"i&#039;ve been on kariva for almost 3 weeks now and the first week or so my body definitely had to adjust to the hormones. i was getting hot flashes, burning up at night, fatigue, nausea and easily agitated/emotional. at the beginning of this week i feel like i&#039;m finally adusting. what i don&#039;t like is my vagina is so dry when normally it&#039;s wet all the time, and my sex drive has diminished quite a bit. like others have said, this is taking a toll on my relationship. guys have to be so patient while we deal with this crap! 

overall though, this is the best birth control i&#039;ve been on. my skin is looking great too! i&#039;m going to stick this out for a couple months but if my vagina continues to be like the sahara, i don&#039;t think it&#039;s worth staying on."