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Used for 3 - 5 yr
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 day ago
The pill was a great experience for me. I’d recommend it if you are someone capable of remembering to take it at the same time everyday. Also, I always know exactly when my period will be. Acne went away and no major side effects. The only potential negative is you have to deal with pharmacies and getting your prescription renewed regularly. I’m about to start a demanding job and am switching to an IUD for convenience.
Improved skin
1 more effect
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Used for 8+ yr
36 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 day ago
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 days ago
Easy to use. However started having severe night sweats and have to sleep with AC very low. Love having regular periods. Went from 7 days of medium heavy bleeding to 3-4 light days. I did have a significant drop in my sex drive and it's now almost nonexistent which I did not know was a side effect. Overall though excellent birth control option
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 4 days ago
Weight gain, poor mood, more body hair, period cramps, long lasting light periods, increased sweating.
Very negative mood
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 week ago
I have been on the marina for almost a year and every time I get my period I am in severe pain….. when I’m driving I have to pull over on the side of the road to spit up and hold my stomach. Today it was so bad. I had to call in early. I throw up most times…… moral of the story I’m getting it taken out
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 week ago
I have pmdd and the progesterone in this pill is known to not be great for that, so take this review with a grain of salt. The first day I was a little nauseous and had some headaches but nothing that major. My boobs hurt for the first month and after that the pain started to subside. What got me was the emotional side effect. When I get pms I tend to get really depressed and anxious and I get extra sensitive to how people act around me. On Audra, every day of the active pills was like that. There was a point towards the end of the first pack where I felt so depressed that I could barely get myself out of bed. Things that wouldn’t bother me usually started causing mental breakdowns. I started avoiding people because I felt like everyone hated me and that everything I said was wrong. All of the feelings were similar to what I experience with my pmdd, but it can be very debilitating experiencing that everyday rather than a few days every month. The only relief I got was when I started the placebo pills, I felt like myself for the first time since starting the pills, and my roommate even mentioned I seemed happier all of the sudden, though I do think it’s made my period cramps last longer (I’m usually fine after day one but on day three I was still feeling slight cramps). The second month wasn’t as bad but I was still crying everyday about things that did not warrant me crying lol. I ended up talking to my doc and we’ve decided to switch pills because I don’t think I can deal with this anymore. The first two days being off were rough since I stopped in the middle of the second pack. I started crying hysterically about something the first night and then spent the next day feeling numb and lying in bed. But after that I had my period and I finally feel like myself again. Hopefully the next pill will work better.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
Getting off birth control and having cramps idk why I only been off for like a month or so
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I got the IUD put in and since then I have experienced intense nausea and frequent headaches.
Top side effects not reported
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