Reviewer: Drea, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I absolutely LOVE this birth control. I have taken Apri (which I hated and gained 25lbs from), Kariva, Yaz, and Beyaz before taking Safyral. I didn't gain any weight from Kariva,Yaz,Beyaz,or Safyral. My periods last 2-3 days and are super light. I have slight mood swings around my period but nothing major. My skin is clear as ever. I have no complaints about Safyral whatsoever. I've taken ... Show Full Comment

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I absolutely LOVE this birth control. I have taken Apri (which I hated and gained 25lbs from), Kariva, Yaz, and Beyaz before taking Safyral. I didn't gain any weight from Kariva,Yaz,Beyaz,or Safyral. My periods last 2-3 days and are super light. I have slight mood swings around my period but nothing major. My skin is clear as ever. I have no complaints about Safyral whatsoever. I've taken it for 3-4 years. My insurance doesn't cover it anymore so I'm sad to leave it :/ Switching over to Yasmin now.
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Reviewer: hcar96, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I took this pill for two years. It was okay but gave me pretty severe mood swings. My Obgyn doctor switched me to a lower estrogen pill called lo loestrin fe so I'm hoping that my mood swings will end.

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I took this pill for two years. It was okay but gave me pretty severe mood swings. My Obgyn doctor switched me to a lower estrogen pill called lo loestrin fe so I'm hoping that my mood swings will end.
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Reviewer: Slzr14, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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My insurance recently stopped covering this pill and I am very sad to have to switch. My periods while on the pill were EXTREMELY light and only lasted 3 days (basically heaven) worked as a great contraceptive. I did realize an increase in headaches and migraines, as well as a decrease in sex drive. My skin was a bit more oily than usual but no terrible break outs. I'm really going to miss thi ... Show Full Comment

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My insurance recently stopped covering this pill and I am very sad to have to switch. My periods while on the pill were EXTREMELY light and only lasted 3 days (basically heaven) worked as a great contraceptive. I did realize an increase in headaches and migraines, as well as a decrease in sex drive. My skin was a bit more oily than usual but no terrible break outs. I'm really going to miss this one!
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Reviewer: Jd520, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have been on this for 3 years and have absolutely loved it! I never had any of the adverse side effects that's others have experienced. I am now switching however the problems that I have developed include nausea, upset stomach and heavy periods that start on Thursday and last till Sunday (previously they started Tuesday till Friday and were super light) I think it's just my body needing ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this for 3 years and have absolutely loved it! I never had any of the adverse side effects that's others have experienced. I am now switching however the problems that I have developed include nausea, upset stomach and heavy periods that start on Thursday and last till Sunday (previously they started Tuesday till Friday and were super light) I think it's just my body needing a change. My doctor has now put me on cryselle so we shall see how that goes for me
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Reviewer: Bethany, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was concerned about starting Safyral after reading some of the reviews here, but have been pleasantly surprised by how easy my transition onto it has been. I was not on any contraceptive previously, and when I started my Safyral regimen my ONLY side effect was very light spotting for the first month. Not only did I escape mood swings, weight gain, acne, nausea, etc., but my usual menstrual sympt ... Show Full Comment

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I was concerned about starting Safyral after reading some of the reviews here, but have been pleasantly surprised by how easy my transition onto it has been. I was not on any contraceptive previously, and when I started my Safyral regimen my ONLY side effect was very light spotting for the first month. Not only did I escape mood swings, weight gain, acne, nausea, etc., but my usual menstrual symptoms (bloating, cramps, breakouts) have become almost nonexistent. I am not yet sexually active so I can't speak to Safyral's effectiveness as a contraceptive, but I've been very happy with it in the meantime.
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