Velivet User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• HeyGi...
• November 5, 2014

For Birth Control "I've been using this since I was 13 or 14 because my periods were SO irregular and it has helped tremendously with that. I wasn't sexually active until earlier this year and I haven't gotten pregnant so far, so that's good! My cramps are manageable and kind of bad sometimes but I try not to take pain killers. Before I was sexually active I had little to no cramps, but I guess sex changes your hormones and stuff. I'm not moody until my period comes which is pretty normal I think. I feel sad that it has such a poor rating on here, so maybe this will give a little balance. I gave it a 9/10 and not a 10/10 because I now get cramps and a little moody, but it's worked really well for me."

• Qwertyu
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 8, 2018

For Birth Control "I have been on velivet for about half of a year, have actually experienced less mood swings, fewer cramps, and I'm overall happier and seem healthier. I don't know if it has made me lose weight but I'm down 5lbs from before, but that might not be a side effect."

• Dee
• January 23, 2020

For Birth Control "I haven't been on this pill for over a month only a few weeks & I have really lost my appetite, I haven't eaten in 3days . My breast are very much tender . I feel horrible everyday I have been throwing up my mom thought I was coming down with the flu or something. I will not be continuing this birth control or any birth control for that matter ."

• butte...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 5, 2018

For Birth Control "Velivet did its job (no children) but the side effects were godawful. First off, it made my period REEK. You could smell the blood through jeans, which is not something I experienced before birth control, and not something I’m dealing with now that I’ve switched pills. I also would have these intense freak-outs, to the point where my loved ones were afraid to tell me things because of how I’d react. And one day once a month, a couple days before my period would start, I would suffer paralyzing self consciousness. I couldn’t even look in a mirror to brush my teeth; if I saw myself I’d break down, seeing myself as some hideous beast. It caused me to miss classes and cancel plans."

• girl
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 31, 2018

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this birth control for almost 2 years now. During my first year taking it, it worked well. Did it’s job (no kids), sex drive was fine, mood was good, I still experienced cramps during my period, nothing too hard. Then, I switched doctors and wasn’t able to get any refills for 2 whole months, so I wasn’t on birth control. After that, I went on Velivet again and omg everything changed for the worst! I’m very emotional (sad and moody), experience bloating randomly, and I get very painful cramps randomly throughout the day even when I’m not on my period. During my period, the cramps are way worse! My period is also heavier. I honestly can't wait to switch to a different birth control pill. I’m not sure why there was such a drastic change after going off of Velivet for 2 months. I thought maybe my body was adjusting to the pill again, so I decided to give it a few more months. But it’s now been 6 months and I’m still experiencing the same symptoms."

• MaTor...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 7, 2015

For Birth Control "I am 25 have tried about 5 different types birth control pills. I was on Velivet for about 8 months. I know every one is different but for the last 3-4 months I was on it I was getting 2 full periods per month instead of 1/month. Another down fall was it completely shutdown my sex drive which is fine if you are single and looking to stay out of trouble. The pros of this pill are: kept my acne away and it kept my mood stable no crying or moodiness. Before this pill I was on Sryonx and it turned me into a crying machine. I am now switching to Reclipsen hopefully it helps with reducing my periods to once a month. In conclusion it was not a good enough pill to make me want to stay on it."

• Anonymous
• May 29, 2012

For Birth Control "I have been on Velivet for about a year. It has been better than the birth control I was on before, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, but I have decided to go off of it because for 2 weeks at the end of my cycle I am incredibly emotional, cannot stop crying, am irritated and irrational and it's having a serious toll. I also have a pretty low sex drive."

• Beba
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2020

For Birth Control "This is my first time taking birth control. I am 26 year old and when I reached the 2nd week of taking velivet, I started to experience anxious, anxiety, vein being visible on my breast, sometimes high blood pressure and I freaked out. I asked my PCP and pharmacist the side effect of this pill. They told me it's not normal for my veins to be too visible and it's not the pill. I went to ER because I was having throbbing feeling on my breast and they told me that it's normal because that's the hormones reacting because of that pill. Now I'm very confused. I was fine and now I'm a wreck. I am not taking these !"

• Ani
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 15, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Velivet for a few years now to regulate my period. For the first year and a half I was fine, but then I switched packs with a friend for a week because we were on vacation and I forgot mine at home. When I restarted on Velivet it was awful. I threw up all the time and could barely keep anything, even water, down. I stopped taking them for a month because it got so bad, but I recently restarted due to a bad period. I’m feeling nauseous 24/7 and I have to throw up before I sleep because the nausea is causing insomnia. The only good thing I can say about this is that it cleared my skin, but trust me it’s just not worth it."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 7, 2022

For Birth Control "This is the worst BC pill I have ever taken. I had anxiety prior to going on this pill but this amplified my anxiety x10. I was a nervous wreck and I thought I was going insane. I’m 4 days off and I’m finally starting to feel a little better. Because of this pill id rather not deal with oral contraceptives all together and am just opting for a tubal ligation instead."

• Thean...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 7, 2022

For Birth Control "Works just fine as a birth control, but it also helps me with my moods. Apparently I'm very hormonally driven when it comes to my mood swings and depression, because I tried to switch from velivet to a different brand, and it was a night and day difference, in a bad way. The other BC made me have bad symptoms like breast pain, worse bleeding and cramps, severe suicidal ideations. It was the same class of birth control too. So anyway, I switched back to velivet and I will continue to stick with this one."

• ovary...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 10, 2023

For Birth Control "initially, I loved being on Velivet, it made me lose a little weight (not a significant amount but slightly noticeable), it made my boobs bigger (about half a cup), and even made my period cramps almost disappear entirely. I would have kept taking Velivet but I happened to get mono and it got so bad I was hospitalized. Despite having around the clock care, I continued to get worse. Finally, the doctors decided to get an MRI and discovered I had developed a hepatic adenoma (a tumor on my liver caused by bc containing estrogen). The tumor won’t grow as long as I continue to avoid bc with estrogen, but it does suck as I had a great time using it prior to this. Having said that, the tumor thing is pretty bad and I couldnt even feel it so I thought I would share my experience."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 27, 2012

For Birth Control "Velivet worked well as birth control, but made me really nervous and emotional all the time. I would get upset and/or cry over anything. "

• Anonymous
• October 2, 2009

For Birth Control "I have taken Velivet for almost 2 years. I've been getting menstrual migraines from withdrawal sometimes during my period. Also have low libido which I'm not sure if it's related to this pill. "

• AJ1979
• February 17, 2017

For Birth Control "The worst experience ever. Deep depression and I've never had issues with depression in my life. I was seriously a mess."

• Disha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2012

For Birth Control "It made me violent. 1 month straight. My breast stayed sore. I am already bipolar II and I needed this pill to stop my PMDD spikes and it amplified it. "

• Anonymous
• December 8, 2010

For Birth Control "Velivet is great for birth control. I've been on this for almost over two years and have had no problems. Only major problem is that I get angry or upset for no reason the week before my period. "