Read the package insert carefully before you take Aviane.

Aviane has 21 orange pills with hormones and seven hormone-free light green pills. You’ll take one orange pill daily for three weeks and then one light green pill daily for one week. After you’ve finished all 28 pills, you’ll start a new pack.

The light green pills in Aviane are inactive, meaning they don’t contain any hormones. You’ll take them during the week you’ll have your period. The reason hormone-free pills are included in your pack is so you can get into the routine of taking one pill every day, making it easier to remember.

Yes. As well as preventing pregnancy, Aviane can be beneficial for women in other ways. For example, Aviane can cause menstrual periods to become lighter or even stop all together. Certain painful period symptoms, like cramp, can reduce in severity. Lastly, ovarian cysts may occur less often in women who take Aviane.

Most birth control pills are highly effective when taken properly and no pills are missed, and Aviane is over 99% effective when taken perfectly. Aviane stays highly effective with typical use, which is when you might occasionally forget a pill, but it’s good practice to use back-up birth control methods like condoms for a week after your missed pill.

If you’re more than 12 hours late in taking one of your active pills, we recommend that you use a condom for the next week. Same goes for forgetting to take one or more pills. If you miss a pill during the inactive pill period, you don’t need to do anything (besides throw the missed pill away).

If you’ve missed a pill, check the package insert for information on what to do next. You can also log in to your EveAdam account and ask the doctor about missed pills if you need more advice.

A lot of the time with the pill, side effects may occur during the first few weeks of use, but go away by themselves after a short time. This is the period where your body adjusts to the new pill. But if you get side effects that are bothersome or persist, you should let a doctor know.

More common side effects associated with Aviane include nausea, feeling sick, headaches, stomach cramps, bloating, dizziness, vaginal irritation or itching, vaginal and nipple discharge, tender or swollen breasts, freckles or darker facial skin, hair growth, hair loss, weight or appetite changes, contact lens problems (particularly with their application) and loss of libido.^[2]

Because of the pharmaceutical function of combined birth control pills, some side effects can be common. However, in some cases these will subside once the body adjusts to the increased presence of hormones.

Certain side effects may subside after time. Others can be managed. For example, drinking plenty of fluids will help with headaches.

There are lots of birth control options for women, and there are several different methods. If you’re unhappy with the pill you’re taking, log in to your EveAdam account and leave the doctor a message. They’ll be able to make other recommendations for you, and switching to a different pill on your subscription plan is really easy.

If you begin to notice anything that concerns you, or becomes painful or uncomfortable, speak to a doctor. The benefit of birth control should always outweigh the risk of side effects.

Go to the emergency room immediately if you notice any signs of a blood clot (swelling or heat in the calf or thigh), breathing difficulty, irregular or heavy periods or a breast lump.

Yes. Aviane contains levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, two synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. There are numerous other birth control pills that contain the same ingredients, including Lutera, Alesse, Delyla, Falmina, Larissia, Lessina, Orsythia, Stronyx, Vieva, Evaluna 20, Anulette 20, Prionelle, Leonore, Microlite and Aubra EQ. These pills work in similar ways and have similar side effects and contraindications.

There are many other pills with slightly different formulations, which may be good options if you currently take Aviane but want to try something else. Different birth control methods containing different active ingredients can impact women in different ways. Sometimes, it’s a case of finding what’s right for you.

Aviane is over 99% effective when taken correctly and should prevent pregnancy in the vast majority of cases. If you become pregnant while taking Aviane, reach out to your primary care doctor, gynecologist or local reproductive health care organization to review your options.

If you’re experiencing side effects on Aviane or think you may need a different pill to better control menstrual symptoms, log in to your EveAdam account and send the doctor a message. They’ll be able to help you find a suitable replacement pill.

Both Aviane and Lutera contain the same active ingredients, in the same amounts. This means that they work the same and have the same side effects and contraindications. The main difference between Aviane and Lutera is the name, the packaging and the way the tablets look.

Aviane is also chemically similar to Lessina and another pill that’s no longer available called Alesse.