"let me start off saying that this birth control is the worst. i have been taking it for a year now and i have never felt worse. the first 4 four months were okay i didn&#039;t notice any bad side effects except for minor cramps everyday. after about five months it started to get worse. i have gained 15 pounds and it&#039;s extremely noticable. all i crave is junk food. i&#039;m way more irritable. and all the time. the week before my period is horrible. i often get bad pms before my period. but the pill amplified it. it&#039;s even effected my sex drive, which is now non existent. the pill works for pregnancy prevention. but i would not recommend taking it."