Camila for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 2)

• Bye...
• August 24, 2017

"Imagine being pregnant and on your period at the same time -- without bleeding -- for months. That's what this pill is like. Countless pregnancy tests bought -- because surely all of this bloating, cramping, weight gain, fatigue, EXTREMELY sore and swollen boobs means I'm pregnant! Except no. This is just life now, courtesy of Camila. I ignored the negative reviews. I gave it 6 months. It's awful. And less effective than combo pills. Needless to say, I'm stopping immediately."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2017

"I originally began taking this pill to lessen the pain of my period cramps and make them lighter. It did make them lighter, but my cramps did not improve. I also wanted to protect against pregnancy, which it did. I broke out a lot less. My boobs were sore and tender ALL THE TIME. The huge issue I had with this pill was the mood swings and weight gain. I was very irritable and constantly snapped at my mom and my boyfriend, which caused arguments in our relationship. I was tired all the time. I cried over everything and was just very depressed. I did notice I would eat more, which caused me to gain a bit of weight. I would not recommend this pill to anyone. It's not worth the emotional roller coaster it puts you on."

• Dyl...
• May 9, 2017

"This is the absolute worst pill on the market. My periods used to be fine before this pill. Now my cramps are so horrible that I actually pass out from the pain and puke until the point where I would rather die. My face has broken out, and I have gained almost 20 pounds. If I could give this pill a negative review, I would."

• GG3...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 26, 2017

"Can I give this pill a zero rating?! I started this pill back in July because I was having migraines with auras, and my doctor thought this would help. NO. This pill is awful. I had no migraines, but what I experienced was worse: acne breakouts all over my body, which I have never experienced before this pill, frequent spotting but no actual period, bloating and cramping all of the time, drastic weight gain, zero sex drive, foggy brain, and worst of all, it made me so moody. I'm an extremely bubbly person, and this pill made me mean and grumpy. I had zero tolerance and frequently snapped at people. I was tired all the time and depressed. I quit this pill a week ago, and I feel so much better already. I am my old self again."

• Fal...
• April 19, 2017

"Awful pill. I threw away this month's pack, and I am only on week 2. My face broke out like crazy, and I became so irritable I wanted to put my fist through the wall constantly. I started having really bad depressive thoughts, and I gained weight as well. Oh yeah, and I have no sex drive at all. Don't take this pill. I'm getting an IUD."

• RIG...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 20, 2017

"I have been on Camila since I had my baby in July 2015. I breastfeed, so this pill was the best for me at the time. I just had a consultation with my primary doctor due to a very big increase in my weight, before starting this pill, I had lost all my baby weight. I am now 25 pounds heavier, the heaviest I've been all my life. I have had headaches, hair loss, mood swings, low sex drive, and irregular bleeding. After reading all these reviews, it has become very clear to me I need to stop this pill immediately."

• hal...
• November 4, 2016

"Long but important! Don't take this! I absolutely hate this birth control! It makes me so rotten! Horrible mood swings to the point where I am snapping at people at work. I have gained 100 pounds being on birth control overall... that's right, 100 pounds. But this one keeps tipping the scale! My acne is terrible, I have absolutely no sex drive, and my periods are so irregular. My ankles swell to the point where I can't feel my toes, my hair is falling out in clumps, and I am absolutely miserable. Please don't waste your time on Camila like I did. I don't want anyone to ever experience what I am right now. I am getting it switched today. Good luck, ladies!"

• ju1...
• May 9, 2015

"Started taking this pill in December 2014 and been on it since. I am not happy with it at all. I used to have regular periods, but Camila made it very irregular. I hate not knowing if I will have a period or not. My mentality changed as well; usually, I'm a very happy girl, but the pill made me into a raging mean lunatic. It gave me extreme mood swings, frequent migraines, problems with my vision, depression, hair loss, extreme bloating, no sex drive at all, vaginal dryness, increased acne on my chin, numbness in my feet, and lack of sleep. I am stopping this immediately. I do not recommend this. This pill is evil."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 12, 2020

"PREGNANT. Yup. To be honest, the pill seemed to work great for me. No weight gain that I noticed. No mood swings, crazy bleeding, or pain. Nothing. But alas, it failed me. Took the pill every day. But still ended up with a bun in the oven."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 26, 2019

"I've been on Camila for 6 months, was put on after the birth of my daughter. Cons: Headaches, 20-pound weight gain, horrible mood swings, and longer periods (4 days start to finish vs. 7.5 now). Hair loss. Constant cramps. I've developed extreme nausea that is similar to morning sickness, and painful sex. (These are CONSTANT. THERE IS NO BREAK FROM THESE SIDE EFFECTS.) And that's after being begged for it, as I have 0 sex drive. Let me highlight how extreme a change that is: I used to crave/want to have sex 4 times DAILY. Now? Zero. Pros: less painful periods. No pregnancy. I have stopped taking this rubbish pill. Whoever invented it: get a new profession. I've been off it 2 weeks and feel so SO much better mentally and physically. Like coming out of a fog. Don't try this garbage."

• SPQ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2019

"I just stopped taking the Camila birth control pill after 5 months. Initially, I did not have a period at all—this lasted approximately 3 months. Once I did get my period, I broke out in cystic acne all over my chin. There would be (on average) 5 large and deep pimples around my chin. No matter what I tried, these pimples would not go away. In addition, I gained 12 pounds in about 6 weeks. I run, bike, go to yoga, and eat the same foods consistently. I finally decided to stop taking the pill two weeks ago and switch to NuvaRing. My skin has already cleared up (I have one small zit now, and it’s almost gone), and my bloating is decreasing. Although this pill did prevent pregnancies, it was not worth the side effects."

• Tau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2019

"I was prescribed Camila birth control after I had my daughter because it was safe for breastfeeding. I have been on birth control since I was 16, and my periods were always normal, occurring every 28-30 days, lasting about 3-4 days. Since being on Camila, I literally had a period for like 2 whole weeks and then had another like 2.5 weeks later! Needless to say, I discontinued, that was ridiculous!"

• Unh...
• September 18, 2018

"I was put on this pill because of my high blood pressure, and in January, I had a molar pregnancy, had to get a D&C, and had to check my levels for 6 months straight, so my doctor didn't want any more pregnancies until I was in the clear. If I had known that I would have so much spotting in between periods, I would have never gotten on this pill. If you miss taking it by 1 hour, you will have 1 week of spotting. It is horrible. I've been spotting for 2 weeks now because I missed 1 dose. I can't take it, the stress of the spotting for so many days is making it worse. I can't anymore. I'm getting off this pill."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2018

"I had to change from a combo pill to Camila because I get migraines and the combo pill increased the risk of stroke. My face broke out worse than it ever has before. I never had acne issues, just an occasional blemish. Now I have acne on top of acne. I stopped Camila three weeks ago, and my face has not cleared up at all. I am forty years old and feel like a disgusting, oily teenager. I’m so upset."

• Jan...
• January 20, 2018

"I’ve always had long and irregular periods, so the pill did not affect my period at all. The main change was extremely sore breasts and slightly worse cramping. But definitely manageable for me. So the absolute worst thing was the depression. I’m exactly a month and about three weeks ago I started having extremely bad depression and breakdowns to the point I was having super depressing thoughts. Over the past few weeks, I kept questioning what the hell was wrong with me. One morning I forgot to take my pill, and then I realized, holy moly, it’s that damn pill. I’m stopping today. I do not recommend this pill for anyone."

• Poo...
• December 6, 2017

"I've been on this pill since February. It is now December. My periods are longer, heavier, and irregular. I experience bad cramps and nausea starting a full week before my period. I was prescribed it because I have high blood pressure. I also believe it has lowered my sex drive. I got on this pill instead of having my tubes tied, and now I wish I had done that instead. I can have no bleeding before taking the pill, and an hour after taking it, I bleed. ;-( Hubby and I are unhappy because no sex isn't the birth control we were trying to have. I think I'm going to just stop taking it."

• Ple...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2017

"Okay, let me start off by saying I wish I had read these reviews earlier. My hair has been falling out in clumps for a while now. It seriously looks like I have thinning hair issues. I had a baby almost 6 months ago, so I attributed the hair loss to that because I had read things about postnatal hair loss. However, this is abnormal. There is hair everywhere! On the floor, on my clothes, on my vanity. It is depressing. I have 2 other kids, and my hair never fell out like this. Also, I have no sex drive whatsoever. I am taking them for birth control, I guess they work because we barely have sex now. I am also experiencing vaginal dryness and itchiness. Never had that issue before EVER! I'd rather use condoms... stopping these today!"

• Not...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 12, 2017

"Started Camila back in December after meeting my amazing boyfriend. Seriously, now have my period for like 9 days... (used to last like 5 or less). I have had abnormal mid-cycle bleeding, have gained weight, and am miserable. I can't wait to get to my Dr this week to get OFF this pill. I am so tired of the bleeding. I might as well become a nun. Ha!"

• Lap...
• December 2, 2016

"Started this medication due to breastfeeding. Worst birth control ever. My periods are EXTREMELY heavy and last forever, bloating out of this world and minor weight gain. After this pack, I'm done. Will never take this again."

• Mar...
• April 30, 2016

"I have been on this pill for over a year now and hate it. I used to be on an estrogen one, but my Dr. said my blood pressure was a bit too high, so she switched me (every other time I get my blood pressure checked, it's completely normal). I have heavy periods, which, in my job where I can't just get up and go to the bathroom when I need, sucks. I didn't have my period at all during the summer, but then it came back with a vengeance. I have had it roughly every two weeks for the past 5 months. I also never know when it's going to start, so I am wearing a pad more often than not now. I am going to be telling my Dr. to take me off this pill when I next go in."

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

"I’ve been on this pill since January (4 months) and still haven’t had a period. I am not sexually active, which not having a period is kinda great for me at the moment, but not for later on. I’m 18 and in college, and I have bad migraines all the time, so I had to switch from Sprintec to Camila so I did not have estrogen so I could have injections for my migraines. I’ve been bloated and gained 10 lbs, which I’m not happy about. I broke out on my face, mostly forehead, a lot when I used to have clear skin. I have mood swings, usually sad."

• Geo...
• January 19, 2020

"I was prescribed the pill after having frequent migraines with auras using my last birth control. Initially, the pill was okay, I didn’t get frequent periods, which was a plus, but my breasts were always sore and I gained weight. Gradually, the frequency of my periods began to increase. A year into taking the pill, my period comes monthly, lasting about 14 days, headaches are frequent, acne awful, I’m overweight, low sex drive, and breasts are always sore, and I am an emotional wreck. Each month I say I’ll stop after I finish this pack. Due to my blood pressure, this is my last option for pills, and I’m nervous about other birth control methods."

• Cas...
• May 24, 2019

"I have been taking Camila birth control pill for about two and a half years. Here are the things I have experienced since being on Camila: 1. When I first started on Camila, I noticed I was breaking out a lot on my face and back. I was 30 when I started taking Camila and had never broken out like this before. My doctor gave me spironolactone for the acne, and we increased the dose three times, but it didn't work. Now I use tretinoin on my face, and it helps, but I can't go in the sun, and it doesn't help with the body acne. 2. I was previously on one of those amazing pills where you only got your period every 3-4 months for about 4 days. *Sigh* Now I get my period just about every 2 weeks. One is short (like 6 days...), the next one is about 10-12 days, and they just keep coming. 3. Non-existent sex drive, like not even a little. 4. Recently, I have noticed a huge shift in my mood-I am irritable, moody, lacking a sense of satisfaction or joy."

• Poo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 24, 2019

"Just had my son 6 months ago, and I was breastfeeding, so my doctor recommended Camila birth control. Ever since I have been taking it, my face has been covered in acne, mind you, I have had none for years, and I cannot lose weight even when I have been trying. Plus, my periods are extremely painful, so I'm probably going to get off this pill."

• Mxd...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2019

"So I have been taking this pill for about 3-4 months now. I started taking it because I was and am sexually active, and I wanted extra protection. However, it has caused my period to come every 2 weeks. Previously, it would come at a normal rate, once a month. I do not understand why this is happening at all. I have had mood swings and issues concentrating while on my period that I did not have prior to taking this pill. The worst has honestly been the cramps. The cramps from being on this pill are absolutely terrible. I did not really have bad cramps before, they had been pretty subtle, never too much. However, the cramps, in combination with the excruciating backaches it has caused, well, all I can say is you may want to call in sick that day. I have honestly considered just stopping taking the pill without even asking my doctor, since I haven’t been able to get in contact. Honestly, if it keeps up, I’m just going to stop taking it. Absolutely terrible."