"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."