Zovia 1/35E and Bloating: What Users Say

• nee...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 26, 2012

For Birth Control "I've been on Zovia almost 10 years now. It's cheap and worked for the reason I was taking it, which was to prevent pregnancy. I can't say whether it made me gain weight because I figure after ten years it's bound to normalize. I can say I get pretty bad PMS, but I'm not sure this pill was ever advertised to treat PMS symptoms. I experienced depression, bloat, irritability, anxiety, and lethargy the week before every period. I attribute some to my family history of anxiety and depression, though, and it was never something I brought up with my doctor. Never thought there was any reason to change it until now. Recently, I did find a side effect to be too much to bear: low libido. I don't even want a man to look at me, let alone touch me; it's so terrible."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2010

For Birth Control "I used to be on Yaz and really loved it, but I was worried about all its latest bad reviews. I just switched to Zovia and my breasts are so tender. I thought it would be great to go up a size (I heard this from a friend), but it is really painful. I'm also very bloated, which I'm not used to because you never get bloated or acne from Yaz. I get my period next week, so I'm still unsure if it will be as light as it was on Yaz."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 22, 2014

For Birth Control "I was on Beyaz before switching to Zovia. I switched because my periods were so light that tampons were painful, and pads were too much protection. On Zovia, my periods are even lighter, lasting a max of 2-3 days with an extremely light, almost nonexistent flow, larger breasts, oily skin on my face, weight gain in my abdomen and thighs, and constant bloating. However, my acne has not reappeared since being on Zovia. Thinking about switching birth control. These light periods make me fear I'm pregnant."

• Anonymous
• February 2, 2012

For Birth Control "My experience has been great so far. I have been taking this pill for over 8 years now. I did experience weight gain, which was a good thing. I do experience bloating before and during my period, my period tends to last for 3-4 days. I have missed a couple here and there and have not gotten pregnant, thank God. I recommend this pill to anyone who is searching for a pill to try."

• pis...
• December 4, 2011

For Birth Control "I've been on Zovia for only two months. Since then, I have been breaking out massively on my face. My breasts are extremely tender. It makes it very difficult for me to exercise due to the pain. I bloat before and during periods. I was told by doctors that this helps pimples, but it has done the total opposite. I am thinking about going back to Lutera."

• Cam...
• March 12, 2018

For Birth Control "Had been on this medicine for a couple of years but then realized it was making my skin worse, major cravings, and weight gain with a lot of bloating. I would always feel super nauseous when starting the pill at the beginning of the month and would sometimes vomit. I do not recommend this brand. Basically had all of the side effects."