! I am not blaming it for my weight gain, but I am definitely making a comparison. I have horrible mood swings and get so angry at the littlest things. Those are unbearable. Other than that, Aviane has done its job for the two years, and I've never been pregnant."

• bro...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 8, 2020

For Birth Control "This pill, Aviane, works as a birth control, and it made my periods super short and super light, and cramps disappeared. That being said, there were a lot of cons associated with this: headaches, nausea, weight gain, acne, acne, acne (my skin was clear before this), and crazy anxiety, depression, and mood swings. I would not recommend. Going to switch back to Ortho Cyclen."

• Jem...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 19, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on Aviane for 13 years. I don't experience a single negative symptom, and the few times over the many years I've missed a month (due to vacationing and forgetting my birth control pack at home), my cramps are significant. On the pill, I don't experience cramps, weight gain, mood swings, or anything. Off the pill, I get cramps during my cycle. This BC works very well with my system."

• Hea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 28, 2012

For Birth Control "I have been on Aviane for about 4 years now. I was first put on it to regulate my period because I would go without having a period for as long as 3-5 months. I went to my doctor and was told it sounded like I had polycystic ovarian syndrome. Aviane made my periods regular but very light. They are only three days long. I don't know if that would be considered a side effect, but it is what I'm used to. I gained a little bit of weight after starting Aviane, but not very much. I get emotional the week of my period, but nothing too extreme. Overall, I am happy with it and don't see a reason to change brands."

• Anonymous
• July 31, 2008

For Birth Control "I have been using Aviane for a month and a half now, and I see nothing wrong with it. It did not make me sick. I think I did notice a swing in my mood while I was having my period - not a serious one, but I was more emotional, which I'm normally not. Hopefully, it was just a bad week, but other than that, this pill did not affect my emotions towards more positive or negative."

• Afr...
• January 12, 2020

For Birth Control "Been on this pill for about 3 years. All of my symptoms that I got when I first started this pill went away after 3 months. Now my period is like clockwork. I know exactly when it will come. It works to purposely skip my period (skip placebo pills and just start the next pack right away), it worked well to not get a period until I had the placebos again. (My doctor recommended that I don’t skip more than three periods in a row.) I’ve really enjoyed this pill, but it’s the only one I’ve ever used. I’m not giving it a ten because I did have some emotional issues the first few months when I started."

• dba...
• February 23, 2015

For Birth Control "If you can make it past the first couple of months of this drug, it's actually really good. I started taking it about five months ago, and the first 2-3 months were really difficult. I had horrible mood swings and would cry at almost nothing fairly often. I also got migraines during the placebo week and had a lot of vaginal dryness. Now that my body has adjusted, I feel normal again, no migraines, no mood swings, and no more dryness. My complexion has also improved. I've had unprotected sex all during these months and no pregnancy. I haven't missed any pills; I only took one about 3 hours late one time. I have already recommended this pill to friends, with the disclaimer to be prepared for the first few months of difficulty."

• sam...
• July 13, 2017

For Birth Control "Amazing! It broke me out the first two months, but by now, at month six, my skin has been completely clear. I used to struggle with PMDD, which gave me really bad depression around my period. Now, I feel so much more stable and my depression and mood swings are gone. No weight gain, I actually lost a few pounds. No bad side effects at all! Would recommend this to anyone if you're looking for birth control with only positive side effects. And of course, I have not gotten pregnant."

• Anonymous
• August 4, 2010

For Birth Control "I am on my fourth week of taking Aviane, and the past 3 weeks have been miserable. The first week had little side effects, but my mood swings have been getting progressively worse throughout this month. In the past week, I have started noticing extreme anxiety and cramping (even though I'm not on my period). Now that I am PMSing as well, I cannot stop eating, and I feel extremely bloated all the time. Also, my breasts have enlarged, but they feel as if they are covered in bruises. I am going to give this pill one more trial month, but so far it has not been good."

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2010

For Birth Control "I have been on Aviane for a month now. I switched from Yaz because I felt like Yaz was making me very emotional. I was off the pill for a month and then started taking Aviane. The first two weeks I was super emotional and I broke out pretty bad, and I hardly ever break out. However, my skin is clearing up, and my emotional state is much better than before. I think it just takes a body a little while to get used to this pill. I did not gain any weight, which is nice."

• Anonymous
• April 1, 2010

For Birth Control "After being on Ortho-Tri-Cyclen, which gave me every possible bad symptom in the world, I asked my Ob/Gyn to put me on Aviane after reading some good things about it. Aviane has been a godsend. I have been on it for about a month now. No/very little weight gain. Hardly any mood swings (nothing abnormal from when I have my period). No breakthrough bleeding and no acne. I am on day 2 of my period now, and it even seems a lot lighter than it normally was. Aviane is amazing!"

• chr...
• April 20, 2010

For Birth Control "I have been on Aviane for almost a month. Everything is normal, no weight gain. Some little mood swings here and there, but nothing that I can't handle. My sex drive has increased a lot. I'm on my third pill in the fourth week, but I haven't started my period, not too sure when I will, but other than that I'm happy with it, no complaints."

• Kan...
• October 23, 2019

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I am on my 2nd pack of Aviane and will be starting on the sugar pills tonight. I love this pill! I do not have as many side effects as I used to have with other pills. I had a few headaches and some nausea in my first month of using this, but those are gone now. No breast tenderness, no noticeable weight gain, although I have an increased appetite, but I try to balance it with a healthy diet and exercise at least 3 times a week. My previous one (Sprintec) caused me to spot, and I was having a period for 3 weeks straight. On Aviane, I have no spotting, and my periods last for only 7 days and are light. I used to have really heavy bleeding, which caused my iron levels to be depleted. I develop pimples here and there, but they are manageable. I do not have any mood swings on this pill, and that is just wonderful. I just feel happy every day! Aviane is a game changer for me, and I am so glad that I found it :)"

• Wor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 5, 2015

For Birth Control "I was on Aviane for a month and a half, and I can honestly say it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I never had a problem with acne, I would get a pimple here or there occasionally, but Aviane made me break out horribly. I am left with scarring from it, and although it has gotten a lot better, I am still trying to get rid of some of the acne. I felt depressed and emotional while taking it and definitely had mood changes while on it. My period lasted 7 days on this, and it came with horrible cramping and blood clots. I began to feel better just days after stopping this pill. I would not recommend it to anyone. The worst mistake I have made was to go on this pill."

• Wor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 5, 2015

For Birth Control "I was on Aviane for a month and a half, and I can honestly say it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I never had a problem with acne, I would get a pimple here or there occasionally, but Aviane made me break out horribly. I am left with scarring from it, and although it has gotten a lot better, I am still trying to get rid of some of the acne. I felt depressed and emotional while taking it and definitely had mood changes while on it. My period lasted 7 days on this, and it came with horrible cramping and blood clots. I began to feel better just days after stopping this pill. I would not recommend it to anyone. The worst mistake I have made was to go on this pill."

• Sal...
• March 18, 2013

For Birth Control "I will have been on Aviane for two years as of next month. Once my prescription ends next month, I find it is time to get off of it. It's done its job preventing pregnancy, and I do have shorter periods. However, I have gained 20 pounds in the past two years, went from a 34 C to a 38 D (on the brink of DD), acne has stayed the same, and I have experienced mood swings, anger, and depression."

• lal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2018

For Birth Control "Aviane is the BEST birth control pill I've tried, don't let the bad reviews scare you! I've been on so many: Microgestin, Azurette, Apri, Trinessa, and Tri-Lo-Sprintec, to name a few. I've had side effects with all of those. I had things like breakouts, bloating, insomnia, constipation, mood changes, breakthrough bleeding, so I was nervous to start this. I have not had a single side effect on Aviane! I was worried about maybe having breakouts since I have sensitive skin and was previously on Accutane, but my skin has been smooth and clearer than ever since starting! No bleeding, bloating, or mood changes. I wish I had started it sooner. And my doctor said it's a great low-dose pill. If you have tried them all and lost hope of finding a good pill, try this one, trust me!!!"

• Joc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on this birth control for 3 months and have not gained a single pound. I've actually lost weight, which was surprising. I have not had any side effects other than mood swings for the first week I went on it and spotting the week before I got my period. I don't use condoms with this birth control and have sex every other day and still haven't gotten pregnant. I really can't say enough positive things about this birth control."

• Sam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 29, 2014

For Birth Control "I have been on this birth control regularly for almost a year now. I am very sensitive to the hormones and experienced extreme sickness, I mean to the point I was throwing up every morning and on the verge of passing out, no matter what I tried to prevent it. I learned that taking it in the morning solved this problem. Negative side effects are that I have a huge appetite (thankfully a high metabolism), constant headaches, worse PMS, no motivation, tiredness, irrational mood swings, and last week I noticed breakthrough bleeding and cramps halfway through the pack. But all in all, my periods are short and I'm not pregnant yet! Remember, every woman is different."