"this will be my 4th month using kariva. the only thing it helped with (besides preventing pregnancy) was making my period shorter. i went from 8 long, heavy and painful days to only 2 very light, no pain days! other than that, i&#039;ve been miserable . it hasn&#039;t helped with acne at all, it actually started to cause body acne which i&#039;ve never had. also, a huge issue that i have, i&#039;m very dry down there; causing it to hurt during my period when i want to insert a tampon and painful sex. i can&#039;t even begin to describe how painful it is, it&#039;s like my insides are being torn apart &amp; the pain doesnt go away for hours after trying to have sex. its taking a huge toll on my relationship. i would not recomennd this pill. i will have to talk to my dr soon."