"this was my first ever birth control experience and although it worked fairly well for the first month concerning period regulation, i had major breakthrough bleeding on my second pack that resembled a heavy, two-week long period on my active pills. my endocrinologist hadn&#039;t asked me about history with mental illness before she prescribed me this medication and unfortunately the pill magnified my severe depression progressively throughout my three packs. because of it, i am more emotionally fragile and cry very easily. my anxiety has been heightened to a point where i can&#039;t go outside at the risk of panicking, and i&#039;m constantly very jittery/shaky. i would not recommend this product for women experiencing any sort of depression or anxiety."