birth control
"Kariva definitely had its ups and downs for me, but the downs were so horrible I had to go off.



Pros:  I never got pregnant.  I stopped getting cystic acne on my chin and my skin was way clearer than it had ever been before (other birth control had been ineffective in doing this).  My sex drive was not decreased at all.



Cons:  My boobs went from a C to spilling out of a DD and tender. I gained 10 lbs and NONE of my clothes fit anymore.  My feet and ankles got so swollen that some of my shoes stopped fitting.  For the first three months I spotted like crazy.  After that, my periods were regular and not too bad of flow, but other birth controls had made me have a 2 day "barely there" period or not get a period at all which was way better."