"i&#039;ve been on the pill for 3 months. it&#039;s effective but major negative side effects. i&#039;ve been bleeding pretty bad between periods (seems to be worse when i drink coffee for the record). along with the spotting i&#039;ve been getting cramps that feel worse than my usual period cramps. i&#039;ve also been getting headaches much worse than i&#039;m used to that seem to last forever. periods have been lighter which is a plus but obviously all the blood that should be draining isn&#039;t because of all the spotting. it isn&#039;t all bad but i&#039;m switching for sure."