Lyza and Bloating: What Users Say

• 25y...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 26, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been on Lyza for 6 months. I got my period the first month after beginning and have not seen it since. I was not having any side effects until recently. I have been having very tender breasts, mood swings, and bloating. I have taken two home pregnancy tests, and both came up negative. I have gained 5 pounds since beginning Lyza, and I do like it, but not menstruating is scary, especially when other symptoms begin to show up, similar to pregnancy side effects."

• Glo...
• January 4, 2017

For Birth Control "If you want to bleed constantly, heavily, and unexpectedly, this is a great pill for you! You also get the bonus of horrible bloating, quick and noticeable weight gain (I gained 15 pounds in 2 months, and I have an excellent diet). I can't have sex with my boyfriend because I am ALWAYS bleeding. So I feel low self-esteem because I can't be intimate with the man I love, which makes me feel insanely sexually frustrated. This is a horrible birth control option. I took it at exactly 12 noon every day and never missed. I had a total mental breakdown this morning because I realized I have been bleeding for about a month and a half and I am fatter than I have ever been in my life."

• Jes...
• November 10, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I have been on the Lyza mini-pill for a year and a half now. If you are like me and are bleeding way more often than you're not, DO NOT listen to your doctor. I bleed for 3-5 weeks, and then I will get a week (maybe 2) if I'm lucky of no bleeding. I am constantly bloated and severely crampy. All I can do is lay with a heating pad to get some relief. And when I say bleeding... I mean HEAVY from start to finish. I use at least 3 super-sized tampons a day because I bleed through them. My doctor, however, says it's 'normal.' Idk what the hell their definition of normal is, but this is NOT it!"

• Sha...
• July 8, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "This is the worst pill. First time I started taking these pills when I got my period, I bled for 12 days straight. Then, months after that, I bled like normal, probably a bit heavier than normal. The nurse told me when taking this pill, your period will be light to no period some months. I have yet to see a light period. A few more months pass by, then I started to gain weight, and I mean a lot of weight. It started coming on really fast, I gained about 30 pounds in 8 months. There wasn't much pain, slight cramps, and I was very moody and had increased libido. I hardly got headaches, but I was really bloated every single month, like excessive gas every single month. It was terrible until, like, three days ago, I decided that enough was enough and stopped taking them."

• Mlo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 22, 2016

For Birth Control "I started taking Lyza because my doctor said it would be better to get on a birth control pill with only one hormone due to a history of high blood pressure on my dad's side of the family. I repeatedly said I did not want to switch as my body was perfectly adjusted to the Aubra... but my doctor insisted I try it. I am 1 month in, and I stopped taking it last night. I refuse to take one more pill. I hoped this would work for me, but all I had were negative side effects that I have NEVER had (and I have been on birth control pills for 10 years!) I spotted the whole month... Continuous spotting. I was extremely bloated and gained 5 lbs since I started taking it. I had horrible cramps, broke out, was moody, and it killed my sex drive."

• dep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on this for a week (which I know isn't a long time, but hear me out lol). I have not really experienced negative side effects at all. I waited to start it on the first day of my period to ensure that I wasn't pregnant, and my period went on and cleared up as normal and expected. MAYBE just a tiny bit of bloating at times. I went on the mini pill because my body cannot process estrogen at all. Immediately, I get horrible mood dives, I get painful cramps in my legs and arms from the high cortisol estrogen was causing me. In fact, on this pill, my mood seems to have taken a turn for the better. I have more energy to do things and feel more mentally stable! Don't be scared off by reviews or discouraged from finding, everyone's different."

• mab...
• October 20, 2016

For Birth Control "I started using Lyza, and it has been 2 months. THANK YOU FOR THIS BIRTH CONTROL! I am 23, and it's my first time using birth control. I was really scared to get on any kind of birth control, but after two babies, it was time to think of it and to take it seriously! I went to my OBGYN, and she recommended this pill, and it is going pretty well. I get a little bloated after I take it, but drinking lots of water makes it a lot better."

• Mur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on Lyza for about three weeks now. I could no longer use estrogen because I started developing monstrous headaches and lost my sex drive while on NuvaRing. I was also bloated. So far, everything has been good. I do get nauseous after taking my pill, but I can live with that. It has not decreased my sex drive, thank goodness. So far, I like it. If I stop getting a period while on it, I will not continue, however."

• Cal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 11, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I am glad I came across this page. I too have had a terrible experience with this pill. I started them to control my periods and abnormal bleeding, however, I have been bleeding for nearly 5 months with only a total of 16 days of no bleeding. They have been heavy and clotted. I was told that it would take three months for my periods to taper off, but it is just as bad now as it was 5 months ago. I have not experienced any weight gain, however, on the days when I was not bleeding, I was very bloated. I even went to a couple of doctors thinking that I may have a serious medical condition, but they found nothing. Now I know that I am not the only one who is having this problem. I have quit taking them and will be switching to a different brand."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2017

For Birth Control "This pill gave me a period that wouldn't stop for two months... basically, my period stopped after I stopped taking the pill. I experienced severe pain and bloating like I've never experienced before. I mean, toppled over in bed kind of pain. I went to the emergency room twice. No one could figure out what was wrong with me. I finally realized that the symptoms started after I started taking the pill. This pill is scary. I hope that there isn't any long-term damage to my body after taking this pill. All the pain, bloating, and blood stopped after I stopped taking it, so that's good at least. But I am definitely worried about any long-term damage this pill might have caused."

• Kay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill for almost three months. Since I've started it, my skin hates me. I've been very moody as well. I take it every night at 10 pm and wake up every single morning feeling extremely gross and bloated. Definitely do not recommend this pill."