Aviane and yaz

I was on Aviane for about 2 years. During this time, I had very severe cramps during my period. This included majoe hot flashes, to a point where I would sweat! Just about every time I ate, I would have to go to the restroom with severe diarreha. All I wanted to do was to lay in bed, curled up in a ball, so nauseated from the pain! I was so miserable!! Not to mention my horrible mood. I was mean to everybody and I was so depressed that I would just cry for no reason. It almost caused my boyfriend and I to break up a few times because he couldn't take me anymore! Once my period ended, the mood swings ended, but I had no sex drive what so ever! It kept getting worse every month, and I am only 25 years old! So, I recently switched to Yaz. It costs a lot more, but so far is worth it. My sex drive is back, no PMS or mood swings! Cramps are very light and I haven't felt depressed at all. I am in such a better mood all of the time every day. Something else I noticed is that my sudden feelings of anxiety have disappeared! I thought it was just me, but now I believe that it was caused by Aviane. Also, It has made by breasts grow a whole cup size
with no weight gain! One more thing is that I used to have so much hair loss in the shower, and I thought it was from straightning my curly hair! Since I switched, it has dramatically lessened! Ooh! And one more thing...I have smoked for about 8 years...not a lot, just a few a day. Since I have been on this I have not had any cravings cir a cigarette.... maybe occasionally while having a drink or coffee. So maybe it is from Yaz as well! I am so glad I found this forum, and wish I found it sooner! Good luck everyone :)

I have been on everything from OrthoCyclen to YAZ and this extra low-dose pill has been the only thing that I can remotely tolerate. I am, however, having some trouble with my cycle. It seems as though every other month, I start this really light period ONE WEEK early. I'm only coming up on my 4th pack, but I can't figure out why it's doing this. This is the only pill I've ever had this happen with. I'd much rather have some light spotting for 2 weeks than to be crazy and psychotic! If anyone else has experienced this, please reply. Was there a pattern????

ive been on aviane for 3 weeks and im about to enter the placebo pills i have had acne but i cant tell if that is just my normal life stress or im just getting them, i think im also going to wait a few more months and if nothing clears up im going to go on Yaz since i have heard a lot about that hopefully it works and all helps with everyone.

I went on aviane back in December and i mainly just got mood swings and depression, but i wanted to go on it to clear up the pimples i was getting. I went off it a month or two later because of rapid weight gain that i noticed and now in may ive been on it for about a week and im already experiencing horrible mood swings, horrible cysts of pimples that happen to be very painful, and im just never happy. I also experience really bad stomach pains and I am not sure if this is all because of the pill? I don't know if i should keep through with the pack hoping that it will get better? I have prom in a few weeks and i don't want my face to look horrible. I was thinking about going on YAZ because of the commercials saying that it clears acne, controls mood swings, etc....what do you think?

I have been on aviane for 4 months and i hate it! I have all the side effects: headaches, nightmares, acne, fatigue, mood swings, depression, anger, long periods, weight gain, rage, etc.... I could list alot more! I am so glad I went on this page because now I know its the pill and I'm not going crazy. I have had such a horrible experience with this pill that I am stopping it today mid-cycle just to feel "normal" again. I cry for any reason, I'm mean to those I love and I feel like I should be going to therapy. I've never had acne before and now I get a pimple and its there for weeks! I have gained weight even though I work out 5 days a week and I am so lathargic that its a battle to stay up past 9pm. I think this pill should be taken off the market. I was on yaz before and stopped because I experience break through bleeding, but I want to get back on it. A liitle spotting every now and then is much better than feeling insane!

i'm on my 3rd week of aviane and i have never been so miserable! i was previously on yaz, which was working wonderfully with the only side effect being mild nausea. unfortunately, the yaz was becoming rather expensive, so my doctor switched me over to aviane. last week (my second week) i spotted on and off for 2 days. my sex drive has just crashed, and i feel like i can never make up my mind on how i feel. one moment i want to be held and cuddled and loved and then the next i want to hit anyone who tries to touch me. i feel so bad for my poor boyfriend! on top of all that, i'm a nightmare to my coworkers too. i get so angry over the stupidest things! i'm almost tempted to take the $40 difference out of our food money and apply it towards going back on the yaz! aviane may work for some people, but i'm slowly realizing, this is NOT the bc for me!