Azurette and Mood Swings: What Users Say

• mda...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 6, 2020

For Birth Control "Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend Azurette. I’m 20 years old and I got the implant (Nexplanon) about a year ago, and I was totally fine. No periods, no mood swings, no cramps, nothing. It was wonderful. Then, I started getting periods every other week. So my doctor added Azurette. I’ve been on it for 3 months. I cannot explain how bad my emotions and mood swings have gotten being on this pill. The smallest thing will hurt my feelings, and I’ll burst into tears. Someone says something to me in a certain tone, and I’m angry, and it takes a while for me to calm down. I have a light period every day, so it didn’t help in that area either. I can deal with all of the side effects besides the fact that I am completely chemically imbalanced, and it’s the worst thing ever."

• Sua...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 31, 2019

For Birth Control "I was on this pill for 2 years, but my stupid insurance forced me to switch pharmacies, and now the pharmacy only has Kariva. I really like Azurette, and while, yeah, it completely killed my sex drive, I honestly don't really care, lol. The biggest thing it did was cure my debilitating periods. I used to have to take a day off work during my period, but thanks to this, I could actually go to work during my period again. The periods also got shorter and lighter. Hope the new pill keeps up the momentum. Once in a while, though, I'd have really bad mood swings, but it wasn't common, and I didn't gain weight or anything."

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill for 4 years. I switched to this one because my previous ones caused me to gain weight. These pills do not cause me to gain weight and keep my skin flawless. However, I think they recently made a more generic version of the pills and switched packaging and everything, and for these last three months, I've been losing my temper and really emotional. I have no sex drive, also. I am going to have to switch pills. But for the first few years of my life, they've been good."

• Kts...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 17, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on this pill for about 9 months now. I have combination skin, and I am prone to acne. I had cleared up and then broke out very badly within the first 3 months until my body got used to it. I now only get a few breakouts a week or so before my period, but they are all cystic acne along my jawline. I have absolutely no sex drive on this medication, I am constantly always dry now, and my emotions are out of control. I never understood girls when they said they got emotional on their periods, except when I was on this birth control pill. It was bad, like very bad. Like severe fighting with my boyfriend because I would get so heavily emotional and explode. I will be switching birth controls yet again very soon."

• Sar...
• August 23, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been taking Azurette 28's since August 7th, 2016, and have been experiencing cramps since the 2nd or 3rd day. They go from being mild with little irritation to being severe. I'm having mood swings as well. I've even noticed that I have gained weight. I had a bad migraine headache over the weekend, I felt so terrible I was throwing up, and I couldn't lay down because my entire skull felt like it was shattering into a million little pieces. I almost had my husband take me to the emergency room. I was on Lutera a few years ago and I didn't experience any of these symptoms. I'm going to ask my doctor to switch me to that. I would never recommend Azurette to anyone. I only wanted to regain control over my periods, otherwise, I wouldn't be on BC."

• sfd...
• October 16, 2015

For Birth Control "I took Azurette for about 4 years. During the first 3 months, I had terrible mood swings and acne. My sex drive also decreased significantly. I didn't experience any weight gain. My periods were light, lasted about 5 days, predictable, and no spotting."

• izz...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2021

For Birth Control "I started taking Azurette, and let me tell you, I'm so emotional, it's insane. I get random episodes of depression and didn’t help my cramps/bleeding at all. It made my acne worse and caused me weight gain. It made me so unmotivated, and I do not recommend!"

• May...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 28, 2021

For Birth Control "So I am using Azurette for about 8 months now, my period is regular, though I have a really light period every month. I have menstrual migraine (worse), weight gain, depression, emotional issues, and suffering from acne. I want to switch, but I don’t know which one is better."

• Beb...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 18, 2023

"Mircette (brand name for Azurette) is the only birth control that ever worked for me. I was off birth control almost my whole reproductive life due to terrible side effects like mood swings and breast tenderness. Mircette was prescribed to me first in my early 30s, and I loved it but had to discontinue due to cost and lack of insurance. I’m 45 now, and I have been on Azurette for over 2 years and love it again. It helped to regulate my menstrual bleeding, which was out of control due to fibroids and perimenopause. I have no side effects (besides light spotting in the first 6 months, afterwards, it stopped), and I feel it helps to mask all perimenopausal symptoms. Everybody is different, but I’m very happy with this BC."