Aviane birth control pill vs Apri birth control pill
What Lowdown reviewers say
50% somewhat negative
50% regular periods
100% lost sex drive
50% no impact
100% no impact on skin
100% in 2 months
50% no impact on mood
50% regular periods
50% lost sex drive
100% don’t know impact
50% no impact on skin
100% don’t know impact
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Aviane birth control pill reviews
2 reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Nov 24
Terrible, severe depression within a few days of use. Have not experienced mood swings that bad before or since. At least the packaging is cute?
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 24
I use BC to control my heavy 3 week long bleeds. I'm 43, and went from PCOS bleeds to perimenopause bleeds. This one worked well, but did cause breakthrough bleeding a little in the first few packs. By breakthrough I mean an actual period gush, not spotting, I also had spotting off and on. It did shorten my periods to about 7 days. My mood seemed down a bit more, and my libido did decrease a little. However, I had the big O just fine, with my previous one(elinest) I couldnt. I'm starting Amethyst which is a slightly lower dose of the same hormones, hopefully that helps even me more. Overall, I would take Aviane again if I had to.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Nov 24
Terrible, severe depression within a few days of use. Have not experienced mood swings that bad before or since. At least the packaging is cute?
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 24
I use BC to control my heavy 3 week long bleeds. I'm 43, and went from PCOS bleeds to perimenopause bleeds. This one worked well, but did cause breakthrough bleeding a little in the first few packs. By breakthrough I mean an actual period gush, not spotting, I also had spotting off and on. It did shorten my periods to about 7 days. My mood seemed down a bit more, and my libido did decrease a little. However, I had the big O just fine, with my previous one(elinest) I couldnt. I'm starting Amethyst which is a slightly lower dose of the same hormones, hopefully that helps even me more. Overall, I would take Aviane again if I had to.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Apri birth control pill reviews
2 reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Jun 24
This birth control was prescribed to me for our IVF treatment for suppression. Mind you, I have no history of mental illness but a few days on this pill I felt crazy, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, and just felt like I had no will to live. Felt nauseas and just didn't want to get out of bed all day. It even terrified my husband. Everyone's experience is different but upon reading up on reviews on this pill I've seen very similar experiences like mine. I notified my physician because I couldn't take the side effects anymore and he quickly took me off it and prescribed a different birth control. As soon as I stopped taking Apri all the negative side effects subsided. Thank goodness the new birth control works well with me. Based on my personal experience, I always notify any physicians that I cannot take this pill. I will never look twice. Just horrible.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 23
Made my period short and regular but so heavy. Like only 2-3 days but going through a super plus every couple hours.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Jun 24
This birth control was prescribed to me for our IVF treatment for suppression. Mind you, I have no history of mental illness but a few days on this pill I felt crazy, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, and just felt like I had no will to live. Felt nauseas and just didn't want to get out of bed all day. It even terrified my husband. Everyone's experience is different but upon reading up on reviews on this pill I've seen very similar experiences like mine. I notified my physician because I couldn't take the side effects anymore and he quickly took me off it and prescribed a different birth control. As soon as I stopped taking Apri all the negative side effects subsided. Thank goodness the new birth control works well with me. Based on my personal experience, I always notify any physicians that I cannot take this pill. I will never look twice. Just horrible.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 23
Made my period short and regular but so heavy. Like only 2-3 days but going through a super plus every couple hours.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
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