Marlissa and Bloating: What Users Say

• Mon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 16, 2019

For Birth Control "I wish I would have read the reviews on this a lot sooner. I have been taking this contraceptive pill, Marlissa, for about a year now and am not happy with the side effects at all. Sure, the 3-day period and no pregnancies are great, but it’s not worth what it does to you physically and mentally. Everyone reacts differently to certain types of medication, but this was the absolute worst birth control I have ever been on. Throughout my entire time being on this drug, I have gained a tremendous amount of weight (30 lbs), have been severely depressed, very moody, anxious all the time, huge increase in appetite, fatigue and wanting to sleep all the time, and it feels like I am constantly bloated every single day. Please, stay away from this one."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2018

For Birth Control "Had the most awful experience with Marlissa. Took it every day at the same time, and the first week was fine. Noticed boobs got larger, but not painful. Second week, and I started getting gassy. I'm a very healthy, fit, slim 34-year-old female who eats a vegetarian diet. I don't know this problem at all. Third week, and the bloating got so severe that I couldn't work out anymore, the pain from the pressure made me scream when I tried to push on the toilet. I became sick to my stomach and threw up several times a day. I missed days at work, couldn't eat anything anymore, even drinking water caused me to throw up. My blood pressure was so low that I had to stay in bed, or I would have passed out. Immediately stopped taking it, but symptoms persisted for two more days. Absolutely horrible!"

• Chr...
• January 6, 2019

For Birth Control "I got new insurance 6 months ago (before I had none and wasn't on any birth control). I started taking Marlissa, and at first, it was good! My periods got lighter and my mood improved, but the last 4 months, I'll cramp horribly the week before my placebo pills, and my period is only lasting maybe a day and a half. And this month, I've had severe stomach problems (bloating), acne, and fatigue! I can't even drink Sprite without my body swelling really bad. I will see if these irregularities slack off in a couple of months, but, if not, I'm switching birth control medications."

• Kis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Marlissa for almost a month now. It’s 50/50 in my opinion. Not even two weeks after I started taking this pill, I got a really BAD yeast infection. Currently did not heal from it, I’m pretty sure I'm waiting for the test results to come back about that. Honestly, I was very surprised my boobs grew a size bigger literally overnight. I do have bloating and mood swings since I’ve started Marlissa. I still have not gotten my period, and I’m halfway through my cycle pills. I switched honestly because my doctor made me. Low-key thinking about switching again because of the really bad yeast infection I’ve had since I started taking this pill. My acne has been HORRIBLE since starting this too. This pill also makes me very nauseous."

• Do...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 19, 2023

For Birth Control "Do not take this. I only had one good week out of the month. I was extremely bloated and looked 4 months pregnant the other three weeks! I couldn’t poop or have normal periods. This birth control caused my B12 to be extremely low. It depleted my blood cells and caused my body to not regulate. Would be nice if men could take birth control instead of us women!"