VyLibra and Nausea: What Users Say

• Dev...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 7, 2020

For Birth Control "I agree with the comment that said to take this pill with caution. While it did its job and I did not get pregnant, VyLibra led to a slew of dangerous health concerns for me. I experienced just about every side effect listed, including migraine with an aura (I’ve never had migraines in my life), swelling in my feet, nausea, vaginal dryness/itching, chest pains, memory loss, blurred vision, mood swings, and more. In the time I started taking this pill, my blood pressure raised to above average. My husband and I recently moved to a new state, and because I didn’t have insurance, I went to Planned Parenthood. The doctor there was very kind, and she was highly troubled that a doctor would prescribe this pill knowing heart disease/heart attacks run in my family. Just to give some insight, I’m a little overweight (about 30 pounds), but I walk 2-3 miles every day. I’m 34, and up until this point, I’ve had very few health problems, never been hospitalized or seriously ill."

• Cla...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 2, 2019

For Birth Control "Overall, this birth control works. However, the side effects are not worth the protection. I am an emotional person already, but on this BC, I was crying constantly. Nausea was common, especially before eating. Those two I could handle, but the side effect that made this unbearable was vaginal dryness. I’m 19 and should not be suffering from that condition. It made sex painful and uncomfortable. I could usually use lube and it’d be okay, but it made me even more emotional and embarrassed. I don’t recommend VyLibra for that reason, but everyone reacts differently."

• Cic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2021

For Birth Control "I started it about a month ago. I got it for my acne and because I was hoping it would make my boobs bigger, LOL. I don’t really suffer from severe acne, but sometimes I have a breakout, so I figured it would be OK. Of course, adjusting to the high hormones has made me break out-nothing too bad. I do get nauseous here and there, with diarrhea and definite mood swings-more irritable. My feet do swell. But I just started taking cinnamon pills for blood circulation, so hopefully that helps. Overall, my body is still adjusting, so I don’t have a full review, but as time is going by, I’m getting used to it and it’s not so bad, and yes, it did plump up my boobs."

• Van...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2022

For Birth Control "This is the worst birth control I have ever taken in my life. I've been having severe anxiety, cramps in the heart area, bleeding, severe nausea, and my face had finally cleared after years of work, and now I'm experiencing breakouts and headaches."

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2019

For Birth Control "This is the worst birth control I have ever been on; tomorrow I am getting something else from my doctor. Aside from already suffering from pretty bad general anxiety, this has made things out of this world terrible. I have been really stressed with life, but I have never really dealt with full-on panic attacks before this pill. I had 4-5 within the matter of a week, and I know it’s the birth control. I have been so nauseous even water makes me wanna gag. I feel like a nutcase because I can only go a couple of hours without crying a day. Definitely would rather just wear a condom and deal with cramps over this rubbish. The only reason I went on this was due to the fact that Ortho Tri-Cyclen was discontinued. I might just go back to the depo shot since Ortho was the only thing that worked for me. I have only been on this pill for one month, and it has been completely awful. I had to quit my new job because I would just start breaking down and freaking out every hour."

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2021

For Birth Control "I do not recommend. This has made me extremely nauseous. I take this pill at night and it’s so hard sleeping because my tummy is constantly hurting. It makes me not want to eat because I’m so scared of throwing up. I’ve lost so much weight on this pill. It also hasn’t been doing a good job of clearing my acne. I’ve been on this pill for 3 months. It’s also made me very depressed."

• Sag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2022

For Birth Control "I'm 44, and this is my second time taking Tri VyLibra Lo. The first time I stopped taking it back in April due to not knowing if I had food poisoning or if it was indeed these pills because I read about the side effects, but in hindsight (due to a recent similar experience), I now realize that it's these pills. The first experience, I had severe nausea and vomiting along with abdominal pain, which went away after I stopped taking them. This time, it's diarrhea and nausea with severe abdominal pain. Like many other women have stated, I wish I had read the reviews before trying it a second time. I notice I don't have issues during the first month, but by the time I get to the second pack is when the symptoms start. It works as far as not getting pregnant and having a lighter cycle, but the side effects are HORRIBLE!!!! I also started this birth control through Planned Parenthood due to not having insurance at the time. But I have insurance now, so I'm going to try something else."

• Ang...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 21, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this birth control for 3+ years. In that time, I’ve gained 30 lbs, had the worst panic attacks and depression. After being on this pill long-term, I am going back to Loestrin. The past two cycles, about a week AFTER my period, I became horribly ill. Extreme nausea, vomiting, lightheadedness, lasting about 1-2 weeks on and off. I have been too sick to work and have missed weeks of work combined just in these past two menstrual cycles. I have been to the ER twice, urgent care, GI, primary care, and OBGYN. I truly didn’t think birth control could cause these symptoms just now after I’ve been on it for years. My OBGYN (and GI to be honest) said the only thing that could be causing these regimented bouts of illness could be my hormonal birth control and that it is, in fact, possible for the body to just change. I’m so excited to stop this birth control. One star because I never got pregnant on it."