Vienva and Weight Gain: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 13, 2021

For Birth Control "I thought I was crazy, but reading all the other reviews makes me feel better knowing I am not the only one. Have developed cystic acne that is painful. Never have I had acne like this. Also feeling way more emotional, and even though I am working out more than ever, I have gained weight and my breasts are huge. My period has become really regular, and I do have less migraines than before, so that has been the positive."

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2021

For Birth Control "Okay, so this is month two of this pill. I have experienced acne!!! Weight gain!! I’m now in the process of making a doctor's appointment due to what seems to be a UTI. I was never a fan of birth control. I have never taken birth control before this, and I don’t feel confident with my body anymore. I work out 2-3 times a week, and no matter what I eat, I seem to not get a handle on slowing my weight gain."

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 8, 2024

For Birth Control "This was my first birth control pill. I started shortly after turning 18. At first, it was fine, slight weight gain (but nothing for me to freak out over), no acne trouble, my periods were pretty much the same, my boobs hurt all the time after a while, etc. But after the first couple of months, though, I got super depressed. I shut down socially, academically, and emotionally. I had never been so worried about myself since I've never been someone who struggles with mental health daily or to the extremes that I was dealing with on this pill. I almost transferred out of my college just to go back home and deal with it because I thought that was the issue. It got so bad I decided just to stop taking it altogether, and almost immediately, within those first few weeks, I was feeling better. Once I got back home, I switched prescriptions, but I will definitely not be going back to Vienva in the future."

• Anonymous
• June 12, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on Aviane for a little over a year, and two weeks ago, I received Vienva instead (at Walgreens). I looked online to see what was up, and apparently, it was supposed to be the exact same as Aviane, just a different name brand. Within the first two days, I had every form of PMS you can think of-REALLY bad. My breasts only hurt when my hormones are extremely bad, and I felt like the nipples were going to fall off. Besides that, acne, weight gain, bloating, extremely moody, depressed, spotting for about a week, anything and everything. I wish I had come on here and saw the similar reviews before I tried it."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2018

For Birth Control "I’ve taken a variety of birth control pills for the past 5 years or so. I have never really experienced side effects of any of them until Vienva. I haven’t gained weight since finishing puberty - staying around 105 lb - and have gained 15 pounds since being on this pill. My appetite is so huge, and I never feel full. Additionally, as someone who has also been lucky enough to never really have consistent acne (with the exception of one-off pimples), I have had absolutely horrible cheek acne since being on this pill and have spent hundreds of dollars on face washes, spot treatments, etc., to try and get rid of it. On top of it all, I am constantly tired and have lost all motivation for pretty much anything. The reason my OBGYN put me on this is because I asked for a low-hormone pill. Stay away from this!"

• gir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 18, 2022

For Birth Control "It was okay. I got it from Nurx, and the reason I’m on birth control is because without it I won’t get my period. Unfortunately, I’ve had lots of mood swings with this one, but that’s pretty much it. I don’t know whether to attribute my weight gain to this or if it’s because I’m a big girl now, but I don't know. It’s okay, I’ve had better. Mood swings have been kicking, though, but that could be reactionary to my ADHD (I don’t take meds for it)."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2018

For Birth Control "Vienva was the worst experience of my whole life. Like many, I was switched from Walgreens to this brand. I even asked the pharmacist if I would have any reactions, as in the past when they switched me, my body had a very difficult time adjusting to the medicine. They assured me that there would be no issues and it's like taking my current birth control, which was Lutera. Well, they were wrong. After a couple of days of taking it, I have had severe headaches, nausea, suicidal thoughts, depression, fear, constant panic attacks, bloating, more acne, and I've also gained over 10 pounds in 2 weeks. Currently, I am scheduled to go to my gynecologist to get a new form of birth control because apparently mine is no longer being produced. For anyone that's being routed to this birth control - use caution."