I have had nothing but positive effects while taking Kariva! I've been on them for years and they are awesome! I have noticed that I get "wetter" during sex also. But it's not a problem at all! I actually lost weight on these pills and I'm never bloated or irritable! Plus, because you only have 2 days of "inactive" pills ( the green ones), your period will be really light (mine only lasts from 1 day to 3 days and is so light I only wear 2 tampons a day!!) I can't say enough good things about Kariva! I plan on taking them right into menopause! :)

Thanks Mystic! Do you mind if I ask how old you are? In the beginning when you switched to Kariva, do you recall being a little depressed or slightly more irritable than normal? I am just curious if I am feeling this only because my body is adjusting. I am not ANGRY like I was on Ortho Tricycline, but I get a bit snippy. Things seem to irritate me easily.

I am looking forward to the light period. I had lighter periods anyway on Ortho but they lasted for 5-6 days.

Thanks again for whatever info you can provide during this transition!

I am 37. Actually, I've never had any depression or mood swings on these pills! But I take Prozac every day also, so that may have something to do with it. I think Kariva is an excellent choice in pills and I know several other people who take it and they all say the same thing as me!:)

I have been on this for two months now and the ONLY negative side effects I've noticed are, slight irritability but nothing compared to the psycho bi*** Ortho tricycline made me, and I now get cramping on the first day of my period which I've NEVER had before on the pill.

Also, some say their periods were shortened, mine have not been...they've remained the same as always, 5 days with moderate bleeding. My sex drive has maintained a constant which is good and my weight is stable, no noticeable weight gain. I don't get the water weight gain the week prior to my period and I do not have huge cravings for food the week prior either which is very nice.

I can manage the other two symptoms which I dont like (slight irritability and cramping) as I am hoping that after my body adjusts more, these will disappear.

Anyone else experience these on Kariva?