Marlissa and Nausea: What Users Say

• 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!"

• Jay...
• October 16, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on Marlissa for 6 months. I originally started taking it because I had very heavy periods, and I also became sexually active. Overall, it did its job. My periods became super light, and it did protect me against pregnancy. However, the side effects were terrible. I was sick to my stomach for the first couple of days of a new pack every month, my cramps got worse instead of better, my mood would constantly change, and there would be random months where my face would totally break out. I just changed to Apri, and so far, it's been better."

• 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."

• sv2...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 3, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on Marlissa for almost a year now. I used to have severe cramps and heavy bleeding throughout my period. The first few months, I didn't notice too much of a change. For one, I take it at night as most medications upset my stomach (so I didn't really have any nausea). It didn't do much to make my cycle lighter until about 4-5 months in. Now, I do still have some cramping around when my cycle 'should' be (I naturally have a shorter cycle), but beyond that, am quite satisfied with this medication. My periods are much lighter, I do still break out some during my period but not as much, and it effectively prevents pregnancy for me. I do still experience some PMS symptoms, but not as severely as before. I haven't noticed any weight gain I could attribute to this medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 29, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on this drug for more than a month, currently, I’m struggling with eating. If I even see food, it makes me sick. And I’m a pretty heavyset gal, but for the last week, it’s been miserable trying to eat."