"i have been taking the gianvi for about a year now. the first three months i felt fine, once in a blue moon i would experience nausea. but after the first three months my body was completely used to it. it was my first birth control i&#039;ve ever taken. my gyno recommended it to me because she herself had been taking it for 12 years. so i trusted her opinion completely and i&#039;m glad i did. while taking gianvi gained 6 pounds. i needed it though and it all went to my breasts and bottom. i have grown a full cup size and my bottom looks good. nothing went to my waist or face. my sex drive has severely gone down though, and i cry at the drop of a dime. both developed after taking this, but i&#039;m willing to work on these things for myself."