"i had been on a different bcp for over 20 years and had a generally low libido but pretty much no period with that pill. i went off to have a child then retuned to the same pill and became very emotional and depressed with a worse libido. my doctor changed me to minastrin and my emotions were much better and libido improved also. i do get spotting the week before my period which is non existent. however now that i&#039;ve been on this pill for over a year my weight has increased 14 pounds. i am so hungry and my blood sugar doesn&#039;t seem to be very steady ( i tend to get low blood sugar easily and am not a diabetic ). so now i&#039;m really hungry and can eat as much as my husband and even though i&#039;m exercising more i continue to gain weight."