Birth Control
"I&#039;ve been on Kariva for 1 month and have had several side effects.  My moods swing more so than usual, going from happy and giggly to angry and screaming the next.  My abdomen is bloated, I am gassy to the point of severe pain, and I have had bouts of diarrhea and nausea.  The first day of my period, I felt so awful!  The pain was less than when I was not on birth control pills, but I had horrible gas pains, diarrhea, and I threw up. 

I will give Kariva another 2 months to see if I adjust to it over time.  If I don&#039;t, I&#039;m definitely asking my Gynecologist to switch me."