Vienva and Bleeding: What Users Say

• Ema...
• January 19, 2020

For Birth Control "I’ve been on the Vienva pill for two months. I read so many reviews and was scared to take it because of all of the side effects everyone seems to have, but I decided to take it anyway. My boobs have grown a full size (from C to D), and that is the only place my body has gained weight. I will say though, they were VERY sore and sensitive every day for about a month. Now they don’t bother me, but they will be tender here and there. The pill has not made me feel nauseous or get migraines, but I will say it does make me more gassy and use the bathroom more. I went on this pill in the hopes that I would not have too many cramps when I get my period, and BOY did this pill exceed my expectations! I did not get any cramps and I bled very lightly! (I’m 19, 5’1 and weigh 125 so honestly my period would keep me bedridden with cramps and very heavy bleeding, especially because I’m on the petite side.) I overall love the pill and will continue to stay on it."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2021

For Birth Control "I saw a lot of negative reviews, but gave it a go. I had a few headaches and crying spells; however, after my body adjusted, I’m completely content. Don’t be too scared and try it once your period starts. I started to wear a pad after the brown discharge (breakthrough bleeding) started, but that’s the worst it’s gotten. Expect some bloating, do your research, and stick with what your body accepts. Stay safe."

• In ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2021

For Birth Control "First and last time using this drug. I just started my 3rd pack and have been bleeding nonstop since week 2. It has made me emotional, sluggish, bloated, abdominal cramps, acne, and bad gas with multiple poops a day. I’ve never felt this bad before, ever. Stopping the pill today and hoping to get my life back. DO NOT take unless you like to be miserable and in constant pain."

• bel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2020

For Birth Control "So I have really bad anxiety and depression, and I told my doctor this and told her I didn’t want a birth control that would make it worse, and she put me on this birth control. I looked up all the reviews, and everyone is saying it made them depressed, but I decided to try it anyway because I know medicine works differently on everyone. So I started the medicine, and it made my depression and anxiety so bad I started getting suicidal and self-harm thoughts, which I haven’t had in a while. I also have completely no sex drive, and when I orgasm, it was only small. I only took the medicine for 2 weeks, and then I stopped it. I’ve been bleeding and spotting, and I’m not on my period, and I’ve been off of it for over a week. I don’t recommend you take this if you have mental health problems."

• Sus...
• July 13, 2021

For Birth Control "If Vienva works for you, that's great, but for me, my body isn’t reacting so well. It made me feel tired all the time and moody. During the 3-4 weeks, I've been bleeding heavily for about 12 days straight. I don't know if this is normal or not, but I do regret taking the pill."

• sun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2020

For Birth Control "I started Vienva in September 2019. For the first month, I expected constant mood swings affecting me almost solely at night and abdominal soreness. After my first 3 weeks and skipping the placebos, I fell into a depression that was not pre-existing. This cost me personal relationships. Other symptoms included cramping, loss of appetite, headaches (not to mention 14 days of breakthrough bleeding). I didn’t get pregnant, though."

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2021

For Birth Control "I have never been as miserable as I was on Vienva. I bled non-stop (which really defeated the purpose of being on it), I got acne, and my mental health took a beating. I could not stop crying, which not only made it impossible to get college work done, but was also an occupational hazard since I work with large unpredictable animals. I gave up on it after a month or so, but it’s messed up my hormones pretty good. My periods are less regular than they were before, and since I started it, I’ve gotten 2 yeast infections (which I had never gotten before). I strongly recommend against Vienva, especially if you have struggled with an eating disorder or depression. It caused a resurgence of body dysmorphia and made me so deeply depressed. I cannot stress how awful it was."

• San...
• July 1, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been through the nightmare that is birth control for the last 2 years. I have tried 6 different BCs and had horrible side effects from all of them, including bipolar depression, mood swings, weight gain, hair loss, loss of sex drive, and horrible cramping. I was put on VIENVA 3 months ago and was nervous because of negative reviews. All was going well, my sex drive was back up (I’m 26 and in a happy, loving, long-term relationship!), but I ended my period a week ago, and 3 days ago, I started having some slight spotting. On the 2nd day, I started bleeding HEAVILY, and here we are on the 3rd, and I am still bleeding! I have never in my life had breakthrough bleeding, but this is like I’m having a 2nd period! Horrible cramps, full-on 2nd period of the month! I will be switching. Again, everything else was amazing about this pill. It made me feel normal again, high sex drive, no side effects, until this third month when I’ve been excessively bleeding even after my period."

• San...
• July 1, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been through the nightmare that is birth control for the last 2 years. I have tried 6 different BCs and had horrible side effects from all of them, including bipolar depression, mood swings, weight gain, hair loss, loss of sex drive, and horrible cramping. I was put on VIENVA 3 months ago and was nervous because of negative reviews. All was going well, my sex drive was back up (I’m 26 and in a happy, loving, long-term relationship!), but I ended my period a week ago, and 3 days ago, I started having some slight spotting. On the 2nd day, I started bleeding HEAVILY, and here we are on the 3rd, and I am still bleeding! I have never in my life had breakthrough bleeding, but this is like I’m having a 2nd period! Horrible cramps, full-on 2nd period of the month! I will be switching. Again, everything else was amazing about this pill. It made me feel normal again, high sex drive, no side effects, until this third month when I’ve been excessively bleeding even after my period."

• Gir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2021

For Birth Control "First of all, I don’t recommend this if you have anxiety. This birth control caused my anxiety to spike, and it’s only been three weeks. I started getting depressive episodes, lower abdominal pain, nausea, big pimples that I have NEVER gotten before, and now I’m having breakthrough bleeding. Listen, take this pill at your own risk. Starting today, I’m done with it."

• Soa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2021

For Birth Control "I started this Vienva pill thinking it would be great, and it started that way. No side effect symptoms or anything until my period came: 20 days of nonstop bleeding, and I’m still going. I got off the pill 3 days ago, wish I never took it at all."

• zoe...
• March 25, 2023

For Birth Control "I received my first free birth control at the health department in January 2023. The first week was tough, and I had a difficult time adjusting to the hormones, which caused emotional turmoil, leading to arguments with my partner. However, after a month, things began to improve significantly. My skin cleared up, and my breasts and buttocks increased in size. Additionally, my hair grew longer, and I was overall very pleased with the results. My period became lighter, and I only experienced heavy bleeding for one day out of four. Best of all, the birth control is free. Although I have been considering Nexplanon, I think that this birth control is better suited for me since I don't want to risk forgetting a pill. I've been taking the pills consistently at 8:00 PM, regardless of my sleep schedule, and have had no issues. I'm considering continuing with this birth control, but I'll have to see how things go as I've only been on it for three months so far."

• mad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2021

For Birth Control "This birth control is horrible. I bled for the entire 4 months I was on this, and it gave me my first yeast infection ever. I have never had issues with dryness, itching, or irritation, or any kind of infections until this horrible medication. I am still recovering from these issues this medication caused after being completely off it for 2 weeks. I was extremely moody and sad. I'm not one who really gets headaches, but I had horrible headaches when I was taking Vienva. I had to take 3 prescription medications to counteract the side effects this birth control gave me."

• JLT...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 26, 2020

For Birth Control "I have gained an unwanted 20 pounds in 1 year after being on this pill and am struggling to lose the weight. I did not experience this kind of weight gain with other birth control pills. Breakthrough bleeding was more common with this birth control pill too. I will be stopping!"

• Cas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2019

For Birth Control "Worst. Cramps. Ever. I started taking this to get control over my period, but now I bleed for 2 weeks at a time, which is insane, and it's HEAVY bleeding all 12 days! The cramps are so bad it'll make me stop what I'm doing and curl into a ball because of so much pain! I'm 5'2", 130 lbs, and am fairly active."

• Ale...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 26, 2020

For Birth Control "I've taken Vienva for 6 months and am about to change my prescription. My symptoms include constipation, bloating, uneven skin texture, back pain, large clots in my period, and the most irritating, an increase in breast size. They have become so large and heavy and sagging over the span of my time on this pill. I've also had next to no sex drive. Typically, I would get dark brown clots for 2-3 days before my period started, and then my regular period would still be mostly clots."

• jva...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 8, 2019

For Birth Control "I had the worst periods. Cramps, nausea, dizziness, heavy bleeding, long periods, all of it. I gave in at 25 years old and went to get birth control for the first time in my life. The doctor gave me Vienva, and I was scared reading reviews, but I had to try it myself. I took the pill at night two hours before bedtime just in case I did get side effects, and I did go #2 more times than usual in the mornings at the beginning, but that was it. I didn't gain weight, wasn't 'depressed,' none of it. I am finishing my first period on it, and it took two and a half days to start bleeding, and I had minimal cramps and consistent regular bleeding. I had a semi-heavy day on the third day but nothing excessive. I am going to start my new pack today, and I am still spotting, hopefully, it stops by tomorrow."

• Sub...
• February 9, 2020

For Birth Control "Okay, so I’ve been on the pill for about 6 months. I don’t know if it’s breakthrough bleeding, but ever since the week before Christmas, I am still on my period. At first, it was light, but ever since then, I’ve had my light period, but it’s heavy at the same time. It’s uncomfortable because it’s now February, and I still have my period, and I feel like it’s gotten heavier. I never had any side effects. I mean lately, my mood has been different, but I think it’s because I’ve started drinking water. I’ve been working out more, and lately, I have been stressed, so I think it’s just a mixture of a lot of subjects. When I first started, I was doing fine, no cramps at all, light bleeding when I got my period, no headaches. When I started my pill, I do remember being at work and feeling very, very nauseous, but that was a random day, then it stopped. I knew it was because of the pill. The best part is no cramps."

• Emm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 7, 2019

For Birth Control "This is the worst birth control I've ever taken. I had the worst breakthrough bleeding, and I gained a few pounds while only on it for a few weeks. I also felt really bloated the whole time and felt really insecure about my body the whole time. I'm switching back to the birth control I was on before this."

• Lrp...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 11, 2021

For Birth Control "I first started taking Vienva back in May, as I was having really bad cramping with my periods and decided to go back on birth control. I will say that it has helped a lot with cramping and same with acne. However, this month I have had so much breakthrough bleeding that it’s been the most annoying thing ever. Today I woke up and essentially have my period, again. I am only 4 days into my new pack of pills too, and was supposed to have my period last week. Which I did, but it was so light like it has been since I started. But today I had to use a super tampon! I don’t know what’s going on, but hopefully it’s a fluke and it will be normal again next month. If not, I’ll be switching for sure."

• EAa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 27, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been taking Vienva for almost a year now. It's the first birth control I have tried, and luckily, I have not had any awful side effects. I totally understand it not working for other people, though. I love that I can take it to skip my periods. The breakthrough bleeding every few months hasn't been so bad either."

• Son...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 21, 2019

For Birth Control "I was on the Vienva pill for about two years. It made my period delightfully regular (though it would start four days into the placebo week), and I didn't experience any side effects apart from heavier bleeding."

• Tus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2019

For Birth Control "When I first started taking Vienva (generic of Aviane, Orsythia, Lutera), I could instantly feel my mood change. I've become very moody/irritable, and it's made my anxiety much worse. Now, three months in, I've been bleeding for 12 days straight and haven't gotten a good night's sleep in weeks."

• Kay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2021

For Birth Control "Vienva negatively affected my health both physically and mentally. Within two weeks of taking Vienva, I began bleeding constantly, like a mild period that got extremely heavy during the time of my expected period. I also experienced extreme fatigue, migraines, and mood swings. A couple of weeks into taking Vienva, I became depressed, which continued to worsen until I felt suicidal by three months. At this point, my husband intervened and strongly suggested I consider switching to a different birth control method. I have been off of Vienva for two months now, and all of my symptoms have completely subsided-including the depression."

• Anonymous
• January 9, 2020

For Birth Control "Horrible, I hate these birth control pills, Vienva. They have made me nauseous every morning, gave me headaches for a good week or so, and will get really bad mood swings and make me feel so emotional sometimes. As soon as I finish this pack, I will change to a different brand, or maybe even sooner because I can’t deal with this. Oh, not to forget to mention, I’ve been bleeding since I got my period and have not stopped. I got my period over a week ago... without the pills, my period will only last a few days, 4 days tops."