"i&#039;ve been on zovia for about 3 years now and i&#039;ve about had enough. yes it has been so far amazing in preventing pregnancy or whatever. but the side effects are no joke. the weight gain is horrible, for example if i eat regularly without the birth control i weight 130 pounds but if i&#039;m on the birth control eating the same i weigh almost 150 pounds it is ridiculous. my mood swings are so bad i&#039;m so sensitive and emotional and i wish i would&#039;ve read reviews on the birth control first because, before your period if you think pms is bad try being zovia while you&#039;re on your period nobody will wanna be around you. anyways not everyone is the same but that&#039;s just my experience."